New supplementary bill set to ease Madhes tensions
In a sign that the agitating Madhes-based parties and the major three parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA) are mending fences and coming together over the Madhes issue, the two sides on Sunday reached an agreement to withdraw the supplementary amendment bill to amend the interim constitution registered at the CA and introduce a new supplementary bill to address the Madhesi demands. ANI
Blast near Lal Masjid in Islamabad kills 17 policemen
At least 17 policemen died and 40 others injured in a loud blast at a rally near Pakistans Lal Masjid in Islamabad, a security official said. ANI
Kids labelled hyperactive may be just naughty, say experts (Re-issue)
Teachers are labelling children as hyperactive when they are simply naughty, psychiatrists have suggested. ANI
Bogus priest exposed at Vatican
A man pretending to be a priest was caught trying to hear confessions in St Peters Basilica in the Vatican, a judge in the city-state has said. ANI
Sausage dogs are the most aggressive pooches!
They might be small, but the sausage dogs have beaten the likes of pit bulls, rottweilers and Rhodesian ridgebacks to claim the title of the most aggressive breed in the world. ANI
Prince Harrys love life on rocks?
Looks like alls not well between Prince Harry and his girlfriend Chelsy Davy. ANI
Beijings smog 5-times over safety limit as Olympics draw near
Pollution surrounding Beijings Olympic stadium can be five times worse than levels reckoned safe by the World Health Organisation, according to reports. ANI
UN envoy to Afghanistan in Kabul, to revamp international aid modalities
The UNs envoy to Afghanistan is set to outline a new plan on spending foreign aid in Afghanistan, amid concerns that millions of dollars have been wasted. ANI
G-8 head for Japan to deal with series of crises
When the Group of Eight leaders and their counterparts from India, China, South Africa and Brazil gather in the Japanese resort towns of Sapporo and Hokkaido from Monday, they will be tasked with the responsibility of formulating exacting guidelines for dealing with a host of global problems, including rising food and oil costs, an uncertain global economy, climate change and Zimbabwes political crisis. ANI
Sharia courts have no place in Britain, says Chief Justice
Britains senior most judge, Lord Chief Justice Phillips of Worth Matravers, has said that Muslims in Britain can and should organize parts of their lives according to Sharia law, but rejected suggestions of such laws being used by courts in the United Kingdom. ANI
U.S. planned to use nerve gas on Oz soldiers during Cold War: Report
The U.S. military planned to test deadly nerve gas on Australian soldiers in Queensland during the Cold War. ANI
Dont talk about strikes on Pakistan, Rice tells U.S politicians
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned American politicians not to talk about launching strikes in Pakistan, describing that country as a key ally in the global war against terror. ANI
Meet UKs most spammed man!
A British bus company mechanic relishes the fact that he receives six million junk e-mails a year. ANI
Wanted: Naked cleaners for £10 an hr!
People are being offered 10 pounds an hour to work as naked cleaners on JobCentre. ANI
Nearly 14,000 Brits are victims of knife attacks every year
Almost 14,000 Britons were admitted to hospital with knife injuries last year, and according to the latest Department of Health statistics, an average of 38 victims of knife wounds are admitted to accident and emergency departments across the country every day. ANI
German concentration camp at Auschwitz was not hell for everyone
The concentration camp established for Jews and other non-Aryans at Auschwitz by German dictator Adolf Hitlers Nazis was without doubt a place of horror, but for camp officers and staff, there were pleasurable activities like sunbathing, going on picnics, music sessions and putting up decorations. ANI
Anglican bishops in secret Vatican summit
Senior Church of England bishops have held secret talks with Vatican officials to discuss the crisis in the Anglican Communion over gays and women bishops. ANI
Hitlers waxwork beheaded
The waxwork of German dictator Adolf Hitler at Berlins new Madame Tussauds Museum has had its head ripped off just minutes after going on display. ANI
The man who lost 6 stone eating on McDonalds fast food!
Forget Mediterranean or Atkins diet and eat your way to the McDonalds scrumptious burgers and wraps, to lose that belly fat - thats the lesson to be learnt from Chris Coleson. ANI
Brit girl told not to leave country - as she doesnt officially exist!
A Brit school girl has been barred from leaving the country, open a bank account or get a job - because she does not exist, officially. ANI
Brit blokes get more women in bed - thanks to their sense of humour!
Brit blokes sense of humour sure makes them go places. According to a new survey, the fellas are the best in Europe at getting girls into bed because they make them laugh. ANI
The stuffed toy that travelled nearly 200,000 miles around the world!
Stuffed toy Dai has travelled nearly 200,000 miles around the world - and met stars like Westlife and Lemar. ANI
Seven killed in Karachi building collapse
At least seven people have been killed and many others have been wounded after a two-storey building collapsed in Karachis Buldia Town locality here on Sunday. ANI
PPP wants honourable exit for Musharraf: Zardari
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) wants to ensure an honourable exit for President Pervez Musharraf, PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari said on Saturday. ANI
Pakistan Government still considering commutation of death sentences
The Pakistan Government is still considering a proposal to commute the death sentences of around 7,000 prisoners into life imprisonment. ANI
Musharraf, army not involved in nuke proliferation, says official
Strategic Plans Division (SPD) Director General Lt. Gen. (retired) Khalid Kidwai has rejected Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khans statement that President Pervez Musharraf, as army chief, and the Pakistan Army were involved in nuclear proliferation. ANI
Musharraf vows to pull Pakistan out of its present crises
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has vowed to pull his country out of its current prevailing turmoil. ANI
Jailed Indian to return to home from Pakistan on July 7
Ram Parkash, the 51-year-old Indian prisoner who has been lodged in Lahores Kot Lakhpat Jail since 1998, is now expected to return to India on July 7. ANI
The pregnant cat that hiked a ride from Hungary to England!
A pregnant cat that crawled into lorry looking for a safe place to give birth survived a week-long journey from Hungary to England, and gave birth to two kittens. ANI