India expresses concern over Hamas-Fatah conflict in Palestine
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today expressed concern over the ongoing fight between two rival factions -Hamas and Fatah - in Palestine and called for amicable resolution of the conflict. ANI
India, Indonesia to take forward strategic partnership in clear, measurable manner
India and Indonesia today welcomed new defence cooperation initiatives made by both the countries and agreed to implement the new strategic partnership in a clear and measurable manner. ANI
Dont turn your back on Musharraf: US media report to Bush
The United States leading magazine, Newsweek, has stated that Bush administration should not turn its back on Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, and equated the Asian country as an Army with a State. ANI
Prachanda criticises Koirala for supporting monarchy continuation
Maoist Chairman Prachanda on Monday criticised Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala for favouring the installation of King Gyanendras five-year-old grandson while asking King Gyanendra and Crown Prince Paras to abdicate. ANI
Mujibs assassinator extradited from US; sent to Dhaka jail
Bangladesh on Monday brought back home another killer of the countrys founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the United States. ANI
William, Harry reveal Dianas love of life
British princes William and Harry have revealed their mothers zest for life in a tribute to her in the run-up to the Diana memorial concert, scheduled to take place on July 1 at Wembley Stadium. ANI
Diana could have been saved had she been rushed to hospital
Diana, Princess of Wales could have been saved if she had been moved more quickly to the hospital, an independent medical practitioner has claimed. ANI
Children of black mothers have more criminal tendencies: UK Govt report
A new research by the UK Government published today has suggested that children born to black mothers are more likely to turn to crime and face social problems than their peers. ANI
Serious threat to Sir Salman Rushdies life: former Brit envoy to Iran
The knighthood of author Salman Rushdie would bring threats to his life, Sir Richard Dalton, former British Ambassador to Iran has said. ANI
BBC bosses cant break out of Left-leaning comfort zone: Report
A report commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has attacked the corporations bosses for not coming out of their Left-leaning comfort zone while making programs. ANI
Armed men storm suspended Pak CJs home in Quetta
Around fifteen unidentified armed men allegedly raided the house of the nephew of suspended Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, on Sunday. ANI
UK denies Falkland War Gurkha veteran entry for medical treatment
In what could be termed as a repeat of the Gurkha Tal bahadur Pun case, the British government has rejected another decorated Gurkha veteran, but from the Falklands War, from getting treatment for injuries sustained in the conflict. ANI
EU team meets Pak Election Commission, senior govt officials
A six-member visiting European Union (EU) preparatory team for the Election Observation Mission has held meetings with the Pakistan Election Commission and other senior government officials, sources said. ANI
WWIs last surviving veteran celebrates 109th birthday
The last surviving veteran to fight in the trenches of France and Belgium during the First World War celebrated his 109th birthday yesterday. ANI
Boffins develop new technique to hunt illness-causing mutants in non-gene DNA
University of Utah geneticists say that they have developed a faster, less expensive technique to hunt illness-causing mutants in large, non-gene stretches of DNA. ANI
Boffins identify gene targets for development of Leishmaniasis treatments
Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in England say that a comparison of three parasite species that cause Leishmaniasis has helped them identify a small number of genes, many new to biology, which may provide a framework to target the search for new treatments. ANI
Seven Afghan children die in coalition force air strike
Seven children in eastern Afghanistan were killed in an air strike by the US-led coalition force against a suspected al-Qaeda hideout. ANI
Soon, a vaccine that could keep all types of flu away for lifetime
British scientists are developing a flu vaccine that will give lifelong benefit to patients and it is also expected to fight anything from winter flu to bird flu. ANI
Boffins map news areas of chicken brains
Australian researchers have compiled the atlas for the brain of a chicken, showing 11 different units of the Rhombomeres area of the brain. ANI
PPP not to allow current assemblies to re-elect Musharraf
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will not allow General Pervez Musharraf to re-elect himself President from the incumbent assemblies, party leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said. ANI
Kids once assaulted are at risk of becoming serial victims
Children who experience a crime or assault once, are at risk of becoming serial victims, a study shows. ANI
Alzheimers-associated enzyme linked to seizures
Boffins have found that an enzyme beta-secretase or BACE, involved in the formation of the amyloid-beta protein linked with Alzheimers disease can also alter neural activity in the brain, whose disruption might lead to seizures. ANI
Musharraf once called Altaf Hussain a terrorist, claims Imran
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has claimed that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had once called Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain the biggest terrorist in Pakistan. ANI
New consensus emerging in Pak due to judicial crisis: Sharif
Praising the Pakistani people for giving an overwhelming reception to suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on his visit to Faisalabad, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said, a new consensus was emerging among the masses and the intelligentsia in the wake of the prevailing judicial crisis. ANI
Imran condemns US for leaving uniform issue on Musharraf
Former Pakistan cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has strongly condemned US officials for saying that President General Pervez Musharraf would himself decide on when he will relinquish his uniform. ANI
Did a Scottish monk write Macbeth instead of Shakespeare?
Its one of his most famous plays, but a pair of historians have stirred up a hornets nest by questioning whether William Shakespeare actually wrote Macbeth. ANI
Sex with a drunken woman may soon be rape in Britain
The British Government is to unveil this week a new white paper proposing that sex with a drunken woman be deemed rape, even when she had consented to it. ANI
Imran has problems with fatwa-hit Rushdies knighthood
Former Pakistan cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has deplored the Queen for knighting Indian-born author Salman Rushdie. ANI
Pak to go ahead with IPI pipeline despite US objection
Pakistan has said it would go ahead with the 7.4-billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project despite objection from the United States. ANI
Researchers prove the mighty Amazon is longer than the Nile
Geography books around the world state the Nile in Egypt as the longest river in the world, and the mighty Amazon as only second to it. ANI
Twin brother may reduce sisters fertility by 25 percent
Sheffield University researchers say that a woman who has a twin brother is likely to have 25 per cent reduced fertility. ANI
Diabetes drug to carry black box warning of congestive heart failure risk
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that the wrappers of the diabetes drug Avandia will soon start carrying a prominent black box warning about the risk of congestive heart failure. Some of the experts, who have been reviewing the drug for the FDA, feel that the delay in implementation is an example of industry versus science, where the latter has been a loser. ANI
India, Pakistan to hold talks on Wullar Barrage next week
India and Pakistan will hold talks on Wullar Barrage dispute and Promotion of Friendly Exchanges later this month as part of the ongoing Composite Dialogue process between the two countries. ANI
Prince William grows richer with Dis fortune on his 25th birthday
Prince William is set to become richer on his 25th birthday, for he will be legally entitled to mum Princess Dianas riches. ANI
What Bill and Hillary Clintons body language says!
If Hillary Clintons body language is anything to go by, then shes clearly turning into the Holy Warrior prepared to fight US President George Bush on the Iraq war. ANI
Burqa made mandatory for Pakistani women during Haj
Pakistan has asked its women Haj pilgrims to wear abayas or burqas, following objections by the Saudi Arabian government. ANI
Tethys and Dione are active moons of Saturn, reveals study
Data from NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini mission to Saturn has revealed that two of the giant, ringed-planets moons, Tethys and Dione, are active. ANI
MPI Research at Japanese Society of Toxicology June 27-29 in Tokyo
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