Prince William to join elite UKs elite SAS guards
Heir to the British throne, Prince William, is likely to be seconded to the elite SAS guards later this year. ANI
UK Home Secretary warns that credit crunch turning Brits into racists
British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has warned that violent crime, racial hatred and terrorism will rocket because of the credit crunch. ANI
Oz teacher forces student to write F-word in punishment
In a rather bizarre punishment, a teacher forced a six-year-old student to write an apology letter using the F-word. ANI
People getting wary of posting personal sex tapes online
While amateur porn tapes are blamed for the decline in the sales of mainstream porn industry, experts claim that soon people would be cautious of posting explicit material online. ANI
Stilettoed Sydney gals sprint towards world record
While many may find it hard to even stand properly in high heels, hundreds of Aussie women took the plunge to run on streets wearing their stilettos. ANI
Cambridge to revamp its elitist image to a friendlier one with TV soaps!
In a bid to attract students from a diverse range of backgrounds, Cambridge University is trying to revamp its elitist image to a more student-friendly one - by using TV soaps. ANI
A clear majority will elect Zardari: Sherry Rahman
A clear majority vote will see the election of Asif Ali Zardari as the next president of Pakistan, claimed Federal Information Minister Sherry Rahman on Tuesday. ANI
China insists on Pakistan rescuing missing engineers
China on Tuesday urged Pakistan to rescue two Chinese engineers who went missing last week and ensure their security. ANI
Brit students can soon take diplomas in history of hairstyles
Ofqual, the new regulator of qualifications, exams and tests in England has outlined the structure of five new diplomas to be introduced in 2009. ANI
McCain was still hoping to name a male running mate
Up until midweek last week, some 48 to 72 hours before McCain introduced Sarah Palin at a Friday rally in Dayton, Ohio, he was still holding out the hope that he could name as his running mate a good friend, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, independent of Connecticut, a Republican close to the campaign said. ANI
Palin expose puts heat on McCain campaigns VP vetting process
The series of disclosures about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in the wake of her being chosen as Senator John McCains running mate, has put a question mark on the Republican campaigns vetting process. ANI
Drug expert facing criticism for claiming ecstasy better than binge drinking
A Queensland researcher is facing criticism for saying that taking small amounts of ecstasy was safer than binge drinking. ANI
Skydiver escapes 4,500 ft fall with minor injuries!
Jamie Robertson, a 57-year-old skydiver, dazed all when he incredibly escaped a 4,500 ft fall with only minor injuries. ANI
Nigerian man with 86 wives intends to marry more!
Mohammed Bello, the 84-year-old Nigerian Muslim preacher with 86 wives, wants to marry again despite being ordered to immediately divorce all but four of them. ANI
Bristol Palins pregnancy was an open secret back in Alaskan hometown
In Wasilla, Alaska, the fact that 17-year-old Bristol Palin is pregnant with her ice hockey boyfriends baby, is not a surprise, but a well known fact. ANI
Following political clashes, Thailand PM imposes emergency till Nov 30
Following serious clashes between protesters of the Peoples Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship of Thailand (UDDT) Thailand Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej today imposed a state of emergency in Bangkok till November 30. It was invoked under the Executive Decree for National Administration under an Emergency Situation. ANI
Discomgoogolation is the latest malady afflicting Internet geeks
Feeling stressed over not being able to access the Internet? Well, then you suffer from a disorder - discomgoogolation. ANI
UK is a nation of passive bystanders: Study
A study has revealed that Britain is a nation of passive bystanders, and called for fundamental changes to policing and criminal justice to turn it around. ANI
Brit bride buys wedding dress for 5p on eBay!
A Brit bride is over the moon after getting her dream dress for just 5p on eBay. ANI
Father of 12 kids named 2008 Queensland Father of the Year
An Australian mining engineer has been named as the 2008 Queensland Father of the Year for bringing up 12 highly successful children. ANI
Asian officer loses racial bias case against Met
One of the two senior Asian officers suing the Metropolitan Police for racial discrimination has lost his claim after alleging that a golden circle of white officers had been chosen to run Britains largest force. ANI
Buy an Italian villa with spectacular Mediterranean view for just 1 euro!
Fans of the rock band Genesis have a golden chance to be its frontman Peter Gabriels future neighbours - buy an abandoned villa in the Italian town of Salemi just like the singer is planning to do, for just one euro. ANI
Africans for Obama fundraiser probe coughs up over 630,000 dollars
Anti-corruption authorities have seized over 630,000 dollars raised during an Africans for Obama gala dinner held in Nigerias commercial capital, Lagos. Hundreds of the citys high-society elite and business leaders paid up to 11,000 pounds for a table at the glitzy fundraiser, but police intervened when it became clear that US laws prohibit overseas donations. ANI
170 million Chinese kids forced to watch Olympics, quake propagandaon first day of school
Over 170 million Chinese schoolchildren were forced to see and hear a two-hour propaganda broadcast on the Olympics and Chinas response to the Sichuan earthquake in May. ANI
Palin daughters pregnancy will determine what US voters deem private
The disclosure that Alaska Governor and Republican vice-president hopeful Sarah Palins unmarried teenage daughter is pregnant, is likely to be seen as a test case of what the American voter deems will remain in the private domain, and what will be public. ANI
Pak PM says he will remain Chief Executive even after Zardari becomes Prez
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he will remain the countrys Chief Executive despite the fact that his party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari would become the countrys President after the September 6 presidential poll. ANI
Zardari didnt restore judges because his personal agenda overrode national agenda
PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardrai failed to fulfill his Murree Declaration promise of restoring the deposed Supreme Court judges because his personal agenda overrode the national agenda, said PML-leader and former premier Nawaz Sharif. ANI
Dungeon dads incest kids back to secret schools
Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzls three cellar kids have returned to their secret schools. ANI
UN committee reveals rampant sexual discrimination against UK women
A report published by an influential committee of the United Nations highlights how sexual discrimination has been affecting British womens daily lives. ANI
Man tries to chop off his own arm over air in veins scare!
