Pak faces biggest migration since partition due to fighting with Taliban

LAHORE - The United Nations has warned that an estimated 200,000 Pakistanis have fled the Swat valley this week alone and another 300,000 are poised to flee if they get the chance, taking the total migration to one million people forced away from their homes by fighting in the past 12 months, making it the biggest internal displacement in Pakistan since Independence in 1947.

Right-wing protesters attack old courthouse where hundreds of illegal immigrants are staying

ATHENS, Greece — Far-right protesters attacked an old courthouse in central Athens Saturday where hundreds of illegal immigrants have lived for months amid piles of fetid rubbish and human waste without electricity, running water or sanitation.

Swine flu threat keeps world businesses and investors on edge as economic fears mount

PARIS — The threat of a swine flu pandemic kept global businesses and investors on edge Tuesday, disrupting travel plans and sending stock markets down on fears the outbreak could worsen and cause more economic misery.

Rules to protect winter flounder and other fish cost New England fishermen millions

BOSTON — The winter flounder, a bottom-dweller with both eyes on the right side of its head, isn’t the most profitable New England fish but it’s suddenly become one of the most important— and fishermen say that’s all wrong.

Out of sight Chand, out of mind in Haryana politics

PANCHKULA - He made national headlines when he fell in love. Just months after having fallen out of love, no one really is bothered about him - politically or otherwise. Haryana’s elusive former Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammed is not even being sought by his own party, the Congress, for the Lok Sabha elections.

Here’s what women want in their men

LONDON - ‘What women want?’ This is one question that has always left guys scratching their heads, and now the women have themselves come out in open to reveal what exactly they look for in their dream man.

Churchill Brothers crowned I-league champions

MARGAO - Churchill Brothers are the new I-League football champions. Goa’s top team recorded its maiden triumph with a thumping 6-2 victory over Kolkata’s Mohammedan Sporting here at the Nehru Stadium before a capacity home crowd.

Italy quake toll rises to 250

L’AQUILA - Following a night of cold and further misery in central Italy the death count since Monday’s earthquake has risen to 250, authorities said Wednesday.

BJP stunned as Sushma says NDA may not get majority

BHOPAL - In a candid admission that stunned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party leader Sushma Swaraj said Wednesday that she was not confident of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning a majority in the Lok Sabha elections.

“Mediocre” British Foreign Office has a culture of clones: Report

LONDON - The British Foreign Office has been severely criticized by management consultants as a “mediocre” institution which turns some of the country’s brightest civil servants into “clones”.

Jamie Oliver becomes animal rights protestors’ target in pork campaign

LONDON - Brit chef Jamie Oliver, 33, has become animals rights group Peta’s target after his flagship restaurant Fifteen promoted British pork.

Davis Cup: Somdev stuns Lu to give India winning point

KAOHSIUNG - Somdev Devvarman produced his best tennis Sunday to outclass World No. 59 Lu Yen-hsun 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 to pilot India into the third round of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I, beating Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) here at the Yang-Ming Tennis Centre.

Indian tourists flock to Nepal’s palace museum

KATHMANDU - Within minutes of Nepal’s former royal palace opening to public as a national museum Friday, hordes of Indian tourists flocked to the capital’s best-known landmark for a curious peek into how the former royal family of the neighbouring nation once lived.

Danny Boyle triumphs at Oscars with best director award

LOS ANGELES - British filmmaker Danny Boyle received the best director Oscar for his movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ that tells the heartwarming tale of a Mumbai slum boy who goes on to win a multimillion dollar quiz show on TV.

Canadian Tamil group blasts UN over anti-LTTE remarks

TORONTO - A Canadian Tamil group has hit out at the United Nations for accusing Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers of preventing civilians from leaving the war zone and killing those who tried.

Much-hyped ‘Junglee’ fails to meet expectations (Kannada Film Review)

Film: ‘Junglee’; Director: Soori; Cast: Vijay, Andrita Ray, Rangayana Raghu, Aadi Lokesh, Suresh Chandra, and Sanketh Kashi; Music: Hari Krishna; Rating: **

South Africa snatch series and No.1 ODI spot from Australia

PERTH - Left-arm fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe sizzled on debut with four wickets as South Africa beat Australia by 39 runs in the fifth One-day cricket international to clinch the series 4-1 and also snatch the No.1 spot from the hosts here Friday.

‘Slam Mumbai’ - swarming slum of sleaze, sex and crime (IANS Film Review - Rating: **)

Film: ‘Slumdog Millionaire’; Cast: Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto; Director: Danny Boyle; Rating: **