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Everything you need to know about Vallikkunnu North: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

PL Footballer Gary Neville's father charged with sexual assault

May 20, 2013 at 4:22 PM

London, May 20 (ANI): The Crown Prosecution Service has said that the former Bury Football Club manager Neville Neville, 63, will be charged with allegations of sexual assault following a review of evidence gathered during a complaint by a 46-year-old woman about the attack in Bury in March.

US researcher claims explorer Byrd came close, but did not reach North Pole in 1926

April 9, 2013 at 2:45 PM

Washington, Apr. 9 (ANI): When renowned explorer Richard E. Byrd returned from the first-ever flight to the North Pole in 1926, he sparked a controversy that remains today: Did he actually reach the pole?

Moscow urges restraint amid Korean peninsula tensions

March 31, 2013 at 3:46 AM

Moscow, March 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow has called for restraint on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea reportedly declared a "state of war" with South Korea.

Pentagon urged to revive missile defence dialogue

March 26, 2013 at 4:26 AM

Moscow, March 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia wants to resume regular consultations with the US on a range of security issues, including missile defence, a top Russian military official said.

Vancouver to host FIFA women's World Cup final

March 22, 2013 at 1:06 PM

Vancouver, March 22 (IANS) Vancouver was named host city for the final of the FIFA women's World Cup in Canada.

Jennifer Capriati charged for punching and 'stalking' ex

March 22, 2013 at 11:53 AM

Melbourne, Mar. 22 (ANI): Jennifer Capriati was charged on Thursday, after police said she punched her former boyfriend on Valentine's Day while he was working out at a gym.

Has Tiger Woods' ex- Elin Nordegren snagged a billionaire?

March 21, 2013 at 10:41 AM

Washington, Mar. 21 (ANI): Tiger Woods' former wife Elin Nordegren is reportedly dating coal magnate, Chris Cline, who is her neighbour in North Palm Beach, Florida.

Anti-govt. militia member pleads guilty to Twitter threat to kill Obama

March 19, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Washington, Mar. 19 (ANI): An Alabama man, belonging to anti-government militia, FEAR, has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Barack Obama, on Twitter.

Violin that bandmaster played as Titanic sank found

March 15, 2013 at 11:18 AM

London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Titanic's bandmaster Wallace Hartley's violin, which was believed to have got lost in the tragedy that claimed 1,500 lives, has been found in an attic in North Yorkshire.

Spanish navy documents over 1,500 shipwrecks

February 1, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Madrid, Feb 1 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish navy has documented 1,580 shipwrecks in a database created in 2011 to track ships lost at sea based on information in the naval archives, the defense ministry said.

Japan seeks to boost military spending 'to prepare for changing security environment'

January 10, 2013 at 12:49 PM

London, Jan 10 (ANI): Japanese defence authorities have said that they seeking more funds for military spending.

Obese moms use TV to quieten fussy infants

January 9, 2013 at 2:17 PM

Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Researchers say obese mothers are more likely to use TV to quieten fussy and active infants, thus also causing greater likelihood of obesity in children, find nutritionists in the US.

Web trackers prove Santa travels fast to deliver gifts to kids

December 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM

London, December 26 (ANI): Children, who once had to lie awake listening for the sound of Santa shuffling down the chimney, can track his progress from computers now and find out precisely when their gifts are going to arrive.

Now, get ready for buck's party at 'North Pole'

December 25, 2012 at 4:05 PM

Sydney, Dec 25(ANI): A travel agency is all set to be the first one to take a bachelor party for champagne and caviar at the North Pole.

Long-lost sisters from UK reunited after 55 years discover they're twins

December 9, 2012 at 10:20 AM

London, December 9 (ANI): Two women from London, who were separated at birth 64 years ago, discovered that they are twins after an amazing series of coincidences.

1 killed, 5 injured as suicide car bomb hits police station in NW Pakistan

December 4, 2012 at 2:20 PM

Islamabad, Dec. 4 (Xinhua-ANI): At least one was killed and five others got injured when a suicide car bomb hit a police station in Pakistan's northwest Bannu area early Tuesday morning, local media reported.

Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' rewritten as choose-your-own-adventure comic

November 28, 2012 at 9:27 PM

London, November 28 (ANI): A choose-your-own-adventure version of Hamlet, which features jokes, ghosts and previously unseen pirate fight scene, has raised more than six times its goal on Kickstarter in less than a week, it has been revealed.

