Pakistan not a democratic state says Pakistani human rights activist
A Pakistani human rights activist Munawar Laghari has said that Pakistan being an Islamic country cannot be democratic. ANI
American elderly suffer from high gasoline price impact
Elderly folk across the United States are experiencing a shortage of gas supply due to soaring gasoline prices. ANI
Not Islamic to make allegations in public, Malay political leaders told
Malay political leaders should not make allegations against each other in public, as this is not condoned by Islam, a senior minister Nik Aziz Nik Mat has said. ANI
Military action would destabilise Iraq
Iraq will be plunged into a new war if Israel or the US launches an attack on Iran, Iraqi leaders have warned. ANI
Afghan Governor blames Pakistan, Iran for attacks on the British
The Governor of Afghanistans Musa Qala district, which lies to the north of the countrys Helmand province, Mullah Abdul Salaam, has blamed the Pakistanis and the Iranians for attacks on British troops. ANI
Roman Abramovich admits paying out billions on political favours
Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Chelsea Football Club, has admitted to paying billions of dollars for political favours and protection fees to get his hands on the former Soviet Unions mineral wealth. ANI
Health charities call for sex lessons for four-year old kids!
Parents in the UK are up in arms after two health charities called for compulsory sex lessons for kids as young as four. ANI
Oz lifeguards turn morality police; tell men not to ogle
Besides saving lives on beaches, lifeguards Down Under have slipped into another role - the morality police. ANI
Non-Muslim Brit boys detained for not praying to Allah
Two twelve-year-old non-Muslim boys were placed under detention on Friday for refusing to pray to Allah. ANI
English Sikh rock legend returning to his roots for Lahore performance
During his first visit to Pakistan, English Sikh rock star Narinder Singh Rithor alias Peter Singh said he was fascinated by the beauty of Lahore, saying the people here make you feel at home. ANI
Even the Queens fav aide cant enter Buckingham Palace without security pass!
The Queens closest friend and aide was refused entry into Buckingham Palace after she forgot her security pass, it has emerged. ANI
UK turning into tourist hub for wealthy middle class Indians
With the explosion of Indias wealthy middle class and air travel growth, there has been a three fold increase in the number of Indian tourists holidaying in Britain over the past ten years. ANI
British Airways jet makes emergency landing - due to currys stinky smell!
A British Airways jet had to make an emergency after frightened passengers thought they smelled poison gas, which later turned out to be the smell coming from a broken container of curry spices. ANI
`No money till you keep your word, fans tell Obama
Stop giving money to Barack Obama! Dont volunteer for him! Thats the biting message from some unhappy precincts of Obama Nation. ANI
Brit Home Office ruining innocents lives by branding them as criminals
An agency of the British Home Office has ruined the lives of many innocent people by wrongly branding them as criminals, reports The Daily Telegraph. ANI
Fifth International Convention of Dalit and Minorities begins in New York
Union Steel Minister and Lok Jan Shakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan began the Fifth International Convention of Dalit and Minorities Seminar in New York on Friday. ANI
Book on Ambedkar launched in Pakistan
A large number of writers and literary personalities from India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh attended a book launch ceremony in Lahore last evening. Titled Founder of Secular Democratic India, the book is written on the life of Indian Constitutions architect Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. ANI
US security official warns Qaeda regrouping in Pak tribal areas
A senior US security official has reportedly said that Al Qaeda was regrouping itself in tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. ANI
Post-Lal Masjid suicide attacks so far claim 4300 lives in Pak
If the official data collected and published by a Pakistani daily is to be believed, around 4300 people, including 740 security personnel and former premier Benazir Bhutto, have been killed in different suicide attacks throughout the country since the Lal Masjid debacle last year. ANI
PML-N not in favour of breaking alliance with PPP
PML-N president and Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has reportedly denied rumors of a breakup with the PPP over the restoration of the non-PCO judges. ANI
Musharraf avers Army wont ever leave him in the lurch
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that even seven months after resigning as the Army Chief, the countrys powerful army was still behind him and will never leave him in the lurch. ANI
Musharraf wont step down saying he still has a role to play in Pak politics
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has once again said that he was not willing to resign, as he felt he still had a role to play in the countrys governance. ANI
World hot dog chomping champ retains his crown after eat-off!
