Paks role in war on terror must be recognised: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf today said that Pakistans role in the war on terrorism must be recognised. ANI
Republicans in danger of losing US God vote
Two Republican frontrunners for the 2008-09 presidential polls - Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thomson - dont go to church, and this could very well tip the votes away from the Grand Old Party (GOP). ANI
Shrinking ice cover in Arctic opens Northwest Passage
Satellite monitoring undertaken by the European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed that the ice cover in the Arctic region is steadily shrinking, and this years drop has made the Northwest Passage navigable for the first time. ANI
Two Indian towns among the worlds ten most polluted places
Two Indian towns - Sukinda in Orissa and Vapi in Gujarat - are among the top ten most polluted places in the world. ANI
Early universe went through a period of expansion soon after Big Bang
Cosmologists believe that early universe went through a period of expansion, known as inflation, soon after the Big Bang, although they do not know exactly what caused it. ANI
Bhutto return is an internal matter of Pakistan, says US spokesman
A spokesman of the U.S. State Department has said that former Pakistan Premier Benazir Bhutto plans to return home on October 18 is a matter for Islamabad to deal with. ANI
US cleverly used Sharifs exile to kill two birds with one stone
The US has cleverly used former premier Nawaz Sharifs exile to kill two birds with one stone - it sowed a seed of distrust between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and smoothened the return of Benazir Bhutto by excluding her most potential political threat. ANI
Oil spill clean-up volunteers exhibit prolonged respiratory problems: Study
Spanish researchers have concluded that workers and volunteers who helped in the clean-up operations of the 2002 Prestige oil spill off the Galician coast of Spain suffer from prolonged respiratory symptoms resulting from their exposure. ANI
Petition in Pak SC to probe Nawazs second exile
A petition has been filed in the Pakistan Supreme Court, seeking a probe into the circumstances in which former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was deported back to Jeddah within hours of his landing at Islamabad Airport on September 10. ANI
Madeleines body dumped into sea, claim Portuguese cops
Portuguese cops believe that they will never be able to find Madeleine McCanns body, because it was dumped in the sea from a British-owned yacht. ANI
12-year-old fashion model creates stink Down Under
Organisers of the Australia Fashion Week have landed in a soup after appointing a 12-year-old girl as the face of the entire event. ANI
Musharraf to take oath as civilian President on Nov 15: PML-Q
President Pervez Musharraf would take oath as a civilian President on November 15 after the Pakistan Muslim League (Qaumi) and its allies re-elect the General from the present assemblies, the ruling partys General Secretary Mushahid Hussain has said. ANI
Punch on the nose saves 14-year-old boy from furious shark!
A 14-year-old boy was saved from an attacking shark after his saviour punched the fish on the nose. ANI
Benazirs comeback decision is a calculated one: Najam Sethi
Najam Sethi, the editor of Daily Times, has said that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos decision to return to Pakistan on October 18 is a calculated one, as by that time, the issue of General Pervez Musharrafs uniform and his re-election would have probably been resolved. ANI
Pak rights commission calls for action over beheading of women in NWFP
Condemning the beheading of two women in Bannu District of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the authorities to take stern action against the people responsible for the barbaric action. ANI
Missing link in the evolution of magnetic cataclysmic stars discovered
An international team of astronomers has concluded that the faster white dwarf performs 14 spins around its own axis during 13 orbital revolutions, and they believe that they might have discovered the missing link in the evolution of the so-called magnetic cataclysmic variable stars. . ANI
US eager to see Benazir in power
The US is so eager to see Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto in power that it has agreed to convince her to cut down on her demands for clinching a deal with the Musharraf regime. ANI
Royal Air Force daredevils may be banned from 2012 Olympics
Popular Royal Air Force (RAF) daredevils - The Red Arrows - may be banned from performing at the 2012 London Olympics, as they have been described as being too British and too militaristic, which might offend other nations. ANI
Unregulated madrassas still teaching extremism in Pak: State Department
The US State Department has expressed concern over the growing number of unregulated madrassas in Pakistan, saying it is teaching extremism despite the governments efforts to regulate them. ANI