Blocking sunlight at specific regions could help stop Arctic melting

October 22, 2012 at 5:43 PM

London, October 22 (ANI): Geoengineering can be applied to save the Arctic ice cap if targeted at specific regions of the planet, rather than cooling everywhere equally, new study has revealed.

1,000-year-old ancient Buddhist statue made of meteorite

September 27, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Washington, September 27 (ANI): Scientists have found that a 1,000-year-old ancient Buddhist statue, which was first recovered by a Nazi expedition in 1938, is carved from a meteorite.

Pak asks U.S. to keep North Waziristan operation secret to avoid 'complications'

September 17, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Islamabad, Sept. 17 (ANI): Pakistan has asked the United States not to make any public statement on its planned operation against militants in the restive North Waziristan Agency bordering Afghanistan.

US, Japan agree on new missile defence system

September 17, 2012 at 3:50 PM

London, Sept 17 (ANI): U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said that Washington and Tokyo have agreed to set up a second missile defence system in Japan.

Gatorade ambassador Bolt to welcome Australia NBL champs Breakers at warm up game

September 14, 2012 at 12:44 PM

Wellington, Sep 14 (ANI): The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, will officially welcome two-time defending Australian National Basket Ball League champions NZ Breakers to Team Gatorade after Gatorade was announced as the club's new official sports drink.

Ocean temperature patterns could help understand the climate change

August 27, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Researchers have made a commendable discovery that could help us understand the climate change.

Ocean temperature patterns key to climate change

August 26, 2012 at 4:50 PM

Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) An analysis of past oceanic temperature patterns has uncovered the role of sensitive triggers built into our climate system that can cause abrupt shifts in global climate.

Kayani rules out 'unacceptable' joint Pak-US op against militants in N. Waziristan

August 18, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Islamabad, Aug 18 (ANI): Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that a joint action by Islamabad and Washington against militants in the North Waziristan was unacceptable to the people and armed forces of the country.

Pakistan planning Swat-type operation against militants in Waziristan: U.S. officials

August 16, 2012 at 12:44 PM

Lahore, Aug 16 (ANI): Top Pakistani military officials are planning to conduct a major operation to eliminate terrorists next month, similar to the 2009 Swat valley operation that purged one of the most Taliban-infested regions of Pakistan, U.S. military officials have said.

Pak calls reports on 'joint U.S.-Pak Haqqani operation' in N Waziristan 'baseless, absurd'

August 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM

Lahore, Aug 15 (ANI): Speculations about a possible Pakistan-U.S. joint operation against the Haqqani Network in North Waziristan are absolutely baseless and absurd, senior Pakistani security officials have said.

Pak's operation against militants in North Waziristan to 'spare' Haqqani Network

August 14, 2012 at 8:45 PM

Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): Despite being pressurized by the United States and its own assurance to act against militants inhabiting its safe havens, Pakistan has hinted at launching combat operations only against the Taliban, conveniently sparing the Haqqani Network.

Petermann Glacier of Greenland cut offs an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan

July 19, 2012 at 11:58 AM

Petermann Glacier of Greenland has broken free a 46 square mile iceberg into northern waters.

Panabakar forgot water phobia during 'Piranha 3DD'

June 6, 2012 at 1:28 AM

Los Angeles, June 6 (IANS) Actress Danielle Panabakar was a hydrophobic, but that didn't affect her work during the shooting of "Piranha 3DD", set in a water park.

US, S. Korean forces parachuting into N. Korea to probe underground facilities

May 29, 2012 at 12:23 PM

Washington, May 29 (ANI): American and South Korean special forces have been parachuting into North Korea to gather intelligence about that country's underground military installations, according to a US official.

Russian official survives murder attempt

May 29, 2012 at 9:27 AM

Moscow, May 29 (IANS) A district administration official in Russia's North Caucasus region was shot at several times by unknown gunmen by he survived the assassination attempt, RIA Novosti reported.

UK Cabinet members worth 70 million pounds

May 28, 2012 at 11:51 AM

London, May 28 (ANI): The UK Cabinet is almost worth 70 million pounds, according to a new analysis that estimates the combined wealth of the members.

Hundreds of pet owls abandoned as Harry Potter craze fades

May 20, 2012 at 4:27 PM

London, May 20 (ANI): Sanctuaries are full of owls that have been abandoned across the country, now that the craze has faded after the release of the final Harry Potter film last year.

