Pak SC adjourns Musharrafs dual offices case hearing till tomorrow
The nine-member bench of the Pakistan Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing of petitions against President General Pervez Musharrafs dual offices till Tuesday. ANI
India has not approached us on N-deal with US: IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today said that it is waiting for New Delhi to come forward to discuss the bilateral Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation deal with it. ANI
Bangladesh NGO may review its operation in war-torn Afghanistan
In the wake of killing and abduction of aid workers, a top official of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, a leading non-governmental organisation in the region, has said that it may rethink its operation in the war-battered Afghanistan. ANI
Court asks Bangladesh govt to explain deal with IMF
A High Court bench on Monday asked Bangladeshs interim administration to explain as to why it should not be stopped from dealing with a Policy Support Instrument agreement with the International Monetary Fund. ANI
New biography lifts the lid on Grace Kellys lust for love
Screen siren and Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly was known for her demure disposition. But a new biography has revealed that in reality, the royal was nothing close to her public image. ANI
India calls for the formation of an Asian Economic Community - Amended
India today called for greater economic cooperation with fellow East Asian countries in pursuit of a truly integrated Asian economy. ANI
Now, a beer festival just for dogs!
Mans best friend is about to get its own version of the famous Munich beer festival. ANI
Muslim cabbies in Chicago have no parking to pray
Muslim cab drivers at Chicagos OHare airport say they have been caught in a Catch-22 situation, as they are being fined for wrong parking while they offer prayers at a special trailer provided to them by the city for that purpose. ANI
New book reveals `Buffalo Bills sensational trips to Scotland
A new book has revealed that Buffalo Bill, the legendary gun-slinging hero of American frontier folklore, caused a sensation by turning up at a Rangers game at Ibrox, sending a team of hard-bitten cowboys to play in a charity football game at Celtic Park and giving money to shoeless urchins in George Square in the early 1890s. ANI
Knitting baskets a hazard in UK hospital safety rooms!
A knitting basket has been removed from the waiting room in Congleton War Memorial Hospital in Cheshire, UK, after a health and safety official declared that it was a health and safety hazard. ANI
Brit woman battles 15ft python to save pet pooch!
A Brit woman battled a 15ft python as it tried to devour her pet pooch. ANI
Now, an online video game to improve mental health of the young
A youth welfare group has come up with a novel way to improve the mental health of young people: an online video game. ANI
Roman grave at Englands Corfe Castle excites archaeologists
A suspected Roman grave at Corfe Castle in Dorset County, England has excited archaeologists. ANI
Mans high-pitch voice has bank mistaking him for a woman!
A livid customer is threatening to take his bank to court for sexual discrimination after repeatedly being mistaken for a woman due to his high pitched voice. ANI
Musharraf to shed uniform by Nov 15: PML
President General Pervez Musharraf is planning to doff his uniform by November 15, Pakistan Muslim League (PML) secretary general Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said. ANI
Troop movements in Iraq damaging its historic past
The massive movements of troops through battle-scarred Iraq is damaging that countrys valuable historic past, a report in The Independent has claimed. ANI
30 Parthian-Sassanian sites discovered near Irans Gorgan Wall
A British-Iranian archaeological team has discovered 30 historical sites belonging to the Parthian (248 BC-224 AD) and Sassanian (224-651 AD) era near Gorgans Great Wall in northern Irans Golestan Province. ANI
US wants new military offensive in Paks tribal areas: Source
The United States wants a new military offensive in Pakistans tribal region to root out al-Qaeda and Taliban remnants, a source in the Bush Administration has claimed. ANI
India calls for the formation of an Asian Economic Community
India today called for greater economic cooperation with fellow East Asian countries in pursuit of a truely integrated Asian economy. ANI
APDM leaders resignation threat would not affect Pakistan presidential poll: Aziz
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the threat by Opposition All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) parliamentarians to resign if President Pervez Musharrafs nomination papers are accepted, will have no impact on the presidential elections. ANI
