India, Pak agree to identify further counter-terrorism steps
India and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed to identify further steps to counter the menace of terrorism, which has had a telling impact in both countries in recent times. ANI
Hundreds to attend Jane McGraths funeral in Sydney on Wednesday
Hundreds of mourners are expected at tomorrows funeral for Jane McGrath at the historic Sydney church where she married Test cricketer Glenn McGrath nine years ago. ANI
Chemical castration may save Oz sex offenders from harsh punishment
Sex offenders in Queensland can now avoid indefinite sentences by volunteering for chemical castration, with the government incorporating certain changes in the existing rules. ANI
Expert proclaims mobile phone popcorn video on YouTube a sham
A video on YouTube showing a group of wacky pranksters cooking popcorn with their mobile phones has now been declared a sham. ANI
Brit couple get baby daughters umbilical cord made into diamond
A Brit couple have got their baby daughters umbilical preserved in the form of a diamond. ANI
Foreign Minister Mukherjee concludes visit to Australia
Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee concluded his first visit to Australia on Tuesday and left for New Delhi after Mukherjee and his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith signed extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties. ANI
170-year-old golf ball expected to fetch 25,000 pounds
A 170-year-old golf ball stuffed with goose feathers is expected to fetch 25,000 pounds at an auction in Shropshire. ANI
Polling places may influence voters decisions
A new study suggests that polling place may influence voters decisions. ANI
Prince William celebrates 26th birthday with Kate Middleton
Prince William took time off his two-month attachment with the Royal Navy to celebrate his 26th birthday with girlfriend Kate Middleton, brother Harry, and a few friends. ANI
Scientists develop impossible technique to study superconductors
A group of researchers has developed a technique, which controls the number of electrons on the surface of high-temperature superconductors - a procedure considered impossible for the past two decades. ANI
Meet the budgie thats a skateboard pro!
Sky is not the limit for these small birds, for its the concrete roads that they love swaying on to-thanks to their skate-boarding skills taught by an Aussie lady. ANI
US Oval Office set to welcome a lefty president yet again
No matter who becomes the next US President - Barack Obama or John McCain - the Oval Office is sure to welcome a left-hander once again. ANI
Dr Mahathir behind the plight of Indians in Malaysia, says Hindraf leader
IHindraf (Hindu Rights Action Force) national coordinator in Malaysia R. Thanenthiran has reportedly said that the countrys former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad was responsible for the plight of Indians (in Malaysia). ANI
Malaysian Indian denied vehicle rebates for being born in Bombay
A Malaysian Indian has been denied rebates granted to the owners of private vehicles because his national identity card MyKad bore the digits 71 signifying that he was born overseas. ANI
Pakistan experiencing leadership void: NYT
Pakistan is experiencing a leadership void four months after elections. ANI
Men more likely to share creative work online than women
Though both men and women equally engage in creative activities at almost the same rate and have an equal know how of computers, when it comes to sharing creativity online, men have an upper hand, says a new study. ANI
Megalomaniac Hitler loved to crack jokes
Reviled as one of the most evil dictators in the history of mankind, Adolf Hitler, however, loved to crack jokes. ANI
Aussie grandma gives birth to 99.9-percent identical triplets
An Australian grandmother has given birth to naturally conceived identical triplets in what doctors said was a one in-10-million case. ANI
Brit soldiers beating the bugs with Venus Flytraps!