A man tried to chop off his own arm in the middle of a California restaurant after becoming convinced that he had injected air into his veins. ANI
D.A. to drop half of unbelievable defendants in Anand Jon case
The district attorney involved in Indian fashion designer Anand Jon has declared her intention to drop 50 percent of the alleged victims, and more than half of the 59 counts against him. ANI
Nawaz asks Zardari to respect PML-Ns mandate in Punjab
Fearing a strong action, including dissolution of Punjab Assembly after the September 6 Presidential poll, PML-N leader and former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has said that the PPP should respect the PML-Ns mandate in Punjab the way the PML-N respected the PPPs mandate at the Centre. ANI
A British mother leaves three children to go on two-week honeymoon
A British mother is alleged to have left three of her children home alone for two weeks while she jetted off on her honeymoon. ANI
Palins hometown secured big federal funds when she was mayor
Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost 27 million dollars in federal earmarks for her hometown - Wasilla - when she was its mayor. ANI
Musharraf became a victim of his own liberal policies
Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf became a victim of the immense success of his own liberal policies like allowing a free media, giving women one-third representation in electoral system, and engaging India in an institutional peace process, said a senior PML-Q leader. ANI
Fourth man charged over alleged al Qaeda plot to kill Brown
A fourth man has been charged with possessing terrorist material following an investigation into an alleged threat to assassinate British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. ANI
Obama and Biden take eight-point lead over their Republican rivals
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and his running mate Joe Biden have taken a lead of eight points over their Republican rivals John McCain and Sarah Palin after the Democratic convention in Denver. ANI
Democrats searching for evidence to highlight Palins political inexperience
Democratic researchers are frantically trying to find evidence to expose Alaska Governor Sarah Palins inexperience in American politics. ANI
Obama tells staff, party to back off on Palin pregnancy
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has reportedly told his staff and some members of his party to refrain from targeting 17-year-old Bristol Palin, the daughter of Republican vice-presidential contender Sarah Palin, on her reported pregnancy. ANI
Zardari wants to change system in Pak as Benazir would have wanted to do
PPP Co-chairman and Presidential candidate Asif Ali Zardari has said that after becoming the country head following September 6 poll, he would change the system as his slain wife and former premier Benazir Bhutto and her father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto would have wanted to do. ANI
McCains VP choice Palin, an insult to women
Though some people are trying to claim that John McCains decision to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate is another breakthrough for women, it is in fact an insult to women. ANI
Arms control body asks NSG to reject revised nuke deal draft
Just two days ahead of the second meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in Vienna, a US-based Arms Control Association has asked the 45-member Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) to reject the revised draft, which exempts India from its certain guidelines for nuclear trade, as it does not contain any meaningful adjustments. ANI
McCains VP choice, a calculated risk with female voters
With the American presidential polls a little over two months away, a key question dogging the minds of most Americans is how will women judge John McCains running mate choice, given the many controversies surrounding her private life and her short time in politics. ANI
WHO says African health workers need better circumcision tools
WHO (World Health Organisation) researchers have found that African health workers needed better tools and more training to circumcise men and boys safely for HIV prevention and other ailments. ANI
McCain needs lessons in gender politics, says Hillarys lawyer pal
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCains decision to pick a woman - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin - as his running mate for the November 4 presidential poll, suggests that he still needs to take important lessons on gender politics, an article appearing in Fox News, has opined. ANI
Two terror-linked madarassas re-opened in bid to get Zardari radical Islamic votes
In a surprising move, barely a few hours after the Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI), a pro-Taleban group, pledged its support for PPPs presidential candidate Asif Ali Zardari, two radical madrassas that were closed over their links to terrorism, were allowed to resume activities by the Pakistani Government. ANI
Oz school apologises to 12-year-old Sikh boy and family on uniform issue
A Sikh student has received an apology from an exclusive private school after he was denied admission for violating strict uniform rules. ANI
Nawaz says PPP-led govt in Islamabad may collapse before completing its tenure
The present day PPP-led government in Islamabad would not last long and may collapse before completing its tenure, said PML-N leader and former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif. He added that he wont make any efforts in destabalising the government. ANI
When Pak security forces missed a chance to catch Qaeda No. 2 Zawahri
Pakistani security forces had once in the past missed a chance to catch Al-Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri, who was now moving between Pakistans tribal areas and the eastern Afghan provinces of Kunar and Paktia, Rehman Malik, the Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister on Interior Affairs, has said. ANI
TTP a new face of Al Qaeda
The Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) was a new face of al-Qaeda and that the former was working hand-in-glove with the latter providing them with shelter and acting as their mouthpiece, the Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister on Interior Affairs, has said. ANI
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