Aid to ‘intolerant’ Pak proof of UK’s “anti-Christian” policy: Church leader
March 15th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.15 (ANI): A Roman Catholic Church leader in Scotland has accused the David Cameron led coalition Government of pursuing an "anti-Christian" foreign policy by increasing overseas aid to Pakistan."To increase ... Read more...
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Ronald Reagan’s guards didn’t know he had been shot
March 12th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): A newly released Secret Service audiotape concerning the attempted assassination of late Ronald Reagan in 1981, has revealed that his guards were not aware he had been shot. ... Read more...
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Stem cells could cure ’silent thief of sight’
March 12th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): In a first, medical experts have reported a major scientific breakthrough wherein stem cells could be used in the battle to cure blindness in humans.Using animals in lab ... Read more...
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No make-up for Mirren in ‘The Temptest’
March 9th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) Actress Helen Mirren did not wear make-up for the big screen adaptation of William Shakespeare play "The Temptest" because it would look ridiculous.The 65-year-old actress played ... Read more...
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Despite turmoil Libyans show interest in whisky festival
March 8th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, Mar.8 (ANI): Despite the ongoing civil war, people in Libya are showing interest in the Inverness Whisky Festival in Scotland.According to The Scotsman, a Libyan collector has expressed interest in the ... Read more...
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Scottish schoolgirls forced into net porn by boyfriends
March 8th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): Delegates at a top-level conference on Internet security have been warned that Scottish schoolgirls are being forced by their boyfriends to pose for "Lolita-style" photographs, which circulate ... Read more...
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Russians party naked to celebrate Putin!
March 8th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): Russians chose a bizarre way of showing support for their beloved Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by going naked for a lavish party for the country's paramount leader, a ... Read more...
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Warner Bros’ tour to take you through Harry Potter and his magical world
March 7th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Hollywood studio Warner Brothers revealed a new Harry Potter tour in Hertfordshire which will open in spring next year.The tour will be organised at the Leavesden studios ... Read more...
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Last survivor of plot to kill Hitler terms German military ‘gentle’
March 6th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Mar 6 (ANI): Ewald von Kleist, the last survivor of the German plot to kill Nazi leader Adolf Hitler during the Second World War, has said that the country's current army ... Read more...
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Voluptuous nurse ‘lover’ ’sure Gaddafi will triumph against the rebels’
March 1st, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi's 'voluptuous blonde' personal nurse apparently believes that the troubled leader would triumph against the rebels.Halyna Kolotnytska went shopping in her Ukrainian hometown of ... Read more...
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Gerard Butler, Olivier Martinez lock horns over manhood joke
February 28th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 28 (ANI): Gerard Butler and Olivier Martinez got embroiled in a heated debate recently over the sizes of their manhood.The Daily Mirror in the UK claimed that on a night ... Read more...
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It’s official! Men have lower attention spans than women
February 28th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 28 (ANI): Do you struggle to make your man give attention to what you say? Well, now even science says that men have lower attention spans than women.Also, women are ... Read more...
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Pervert from Glasgow posed as teenage lesbian to prey on 50 girls
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): It has emerged that a paedophile male nurse from Glasgow posed as a teenage lesbian to prey on almost 50 girls he met online.Barry McCluskey lured some victims- ... Read more...
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Five burgers a week ups cancer risk
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): Britons will be urged to eat not more than 70g of red meat per day that is equivalent to eating to four gourmet beef burgers to decrease the ... Read more...
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Military rulers demand apology from Suu Kyi’s party for supporting western sanctions
February 20th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Myanmar, Feb.20 (ANI): Burma's military rulers have demanded an apology from pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party for backing western sanctions, which it said were restricting development in the country.They said: ... Read more...
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Gordon Brown was billed for 200 breakfasts when he left No 10
February 20th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): When the Browns were packing up to leave Downing Street, they were presented with a bill for 200 breakfasts.In what became famous as the 'Battle of the ... Read more...
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Sherlock Holmes book goes digital on iPhone, iPad
February 18th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18 (ANI): Sherlock Holmes is back in the digital form, thanks to a French company, which has created a 'Byook' application for the iPhone and iPad, an ebook hybrid mixing ... Read more...
