Taliban now tap kidnapping as revenue source

ISLAMABAD: Taliban in Pakistan's northwest have changed their strategy and adopted a new approach of target killings and kidnapping for ransom, with a psychiatrist teaching youngsters brainwashed by militants and a relative of a political leader among the victims of this campaign.

Militants bomb girls school in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Unidentified militants bombed a girls school on Tuesday morning in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said.

Musharraf planned to topple govt ever since he became army chief: Butt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf had plans to topple the elected government since his inception as the army chief in 1998, revealed General Ziauddin Butt who was appointed as army chief by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on October 12, 1999, the fateful day that put an end to Butt's military career and Sharif's civilian rule.

Making news: US man bites police dog

WASHINGTON: When a dog bites a man, it's not news but the opposite is. Now, a man in US has hogged headlines by exactly doing that — biting a police canine.

Vampire wife drinks man's blood to express love

Vampires are probably not mythical creatures anymore — Melbourne 'vampire' Kriss Poison drinks her husband's blood as an expression of love.

Sex with the boss best way to the top

NEW YORK: Having sex with the boss is the fastest way to get to the top, according to an increasing number of Americans.

US lifts Gulf of Mexico deepwater drilling ban

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday lifted a ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico imposed after the BP oil spill and set tough new safety conditions, officials said.

Militants bomb girls school in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Unidentified militants bombed a girls school on Tuesday morning in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said.

Jailed Chinese Nobel winner asks his wife to receive prize

BEIJING: The wife of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo who is serving a 11-year sentence in China may receive the peace award in Norway on his bahalf as there are slim chances that the dissident will be released on a medical parole, a human rights watchdog has said.

British media join forces against Murdoch buyout

LONDON: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has dominated Britain's press for decades, shaking Fleet Street to its foundations and dueling with the BBC.