Indian artist short-listed for coveted Artes Mundi Prize
Mysore-based N S Harsha is one of the nine artists short-listed for the coveted Artes Mundi Prize. ANI
Asian rights body calls for an international commission of inquiry on Myanmar situation
a announced today that 17 member States of the Council and 36 observer States had requested for the special session. ANI
Burmese soldiers seal five Buddhist monasteries, break up protests in Rangoon
Burmese security forces on Friday sealed five Buddhist monasteries and broke up protests in Rangoon, clearly indicating that the Myanmarese military junta is in no mood to relent inspite of the international condemnation of its actions.Four Buddhist monks were also arrested in a raid on Friday. ANI
Pak SC rules 6-3 in favour of Musharraf contesting presidential polls, Opposition cries foul(Lead: Musharraf)
Pakistans Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President General Pervez Musharraf could contest the October 6 presidential polls in uniform, leading to howls of protest from the opposition and the legal community. ANI
Pak SC dismisses petitions against Musharaffs dual-office
The Supreme Court of Pakistan today dismissed all the constitutional petitions challenging the candidature of General Pervez Musharraf for the October 6 presidential election. he decision paved the way for Musharraf, who has been facing internal and external pressure for holding dual posts, to contest the election as the Army Chief. ANI
Contact made to free Red Cross workers in Afghan province
Negotiators on Friday reportedly established contact with the captors of four Red Cross workers, two of them foreigners, being held somewhere in Afghanistans Wardak Province. ANI
A bike that looks like a surfboard!
An Australian who likes cycling, has created a contraption that looks like a bike, but is handled like a surfboard. ANI
Tether mishap slingshots capsule into space
A small space capsule has been lost in Earth orbit after a space tether experiment went awry on Tuesday. ANI
Maoists halt publication of Nepals leading dailies
The Maoist affiliated trade union on Thursday night stopped the publication of - Kantipur and The Kathmandu Post - due to which Nepals leading dailies failed to hit the stands on Friday morning. ANI
Blunkett Bobby mascot under fire for being too male and too white
British police chiefs have been accused by one of their own officers of creating a community mascot that is too male and white. ANI
Most Americans continue to remain pessimistic about the environment
A national public opinion survey conducted by the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University and the Associated Press has concluded that a majority of Americans continue to remain pessimistic about the environment and desire prompt action taken to improve its health. ANI
Cockroaches are geniuses in the evening but morons in the morning
When it comes to its ability to learn, the cockroach is a genius in the evening, but a moron in the morning, say researchers studying its learning ability. ANI
Coppolas Buenos Aires HQ burgled
Francis Ford Coppolas Buenos Aires HQ was broken into by five armed burglars on Wednesday. ANI
1000-year-old portable altar discovered in Sweden
Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,000-year-old portable altar at an excavation site in Varnhem in western Sweden. ANI
Two decisions that will decide Pakistans fate: Paper
The Supreme Courts decision on President Pervez Musharrafs candidacy, and the APDMs ability to resolve the differences on the issue of resignation from the assemblies to make the generals re-election impossible, might decide Pakistans future. ANI
Meet the baby that weighed 10oz at birth!
Infant Kimberley Mueller set a new record in Germany with her birth, for with a weight of just 10oz and measuring only 10.2 inches long, she became the tiniest baby in the country. ANI
Antarcticas plants, animals survived Ice Age
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Massey University New Zealand have reported in a new study that animals and plants in Antarctica survived the Ice Age. ANI
Genome sequence of most common human parasite cracked
Researchers have described the complete genome (genetic sequence) of Giardia, the most common human parasite that causes more than 20,000 intestinal infections a year, paving way for the development of new drugs to combat this persistent infection. ANI
Pranab meets Palestinian President in New York
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee met Palentinian President Mahmoud Abbas here on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly. ANI
Nigeria dumping high-grade lead paint on India
A multinational team of environmental and occupational health researchers has reported that Nigeria is dumping consumer paints with very high levels of lead on developing countries like India and China. ANI
Tourism in Pakistan cant flourish amid fears of terrorism: Official
The Managing Director of Tourism Development Corporation of Pakistan (TDCP) has said that tourism cannot be promoted in the country amidst fears of terrorism. ANI
Scientists still unsure of origin of mysterious gases in Peru
Scientists in Peru are reportedly still unsure about the origin of the mysterious gases emanating from a crater since September 15 following news of a meteorite hitting the soil near the town of Carancas, close to the countrys border with Bolivia. ANI
HRCP deeply concerned over constant media curbs
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over what it says is gradual but consistent muffling of the media. ANI
Traditional light bulbs to be history in Britain by 2011
Britain plans to phase out traditional bulbs by 2011. ANI