Keep me out of the limelight: Kate Milddleton tells beau Prince William
British royal Prince Williams girlfriend Kate Middleton made her beau promise that he would keep her out of the glare of photogs before agreeing to rekindle their romance. ANI
Ancient Scots mummified their dead, reveals study
Prehistoric Scots mummified their dead, a recent study in this months Antiquity Journal has revealed. ANI
Majeed Malik quits PML to protest Musharrafs re-election plan
Major General (retired) Abdul Majeed Malik, a senior vice president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML), has resigned to register his protest against President Pervez Musharrafs bid to get himself re-elected for another five years. ANI
Pak presidential election rules amendment extra judicial, says experts
Condemning the Pakistan Election Commissions move to amend the Presidential Election Rules 1988 through a notification, legal experts here have termed it as an unconstitutional and an extra judicial step. ANI
Versace tells Clinton how to dress to become President
As she steps up her attempt to become the first female President of the United States, Hillary Clinton is getting some fashion tips from Donatella Versace, who is telling her to ditch the suits. ANI
Third shipment of Iranian arms meant for Taliban seized in Afghanistan
An international force in Afghanistan has seized an Iranian arms shipment that was reportedly meant for renegade Taliban. ANI
Soon, water bombs to fight forest fires
Fires like those that ravaged Greece in August would be easier to combat if more and bigger aircraft could be used, unmodified, to drop water, a US timber company has said. eyerhaeuser has said it is developing 1.2-metre-wide PVC bags - each of which can hold 900 kilograms of water and fire retardant. ANI
Koirala, Chinese Governor open week-long Third China Festival in Kathmandu
Nepal capital Kathmandu is playing host to the week-long Third China Festival, which began on Sunday. ANI
New GPS Shield system to issue real-time tsunami alert
Scientists at the National Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany are developing a Tsunami Early Warning System (GITEWS) that works in real time to quickly warn of potential tsunamis. ANI
We will challenge the presidential election rule amendment: Bhutto
Claiming that legislators of the Pakistan Peoples Party might join other opposition groups in resigning from the National Assembly and provincial assemblies on the day the nomination papers of President Pervez Musharraf are accepted, the partys chairperson Benazir Bhutto said that they would challenge the amendment to the Presidential Election Rules 1988. ANI
APDM parliamentarians will resign, if Pak Election Commission accepts Musharraf papers
Parliamentarians of the Opposition All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) have warned that they would resign from the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies if President Pervez Musharrafs nomination papers for the presidential election are accepted. ANI
Technology that translates words into British Sign Language developed
IBM has developed a technology that translates spoken or written words into British Sign Language (BSL). ANI
Bronze Age settlement found under proposed US Embassy site in Malta
Archaeologists have discovered a series of tombs and silos dating back to the Bronze Age and Early Roman period under the proposed US Embassy site in Ta Qali, Malta. ANI
Rare medical, astronomical manuscripts rediscovered in Egypts National Library
Egyptian archaeologists have found rare medical and astronomical manuscripts at the countrys National Library (also known as Dar al-Kotob). ANI
Coal, biomass combo may make future jets more environment friendly
Two projects by a Princeton University Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering could reduce the jet planes role in global warming. ANI
Graffiti, vandalism destroying Romes ancient Colosseum
Romes Colosseum is at the risk from vandalism and graffiti, the citys civic authorities have said. ANI
Graffiti, vandalism destroying Romes ancient Colosseum
Romes Colosseum is at the risk from vandalism and graffiti, the citys civic authorities have said. ANI
Pak CJ ready to risk his life to uphold law of the land (Re-issue)
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
Presidential election rules amended following SC rulings: Pak EC secretary
The Presidential Election Rules 1988 of Pakistan has been amended under the Supreme Courts (SC) 2002 and 2005 decisions, Election Commission Secretary Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad has said. ANI
Why male body odour is repulsive for some women, but sexy for others
Why male body odour is repulsive for some women, but appealing for a few comes down to the smellers genes, a new study has revealed. ANI
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