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Putin furious over customs officers’ corruption joke on YouTube
February 17th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has slammed a group of customs officers over a video clip they posted on YouTube celebrating the lavish lifestyle they say comes with ... Read more...
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Missing Brit schoolgirl’s laptop leads to 240 sex offenders
February 15th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): The search of a missing schoolgirl's laptop in UK has helped catch 240 online predators, and also spark a major child abuse operation.It had begun as a simple ... Read more...
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Annie Lennox, eldest daughter to go on Malawi mission
February 12th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Scottish singer Annie Lennox will be taking her eldest daughter along with her when she makes her first trip as a government-appointed envoy to Malawi.The visit, which is ... Read more...
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Mutilated Afghan girl Aisha asked to face cross-examination or risk attacker walking free
February 11th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Feb 11 (ANI): Bibi Aisha, the Afghan girl who had attracted international attention after it was reported by Time magazine that her nose and ears were chopped off by her ... Read more...
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Men cutting back on Valentine’s Day gifts: Study
February 10th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Don't expect too many gifts from your man this Valentine's Day, says a new study, which found that men are cutting back on their spending.According to the research, ... Read more...
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71pc of Brit men ‘cry in public’
February 9th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): A new survey has found that almost three-quarters of British men have shed a tear in front of others.According to the poll for Clinton Cards, four out of ... Read more...
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Romanian witches could be fined or jailed for wrong predictions
February 9th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): A new bill has been proposed by Romanian authorities that could see witches being fined or even jailed if their predictions do not come true.The new bill emerged ... Read more...
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Being nice or being nasty is in a woman’s genes
February 9th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): A Scottish research suggests that being nice or being nasty is in your genes - particularly if you're a woman.The study of almost 1,000 pairs of identical and ... Read more...
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‘Satnav’ device ‘could find cancer tumours in body in just one session’
February 7th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A 'satnav' like radiotherapy device promises to help doctors treat patients with tumours almost anywhere in the body in a single session.The Novalis Tx machine uses a targeting ... Read more...
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Nissan’s ‘too quiet’ electric cars fitted with speakers
February 6th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 06 (ANI): Multinational automaker, Nissan, have fitted 29,000-pound Nissan Leaf with a speaker so that it makes a noise as it approaches.Nissan are the makers of the first mass production ... Read more...
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New contraceptive jab for men gets thumbs up
February 6th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 6 (ANI): Women may soon be liberated from the burden of family planning, thanks to a contraceptive jab for men, which has proved successful in preventing unplanned pregnancies after tests ... Read more...
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Kids who use library ‘twice as likely to be above-average readers’
February 5th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 05 (ANI): A new research has revealed that children who use their local library are twice as likely to be above-average readers.The study revealed a strong link between library use ... Read more...
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Afghanistan stoning victim’s father had sold her into marriage with relative
February 5th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Feb 5(ANI): A young woman who was stoned to death in Afghanistan last August had reportedly run away from home because her father had sold her into marriage with a wealthy ... Read more...
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Ugandan opposition leader sings praises of ex-dictator Idi Amin
February 1st, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Arua (Uganda), Feb.1 (ANI): A Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, has praised the country's former dictator and despot Idi Amin, saying that the latter had done more for the country than long-serving ... Read more...
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Pill to repair damaged hearts ‘just 5 years away’
February 1st, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): A major research programme involving experts in Scotland has suggested that a pill to repair damaged hearts could be a reality in as little as five years.Researchers are ... Read more...
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Iran approves Ahmadinejad backed candidate Salehi as Foreign Minister
January 31st, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Jan 31 (ANI): Iran's parliament has reportedly approved President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's choice of Ali Akbar Salehi as the country's next foreign minister.Salehi had been in a caretaker role at the ... Read more...
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Scientists shed light on why some people cannot give up nicotine
January 31st, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): New anti-smoking treatments could be on their way as scientists have found why some people are unable to get rid of their tobacco addiction.A team at the Scripps ... Read more...
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Queen’s Brian May backs anti-Donald Trump campaigners
January 30th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 30 (ANI): Queen legend Brian May has promised his support for a group of anti-Donald Trump campaigners who want to use the rock band's greatest hit, Bohemian Rhapsody, in a ... Read more...
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