UKs border security strengthened by fingerprint technology
The border security of the UK has been strengthened, as a record number of fingerprints - over 100,000 a month - are now being collected from foreign nationals overseas applying to come to the country. ANI
India donates Bangladesh 10 million dollars for flood relief
The Indian government today donated Bangladesh flood assistance worth about 10 million US dollars. ANI
US official to visit Bangladesh to review political situation
A senior official from the United States will visit Bangladesh, now under a sate of emergency, on Tuesday to take stock of the countrys progress on roadmap towards democratic elections which is likely to take place by the end of next year. ANI
Artefacts doubles accepted age of Aboriginal settlement in Sydney
Archaeologists have found a 30,000 year old cache of charcoal, stone tools and artefacts, which has doubled the accepted age of Aboriginal settlement in Sydney. ANI
Pakistanis in London hold anti-Saudi protest
A group of around 50 Pakistanis and UK nationals of Pakistan origin demonstrated for two hours near the Saudi embassy against what they called Riyadhs involvement in the deportation of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ANI
Chaudhry brothers ready to meet Benazir for Musharrafs sake
The Chaudhry brothers have told the Presidency that they were prepared to meet even Benazir Bhutto, their arch political rival, in Abu Dhabi to win her support for Musharrafs re-election, sources said. ANI
Princeton boffins project aims at reducing jets role in global warming
Two projects by a Princeton University Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering could reduce the jet planes role in global warming. ANI
Pre-mixed alcopops preferred by binge-drink teens
A new survey has shown that teenagers at high risk of injury or death through binge drinking prefer pre-mixed alcopops to other drinks. ANI
I can take on Musharraf, entire army alone: Kulsum Nawaz
Kulsum Nawaz, wife of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has said that she might be a lone, defenceless woman, but she can still take on President Pervez Musharraf and the entire army. ANI
Kinky motion of primitive spiral bacteria could propel micromachines of the future
The kinky motion of a primitive spiral-shaped bacterium in fluid, could help design efficient micromachines of the future, a new study by German physicists from the Technical University Munich, has revealed. ANI
Present assemblies will re-elect me, says Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf has said that he would stand for re-election from the present assemblies. ANI
Bridget Jones creator Helen Fieldings first book was snubbed
All those aspiring writers in the world, who may have faced several setbacks already, just dont give up, for Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding too went through the same experience before she made a fortune out of the story of a daffy single woman. ANI
Pensioner rues nightmarish marriage to Vietnamese bride.
When pensioner Maurice Baldacchino tied the knot with 32-year-old Cucu Co from Vietnam, little did he realise that his saintly bride will become a monster as soon as they get back to the UK ANI
Memory in yeast cells synthesized
A team of Harvard Medical School researchers has successfully synthesized a DNA-based memory loop in yeast cells. ANI
Pak SC must respect Parliaments right to re-elect Musharraf: Niazi
Pakistans Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afghan Khan Niazi has said that Parliament is the biggest state organ and the Supreme Court would respect its right to re-elect President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
William and Kate to visit the Queen in Balmoral
It seems that Prince William and Kate Middletons retreat to Seychelles last month has paid off, for the two are visiting the Queen and Prince Philip at their Balmoral residence in Scotland next month. ANI
Tarbela Ghazi suicide bombers head found
Senior army officials investigating the blast at the mess of the Special Services Group of Pakistan Armys at Tarbela have termed it as a suicide attack after recovering the body and head of the suicide bomber from the spot. ANI
Sharif to stay at Medinas Oberoi hotel during Ramazan
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was deported to Jeddah when he returned to his home country after a seven-year exile, will be staying at the Oberoi Hotel in the holy city of Medina during the month of Ramazan. ANI
Election Commission of Pakistan amends rule for presidential polls
The Election Commission of Pakistan has amended the Presidential Election Rules 1988 ahead of the elections so that Article 63 of the Constitution no longer applies to the President. ANI
Rainfall uncovers Viking treasure in Swedish garden
A bout of torrential rain has uncovered a Viking treasure trove in a Swedish garden. ANI
Sharif meets King Abdullah
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has held first meeting with the king of Saudi Arabia after his second exile to the country. ANI
Pak CJ ready to risk his life to uphold law of the land
In the wake of the Constitutional cases against Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is ready to risk his life to ensure that law of the land is upheld. ANI
Electrons conduct electricity like bouncing balls in Graphene billiards table
Physicists at the University of California, Riverside have found that electrons conduct electricity in Graphene the same way balls bounce back from the walls of a billiards table. ANI
Nepalese PM meets Indian Foreign Secretary
Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today met visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon at his official residence in Baluwatar and discussed the latest political situation. ANI
Middle class prospered under Musharraf, but want more now
The middle class of Pakistan feels that they have prospered under Musharraf regime, but say that they want more now. ANI
Armenian archaeologists discover second pagan temple after Garni
Armenian archaeologists have discovered the second pagan temple in Armenia after Garni. ANI
PML Leadership a bunch of people with vested interest: Benazir
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that the Pakistan Muslim League are a bunch of people with vested interest who do not want democracy to return to the country. ANI
Success pressure suffocating middle-class kids
Children belonging to middle-class families are facing stress, for their parents are constantly pressurising them to take up extra-curricular activities. ANI
Oblivious couple spends the night with wasps under pillow!
A couple slept the entire night without realizing that a swarm of wasps had built a nest beneath the pillows of their bed. ANI
30pc college students are in relationships that involve physical aggression: Study
A Kansas State University professor has warned that a startling number of high school and college students are being battered, sexually abused or stalked by their dates. ANI
Chief of Staff to Pak President met Iftikhar Chaudhry: SC Registrar
Chief of Staff to the Pakistan President, Lt-General (retd.) Hamid Javed has discussed judicial appointments with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Supreme Court Registrar Faqir Hussain has claimed. ANI