British troops in Iraq are ordering insect-eating Venus Flytraps online to keep their tanks and armoured personnel vehicles free of bugs. ANI
Sharif brothers witch-hunt and vendetta will backfire one day, says ex-Punjab CM
Alleging that the Sharif brothers were engaging in witch-hinting and targeting his family members, former Punjab province chief minister Pervaiz Elahi has challenged Nawaz Sharif and his brother and Punjab Chief Minister to make public the details of their secret funds. ANI
Three key Taliban leaders among 55 killed by coalition forces in Afghanistan
The US military has claimed to have killed 55 Taliban, including three key leaders, during a three-day operation which began on June 20. ANI
Will Smith gatecrashes Charlize Therons Hancock interview
Will Smith gatecrashed his Hancock co-star Charlize Therons interview after hearing the actress had been lying about him on camera. ANI
Pak proposes 3 more sites for UNESCOs world cultural heritage list
Pakistan has reportedly proposed three more ancient sites to be added to the list of UNESCOs world cultural heritage sites, taking the total number of such sites in the country to 14. ANI
POK PM condemned for demanding conversion of LoC into Line of Commerce
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Secretary-General Syed Munawar Hasan has strongly condemned the statement of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Atiq Ahmad Khan pleading to convert the Line of Control (LoC) into a Line of Commerce. ANI
Oz pilgrims to be given condoms to protest against the Pope
Pilgrims in Sydney to attend World Youth Day celebrations will be given condoms in a protest against Pope Benedict XVIs opposition to contraception and homosexuality. ANI
Zardari tells APHC Kashmiris views will be kept in mind during talks with India
PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that the views of the Kashmiri leadership would be kept in mind during the forthcoming talks with India. ANI
PM Koirala meets army chief
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala met Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Rookmangad Katawal in Baluwatar on Monday. ANI
Maoist, UML reaches agreement on forming next Government in Nepal
The Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (CPN-M) and the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) have reached an agreement to seek consensus with other parties on amendment to the constitution for forming the next Government in Nepal. ANI
Obama tells Clinton supporters to get over her Democratic nomination loss
Senator Barack Obama has urged women who had backed Hillary Clinton to win the Democratic presidential nomination to support him against John McCain, the Republican nominee. ANI
Japanese voted Worlds Best Tourists, Indians among worst
Indians might have covered miles to reach places, but when it comes to tourist etiquette, they still have a long way to go, while Japanese have mastered the art, according to a new survey. ANI
Spitzer scandal call girl Ashley Dupre thanks fans on MySpace page
Ashley Dupre, the call girl whose tryst with former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer led to his resignation, has broken her silence by thanking her friends and strangers for the support extended to her in the wake of the exposure. ANI
Chinese Embassy in Nepal rebuts Tibetan Solidarity Forum statement
Rebutting a statement published in a newspaper in Kathmandu that the Chinese Government was responsible for the massacre of 209 Tibetans on March 14 in Lhasa, the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu described it as groundless and deceptive. ANI
Government study faults Bush Administration measures showing progress in Iraq
A Government Accountability Office report has said that the Bush Administrations plan for a stable Iraq lacks a strategic framework and is out of touch with the realities on the ground. ANI
PPPs indifference to Nawazs disqualification may damage coalition
A PML-N parliamentarian has said that the PPPs indifferent attitude towards his party leader Nawaz Sharifs disqualification from contesting the June 26 by-poll could damage the PPP and PML-N coalition. ANI
Worker pinches £42k from bank after being fired
The age-old adage-once bitten twice shy does not hold true for a Barclays employee, who was once sacked under suspicion for stealing cash, and still pinched 42,000 pounds of the bank just because his bosses forgot to take his keys back. ANI
Malaysian court to take up Hindraf leaders release petition on July 21
A Malaysian High Court has fixed July 21 as the next date of hearing of the habeas corpus application filed by one Karpal Singh for the release of five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders. ANI
Malaysian local body bans lipstick, high heels to prevent rape at work places
In a bid to prevent incidents like rape and illicit sex in shops and other business premises, the Kota Bura municipal council in Malaysia has reportedly issued a circular directing the fairer sex, particularly Muslim women, not to sport bright-coloured lipstick or wear high-heeled shoes to work. ANI
Brit Govt. terror adviser warns of private jets being used in a 9/11 type attack
An anti-terror expert of the British Government has warned of the possibility of terrorists using private jets and light aircraft to launch attacks on crowds and buildings in Britain. ANI
Al-Qaedas growing online offensive posing a problem for the U.S.
The war against terrorism has evolved into a war of ideas and propaganda, a struggle for hearts and minds fought on television and the Internet. ANI
80 percent of Americans believe in miracles and in the higher power
Most Americans believe there is a higher power guiding them in the world, and nearly 80 percent think miracles occur. ANI
Dungeon dads trial delayed following daughters poor health
Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzls trial has been delayed after his daughter, Elisabeths poor health prevented her from testifying against her evil dad. ANI
Samjhota Express derails, no injuries
The engine of the Samjhota Express derailed following a problem on the railway tracks near Mughalpura, Lahore. However, no passenger was injured in the incident. ANI
PML-N rejects kangaroo court judgement barring Nawaz from by-polls
Rejecting yesterdays Lahore High Courts verdict disqualifying PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif from contesting the June 26 by-polls, his party said the judgement was passed by a kangaroo court and that it was written by someone else. ANI
Indo-Pak anti-terror mechanism meet today
Officials of India and Pakistan will meet here today to discuss the counter terrorism strategies in the third anti-terror mechanism meeting. ANI
Howard Hoffman Named Vice President, Corporate Affairs
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Shanghai Century Acquisition Corporation Announces Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for Appointment of Voluntary Liquidators
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Suminter's Sameer Mehra is Welcomed as Endeavor India's First High-Impact Entrepreneur
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POSDATA Hosts 1st FLYVO Summit in Singapore
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ACE Sponsored Survey Shows Environmental Risk Low on Asia Pacific Companies' Risk Horizon
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AMD Appoints Emilio Ghilardi to Head EMEA Region
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Nearly 6,500 Students Complete Global E-book Survey, Results Now Available from ebrary
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