Confirmed: Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge sank in North Carolina!

September 4, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): A ship that sank in 1718 off the coast of North Carolina and discovered almost 15 years ago has been confirmed as the flagship of the infamous 18th-century English pirate Blackbeard.

British explorers row 450 miles to North Pole in 'greatest ocean journey in history'

August 26, 2011 at 5:29 PM

London, Aug 26 (ANI): A group of British explorers have become the world's first people to row 450 miles to the North Pole in one of the greatest ocean journeys in history.

Kayani rejects US demand for military operation in North Waziristan

August 11, 2011 at 1:14 PM

Islamabad, August 11(ANI): Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has rejected the United States' demand for a military operation in militant-infested North Waziristan, according to diplomatic sources.

Now, explorer sets off on voyage to row to North Pole

July 30, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Washington, July 30 (ANI): An explorer has set off in an attempt to row to the North Pole.

Cheques will not be scrapped in 2018 because there are no better alternatives

July 13, 2011 at 4:44 PM

London, July 13 (ANI): Banks have dropped plans to axe the cheque by 2018, as they don't see viable alternatives.

Earth turning obese? Blame it on melting ice!

July 8, 2011 at 5:25 PM

London, July 8 (ANI): The Earth had been 'slimming down' by just under a mm a year following the Ice Age, which finished about 20,000 years ago, but global warming is now reversing this process.

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes Melbourne

July 5, 2011 at 12:56 PM

Canberra, July 5 (ANI): A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Australian city of Melbourne this morning, sending tremors throughout the suburbs and state's southern region.

Police drops sexual assault case against Tory MP

June 17, 2011 at 12:12 PM

London, June 17 (ANI): London's Metropolitan Police have decided not take any action in a sexual assault case against Conservative Party MP Andrew Bridgen.

Pakistan has "taken Americans for a ride for the longest time": Editorial

May 19, 2011 at 3:33 PM

Islamabad, May 19(ANI): The Pakistani leadership, which has "taken the Americans for a ride for the longest time", should work towards preserving US-Pak relations through openness and honesty, an editorial in a Pakistani newspaper has said.

Tattered US, Pak ties move into 'stalemate' over drone attacks, counter-terrorism issues

April 23, 2011 at 12:09 PM

Islamabad, April 23(ANI): In signs of tattered US-Pakistan ties, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, and Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani did not pose together for photos after their meeting, and the tone of their separate statements was also far from cordial.

Cracked ice runway strands Prince Harry in Arctic

April 8, 2011 at 2:02 PM

London, April 8 (ANI): Prince Harry has been left trapped in the Arctic while on an expedition with four disabled servicemen due to cracks formed in an ice runway.

'Bored' Prince Harry back to smoking

April 4, 2011 at 5:33 PM

London, April 04 (ANI): Prince Harry, who tried to give up smoking after his 10-week stint in Afghanistan in 2008, is reportedly back to his old habit.

Prince Harry travels to Arctic ahead of North Pole trek

March 29, 2011 at 4:54 PM

London, Mar 29(ANI): Britain's Prince Harry has arrived in Norway to take part in a charity walk to the North Pole with four disabled soldiers injured in the war in Afghanistan.

Britain, France and US agree on NATO role in military operations in Libya

March 23, 2011 at 1:56 PM

Washington, Mar.23 (ANI): US, Britain and France have agreed to hand over control of military operations in Libya to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Best way to end Pakistan's support for terrorist groups is to win Afghan war: McCain

March 16, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Washington, Mar 16(ANI): The best way to persuade Pakistan to 'end its support for terrorist groups' is to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, senior US lawmaker and former Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain has said.

Joss Stone bares for bears in PETA ad to protest MoD using fur for hats

February 7, 2011 at 11:47 AM

London, Feb 7 (ANI): Singer Joss Stone has posed naked in a PETA ad to protest against UK's Ministry of Defence killing bears to use their fur for hats.

US, UK in crisis talks over man smuggling 80 guns on flights from US

January 26, 2011 at 8:09 PM

London, Jan.25 (ANI): British and American authorities have reportedly had crisis talks after dozens of handguns were smuggled into the UK on passenger flights from the United States.

