Pak Army takes over Lal Masjid operation (Final lead: Lal Masjid)
Pakistan army today took over the control of the operations, which is being carried out to flush out militants holding the Lal Masjid in Islamabad. ANI
Either surrender or perish: Musharrafs warning to militants in Lal Masjid
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday told the militants holed up in the Lal Masjid to either surrender or get killed in the operation being conducted by the countrys security forces. ANI
Public calls on Lal Masjid, govt. to be flexible
People living near Lal Masjid want end to the crisis and have urged the Pakistan Government and masjid authorities to show flexibility. ANI
Pak intelligence agencies begin probe on Musharraf plane attack
Intelligence agencies in Pakistan are investigating the alleged connection between the attack on General Pervez Musharrafs plane as it was taking off from Rawalpindi, and the siege of Lal Masjid, sources said. ANI
Chinese city bans anonymous online postings
The coastal city of Xiamen in Chinas southeastern Fujian province has announced a ban on anonymous online postings, after residents mounted a successful internet campaign against proposals for a huge chemicals factory. ANI
Japan Crown Princes solo trip renews speculation about stressed out wife
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhitos announcement that he will be travelling abroad again without his wife Princess Masako, has renewed speculation about her stress-induced mental illness. ANI
Potential drug for bipolar disorder with no side effects
Boffins have identified a new compound that might help in developing a new drug with no side-effects as compared to current treatments to cure bipolar disorder or manic depression. ANI
Bookies stop all bets being certain that Wills will marry Middleton
It appears that bookies are confident about Prince William marrying his former girlfriend, Kate iddleton. ANI
Bigelow Aerospace launches second space hotel model, Genesis II
A year after the successful launch of their first model inflatable space habitat, Bigelow Aerospace has launched a second, Genesis II. ANI
Nepal King Gyanendra celebrates birthday amid protests
Nepal King Gyanendra today marked the celebrations of his 60th birthday amid protests by students and youth wings of eight ruling parties. ANI
NASA spends 10 million pounds on new space station loos
The Cape Canaveral-based National Aeronautic Space Agency (NASA) has spent 10 million pounds on loos to be installed in the US section of the international space station. NASA officials say although the cost sounds astronomical, it is cheaper than building their own. ANI
Egypts greatest female pharaoh Hatshepsut was fat, bald and wore false beard
Queen Hatshepsut, Egypts greatest female Pharaoh was fat, balding and had beard. (She wore a false beard along with mens clothing when she proclaimed herself the Pharaoh of Egypt). ANI
Blairs secret meetings with `Ambassador Di
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is said to have had several secret meetings with Princess Diana, as he saw her as a key player in projecting the United Kingdom positively to the rest of the world. ANI
Playing the bagpipes cures Scot teen of his asthma
Playing music on the bagpipes has helped cure a teenager Scot of severe asthma. ANI
Edinburgh mountaineer climbs Mt. Everest after remortgaging his home
Fifty-year-old Edinburgh mountaineer James Ogilvie has successfully climed Mt. Everest, months after remortgaging his house to pay for the expedition. ANI
Now, dads to get text alerts on how to raise their children
Now all those doting dads will be given some tips on how to raise their kids via text messages and e-mails. ANI
`I will be Pakistans Prime Minister for a thrid time: Benazir
Former Pakistan Prime MInister Benazir Bhutto has expressed confidence about assuming the mantle for a third time when she returns to Pakistan by the end of the year. ANI
PPP will ban madrassas espousing terrorism: Qasim Zia
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) once it returns to power, would ban all madrassas involved in spreading sectarianism and extremism, said Qasim Zia, Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly. ANI
Boffins create nano wagon wheel complete with hub, spokes and rim
A team of German and Belgian scientists have created a nano sized wagon wheel, complete with hub, spokes and rim. ANI
Musharraf faces threats from extremists within Pakistan: US
The United States believes President Pervez Musharraf is facing extremist threats from within Pakistan, claimed a senior US State Department official. ANI
Avoid slur against Indian, overseas doctors in Australia, says provincial premier
Western Australias Premier, Alan Carpenter, has said that he would not want to see a backlash against Indian or other overseas-trained doctors in Australia because of last weeks attempted terror strikes in the United Kingdom. ANI
Google Earth spots Chinas new ballistic missile submarine
Google Earth has captured the first time images of a new class of Chinese ballistic missile submarine docked at the Xiaopingdao submarine base in northern China. ANI
Former adviser says Cherie Blair is a hypocrite
A former adviser to Cherie Blair has drescribed her as a hypocrite, and almost always making life difficult for herself by refusing to take advice. ANI
Molecular warhead behind mosquitoes resistance to malaria identified
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered the genetic factors that make some mosquitoes resistant to malaria. ANI
News Corp-Dow Jones takeover deal yet to be finalized
Talks between Rupert Murdochs News Corp. and the Dow Jones and Co. are to continue after representatives for Dow Jones and the Bancroft family that controls it denied a report that suggested that the deal was virtually done. ANI
Lal Masjid standoff: Fresh blasts, gunfire erupt on fifth consecutive day
A fresh series of blasts and gunfire erupted today at the Lal Masjid, as the confrontation between radical Islamists and security forces continued for a fifth consecutive day. ANI
New conditions identified that increase Alzheimers risk seven-fold
People with normal cognitive functions may be vulnerable to Alzheimers disease if they exhibit atrophy of their temporal lobe or damage to blood vessels in the brain, says a study of older adults. ANI
US declines comment on Musharraf plane attack
The United States has refused to comment on media reports that Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs plane was attacked with rockets and anti-aircraft guns on Friday, while flying out of Rawalpindi. ANI
MI5 dossier claims al Qaeda fanatics working in UK police
A dossier drawn up with the help of Britains MI5 reveals that at least eight police officers and civilian staff are being suspected of having links to extremist groups, including the Al Qaeda. ANI
Only six per cent imams in UK know English
Research carried out at 300 mosques in the UK found that a majority of imams speak Urdu as their first language. ANI
Iraqi doctor held in Glasgow is first to be charged for June 30 bombings
An Iraqi doctor has become the first person to be charged over the failed bombings in London and Glasgow. ANI
Gene expression in blood may hold clues about chronic fatigue syndrome
Boffins have linked gene expression with the disease process that lies behind chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). ANI
Soon, a single drug to control both glucose and cholesterol levels of diabetics
Tulane University researchers say that a single drug for keeping both glucose and cholesterol levels of patients with type 2 diabetes under check may soon be available. ANI
35 Afghans killed in NATO raid in Eastern Afghanistan
At least 35 Afghan civilians have been reported killed in that countrys eastern province of Kunar in NATO-related aerial attacks. ANI
External magnetic field successfully used to control colour of iron oxide in water
University of California, Riverside nanotechnologists have succeeded in controlling the colour of very small particles of iron oxide suspended in water simply by applying an external magnetic field to the solution. ANI