NC-NC(D) unification depends on Koirala, says Deuba
Nepali Congress-Democratic (NC-D) President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday said that unification of the two factions of the Congress Party depends upon the response Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala shows towards it. ANI
Implanting electrodes in the brain could help treat severe depression
Implanting electrodes in the brain could help treat people who are suffering from severe depression, but do not succeed in responding to traditional treatment. ANI
Army should stay away from Pak politics: MMA
The six party Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) religious alliance has asked the Pakistan Army to stay out of the countrys politics. ANI
RSF slams return of media censorship in Pakistan
The Paris based media watchdog, Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF) has announced its support to the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) plans to oppose a return to censorship after the federal government announced new restrictions on press freedom. ANI
Bangladeshs chief adviser faints at a function
The Chief Adviser to Bangladeshs interim administration, Fakhruddin Ahmed, fainted while addressing a programme on national tree plantation movement in Tangail, 65-kilometre south-west of the Capital, on Sunday morning. ANI
Bin Ladens ex-trainer says FBI tortured him in Pakistan
A former al Qaeda military trainer released from Peshawar prison on Saturday has alleged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tortured him during interrogation on Pakistani soil. ANI
Jihadis in Paks NWFP district luring school-kids towards jihad
Parents in Dir, NWFP have started enrolling their children hundreds of miles away outside the district to keep them away from jihadis who are luring them towards jihad. ANI
Caring for grandkids doesnt wear out grandparents after all
If youre worried that caring for your kids is wearing out their doting grandparents, then dont for a new study has found that caring for grandchildren generally does not have dramatic and widespread negative impacts on grandparents health. ANI
Jihadis in Paks NWFP district luring school-kids towards jihad
Parents in Dir, NWFP have started enrolling their children hundreds of miles away outside the district to keep them away from jihadis who are luring them towards jihad. ANI
New test offers quicker and easier TB diagnosis
A new test which involves taking three sputum samples from a patient over the course of one day offers a quick and simple alternative TB test to existing three-day methods that are invasive and complicated, a new study has found. ANI
Researchers identify protein indicator for prostate cancer survival
Oregon Health and Science University Cancer Institute researchers have identified a protein that is a strong sign of survival for men with advanced prostate cancer. ANI
Video showing Prince Harry whopping over hunting trip destroyed
Undisclosed video footage, said to be showing Prince Harry whooping with joy while watching wild animals being gunned down on a hunting trip, has been detained and destroyed by police. ANI
Pak cable association to close down channels showing army, judiciary in poor light
The Cable Operators Association of Pakistan (CAP) has announced its plans to monitor television programmes against national security, the countrys armed forces and the judiciary, and close down any channels showing programmes projecting them in a bad light. ANI
Sharks bodies pick up 3-D plumes of scents to hunt prey
Sharks have a keen sense of smell, and this combined with their ability to pick up vibrations makes some of their species the apex predators in the food chain. ANI
People of Pakistan support judiciarys independence: Justice Chaudhry
Sacked Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry told thousands of supporters at a rally in Abbottabad that the people of Pakistan supported the struggle for the independence of the judiciary in the country. ANI
Loud mobile phone users voted most annoying gadget users
When it comes to the most annoying gadget users, no one is quite as irritating like mobile phone users who talk loudly in public. ANI
IMF foresees decline in external, fiscal surpluses of Middle East oil producers
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East has predicted a decline in the external and fiscal surpluses of Middle East oil producers in 2007. ANI
World Bank to help Bangladesh bring back stolen money
The World Bank has said it would extend support to bring back its assets siphoned off due to corruption in the past regimes in Bangladesh. ANI