Nepals Madhesi parties boycott Constituent Assembly meeting
Nepals Madhesi parties boycotted the Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting on Sunday, expressing discontent over the constitution amendment bill tabled by the government. ANI
Party drink tailor-made for Aussies raises stink
A new drink being launched in Australia is sparking fears that it will encourage binge drinking among the young partygoers. ANI
Kiwi kids turning to SMSs for counseling
Even though there are different mediums through which solutions to problems can be gained, young people are increasingly turning to cell phone text messaging for counselling, says a new Kiwi study. ANI
Parents encouraging pre-teens to get fake tans
Parents Down Under are permitting their kids as young as eight to have regular spray tans in order to deter them from sunbaking and solariums. ANI
Pope to apologise for sexual abuse by priests
Pope Benedict XVI has begun his nine-day visit to Australia, where is expected to issue an apology to the victims of sexual abuse by priests. ANI
Gordon Brown owns a secret £2.4m wine stash
Britains PM Gordon Brown secretly owns a secret 2.4 million pounds worth wine stash, it has emerged.According to the secret figures, Downing Streets wine lake has quadrupled in value - with 1.7million pounds of taxpayers cash spent on booze in just the past two years. ANI
UKs ancient trees facing threats from vandalism, development
They have seen centuries go by, but Britains ancient trees are now facing threats from vandalism, disease and development. ANI
Kevin Rudd often uses F-word at work, claims book
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is a foul-mouthed MP, who often launches into expletive-ridden rants in his office, claims a new book. ANI
Now, an eatery that offers food for pet pooches and their owners!
You can now make your lovely pooch dig into his favourite dishes, all thanks to The Tempest restaurant in Christchurch, that offers delicious food for canines as well as for their owners. ANI
Oz couples $70k legal fight to ensure pet pooch lives the high life!
An Australian couple has spent 70,000 dollars on a legal dogfight in a bid to ensure that their pampered pooch, Bernie, continues to live the high life. ANI
Docs save mans life - after pulling out 17 metal objects from his stomach!
Doctors in Trujillo in Peru have saved life of a 38-year-old man by removing 17 metal objects - including nails, a watch clasp and a knife - from his colon and stomach. ANI
US attack on Pak imminent: Sherpao
Former Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has sounded serious threats to the countrys sovereignty and integrity, saying that the United States could attack Pakistan any time soon. ANI
Local Taliban militants kill 17 Pak troops
Twenty-five people, including 17 troops, four civilians and five militants, were killed and several others injured when the local Taliban ambushed a convoy of the security forces near the Zargari Bazaar in the troubled Hangu district of North West Frontier province. ANI
AQ Khans case is closed: Pak minister
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has ruled out any future investigation into whether Pakistan Army helped disgraced nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khan spread nuclear weapons to rogue nations. ANI
Coming soon, bulletproof fashion to protect UKs super rich!
Fashion has now joined forces with security, for designer bullet proof garments will soon be hitting the UK markets in a bid to protect super-rich businessmen from their enemies. ANI
Food prices to remain high until 2012
World Bank president Robert Zoellick has said that he expected food prices to remain above 2004 levels until at least 2012. ANI
Prince Harry follows in Dis footsteps, helps vulnerable kids
His late mother Diana, Princess of Wales was well-known for her love for kids and now Britains Prince Harry displayed the same skills when he spent time with abused children in the African kingdom of Lesotho. ANI
Mullen visits Pak unannounced, asks Kayani to get tough with militants
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen made an unscheduled visit to Islamabad and met Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, and asked Pakistan to act decisively against Taliban and al Qaeda militants suspected of mounting cross-border attacks in Afghanistan. ANI
Brit schools face closure threats due to poor performance
With the level of primary education not being up to the mark, British ministers have threatened to close down thousands of primary schools. ANI
Pakistans Foreign Minister says US not hunting Osama on its turf
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that there are no US or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in the tribal areas, and none will be allowed in to search for the top al-Qaeda leader. ANI
Pak SC to hear Sharifs ineligibility case on Monday
Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) will hear the case challenging the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif from Monday. ANI
Church of England may soon have a gay bishop
Church of England should appoint Britains first gay bishop, says a senior church leader. ANI
Bruni-Sarkozy loves feminine Brit men
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has praised British mens love of dressing up in womens clothes. ANI
US lawmaker urges State Department to not give visa to Modi
Democratic Party Senator Betty McCollum has written a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urging her not to grant visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. ANI
Twin sisters abandoned at birth, reunite after 14 years!
Identical twin sisters, who were abandoned at birth, reunited after 14 years, despite growing up just a few streets apart. ANI
Meet the girl who hasnt miss a day of school in 14 years!
A 17-year-old Brit girl loves going to school so much that she hasnt taken a day off in the past 14 years. ANI
Food Network host Bob Blumer sets Guiness world record for flapjack flipping
Bob Blumer, who hosts the programme Glutton for Punishment on Food Network, has set a Guiness world record by flipping 559 pancakes in a single hour, beating the old record by only four extra flapjacks. ANI