Israeli forces pound Gaza, 11 killed In northern Gaza, Israeli tanks and bulldozers briefly entered the town of Beit Hanoun on Wednesday, following rocket fire from the area...
Musharraf throws hat into the ring The ruling PML-Q Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Sayeed expressed confidence that Musharraf would be re-elected without a hitch and after that he would become Mr Musharraf, meaning he would quit the post of Army Chief and would be sworn in as a civilian President....
HIV-infected condoms sent to kill Africans The Catholic church has resisted pressure to amend its opposition to the use of condoms despite the AIDS pandemic. Archbishop Chimoio told the BBC that abstinence was the best way to fight HIV/AIDS...
Paracetamol with coffee lethal for liver Caffeine triples the amount of a toxic by-product created when the pain killer is broken down. The toxin is the same as the one responsible for liver damage and liver failure in toxic reactions involving alcohol and paracetamol, scientists said.
A stray cat enjoys fish as fishermen sit in the port of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Thursday. Sochi won the bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics earlier this year despite having virtually no winter sports infrastructure. Reuters
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