Yoga with worshipping and chanting probihited

"Fatwa Council says yoga with worshipping, chanting is prohibited (updated) By MAZWIN NIK ANIS Fatwa Council says yoga with worshipping, chanting is prohibited PUTRAJAYA: The National Fatwa...

QE2 runs aground on final voyage

The Queen Elizabeth II oceanliner from the UK is about to be put into retirement. But on its last voyage it ran into some trouble off the coast of Southhampton, becoming trapped on a sandbank. The boat is set to become a floating hotel in Dubai."It was hardly the most regal...

Dubai 'sex on beach' trial adjourned

A British man and woman are being tried in Dubai for having sex on the beach. The couple insist they were only 'hugging and kissing.' The trial has been adjourned for a week today. If convicted they could face six years in a United Arab Emirates prison."The trial of a British...

Google maps 'demolish British history'

Internet maps such as those made by Google ae demolishing British history by effectively not including historic monuments, battlefields etc on them according to super map maker Mary Spence. Traditional cartography...

SCO Shanghai, Medvedev-Hu Jintao meet, Georgia problem can not be solved by ...

SCO shanghai cooperation organisationestablished on June 15, 2001 in ShanghaiChina, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Its member states cover an area of over 30 million km2, or about three...

Help, I'm turning into my mother

"(LifeWire) -- Stacy Pearson keeps buying food she knows she'll never eat -- from tomato soup to green beans to ramen noodles -- merely because it's on sale. Why? Blame her mother. ...

Protesters flood Bangkok streets

"Thousands of protesters have descended onto the streets of Bangkok to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his cabinet. They occupied the offices of the state broadcaster NBT and surrounded the main government offices, forcing most civil servants...

First Bashir, Next ... Bush?

The first thing I said when I heard Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was being indicted was,”Good, about time”. The second thing I said was, “When will western war criminals, such as President Bush, be indicted?” It is highly unlikely that the International Criminal...

American Non Military aid to Pakistan tripled to $7.5

Helping America on war on terror is paying dividends to Pakistan. The American senate has approved three fold hike in non military aid to Pakistan. "Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr on Tuesday introduced a landmark...

Hillary Clinton is one sorry sight on her way to defeat- Michael Goodwin, NY ...

"She once described herself as "the most famous person you know very little about." But as she careens across the country in a desperate attempt to rescue her campaign, America is coming to know Hillary Clinton...

Smoke and mirrors: Decoding the 2008 Beijing Auto Show

The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition is in full swing this week into next as car companies, marketers and designers showcase the latest and greatest in automotive engineering.Thousands of attendees are...

Michael Moore Backs Barack, Calls Out 'Disgusting' Clinton

Doc flick maker and ubiquitous Bush-critic, Michael Moore, has publicly decried Clinton's recent 'disgusting' campaign tactics and declared his support for Barack Obama's candidacy."Outspoken documentary...

Chelsea Clinton refuses to answer Lewinsky question

"March 26, 2008 Lewinsky questioner surprised with Chelsea's response Posted: 01:25 PM ET The student who questioned Chelsea Clinton on the Monica Lewinsky scandal said he meant no harm. The student who questioned...

“This is Jack Bauer! Give me President Obama!”

- “Just a minute, Sir..” - “That´ll be the minuteman, RIGHT NOW!! (shmirks, crackl..) - “President Obama..” - “Mr. President, it´s good to hear your voice!” - “Not my pleasure, it´s 3 o´clock...

Facebook tackles Bhutto hoaxers

"Social networking site Facebook says it has taken down two bogus profiles of Bilawal Bhutto, son of the murdered Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto. An investigation found the entries "not authentic" and in breach of Facebook terms of use, a company statement said. A number...

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