Divorce parties, the latest trend of beating the break-up blues

January 22, 2011 at 3:56 PM

Wellington, Jan 22 (ANI): Break-up blues are now being done away with easily, with most Kiwi woman holding separation or divorce parties to mark the end of the relationship.

Kayani's decision to oppose NW military operation 'example of patriotism': Saifullah

January 4, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Islamabad, Jan 4 (ANI): Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani's decision to reject a military operation in North Waziristan despite US pressure is an explicit example of patriotism, PML-Q (Likeminded) President Saleem Saifullah Khan has said.

Pak Army should declare "jihad" against US forces' ground raids in tribal areas: JUI-F

December 24, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Islamabad, Dec 24 (ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazalur Rehman has strongly criticised US media reports on the military operation in Pakistan's tribal region, saying the Pakistan Army should declare 'jihad' in response to the US forces' ground raids in North Waziristan.

'Frustrated' US military seeking to expand ground raids in Pak tribal areas

December 21, 2010 at 11:29 AM

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Senior US military commanders in Afghanistan are pushing for an expanded campaign of Special Operations ground raids across the border into Pakistan's tribal areas.

Pak 'privately approved' US drone strikes while publicly condemning them: Wikileaks

December 1, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Islamabad, Dec 1 (ANI): The Pakistan government privately approved US drone strikes while publicly condemning the CIA's covert raids, according to diplomatic cables posted whistle-blower website Wikileaks.

Pak a 'private nightmare' that could see extremist takeover overnight: Obama on WikiLeaks

November 30, 2010 at 4:02 PM

Islamabad, Nov 30 (ANI): United States President Barack Obama considers Pakistan as his "private nightmare", suggesting that the US' front-line ally in the war against terrorism could surprise the whole world waking up one morning to hear that the country had been taken over by the extremists.

Zardari-Gilani-Kayani troika for delay in NW operation despite commitment to US

November 24, 2010 at 3:28 PM

Islamabad, Nov 24 (ANI): This is not the right time for Pakistan to open another warfront, be that North Waziristan, the troika of President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, and Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani reportedly decided in a meeting held at the Presidency on Tuesday.

Emma Watson, Rupert Grint could be 'kissing cousins'

November 1, 2010 at 4:13 PM

London, Nov 1 (ANI): Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who share a steamy snog in the next Harry Potter film, could be relatives from the village of Kilworth, Leics- reveal ancestry experts.

Al-Qaeda in Pakistan still remains Britain's primary threat

October 18, 2010 at 4:19 PM

London, Oct 18 (ANI): The primary threat to Britain comes from al-Qaeda in Pakistan and its associates in Somalia, Yemen and North Africa, who continue to plan attacks against targets in the country, according to British National Security Strategy.

Community cop 'ran sleazy sex parlour with wife'

October 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM

London, Oct 18 (ANI): A police community support officer has reportedly been charged with running a brothel along with his wife for six years.

Pak army has pledged assault on US target 'epicenter of terrorism' N.Waziristan: Mullen

October 14, 2010 at 3:48 PM

Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): As a result of the US push, Pakistan's army has pledged to go after militants in the region which harbours Al- Qaeda and has become "the epicenter of terrorism," US President Barack Obama's top military adviser has said.

US restaurant says business is better than ever after screaming kids ban

September 10, 2010 at 2:10 PM

London, Sep 10 (ANI): A North Carolina restaurant is apparently witnessing better business after it banned unruly children, with a sign on the front door saying screaming children will not be tolerated.

Scientists 'to virtually raise Titanic using 3D technology'

August 21, 2010 at 2:47 PM

London, Aug 21 (ANI): Scientists are hoping to virtually raise the doomed ship Titanic sitting on the floor of the North Atlantic by using 3D technology to map the wreckage site for the first time.

Outrage over video game allowing players to fight for Taliban

August 20, 2010 at 12:09 PM

Melbourne, Aug 20(ANI): Electronic Arts (EA)'s latest instalment of its popular 'Medal of Honour' video game, which will allow gamers to play as Taliban soldiers plotting against the Coalition troops in Afghanistan, has infuriated relatives of soldiers who have died in the country.

Fantasia Barrino's dad says she's 'doing fine' after suicide attempt

August 11, 2010 at 6:04 PM

Washington, Aug 11 (ANI): R 'n' B singer Fantasia Barrino's father has revealed that his daughter is doing fine after overdosing on aspirin and a sleeping aid.