American Joey Chestnut retained his crown at the annual hot dog eating contest in the Big Apple by gulping down a whopping 64 hot dogs in just 10 minutes. ANI
US Congressman calls Musharraf a terrible leader
US Congressman Gary Ackerman who returned home after a two-day visit to Pakistan and talked with the regions residents, tribal leaders and troops as well as Pakistani government officials, including Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, has said that he deliberately did not meet President Pervez Musharraf because he was a terrible leader. ANI
Pringles are not potato chips, rules UK court
They may look like crisps, and even crunch like crisps, but in the eyes of law, the mouth-watering Pringles are not potato chips. ANI
Auto-rickshaws from India join Popemobile fleet
Two auto-rickshaws from India have joined the fleet of luxury Popmobiles that have been used by the Vatican to drive the Pope around to date. ANI
Indian-origin Brit mum claims UFO sighting
It seems that aliens from outer space are passing by Earth every day. Adding another UFO sighting in the UK, an Indian-origin Brit woman claimed that she saw a mystified bright light outside her window. ANI
Brit girl barred from school bus - because shes not Catholic!
A British girl has been stopped from boarding the bus to her school - because she is not a Roman Catholic. ANI
Dr Deaths legal aid may cost Oz taxpayers millions
Aussie taxpayers may face a multi-million-dollar legal bill to ensure that Dr Death Jayant Patel, of Indian origin, gets a fair trial. Dr Patel is expected to be extradited to Australia from the US by July 21. ANI
Brit calls the cops after mistaking moon for UFO!
Thinking he had spotted a UFO, a British man immediately called up the cops. As it turned out, the huge, round white thing in the sky was not a flying saucer - but the moon. ANI
UK Ministers, PMs aides too hooked to give up their lavish perks
In a shocking development, 33 ministers of the Gordon Brown-led Government, five of Cabinet rank, have voted to keep their lavish expenses. ANI
Musharraf still uses his military secrets to stay alive in politics
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that he was not afraid of any move to arrest him, and that he was keeping quiet in the prevailing political circumstances in the country, because as a militaryman he was trained in both offensive and defensive manners. ANI
Which pup for Obama?
Just a few months left before the presidential election and its time to get the Obamas a dog. They have none. ANI
Nepal Government to table Constituent Assembly amendment Bill today
The Nepal Government is set to table a supplementary amendment bill at a Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting here today. ANI
Asian Anti-crime vigilante group draws 10,000 marchers in Auckland protest rally
As a mark of protest against the recent spate of crime against Asians, including the June 7 murder of liquor store owner Navtej Singh, more than 10,000 people took out a march in Auckland up to Ti Rakau Drive, with the procession stretching for 2.5 km. ANI
Seven Party Alliance decisions a betrayal, say Madhesi parties
The Madhesi parties have concluded that the decision of the Nepal Government to introduce a supplementary bill to amend the Constitution is not in keeping with their demands. ANI
Hindus want NHL to cut-off all alliances with The Love Guru movie
Hindu groups have urged National Hockey League (NHL), headquartered in New York, to immediately cut-off all alliances with the Hollywood movie The Love Guru, stressing it ridicules and denigrates Hindus and Hinduism. ANI
Gordon Brown hangs deeply gloomy paintings on his offices walls
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown seems to have a deeply gloomy taste when it comes to choosing artwork for the walls of his office and flat at 10 Downing Street. ANI
Pak govt suspends Bara military operation for Lashkar-tribals peace talks
In a bid to allow the Afridi tribesmen to meet Lashkar-e-Islam chief Mangal Bagh for holding peace talks, the Pakistan government has suspended its security operation against suspected militants and criminals in the Khyber Agency for 36 hours till Saturday morning. ANI
Pak will allow US strikes only to hit Osama, Zawahiri and none else
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is learnt to have made up his mind to tell US President George Bush, when he meets him on July 28, that Islamabad will allow a US incursion into FATA only if it was directed specifically against Al Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden or his deputy Ayman Al Zawahiri. ANI
Criminals are running the country, says Mumtaz Bhutto
Without naming PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, the paternal uncle of former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto, has said that people who had made a profession out of crime were today ruling the country and that decision regarding the country were in their hands. ANI
Criminals are running the country, says Mumtaz Bhutto
Without naming PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, the paternal uncle of former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto, has said that people who had made a profession out of crime were today ruling the country and that decision regarding the country were in their hands. ANI