British national and Sharifs employee held captive by Pak secret agencies
The disappearance of a British national and an employee of Nawaz Sharifs office in London from Lahore Airport on Thursday, who was later found to be in the custody of a secret agency could lead to a diplomatic row between Britain and Pakistan. ANI
From London to Sydney by bus, via Everest and the Taj for £3,750
As many as 38 passengers will embark upon a three-month adventure trip to Australia, when the London-to-Sydney bus service opens on Sunday. ANI
Pak CJ not to hear petitions against Musharraf
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has commendably excluded himself from the newly created nine-member larger bench of the Supreme Court to hear the Jamaat-e-Islamis petition concerning Musharrafs dual office. ANI
Fossett may never be found
NEARLY two weeks after millionaire aviator Steve Fossetts light plane vanished above a vast expanse of rugged Nevada wilderness, an army of rescuers and volunteers are still no closer to locating him. ANI
US again declines to treat Pakistan at par with India
The United States has once again declined to treat Pakistan at par with India on the issue of nuclear energy for civilian purposes. ANI
Astronomers make breakthrough in field of galaxy hunting
Astronomers using a large telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have discovered in a single pass about a dozen otherwise invisible galaxies halfway across the Universe. ANI
Hercules Dwarf Galaxy is shaped like a cigar: Study
An international team of astronomers has discovered that the Hercules Dwarf Galaxy is shaped like a cigar. ANI
Next 48-hours crucial for Pakistans political future
The next 48-hour are crucial for Pakistans political future. The presidency and the Supreme Court are supposed to be the epicentre of the events that would determine the course of the countrys political future in the ongoing tug-of-war between the two embattled pillars of the state. ANI
Al Qaeda has made Pak Army vulnerable even in barracks
A resurgent al Qaeda in the tribal regions of Pakistan and growing presence of Taliban indoctrinated soldiers within the Pakistan Army has made their colleagues vulnerable even in their barracks. ANI
Alaskan birds 7,145 mile journey, longest non-stop flight ever measured
A female shorebird has covered a distance of 7,145 miles (11,500 km), flying non-stop without food or drink from Alaska to New Zealand. ANI
Wine may serve as the best mineral exploration tool
CSIRO Exploration and Mining scientist, Dr Ryan Noble, has found that chemical ingredients in soft drinks and wine may underpin extraction of minerals at a cheaper cost. ANI
Protein that prevents mental retardation identified
Italian scientists have discovered a protein that helps in the normal development of the cerebral cortex, and prevents defects associated with mental retardation. ANI
Researchers create model to predict future ethnic conflicts
Using a model of global pattern formation that differentiates regions by culture, New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) and Brandeis University scientists have concluded that heterogeneous areas with poorly defined boundaries are prone to ethnic conflict. ANI
Circumstances of Benazir and Nawaz cant be equated: US
The US State Department has said that the recent developments relating to former Pakistan premiers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif cannot not be equated. ANI
US needs to chart a new course in Pakistan
The US needs to chart a new course in Pakistan if it wishes to address its main concerns -- instability and extremism, according to a report due to be released later this month. ANI
Pak PMs former employers involvement puts hotel sale on hold
The Senate Standing Committee on Defence has opposed the sale of the PIA-owned Roosevelt Hotel, questioning its transparency in not revealing the involvement of the Citibank, Prime Minister Shaukat Azizs former employer. ANI
Musharraf to take oath as civilian President on Nov 15: PML-Q
President Pervez Musharraf would take oath as a civilian President on November 15 after the Pakistan Muslim League (Qaumi) and its allies re-elect the General from the present assemblies, the ruling partys General Secretary Mushahid Hussain has said.The ruling PML-Q and its coalition parties would re-elect President Musharraf without seeking help from other political parties, Mushahid told Geo news. ANI
Musharraf may be elected unopposed: Pak minister
President Pervez Musharraf could be elected unopposed for another term if the opposition did not put up any candidate against him, Pakistans Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Sher Afghan Niazi has said. ANI
Indian Foreign Secretary in Kathmandu to assess political developments
Indian Foreign Secretary, Shiv Shankar Menon, will arrive here today on a two-day visit to assess the recent political developments in the country. ANI