Five women shot dead in Chicago mall
FIVE women were shot dead at a suburban clothing shop in Chicago on Saturday. ANI
Afghan Senate withdraws death sentence on blasphemous student
The Afghan Senate has withdrawn its confirmation of a death sentence on Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, the student convicted of blasphemy for downloading a report on womens rights from the internet. ANI
Seven dead, nearly 100 hurt in Sri Lanka train suicide blast
At least seven people were killed and 100 were injured on Sunday in a suicide bomb attack onboard a train at the main railway station here, police and hospital sources said. ANI
Sri Lanka to mark Independence Day on Monday
Sri Lanka will observe its 60th Independence Day on Monday, even as bomb attacks against innocent civilians, ferocious fighting with Tamil rebels and growing international concern over the islands human rights record show no signs of changing. ANI
The way people dream has changed after 9/11
The stress brought on by the terrorist attacks on the twin towers of World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001 has changed the way people dream, according to a new study. ANI
Hitlers lost fleet found in Black Sea
Three German U-boats, nicknamed Hitlers lost fleet, have been found at the bottom of the Black Sea. ANI
Support for no-go bishop builds up after death threats
Leading political and religious leaders have condemned death threats against the Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, and his family. ANI
UK gives formal recognition to polygamy
The Gordon Brown Government has reportedly cleared a proposal that will allow husbands with multiple wives to claim extra welfare benefits. ANI
Support for no-go bishop builds up after death threats
Leading political and religious leaders have condemned death threats against the Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, and his family. ANI
UK gives formal recognition to polygamy
The Gordon Brown Government has reportedly cleared a proposal that will allow husbands with multiple wives to claim extra welfare benefits. ANI
Meet the cat who surfs on waves like a professional
Surfing might be scary for many people, but a Peruvian cat named Nicolasa balances itself on a surfboard as wonderfully as a professional. ANI
Pak rights body condemns re-arrest of Aitzaz, Justice Mehmood
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), has strongly condemned the re-arrest of Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association (PSCBA) president Aitzaz Ahsan and Justice (Retd) Tariq Mehmood as well the banning on entry of Ahsan into Sindh. ANI
Feb 18 polls to be held at all costs: Pak Election Commission Secretary
The Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan, Kanwar Dilshad Ahmed, on Sunday said that the February 18 general elections would be held at all costs. ANI
Afghan police lift siege on ex-warlord Dostum
Police in Afghanistan capital, Kabul, have lifted a siege around the house of former ethnic Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid ostum after briefly surrounding it on Sunday. ANI
27 Tamil rebels killed, four wounded in zoo blast
The Sri Lankan Army on Sunday claimed to have killed 27 Tamil rebels in fresh clashes. ANI
Bush to announce three trillion dollar budget on Monday
U.S. President Bush will announce a three trillion dollar budget for 2009 on Monday, and it will include a eficit of 400 billion dollars for this year and the next. ANI
Giant fish trained to respond to lunchtime call
Plymouth University experts have trained a giant six-year-old Humphead Wrasse to respond to the sound at meal times. ANI
Spice Girls apologise for axing reunion tour
Spice Girls have issued a personal apology to fans across the globe for axing the last leg of their reunion tour. ANI
UK Minister to discuss immigration issues with India
After British Prime Minister Gordon Brown discussed issues related to its immigration rule, a six-member team led by British Immigration Minister Liam Byrne will visit India to discuss his governments proposed changes to immigration rules and the controversial new eligibility criteria for the Highly-Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP). ANI
Luxury flying whale hotel to travel around the world with tourists
French designers are developing a luxury airship hotel, which will look like a flying whale. ANI
Flying whale to travel around the world with tourists
French designers are developing a luxury airship hotel, which will look like a flying whale. ANI
Indian Navy Chief need not be bothered on Pak-China Gwadar project: Pak Navy Chief
Pakistans Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir, has said his Indian counterpart, Admiral Sureesh Mehta should not be overtly concerned aboutthe strategic partnership between Pakistan and China with reference to Gwadar port. ANI
Shujaat rejected Azizs invitation for dinner twice
Pakistan Muslim League (Quami) president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain twice rejected invitations by former prime minister Shaukat Aziz in London to go out for dinner. ANI
Pak nuke assets in safe hands, says Minister
Pakistans caretaker Information and Broadcasting Minister Nisar A Memon has claimed that the countrys nuclear assets are in safe hands, and criticised what he called the ongoing propaganda against Pakistan and its nuclear arsenal in international fora. ANI
Army deployment possible for Feb.18 polls: Pak CEC
Pakistans Chief Election Commissioner Justice (Retired) Qazi Mohammad Farooq has said that the army would be deployed at the most sensitive polling stations before and during the February 18 general elections if the Election Commission of Pakistan felt that paramilitary forces were unable to maintain law and order. ANI
Pakistan in danger of collapsing, says MIT left-wing expert
Eminent left-wing intellectual and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Noam Chomsky has warned that Pakistan isin danger of collapsing. ANI
Bhuttos alleged killers detained for 10 more days
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has extended the remand of two men suspected to be members of a squad of suicide bombers that killed former premier Benazir Bhutto by another ten days. ANI
Death of Qaeda leader Libi should be seen as limited success: Rand Corporation
The reported killing of top Al Qaeda operative Abu Laith Al Libi in Pakistans remote Northern Waziristan area this week should be seen by the Bush Administration as a limited success, a security analyst at the showed that cooperation with Pakistan can be fruitful, but security analyst at the non-profit Rand Corporation has said. ANI
Pak Taliban leader Mehsud offers conditional talks
Pakistan Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud has reportedly made a conditional offer to the government if the latter wants him to stop his aggressive activities. ANI
US non-partisan body stopped from performing exit polls in Pakistan
The U.S.-based International Republican Institute (IRI) has been stopped from performing exit polls on the forthcoming February 18 general elections in Pakistan. ANI