McCain names Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as running mate
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has named Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate. ANI
Obama acceptance speech has given him a boost: NYT-Gallup poll
The New York Times said on Friday said the Democratic National Convention has finally given nominee Barack Obama the boost he needed to surpass John McCain in national surveys this week. ANI
Republicans say Obama has delivered a misleading acceptance speech
Responding to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamas acceptance speech, the Republicans described it as a misleading one, given his meagre record. ANI
PML (Q)s Mushahid asks Zardari to quit presidential race
The presidential candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Mushahid Hussain Syed has urged Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman, Asif Ali Zardari, to quit the race for the post of Pakistan president. ANI
End looms for Tamil Tigers as army push is set to take final stronghold
The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) appears to be cornered by aggressive Sri Lankan government forces, as they are reportedly being pushed deeper into their heartland. ANI
Exploding oxygen tank forced Qantas Manila emergency landing, say Oz investigators
An exploding oxygen tank forced the emergency landing of a Qantas jet in Manila after it blew a hole in the fuselage, air safety investigators have found. ANI
Russian threat gives a fresh lifeline for Brown
British Prime Minister Gordon Browns job for the time being is safe, thanks to the threat of a new Cold War with Russia. ANI
Obamas childhood friends deny he was a Muslim
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamas opponents have tried to smear him with the claim that he attended a madrassah in Indonesia, but his childhood friends have denied that he was a Muslim. ANI
McCain milking his prisoner of war time in Vietnam: Carter
Former US President Jimmy Carter has called Republican presidential candidate John McCain a distinguished naval officer, but said the Arizona senator has been milking every possible drop of advantage from his time served as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. ANI
Dutch church tower that leans more than leaning Tower of Pisa!
A 12th-century church tower in the Dutch town of Bedum is challenging the Tower of Pisa as Europes most steeply leaning tower. ANI
Virgin Marys likeness appears on bark of suburban Scarborough tree!
An uncanny likeness of the Virgin Mary ormed into the bark of a suburban tree has left local residents ondering if their neighbourhood has been blessed. ANI
Sick Stephanie Rice planned to stay at Eamons place
Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice is planning to spend the weekend with her former boyfriend Eamon Sullivan, but rubbished reports of them rekindling their romance. ANI
Dubais Naif villa fire survivors face an uphill task
The survivors of the fire that broke out in a heavily overcrowded Naif villa in Dubai where 500 Indian workers were living, face an uphill task. ANI
Three Brit Muslims charged for threats to kill Gordon Brown
Three British Muslims have been charged for threatening to assassinate Prime Minister Gordon Brown, a plot that was foiled in a time. ANI
Large population of endangered monkeys discovered in Cambodia
Researchers from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have discovered an unexpectedly large population of two endangered species of monkeys in Cambodia. ANI
Bloomberg mistakenly publishes Steve Jobs obituary!
An obituary of Apple founder Steve Jobs has been mistakenly published by the Bloomberg business news wire. ANI
Nepal Vice President accuses India for grim flood situation
Nepal Vice President Parmananda Jha on Friday held Indian Government responsible for the breaches in the embankments of the Kosi river while visiting the flood-ravaged areas of Nepal recently. ANI
UK race row cop told to `shut up and get on with his job
Race row policeman Tarique Ghaffur has been told by his superiors to shut up and get on with his job. ANI
Obama aides believe new voters will help him to win presidential election
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamas campaign has brushed aside questions about its standing among traditional Democrats, saying it would win the presidential election by bringing new voters particularly young people, blacks, Hispanics, and Independents to the polls in November. ANI
Prince Harry wants to return to the Afghanistan frontline
Britains Prince Harry, who did a tour of military duty in Afghanistan last year, wants to silence his critics by taking another shot at the Taliban. ANI
Cheeta the chimp battling assassination of Zia for Guardian book award
An acting chimpanzees autobiography has made the shortlist for the new Guardian book award. ANI
UK knife crimes could become worse with stop and search tactics
Knife crimes across the United Kingdom could take a turn for the worse if the government does not alter and control the way stop and search tactics are done, a former head of the Metropolitan Police Forces murder prevention unit, has warned. ANI
Haneef seeks compensation, apology from Oz Govt.
Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneef wants compensation from the Australian Government, an apology for his arrest and imprisonment after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) dropped its case against him. ANI
US worried over lack of larger plan in Afghanistan: CSM
The US is worried about the lack of a larger plan to improve the deteriorating security scenario in Afghanistan as senior defence officials are debating how many troops they can send there and how soon to bring the situation under control. ANI
Popes fury fails to dislodge crucified green frog sculpture from museum
Despite being condemned by Pope Benedict, a sculpture of a crucified frog displayed in the inaugural exhibition of the Bolzanos new modern art museum will continue to be exhibited. ANI
German film to showcase the extreme adventure of scaling Nanga Parbat
To showcase the natural beauty and the adventurism of Pakistans Northern Areas (NA), a German team has announced the production of a film based on a true story of two brothers who climbed up the Nanga Parbat mountain, the highest in the country, at night, but one of them died while coming down. ANI
Barack Obamas accidental lip-lock with Jill Biden a bigger net hit than his speech!
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obamas accidental smooch with the wife of his vice-presidential choice Joe Biden has become an Internet sensation. ANI
Pak prisoners hide cellphones by stuffing them up their rectums!
Prisoners in Pakistan have found a novel way of hiding their cell phones, albeit a bit painful, by stuffing them up their rectums! ANI
Obamas acceptance speech connects with Americans: CBS
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obamas acceptance speech on Thursday night, has proved that he has his foot firmly planted on the ground, and has successfully connected with the American people, a senior television journalist has said. ANI
India, Pak urged to ease visa restrictions
India and Pakistan must change their respective visa policies to facilitate people of both sides to visit each others country without any hassles, urged Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Secretary-General, I.A Rehman and Pak-India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) Pakistan Secretary-General, Anis Haroon. ANI
Nawaz says no compromise on restoration of judges
PML-N leader and former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has said that there could be no compromise over the reinstatement of all judges, including deposed chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. He said that the reinstatement of all judges was agreed upon between the PPP and PML-N and that it was a solemn pledge to each other. ANI
McCain to announce running mate today
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has said he is yet to make a decision on who will be his running mate. ANI
Withdrawal of Swiss money-laundering case doesnt prove Zardaris innocence
It is very surprising to see the withdrawal of the money-laundering case against PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, said a judge in Geneva who originally investigated the charges against him and his late wife Benazir Bhutto. ANI
PML-Q inclined to join PML-N, as PPP left alone
In the run up to the Pakistan presidential elections, the PPP seems to be left in the cold as the other key parties, mainly the PML-N and the PML-Q are reluctant to enter into an electoral understanding with it and have declared their own candidates. ANI
Cindy McCains half-sis will be voting for Obama!
Republican presidential nominee John McCain has just lost two votes to Democratic rival Barack Obama - his wife Cindy McCains half-sister and the womans son. ANI
Koshi embankment repairs start today
Indian officials have agreed to start repair and reconstruction of the Koshi embankment breached by the Saptakoshi River on a war-footing with a view to strengthen two spurs located 13.5 kilometers north of the Koshi barrage. ANI
Unified Marxist Leninist to join Maoist-led government
Nepals Prime Minister Prachanda has agreed to give second place to UML senior leader Bam Dev Gautam in cabinet hierarchy. ANI
Boxer shorts featuring Barack Obama up for grabs
A trendy range of boxer shorts featuring a large image of presidential hopeful Barack Obama has gone on sale ahead of his key speech to the Democratic convention. ANI
Malaysia Govt sets up body to address Indians commercial interests
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has reportedly set up a new cabinet sub-committee to champion the commercial interests of the Indian community. ANI
Adm. Mullen says Paks focus on war-on-terror is where it should have been
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen has said that that the military-to-military relationship between the US and Pakistan was growing every day and claimed that Pakistans focus in the war on terror was where it should have been. ANI
Zardari staying at PM House for security reasons
PPP Co-chairman and presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari has been living in the Prime Ministers House for the past one week for security reasons, fearing a possible attack from militants because of his recent criticism of the Taliban and call for banning the organisation. ANI
Obama says US Prez poll a chance to keep the American promise alive
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has said in his acceptance speech that the forthcoming election was a chance for America to keep the promise alive in the 21st century. ANI
No seats for minority Sikh students in Lahore University
Sikh students in Lahore have demanded reservation at the Government College University (GCU) after two of them were denied admission because of a lack of minority seats at the institution. ANI
Pak Govt asks Sindh govt to explain scared Hindus migration to other places
Taking a note of a large number of Hindus migrating to other places in the Sindh province due to an increase in the number of kidnappings for ransom, robberies and other threats, the Pakistan Government has reportedly asked the Sindh provincial government to submit a report on the displacement of Hindus and other minorities. ANI
Putin alleges Bush orchestrated Georgia war to get McCain elected as next Prez
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that the Georgia conflict may have been orchestrated by US President George Bush in a bid to get his partys presidential nominee John McCain win this November election. ANI
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