Suspended Pak Chief Justice Chaudhry reaches Abbotabad
Suspended Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has reached Abbotabad and is addressing members of the Abbotabad Bar Association. ANI
Technical committee formed for Pak-Afghan joint Grand Jirga
A technical committee has been formed to finalise arrangements for the holding the joint Grand Jirga of Pakistan and Afghanistan. ANI
Art can be restored with a salad dressing-like mix
A new nano-technology research has claimed that a salad dressing-like mixture of water, a bit of oil and a sugar-like molecule can be safely used toclean ancient frescoes. ANI
Corps commanders pledge support for two-office Musharraf
Top Pakistan army commanders have endorsed the pivotal role of General Pervez Musharraf as the president of Pakistan and the chief of the army staff (COAS) in the ongoing reforms process in the country. ANI
Antigens through flu vaccines to expecting mothers get transferred to the baby
Boffins have found that antigens introduced to expecting mothers through flu vaccines are transferred to the baby, that may prepare it to strengthen its immune system to infections. ANI
Vitamin B6, B12 and folate found in food lowers pancreatic cancer risk in lean people
A new study has found that nutrients like vitamin B6, B12 and folate found in food may decrease risk of developing pancreatic cancer in lean people. ANI
US diplomat urges Nepal to go for Constituent Assembly polls
Barry Lowenkron, US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, on Saturday urged the ruling eight-party coalition in Nepal to amend the interim Constitution so as to make way for the deferment of Constituent Assembly elections. ANI
September, October 2007 crucial for Pak politics, says its railway minister
The months of September and October would be crucial for the countrys politics as General Pervez Musharraf would be taking vote for his re-election as president from the outgoing assemblies, said Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. ANI
Not all call centers heading for India, some still in the U.S.
Not all call centers are headed or based in India. According to a study carried out by Cornell University, some call centers still operate in the United States, handling telephone and Web-based inquiries. ANI
Spicy salami and smelly cheese is the Italian secret for boosting libido!
A recent survey revealed the benefits of delicious Italian food on libido. ANI
Imran Khan to sue Altaf Hussein in Britain
Former Pakistani cricketer and chief of the Tehreek-i-Insaaf party, Imran Khan is planning to use the British courts to sue Altaf Hussein, the leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM). ANI
Black carbon byproduct mixed in soil could help reduce greenhouse gases
A new study at the University of New South Wales (NSW) has reinforced the huge potential of agricultural soil for reducing greenhouse gases and increasing production at the same time. ANI
Inflammation may actually protect brains of Alzheimers patients
While most scientists assume that inflammation as a result of disease or injury only adds to the brains woes, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have shown that the opposite may be true for patients with Alzheimers disease. ANI
Threats to wild tigers continue to grow unabated
Threats to wild tigers continue to grow, and the big cats now occupy a mere seven percent of their historic range, a new study in the June 2007 issue of BioScience has revealed. ANI
UK birdwatching website close to banning use of the word `Cock
Strutting proudly round the barnyard or twittering in the trees, the cock, it seems, is no longer welcome among the birdwatching fraternity. ANI
Pak agencies responsible for creating Lal Masjid Frankenstein, says expert
Anatol Lieven, a former senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, is of the opinion that certain agencies in Pakistan are responsible for the imbroglio created by the Lal Masjid crisis. ANI
First snaps of the face of Altair, a star very much like our Sun
An international team of astronomers have, using a suite of four telescopes, captured an image of the Altair; a star very much like our Sun about 15 light years away. ANI
Smoking fathers sperm may transmit genetic damage to offsprings
While smoking is known to cause cancer, Canadian researchers have now found that fathers who smoke may transmit genetic damage to their children. ANI
Pakistan purchases six Swedish aircraft
Pakistan has purchased six AWACS aircraft from Sweden. ANI
Stratfor sees Musharraf regime cracking down on dissent
In a commentary, the U.S.-based security consulting intelligence agency Strategic Forecasting (Stratfor) has predicted that the Musharraf regime has decided to crack down on increasing dissent nationwide, starting with the requirement that private electronic media outlets must now obtain permission from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority before each live broadcast. ANI
Hillary Clinton suffered bouts of depression as U.S. First Lady
Hillary Clinton, the frontrunner to become the next American president, suffered serious bouts of depression when she was the U.S. First Lady in 1994. ANI
Now, Viagra Oysters to whet your appetite and boost your libido!
A NSW oyster farmer is attempting to chemically enhance the aphrodisiacal qualities of his oysters, by feeding them Viagra. ANI
Common desert shrub shows early potential as anti-aging agent in mice
A study on mice has shown that a synthetic derivative of a common North American desert shrub, creosote, may help boost the odds of living longer. ANI
ESAs XMM Newton finds gas streams around young stars radiate X rays
The European Space Agencys (ESAs) XMM-Newton x ray observatory has captured formation of nearly two hundred stars and found that contrary to expectations, streams of matter fall onto the young stars magnetic atmospheres and radiate X-rays. ANI
Gurkha war hero finally gets UK visa
Eighty-four-year-old Gurkha war hero Tul Bahadur Pun, who was initially banned from entering the United Kingdom for medical treatment, has been granted a visa so that he can avail the expert medical care he so badly needs. ANI
US wants to know where its Tsunami for Pak funding has gone
A report prepared by a U.S. agency has raised questions about the whereabouts of American military aid to Pakistan. ANI
Tropical cyclones play important role in climate-control
Purdue University researchers have found evidence that tropical cyclones and hurricanes play an important role in the ocean circulation patterns that transport heat and maintain the climate of North America and Europe. ANI
Now, Jamaican Police says Bob Woolmer died of natural causes
In a humiliating turnaround, Jamaican Police are to announce that former Pakistan cricket coach died of natural causes, rather than being murdered. ANI
Five new species of sea slugs discovered in Tropical Eastern Pacific
Marine biologists have discovered five new species of sea slugs from the Tropical Eastern Pacific. ANI
Labour Party overwhelmingly unites behind Gordon Brown
Members of the Labour Party have overwhelmingly united behind Gordon Brown. ANI
Moths mimic sounds of their bad tasting cousins to escape hungry bats
A recent study by Wake Forest University (WFU) researchers has shown that moths mimic the sound of their bad tasting cousins to increase their chances of survival from hungry bats at night. ANI
Internationally Recognized Physician from India Joins Herbalife's Nutrition Advisory Board
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