cows point to the north

"New weird news related to cows: Researchers discovered that cattle have a good sense of direction and tend to point in a northerly direction. It has long been observed that cows appear to have a talent for weather forecasting and are able to predict when rain is on the way,...

Venus outclasses German Groenefeld to win in Stuttgart

" Venus Williams made short work of wayward German Anna-Lena Groenefeld on Tuesday, helping herself to a 6-1 6-2 victory to reach the second round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix. Williams, seeded sixth at the indoor...

Pakistan takes the bazaar to diplomats’ doorsteps

" Pakistani authorities have opened a 30-shop market inside the high-security Diplomatic Enclave in Islamabad housing embassies and residencies to save the diplomatic community of the security risk involved in going out for daily shopping. “The main purpose is to facilitate...

Russia to upgrade nuclear systems

"     Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has announced plans to build a "guaranteed nuclear deterrent system", to be in place by 2020. He said he wanted military chiefs to submit plans by December. He called for a programme to build new nuclear...

Russian agents accused of action in Czech Republic

As the US pushes for a missile facility in the Czech Republic, Russian agents have been caught opposing it among some locals. US fears come as the Czech government requires the approval of the parliament "where it...

Arrest warrant issued for accused of five women’s murders

"Balochistan High Court issued on Monday the arrest warrants for the accused involved in burrying the five women alive. The court also issued showcase notice to Naseerabad DPO and SHO for not appearing before the court. It further instructed the police to produce all the...

Body of slain envoy returned to Czech Republic

"The dead body of Czech ambassador who was killed in the suicide bomb attack on Islamabad's Marriott Hotel, was repatriated to Czech Republic through special aircraft. The Guard of honour was also given to the slain Czech envoy by Pakistani army. The 47-year-old father of...

Afghan Ambassador abducted in Pakistan

There is this emerging story from Pakistan. In a clear case of compromise in the law & order in the north western province of Pakistan today Afghanistan ambassdor to Pakistan was abducted while he was travelling from his consulate to his home in Peshwar. "Afghanistan's...

Body of Czech envoy found in bombed Pakistani hotel

"Islamabad: Rescuers on Sunday retrieved the body of Czech Republic's envoy to Pakistan Ivo Zdarek from the wreckage of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, officials said. The hotel was attacked by a suicide bomber late...

Brits Qualify For Euro Basketball Championship After 28-Year Drought

It took nearly three decades, but Great Britain has qualified for the European Championship in basketball in Poland. The British squad, led by Chicago Bulls guard Luol Deng, earned their spot by defeating the Czech...

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov says Poland no threat, but US missile defen...

Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov visits Poland Sept-11Lavrov brushed aside a question about an earlier comment from Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn, the deputy chief of staff of Russia's armed forces, who said that...

House price crash goes global

No production, no income, no money to pay overpriced homes with no re-sell guarantee.A new economy model will look for other colateral than real estate, knowledge to medium sized production replaces homes. The...

Oil prices rocket back above 122 dollars

International voltile events such as "tensions between the United States and Russia, a weak dollar and a large drop in US motor fuel reserves " have push the oil prices over US$ 122. " 21/08/2008 18h23 LONDON (AFP)...

England steal injury time draw

England rescued a fortunate injury time draw against Czech Republic but were overall quite poor in their last game before the start of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.Read full story

Russia condemns US missile deal

Russia has warned that a US-Polish missile defence deal creates a new arms race in Europe and beyond. A foreign ministry statement said that Moscow "will be forced to react, and not only through diplomatic...

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