Massive radio burst from beyond Milky Way puzzles astronomers
A radio burst that originated from beyond the Milky Way galaxy has befuddled astronomers. ANI
Iraqs Nouri al-Maliki , a replica of Saddam Hussein, says his predecessor
Iraqs Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, is pursuing a campaign of persecution against political rivals even worse than what Saddam Hussein perpetrated, his predecessor has claimed. ANI
US signs 20.4-mln-dollar assistance for Pak security agencies
Pakistan and the United States have signed a revision to an agreement to provide an additional assistance of 20.4 million dollars for Pakistani security agencies. ANI
US committed to democracy, but wants Musharaf on its side: Benazir
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that the US is committed to democracy, but also views President Pervez Musharraf as a key ally in the war against terror. ANI
Australias hog population more than its human population
Official estimates suggest there are now 23 million feral pigs in Australia, outnumbering the continents human population of 21 million. ANI
Polynesians sailed thousands of miles for trade, exploration, says study
Early Polynesians sailed thousands of miles for exploration and trade, analysis of early stone woodworking tools by a team of Australian researchers from the University of Queensland has revealed. ANI
Bushs problem with phonetics has New York teachers and kids cringing
His problem with the correct use of the English language just doesnt seem to leave him. ANI
Benazir likely to take Emirates airline flight to return home
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is likely to take an Emirates airline flight on October 17 to return home from London to end her self-imposed exile. ANI
Russians persecuted Hess because he plotted against them
Nazi dictator Adolf Hitlers one-time deputy Rudolf Hess, who spent 42 years in prison as a Nazi criminal, was subjected to a sustained campaign of mental cruelty by his Soviet guards. ANI
PPP questions Musharrafs educational qualifications
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has questioned the educational qualifications of President Pervez Musharraf, which is needed for the presidential election. ANI
ESOs VLT provides clues about the shaping of planetary nebulae
The European Southern Observatorys (ESOs) Very Large Telescope (VLT) Interferometer has helped astronomers discover a reservoir of dust trapped in a disc that surrounds an elderly star. ANI
Indian mission in UK to release book on Mahatma Gandhi
To mark the 138th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, the Indian High Commission in London will release a book titled Mahatma Gandhi: Images and Ideas for Non-Violence by Vijay Rana. ANI
Bookies back Musharraf to win presidential poll
Bookmakers in Pakistan have declared General Pervez Musharraf the favourite candidate to win the forthcoming presidential election. ANI
Benazir accepts meeting Musharraf secretly
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has acknowledged in an interview that she had secretly met President Pervez Musharraf, and said that she is increasingly pessimistic about reaching a power-sharing deal with the leader. ANI
Pharaoh Ramses IIs temple discovered inside Egyptian mosque
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered parts of a temple dating back to the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II, inside a mosque in Luxor. ANI
Diana inquest jurors to get armed security
Jurors probing into the death of Princess Diana are to get unprecedented security to prevent them from being hassled or harassed. ANI
I will accept Musharraf as President if SC, people do: Benazir
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Benazir Bhutto has said that she would accept General Pervez Musharraf as President if the Supreme Court passed a verdict in his favour, and he is re-elected. ANI
Scientists use hair follicles to sequence woolly mammoth DNA
Pennsylvania State University researchers have sequenced the DNA of 10 woolly mammoths that died 50,000 years ago, using a technique that could revolutionize genetic testing of extinct creatures. ANI
Pakistan, Russia most vulnerable to nuke theft: Report
Pakistan and Russia are the two most vulnerable countries to nuclear theft, according to a new report by a prestigious Washington think-tank. ANI
Carbon dioxide did not end the last Ice Age, says study
Carbon dioxide did not cause the end of the last ice age, according to new study by a University of Southern California geologist. ANI
Benazirs statement endangers Dr A Q Khans life
Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhuttos statement that she might give access to IAEA to probe disgraced nuclear scientist Dr A Q Khan is said to have put the life of the detained scientist at huge risk. ANI
NASA study indicates presence of oxygen on Earth 2.5 bln years ago
A new NASA funded research has pushed back the timeline for presence of oxygen in the Earths atmosphere by 50-100 million years before the Great Oxidation Event. ANI
NextWave Broadband and Huawei Technologies Cooperate to Conduct Interoperability Testing and Field Trials of Mobile WiMAX
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President of Rwanda Announces Historic Forest Protection Project in Partnership with Earthpark and Great Ape Trust
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MF Global Acquires Leading Australian Futures Broker
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Members of the European Parliament Condemn General Pervez Musharraf's Act of Dictatorship
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