Identical twin sisters celebrate 100th b'day!

August 5, 2010 at 4:46 PM

Wellington, August 5 (ANI): Identical twins Alison and Audrey were born 100 years ago, and this week they celebrated their birthday.

Split in Earth's crust doesn't always cause volcanic eruptions: Experts

June 17, 2010 at 4:50 PM

London, June 17 (ANI): New research reveals that when two parts of the Earth's crust break apart, this does not always cause massive volcanic eruptions.

Pak not to wilt under US pressure to launch offensive in North Waziristan

May 13, 2010 at 11:11 AM

Islamabad, May 13 (ANI): Pakistan has apparently made it clear that it would not succumb under intense US pressure to launch an offensive in North Waziristan, the stronghold of the Taliban.

British woman doctor becomes first and youngest to walk to North Pole

April 26, 2010 at 4:11 PM

London, Apr.26 (ANI): A British woman doctor has become the first and the youngest to walk 500 miles to the North Pole.

Kiwi politician under fire for comparing himself to Jesus

April 18, 2010 at 3:53 PM

Wellington, April 18 (ANI): North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams has come under fire for comparing himself to the Jesus on the cross.

Dubai kissing woman ready to face jail

April 5, 2010 at 5:43 PM

London, April 5 (ANI): A British woman, who was convicted of indecency for kissing a friend in a Dubai restaurant, has decided to abandon her appeal and serve her month-long prison sentence so she can "get on with" her life.

Main cause of Big Freeze identified

April 3, 2010 at 1:40 PM

London, April 1 (ANI): A new study has been successful in identifying the key factor that triggered the rapid global cooling period known as the Big Freeze or Younger Dryas that occurred about 13,000 years ago.

No 'steamroller' operation against extremists in North Waziristan, Kayani tells US

March 31, 2010 at 2:06 PM

Washington, Mar.31 (ANI): The Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has told the United States that Islamabad would not launch a 'steamroller' operation against extremists in North Waziristan, a top Pentagon official said.

Prince Harry eyes North Pole trek to help injured service personnel

March 20, 2010 at 1:30 PM

London, March 20 (ANI): Prince Harry is set to undertake an expedition to the North Pole to help raise funds for injured service personnel.

Kiwis fighting to save Wellington Test against Australians

March 20, 2010 at 12:25 PM

Wellington, Mar.20 (ANI): Replying to Australia's imposing total of 459 for five declared, New Zealand were precariously placed at 108 for the loss of four wickets on the second day of the Basin Reserve Test.

Unmitigated bloodshed sees six killed, 12 injured in suicide attack in Swat

March 13, 2010 at 11:47 AM

Islamabad, Mar.13 (ANI): Following a series of bomb blasts in Lahore, in which at least 42 people were killed and over 100 injured, extremists struck again on Saturday killing six person and injuring 12 others in a suicide attack in Mingora, the largest city in the Swat District in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Its raining wine on Kiwi railroad!

March 12, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Wellington, March 12 (ANI): A freight train derailed near Palmerston North, New Zealand, last night spilling wine onto to the tracks.

Wellingtonians to pose nude for photoshoot

February 27, 2010 at 4:59 PM

Wellington, Feb 27 (ANI): Wellington residents may strip for a mass nude photo shoot at Breaker Bay.

Secrets to a superb beer

February 4, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): A team of scientists is exploring the secrets behind brewing a perfect beer.

Goering's Nazi armoured sports car unearthed in Russian farm

January 8, 2010 at 1:45 PM

London, January 08 (ANI): A motor dealer has found an armoured sports car built for the Nazis.

Tiger Woods' wife spotted without wedding ring

January 7, 2010 at 1:47 PM

London, Jan 7 (ANI): Defamed Tiger Woods' wife Elin is still not wearing her wedding ring.

Elton John has "complicated Labour" image in UK: New papers

December 31, 2009 at 2:02 PM

London, Dec 31 (ANI): A computer glitch had brought Britain to the brink of nuclear war, and the UK Prime Minister had once planned to jail union leaders, and Elton John was said to be Labour but projected a "complicated image"-all these revelations have come from recently released government papers.

Earth's north magnetic pole racing towards Russia due to core flux

December 25, 2009 at 10:49 AM

Washington, December 25 (ANI): A new research has determined that Earth's north magnetic pole is racing toward Russia at almost 40 miles (64 kilometers) a year due to magnetic changes in the planet's core.

