Pak ranked at 152 in Press freedom
The monarchical states and war-torn countries have much better world ranking in press freedom than Pakistan, as a new study has revealed that Pakistan grabbed 152nd position out of 169 countries. ANI
Firemen, police and ambulance - all for a smelly fridge!
The Christmas bustling at a town centre in Marlborough, Wilts, was brought to a standstill - because of a small refrigerator. ANI
Giant white truffle fetches £165,000 at auction
The biggest white truffle unearthed in half a century has fetched a record 165,000 pounds at an auction. ANI
Expert sheds light on Martin Luther King, Jrs other philosophical influences
It has always been believed that Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was profoundly influenced by Mahatma Gandhis philosophy, but now, an expert has claimed that the Civil Rights Reform leaders other philosophical positions have been overlooked. ANI
Mideast peace conference is just a PR campaign: Experts
Experts have cast their doubt on the effectiveness of Mideast peace conference, by theorizing that the talks are simply a public relations campaign. ANI
Birds vanishing from Britain: Survey
An extensive study has revealed that popular species of birds such as the nightingale, the lesser spotted woodpecker, the wryneck, and woodland birds are vanishing in Britain. ANI
Rudyard Kiplings birthplace in India to be turned into a museum
Jungle book writer Rudyard Kiplings birthplace in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) is being converted into an art museum. ANI
Gordon Brown auctions off Tony Blairs gift clutter
Britains Prime Minister Gordon Brown is preparing to auction more than 160 presents received by former PM Tony Blair during his term in office and will donate the money to charity. ANI
Sharifs party divided over election boycott
The Nawaz Sharif led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is divided over boycott of the January 8 elections, since most of the partys Central Working Committee members are in favour of contesting the polls. ANI
US war games weigh options to secure Paks nuke arsenal
The Bush administration has conducted several secret war exercises in recent years to examine various options and scenarios under which Pakistans nuclear weapons can be kept in a safe custody, according to a leading US daily. ANI
US Ambassador to meet Sharif on Monday
US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Patterson will be meeting former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday. ANI
APDM can review its decision to boycott polls, says Shahbaz Sharif
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shahbaz Shairf has said that if the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) did not join the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) in boycotting the general elections, the alliance would review its decision to boycott. ANI
Chelsy Davy spends night with Prince Harry
It seems that Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy are on a reconciliation path, for the latter spent the night with the young royal at Clarence House on Dec 1. ANI
Political parties shouldnt talk about election boycott: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf has urged all political parties to take part in the general elections, but said that the politics of agitation would not be tolerated at any cost. ANI
Bush urged to send elite troops to seize Pakistans nuclear arsenal
The man who devised the Bush Administrations Iraq troop surge has urged the US to consider sending elite troops to Pakistan to seize its nuclear weapons if the country descends into chaos. ANI