US forgotten Afghan war makes a slow comeback on tube
The war against Taleban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, post 9/11, which was codenamed as Operation Enduring Freedom by the US is slowly making a comeback in the mainstream media after it was forgotten by the developments taking place in Iraq. hile people in neighbouring Canada still debates how long Canadian forces will remain engaged in a military role in Afghanistan, the US seems almost Afghanistan free zone with media, especially the television networks here, focussing more on Iraq war that has cost the Washington exchequer 450 billion dollars, and has taken the lives of 3,600 marines. ANI
Afghan militants are supported from Pakistan soil: Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has admitted that support from Pakistan for militants has caused problems for Afghanistan. ANI
Final Harry Potter book gives boom to UK libraries
Renowned author J. K. Rowlings last book in the Harry Potter series has triggered a massive library borrowing boom in the UK. ANI
Rice phoned Musharraf twice, not once, to steer him away from emergency
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is said to have phoned Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf twice, not once, to steer him away from declaring an emergency in the country. ANI
US assessing Pak nukes should Musharraf fall
American military intelligence officials are reportedly assessing how to secure Pakistans nuclear weapons in the event of President General Pervez Musharraf being replaced. ANI
College days friendships last for a lifetime
Friendship that begins during college days last for a lifetime, a new study has revealed. ANI
Queen engages lawyers against BBC documentary
British Queen Elizabeth Second has reportedly asked her lawyers to ensure that the BBC documentary about her is never telecast. ANI
Musharraf is becoming Bush regimes most dangerous partner: US paper
Pakistan President Pervez Muhsarraf has worked himself and his friends into a tight corner, and his reckless political trajectory is turning him into one of the Bush Administrations most dangerous partners, claims a US daily. ANI
Forensic expert identifies mariner in famed VJ New York Times Square kiss
It was an impromptu moment that gave rise to one of the most iconic photographs celebrating the end of WWII. ANI
Hard-line Bush Administration officials for unilateral military action in Pak
The hard-line officials in the Bush Administration are reportedly seeking unilateral military action in Pakistans tribal areas where the Al Qaeda and Taleban militants are said to have taken a safe haven. ANI
Race attacks soarin in Scotland after Glasgow Airport terror strike
RACIST incidents across Scotland have soared following the attempted terror strike on Glasgow Airport on June 30 this year. ANI
Vain netizens give 550pc boost to airbrushing services
Photo airbrushing services are having a heyday thanks to web users who have become extremely conscious of their images thanks to social networking and dating websites. ANI
Now, glue that can switch on and off
British scientists have created a special type of glue that can be switched on and off. ANI
Scotland has more female than male millionaires
Scotland has 19,233 female millionaires as compared with 18,103 male millionaires, a new survey has revealed. ANI
Voyage unravels one of Viking eras enduring mysteries
Archaeologists and historians will solve one of the greatest riddles of the Viking Age when they complete a 1200 mile voyage from Scandinavia to Ireland aboard a giant Viking warship, an exact replica of one built nearly 1000 years ago. ANI
Musharraf fears Benazir, Sharifs presence during general elections: Pak Paper
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf fears that the presence of former Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, and MQM leader Altaf Hussain during general elections would jeopardise his future prospects, a Pakistani daily has claimed. ANI
Beautiful people have bigger pay packets than ugly colleagues!
Being good-looking really does have its advantages, especially when it comes to a persons pay packet, for a new survey has found that beautiful people earn more than their ugly workmates. ANI
PoK Prime Minister for nuclear-free J-K
Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed has urged international community to persuade India and Pakistan to declare Jammu and Kashmir as a nuclear-free zone. ANI
Benazir blames Musharrafs partners for rise in extremism
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has blamed President Pervez Musharrafs political partners for the spread of extremism in the country. ANI
Scientists create first 3-D images of living cell
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created the first three-dimensional images of a living cell by using a method similar to the X-ray CT scans, which enable doctors to see inside the body. ANI
Retired French Colonel attempts record 1000 mph skydive from edge of space
A retired French Army colonel is attempting a record 1000 mph skydive from the edge of space. ANI
English of foreign students better than their UK counterparts
A noted British academic has claimed that foreign students have a better grasp of English than British undergraduates. ANI
Booze flowed freely during the Bronze Age
Our Bronze Age ancestors were really fond of alcohol, what with archaeologists having uncovered evidence of the worlds largest prehistoric brewery in Ireland. ANI
Sydney cracks down on cancer-causing petrol vapours
Petrol service stations in Sydney have been forced to install specially designed nozzles to their bowsers to prevent the escape of cancer-causing vapours. ANI
UK intelligence officers exodus affecting war on terror
An exodus of officers from the British Intelligence Corps is affecting the global war on terror, a report in The Independent has claimed, quoting defence sources. ANI
Benazir to move SC if Musharraf seeks re-election in uniform
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has warned that her Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will move the Supreme Court if President Pervez Musharraf seeks re-election in uniform. ANI
Africans, the preferred choice for British human traffickers
Hundreds of African children are being trafficked into the UK for a life of servitude, according to alarmed human rights campaigners. ANI
Durrani admits to differences between Pak-US intelligence services
Pakistans ambassador to the United States, Mahmud Ali Durrani, has said that the intelligence services of the two countries might be working together to root out Al Qaeda from the Pak-Afghan border areas, but differences exist between the two. ANI
Stasi shoot-to-kill written order to Berlin Wall troops uncovered
The East German government gave a shoot to kill order in writing to troops manning the 103 mile long Wall barricading East and West Berlin, historians have said. ANI
Manmohan Singh will visit Pakistan after general polls: Kasuri
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would visit the country after its general elections, which is likely later this year. ANI
UK soldiers have 1 in 36 chance of dying in Afghanistan
Britains frontline soldiers have 1 in 36 chance of dying in Afghanistan, and would not survive a six-month tour of that country, The Times quotes a Ministry of Defence report, as saying. ANI
Becks still part of England Euro Championship plans: McClaren
England soccer coach Steve McClaren has reportedly told former captain and L.A. Galaxy recruit David Beckham that he is definitely a part of Englands European Championship qualifying plans. ANI
Aziz doesnt rule out imposition of emergency
Keeping the option of declaring a state of emergency in Pakistan open, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government is currently reviewing the situation and a final decision would be taken accordingly. ANI
All Taliban are not terrorists: Musharraf
Asserting that the Taliban are a part of Afghan society, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that most of them may be ignorant and misguided, but all of them are not terrorists. ANI
Hackers attack UN website, post comments on Ban Ki-Moons page
Hackers have attacked the United Nations official website, forcing some sections to be taken offline. ANI
Ability to echolocate allowed whales to dive deep
Toothed whales owe their deep dive ability to the power of echolocation, according to a new study by two researchers from the University of California at Berkeley. ANI
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