Fahim presents two-point formula to Zardari for nomination of PM
Pakistan Peoples Party leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Friday said he had proposed to the partys co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari a two- point formula for the nomination of Prime Minister. ANI
Pakistan shuts down 3 FM radio stations in Swat
Pakistani security forces on Friday shut down three FM radio stations in North West Frontier Provinces Swat Valley and arrested eight employees after the stations aired a pro-Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullahs speech. ANI
Preparations for Bhutan election in full swing
Preparations for the first general elections in Bhutan are on in full swing. Voting machines have been checked and sealed and loaded onto mules. ANI
Nepalese PM Koirala to start election campaigning from early next week
Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is set to start campaigning for his party ahead of the Constituent Assembly elections slated for April 10. ANI
UK officials clueless about Zardaris degree
Officials in Britain have failed to find any document substantiating Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardaris claim that he has done his graduation or attained equivalent qualification from the UK. ANI
Kashmiris eager to seize present lull to rebuild says Christian Science Monitor
Jammu and Kashmir is returning to normalcy and the people of the state are eager to seize the present lull to rebuild what they have lost, according to the Christian Science Monitor. ANI
Pakistan strengthens security to counter expected bomb attacks
The Pakistan Government has directed law-enforcement agencies to strengthen security to counter expected bomb attacks in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Kohat and Multan. ccording to the intelligence reports, eight to 10 teenage suicide bombers have been sent from South Waziristan to target sensitive installations and security forces in different areas. ANI
New York Governor gal pal never so her affair with him being made public
Lila Kirton, the gal pal of New York Governor David Paterson, never saw her affair with him being made public. ANI
Cheryl Cole asks for `shotgun to deal with Ashley
Cheryl Cole and Sarah Harding were at each others throats at The London Studios after filming the KitKat ad all day Thursday. ANI
Singing for 5 hours saves man after waterfall plunge!
Aretha Franklins Rescue Me might prove to be the song of a lifetime for British tourist Jeff Smith, who kept crooning the song till he was rescued after falling off while climbing a waterfall at Alligator Creek. ANI
Missing cat re-united with owner after six years!
Love is not the only bond that remains for years, for now a microchip has helped reunite a cat with its owners - six years after it went missing. ANI
Prince Charles to join William and Kate on skiing break
Prince William has taken girlfriend Kate Middleton to the Alps for a skiing break, suggesting that their on-again, off-again relationship is back on track. ANI
Surrey Palace case terminated against Zardari
The Surrey Palace case against Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has been terminated by a UK court after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) instructed its London solicitors to withdraw from the proceedings with immediate effect. ANI
Musharraf asks PML-Q chief to quit
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has asked, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) chief, Shujaat Hussain to quit the party office. ANI
Meet the dog whos mum to 15 pups!
Raising eleven pups is not a joke, but Kia, a rottweiler is not only bringing up the brigade of her own pooches but is also the foster mum to four border collies. ANI
US State department fires two officials for improperly opening Obamas file
The US State Department has fired two employees and reprimanded a third for improperly opening electronic information from the passport file of Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama. ANI
Pakistan tests indigenously developed UAV, Uqaab
The final test flight of Pakistans indigenously developed unmanned aerial vehicle, Uqaab was successfully conducted on Thursday. ANI
Survey reveals 57 per cent Pakistan tribals do not believe in armed jihad
A survey conducted in tribal areas of Pakistan by an NGO, Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP), revealed that only 17 per cent of tribesmen are in favour of armed jihad whereas 57 per cent are against armed jihad. The rest 50 per cent say that Shariah can bring peace to the Tribal Areas. ANI
One in three Brit children think Winston Churchill was first man on moon!
Hes regarded as one of the best political leaders in world history, but more than 30 per cent of primary school children in Britain think that Winston Churchill was the first man to walk on the moon. ANI
Emirates becomes the first airline to offer in-flight mobile calls
Dubai-based airline Emirates has announced that it has become the first airline in the world to launch an in-flight mobile telephone service on a commercial flight. ANI
Di inquest costs reach 2.8 mln dlrs
The ongoing inquests into the deaths of Princess Diana and her lover Dodi Al Fayed have cost 2.8 million pounds so far, it has been announced. ANI
Prince Harrys a hero even in John McCains eyes
British royal Prince Harrys stint in Afghanistan has been praised by US Presidential hopeful Senator John McCain. ANI
When it comes to taxes, women really are the fairer sex
When it comes to telling the truth about their taxes, women have a much higher level of tax morale than their male counterparts. ANI
London may bear brunt of Free Tibet protests during Olympic torch journey
A massive security operation is under way to protect the Olympic torch from anti-China protesters when it arrives in London next month as part of its round-the-world journey to Beijing. ANI
Tories fury over renovation of 10 Downing Street at taxpayers expense
Members of the Conservative Party (Tories) have reacted angrily to the news that British Prime Ministers famous 10 Downing Street home is set for a multi-million pound makeover. ANI
Pakistan IB, ISI destroying crucial intelligence data
Pakistan Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) have been destroying some of the crucial intelligence data and material, including explosive tape recordings of the top-most government officials, opposition and media persons to avoid getting caught by the new government, a senior spy has said. ANI
Children need to learn life skills not historical dates, say teachers
Kids need to be taught life skills instead of key historical dates such as the Battle of Hastings, say the Association of Teachers and Lecturers. ANI
Sikh policeman gets almost 10k pounds as damages for racial discrimination
A Sikh policeman is set to receive almost 10,000 pounds in damages for racial discrimination after Greater Manchester police (GMP) rejected 12 applications from him for a transfer into its ranks. ANI
Sarkozys ex-wifes revenge remarriage on Sunday
The ex-wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Cecilia Ciganer-Albiniz (50), is to remarry in New York on Sunday with events organizer Richard Attias (48), for whom she briefly left Sarkozy in 2005, the French Morning website has said. ANI
Playgirl wants ex-New York Governor to strip off
Womens porn magazine Playgirl has offered money and pubic publicity to the unemployed disgraced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer to join its glossy pages of naked hunks and show off his huge chin. ANI
Indian fisherman dies in Karachi hospital
Lakshman, one out of the 431 Indian fishermen, who have been arrested and imprisoned for illegal fishing, died in Malir Jails hospital on Thursday. ANI