London, Sep 9 – Tomatoes can protect people against prostate cancer and may even slow the growth of a tumour, say scientists. The study was done on mice and researchers found those fed a meal each day consisting of 10 percent cherry tomato powder had lower rates of cancer and survived longer than those mice [...]
London, Sep 9 – Hollywood actress Halle Berry has been spotted kissing French actor Olivier Martinez while on a string of romantic dates in Paris. The actress – who recently ended her romance with model Gabriel Aubry, the father of her two-year-old daughter Nahla, has grown increasingly close to her ‘Dark Tide’ co-star and the [...]
London, Sep 9 – Three glasses of alcohol a day will help you live longer, according to a study. The 20-year study reveals men and women who drink moderately are more likely to outlive those who drink heavily, reports express.co.uk. Despite current health advice to have no more than two drinks a night, experts found [...]
London, Sep 9 – A new book will document pop star Lady Gaga’s life behind the scenes of her ‘Monster Ball’ tour. The ‘Alejandro’ hitmaker has teamed up with photographer Terry Richardson to document her offstage life during the world tour, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Though she enjoyed the attention, she admits she felt uncomfortable with the [...]
New York, Sep 9 – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that no religion in the world can condone the burning of the Quran. Ban said he was ‘deeply disturbed’ by reports that a religious group plans to burn copies of the Quran Saturday, on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11, 2001, terrorist [...]
London, Sep 8 – Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to flood-hit areas in Pakistan as UN Goodwill Ambassador, has condemned plans of a Florida church to burn the Quran. ‘Of course not. Of course not. I have hardly the words that somebody would do that to somebody’s religious book,’ Jolie said [...]
Madrid, Sep 8 – Spanish scientists said Wednesday they have discovered the world’s first humpback dinosaur. A well-preserved skeleton of the six-metre-long carnivorous dinosaur, which has been named Concavenator corcovatus, was discovered near Cuenca in central Spain. The skeleton represents a new species within the medium-sized Carcharodontosaurid family, which was previously thought to have been [...]
Potsdam (Germany), Sep 8 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday described as ‘abhorrent’ plans by a US pastor to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11, 2001, terrorist attack. ‘Honestly, I find it crass, disrespectful, even abhorrent. Just plain wrong,’ she said. ‘Freedom is permanently, and for everyone, bound [...]
Islamabad, Sep 8 – Police in Pakistan Wednesday said they had arrested three men allegedly having links with Faisal Shahzad, held in New York in May on charges of plotting a failed bombing in New York’s Times Square. Faisal Shahzad, a US national of Pakistani origin, allegedly parked a vehicle laden with explosives in the [...]
London, Sep 8 – Rapper Jay-Z did everything possible to make his wife Beyonce’s birthday truly memorable. The ‘Crazy in Love’ hitmaker turned 29 Sep 4, and was treated to a lavish bash at a restaurant in New York, where Alicia Keys, Serena Williams, Kanye West and Sean ‘Diddy’ came as guests, reports dailystar.co.uk. Jay-Z [...]
London, Sep 8 – Hollywood actress Natalie Portman will be attending the 54th British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival to promote her new movie ‘Black Swan’. The actress is among a huge line-up of stars expected to attend the event, reports contactmusic.com. ‘Black Swan’, in which Portman plays a troubled ballet dancer, will be [...]
London, Sep 8- Actress Jane Fonda is set to reveal all about her recent cosmetic surgery make-over in a new book about aging. The actress insists she has nothing to hide after initially agonising over her decision to go under the knife to look younger and she hopes to be able to justify her actions [...]
Islamabad, Sep 8 – Despite questioning them for over nine hours, the Scotland Yard could not press any charges against three Pakistani cricketers accused of spot-fixing and they cannot be held guilty ‘unless something is proved’, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt said Wednesday. Three Pakistani cricketers – captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad [...]
Dubai, Sep 8 (IANS/WAM) Parvez Khan, an assistant manager with a hotel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been honoured with a rare distinction. He has become the 50 millionth passenger to pass through the world’s largest airport terminal in Dubai. Khan was welcomed Wednesday in a small ceremony organised by Dubai Airports, Emirates [...]
Islamabad, Sep 8 – Millions of Pakistani fans will be praying for Aisam-ul-Haq to win the US Open mixed doubles finals, so that they have at least something to cheer about on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr that has otherwise been marred by floods and a cricket scandal. Aisam, partnering Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic, [...]
London, Sep 8 – Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was Wednesday cleared by the Essex police of betting charges during an English county match last season. Kaneria and Mervyn Westfield were questioned by police over allegations that two Essex players placed bets on their Pro40 match against Durham last September. Both the players had denied the [...]
London, Sep 8 – British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a personal blow Wednesday with the death of his father, 77-year-old Ian Cameron, who was hospitalised in France after suffering a stroke while on holiday. Just hours before Downing Street announced the death, Cameron had cancelled all political engagements in London to be with his [...]
Melbourne, Sep 8 – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal an official notice saying he is under investigation for being involved in match fixing in the Sydney Test. This came just months after the Pakistan team was cleared of any wrongdoing in the Test which they lost from a winning [...]
Venice, Sep 8 (IANS/AKI) British supermodel Naomi Campbell’s billionaire Russian boyfriend is set to buy her a historic building in Venice said to have been lived in by a woman who inspired Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’. Campbell and Vladislav Voronin met with the owner of the Palazzo Contarini-Fasan, overlooking Venice’s Grand Canal, and a contract of sale [...]
Paris, Sep 8 – India will make its Formula One Grand Prix debut next year, taking the number of races to 20 from next season, the sport’s governing body International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced Wednesday. The number of teams will remain 12 as in the current season, the ruling body FIA said in a statement [...]
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