Special US forces carried out covert raid inside Pak against Al-Qaeda: Ex-NATO official

December 22, 2009 at 7:11 PM

London, Dec. 22 (ANI): Special US forces have reportedly carried out multiple secret raids on the Al-Qaeda leadership in Pakistan's lawless tribal regions along the Afghan border, a former NATO officials has disclosed.

Net spoof shows Woods 'posing' with bevy of topless lovelies

December 21, 2009 at 3:18 PM

London, Dec 21 (ANI): A saucy Christmas card featuring Tiger Woods 'posing' with a bevy of topless lovelies is the latest Internet spoof doing the rounds.

Al Gore's Copenhagen blunder: North Pole will be ice free in five years

December 15, 2009 at 12:16 PM

London, Dec. 14 (ANI): Former US Vice-President Al Gore committed a blunder at the Copenhagen climate change summit by claiming that the Arctic could be completely ice-free in five years.

Saturn's mysterious hexagon emerges from winter darkness

December 10, 2009 at 3:05 PM

New York, Dec 10(ANI): After years of waiting for the Sun to illuminate Saturn's North Pole again, cameras aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft have captured the most detailed images yet of the fascinating hexagon shape crowning the planet.

UK driver forgets patient, 65, in ambulance and goes home to sleep!

November 2, 2009 at 3:14 PM

London, November 2 (ANI): A 65-year-old patient laid waiting in an ambulance as the driver forgot about him and went home for the night.

99 percent pure water ice found on Mars

September 25, 2009 at 11:53 AM

Washington, September 25 (ANI): NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has revealed sub-surface water ice that may be 99 percent pure, halfway between the North Pole and the equator on the Red Planet.

Gorilla-like creature resembling 'Bigfoot' photographed in Kentucky backyard

September 10, 2009 at 12:20 PM

London, September 10 (ANI): A gorilla-like creature that resembles the mythical creature 'Bigfoot' is causing excitement on the web after being photographed in the back garden of a home in Kentucky in the US.

Codeine use post-tonsillectomy could be fatal

August 20, 2009 at 3:28 PM

London, Aug 20 (ANI): The use of codeine to treat pain following a tonsillectomy could prove fatal for some children, a new report has warned.

Survey to examine extent of damage caused by marine life to 19th century US wreck

August 8, 2009 at 11:58 AM

Washington, August 8 (ANI): A survey is all set to examine the population of lionfish on the USS Monitor wreck to determine if this fierce predator is harming the site's natural ecosystem.

'UFO' makes surprise appearance during live TV broadcast!

August 7, 2009 at 3:42 PM

London, Aug 7 (ANI): A mysterious flying object, believed to be a UFO, was captured flying across the screen during a live TV broadcast.

British explorer completes record-breaking Arctic adventure in just 67 days

July 29, 2009 at 3:19 PM

London, July 29 (ANI): A British explorer has broken his second world record after completing the longest unsupported Arctic journey in history, by making the 2,200-mile trek in just 67 days.

Al-Qaeda threatens to target Chinese workers in Africa following Uighur deaths

July 14, 2009 at 4:20 PM

London, July 14 (ANI): In a bid to avenge the deaths of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang, Al-Qaeda's North African wing has threatened to target Chinese workers in Africa.

Air France-KLM and Delta form transatlantic joint venture

May 20, 2009 at 5:51 PM

Paris, May 20 (DPA) Europe's largest airline, Air France-KLM, and US carrier Delta Airlines have agreed to a joint venture involving transatlantic flights, the French-Dutch airline announced Wednesday in Paris.

America may be hit hardest by collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet

May 15, 2009 at 10:56 AM

Washington, May 15 (ANI): A new study has suggested that a total or partial collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) as a result of global warming would lead to levels on the US seaboards to rise 25 percent more than the global average and threaten cities like New York, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.

Freedom from spam: just tax them

May 10, 2009 at 2:36 PM

New York, May 10 (IANS) A staggering 200 billion spam mails are sent every day, clogging your mailbox and possibly slowing down your genuine mail. Time to consider taxing them and raising money for roads and bridges.

Britney to be accompanied by sons on European tour

May 6, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Washington, May 06 (ANI): Britney Spears' ex-hubby Kevin Federline has granted permission to their kids to accompany the singer on her European tour.