Nepal Maoists begin agitation to disrupt Constituent Assembly polls
The Maoist cadres on Saturday launched their agitation to disrupt the Constituent Assembly elections slated for November 22. ANI
Sharif knew of his deportation only after flying for two hours
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to know about his deportation to Jeddah two hours after his aircraft had taken off from the Islamabad Airport. ANI
China says West should continue its key role on climate change
China has said that developed countries should continue to take the lead in reducing emissions in the post Kyoto Protocol period. ANI
Rapeseed biofuel produces more greenhouse gas than oil or petrol
A renewable energy source designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is contributing more to global warming than fossil fuels, a study has suggested. ANI
Do women really have a mommy gene?
A Queens researcher has suggested that womens desire to marry and have children is governed by the genes they inherit from their maternal ancestors, rather than the new found newfound economic independence. ANI
Meteor crash in Peru causes mysterious illness
A mysterious illness has hit a number of residents living near the Lake Titicara in Peru following the crashing of a rare kind of meteorite. ANI
Australia could drop Queen as head of state, says opposition leader
The Queen could be dropped as Australias head of state within three years under plans drawn up by the man tipped to be the countrys next prime minister. ANI
Qaeda presence in Pak linked to Musharrafs political fortunes: UK paper
The presence of core leadership of al Qaeda in Pakistans tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, suggests that President Pervez Musharrafs political fortunes are of significant global importance, the Daily Telegraph says. ANI
North Pole is a part of Russia, arctic rock sediments reveal
Rock samples retrieved last month from beneath the Arctic Ocean indicate that the North Pole is part of Russia, the Russian government announced yesterday. ANI
Anand Sharma holds bilateral discussions with British leaders
Visiting Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma has held discussions with Ed Miliband, Minister for the Cabinet Office on bilateral relations between India and the United Kingdom. ANI
Benazir signs 500,000-dollar deal for her memoirs
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has signed a book deal with Harper and Collins for an estimated 500,000 dollar. ANI
Two US academics seeking to define the kilogram better
The news that the official kilogram - a cylinder cast made 118 years ago from platinum and iridium -- has been losing mass, about 50 micrograms at the last check at a storage facility near Paris, has prompted two U.S. professors - a physicist and mathematician to look for other ways to define the kilogram better. ANI
Yahoo gossip site outdrawing established website rivals
Celebrity news website Yahoos OMG has managed to make inroads in this section thanks to its parent companys vast audience and its partnership with NBCs Access Hollywood, which is a recognized brand in the field. ANI
Scientists discovery of worlds oldest planet could determine Earths future
The worlds oldest plant has been discovered thanks to the efforts put in by a team of 23 scientists, and this could help in determining the future of the Earth. ANI
Now, George Bush bumps off Nelson Mandela!
U.S. President George W. Bush has bumped off former South African President Nelson Mandela. ANI
US mission expresses concern over harassment of Pak scribes
The United States Embassy in Pakistan has expressed its concern over reported incidents of journalists being harassed in Pakistan. ANI
Non-Punjabi-speaking schoolboy rejected by UK travel agency
A British schoolboy was rejected by a travel agency because he could not speak Punjabi. ANI
Scientists reveal possible genetic risk for foetal alcohol disorders
An ongoing, long-term study into the impacts of moderate foetal alcohol exposure on behaviour and brain function in rhesus monkeys has revealed that infants who carry a short form of a gene called the serotonin transporter gene promoter are more vulnerable to the ill effects of foetal alcohol exposure. ANI
Musharraf regime close to an understanding with Benazir and Rehman
The Pakistan Government efforts to win over former premier Benazir Bhutto and MMA leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman seem to be close and it is being reported that a broad understanding between the three parties is on cards. ANI
NASA Orbiter finds possible cave skylights on Mars
NASAs Mars Odyssey spacecraft has reportedly discovered entrances to seven possible caves on the slopes of a Martian volcano. ANI
US issues travel warning to its citizens on visiting Pakistan
The US State Department has issued travel warning to its citizens about security concerns in Pakistan. ANI
No internal democracy among political parties in Pakistan
Political parties in Pakistan have failed to show internal democracy, and learn from past mistakes. This has discouraged the emergence of a new leadership, experts on South Asia said while participating in a conference here. ANI
Pak, Indian and Bangla girls are being trafficked to the Gulf for flesh trade
Young girls belonging to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are reportedly being trafficked to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf countries, and are being forced into prostitution, Ansar Burney of the Ansar Burney Trust has claimed. ANI
APDM representatives to resign enmasse from assemblies to protest Musharrafs re-election
Representatives of the opposition All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) would resign enmasse from the assemblies on September 29 to protest against President General Pervez Musharrafs re-election, said Raja Zafarul Haq, the convenor of the APDM Joint Action Committee. ANI
Prince Harrys vodka snorting shocker
British royal Prince Harry has been slammed for snorting vodka in a potentially lethal drinking game while on holiday in Namibia with girlfriend Chelsy Davy last year. ANI
Civil-Military relations in Pakistan are severely unbalanced: Karamat
Claiming that the people of Pakistan have a desire to return to their constitutional roots, Pakistans Ambassador to the United States General (retired) Jehangir Karamat said that relations between the civil and military authorities are severely unbalanced at present. ANI
Pak SC verdict on Musharrafs dual office likely on Tuesday
President Pervez Musharrafs lawyer Sharifuddin Peerzada has said that the Supreme Court (SC) decision on the Presidents dual office case is likely to be announced on Tuesday, Geo TV reported. ANI