New York ranks at bottom in US happiness ratingNEW YORK - New Yorkers, it seems, are the most unhappy bunch you can imagine in the US, a study published in Science magazine said Tuesday. Smuggling bid foiled in DubaiDUBAI - The Dubai Customs Tuesday foiled a bid to smuggle narcotics by arresting a passenger carrying small capsules of drugs hidden in his stomach, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. Recession lowers lustre of UK’s larger-than-life Asian weddingsLONDON - The global financial downturn has affected Asian weddings in London, which have been known for their flamboyance, as most couples here are now reluctant to indulge in glamorous and extravagant ceremonies. Last Indochinese tiger in China killed and eaten by a villagerBEIJING - The last Indochinese tiger in China was killed and eaten by a man, who has been sentenced to 12 years’ jail. Britain protests after India tightens visa rulesLONDON - Britain has lodged a diplomatic protest against the tightening of India’s visa rules, which prohibits travellers from returning to the country within two months of any visit. Russia to send monkey to MarsMOSCOW - Russian scientists have revealed that a monkey may be sent to Mars. According to reports, Russia’s Cosmonautics Academy is in preliminary talks with the Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy in Georgia, which supplied apes for a similar programme in the 1980s. Roman Abramovich set to spend £55 million in January windowLondon, Dec. 22 (ANI): Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is set to splash up to 55 million pounds in the January window to rekindle the club’s chances at the Premier League. Mobile phone mugger caught after answering owner’s call!LONDON - A former international billiards player has been found guilty of stealing a mobile phone after he answered a call and gave the owner his name and address. Pak court’s ‘tit for tat’ judgement, asks authorities to chop-off the nose, ears of two convictsLAHORE - ‘Tit for tat’ seems to be the case for two Pakistani youths as a local court here ordered concerned authorities to chop off nose and ears of two convicts as they had done the same to a woman who had refused to marry one of them. Ford Focus voted UK’s “most popular car of the decade”LONDON - The Ford Focus has been voted the UK’s most popular car of the decade, according to a new poll by Auto Trader magazine. In Pak: Smuggled pistols on hire for Rs.150 per hourLahore, Dec. 22 (ANI): Illegal arms trade and the easy availability of such smuggled weapons has added to the deteriorating law and order condition of Pakistan. Parcels for foreign embassies is not subjected to checks : USIslamabad, Dec. 22 (ANI): Reacting strongly over Saturday’s incident when Pakistani custom officials stressed on checking the diplomatic parcels at the Lahore airport, the United States has said parcels for any embassy including US can not be checked nor can any custom duty be clamped on them. Remorseless American ‘jihadis’ want death penalty for failing to achieve ’shahadat’LAHORE - : The five American origin ‘jihadis’, who were arrested earlier this month from Sargodha, Punjab, have no remorse for planning terror attacks which would have killed scores of innocent civilians. 6,431 Pakistanis languishing in foreign jailsLahore, Dec. 22 (ANI): A total of 6,431 Pakistanis are jailed abroad in 72 countries, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis has claimed. Relatives seek release of Pak prisoners languishing in Indian jailsIslamabad, Dec. 22 (ANI): Relatives of Pakistani prisoners, who have completed their terms in Indian jails, have urged Islamabad to ask New Delhi to release them. Obama set to break Nixon’s record of 48 ‘Time’ cover appearancesWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama looks set to break former President Richard M. Nixon’s record of 48 cover appearances on the prestigious Time magazine. US troops to use ‘eavesdropping spy planes’ in AfghanistanKabul, Dec. 22 (ANI): US troops stationed in Afghanistan will soon use spy planes, that will provide them crucial information about Al Qaeda and the Taliban, with the help of its technology that can capture still images, video and even eavesdrop. Capsicum spray can be lethal, law group warnsMelbourne, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Federation of Community Legal Centres has said that capsicum spray, which is used to subdue trouble makers can be lethal and can make a volatile situation worse. Sarah Palin lands title of telling ‘biggest lie of the year’LONDON - Ex- vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has won the title of telling the biggest political lie of the year. Letters depicting Princess Di’s true heartache to go under the hammerLONDON - Princess Diana poured out her heart and the inner turmoil at the breakdown of her marriage in a series of letters to her beautician Janet Filderman, which are set to go under the hammer. Prince Harry, Chelsy Davy’s ‘9-hr Christmas lovefest in London’LONDON - Prince Harry and his on-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy have reportedly shared a nine-hour long steamy night at her London pad. UK priest says its OK for poor people to shopliftLondon, December 22 (ANI): A vicar has created controversy by encouraging the poor to steal. Father Tim Jones insisted in his Christmas sermon at St Lawrence Church, York, that the only way the destitute can survive at present time was by shoplifting. Pak bureaucracy stalls development work in POKISLAMABAD - Internal strife between Pakistan’s Water and Power Ministry and the administration of occupied Kashmir is hampering development work of the region. Security personnel among three killed in Peshawar suicide blastPESHAWAR - Peshawar was rocked once again on Monday morning when a devastating bomb blast killed at least three persons, including a security personnel. Rare 3D Nazi stereo cards to go under hammer in JanuaryLONDON - A rare box of 100 three-dimensional stereo cards, which allowed affluent Nazi families to witness the progress of the German army as it conquered the West right in their homes, is set to be auctioned next month. Obama rejects criticism of him failing black AmericansWashington, Dec 22(ANI): US President Barack Obama has rejected criticism that he is failing black Americans in the country, saying that he is doing the best he can do for helping them. Obama rejects criticism of him failing black AmericansWashington, Dec 22(ANI): US President Barack Obama has rejected criticism that he is failing black Americans in the country, saying that he is doing the best he can do for helping them. Jews support Hindus over protest against Fox News’ Ganges remarksNEVADA - Jews have backed Hindus who are protesting against the Fox News channel for remarks that river Ganges “sounds like a disease”. Eyelids on Xmas jumpers, glitter fragments in eyes among bizarre festive InjuriesLONDON - With Christmas just a few days away, Britons are increasingly catching their eyelids on new Christmas jumpers and glitter fragments in eyeballs-some of the most bizarre injuries ever seen over the festive period. Oz couple says their dead son has miraculous powersMELBOURNE - A Sydney couple has claimed that their dead son was “hand-picked by God” to have miraculous powers to help heal dozens of people. |
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