Pregnant wife pulls ranger husband from crocodile’s jaws A pregnant woman dragged her ranger husband from the jaws of a crocodile after the killer beast attacked him while he was washing his feet in a river. By Ian Evans in Cape Town Telegraph.co.uk Mr Munro was airlifted to hospital in nearby Richards Bay, where he underwent operations to repair tendons in his right foot Photo: GETTY IMAGES Lawrence Munro was on an evening stroll with wife Kerryn and their dogs when the pair stopped to rest on some rocks, dipping their toes into a shallow part of the White Umfolzi … Continue reading Pregnant wife fights crocodile to save husband!

‘Sex dungeon’ found in sleepy Devon village Police have uncovered a “sex dungeon” in a sleepy Devon village – containing Nazi uniforms, whips, chains, sex toys and cattle prods. Telegraph.co.uk PC Andy Potter with some of the items found inside the ‘sex dungeon’ Photo: SWNS Officers were alerted after neighbours reported “unusual behaviour” and “strange sounds” coming from the four-bedroomed house in Lee Mill, Devon. Police arrived with battering rams to raid the home but after a plain clothes officer knocked on the door the residents let them in – thinking he had an appointment. The sex dungeon was then … Continue reading Police have uncovered a “sex dungeon” in a sleepy Devon village – but the question is ‘why’ are they concerned?

Muslim woman barred from flight after refusing body scan A Muslim woman is thought to have become the first passenger to be stopped from boarding a flight for refusing to go through a full body scanner because of religious reasons. Civil liberties campaigners have criticised the scanners as an invasion of privacy The passenger was at Manchester Airport for a flight to Islamabad when she was selected at random to pass through the controversial security screen. She was warned she would not be allowed to board the Pakistan International Airlines flight if she did not comply with the request but … Continue reading Woman barred from flight after refusing body scan at Manchester Airport! Is this the beginning of resistance?

It may not be racist, but it’s a question I’m tired of hearing Looking a bit brown still means being asked where you’re from. So here’s a ready-made answer for the overly curious Ariane Sherine The Guardian Last weekend, I had The Conversation for the 3,897th time – and this time, it took place in central London just two roads away from the hospital where I was born. As usual, it went like this: Stranger: Where are you from? [Translation: You look a bit brown. Why are you brown?] Me: London. Stranger: No, where are you really from? [Translation: You … Continue reading Have you ever been asked ‘So tell me, really where are you from?’

From Beirut to the Swiss cases —Munir Attaullah The attorney general is a presidential appointee and all official acts of the Government of Pakistan abroad are technically carried out in the name of the president. So, how will the Swiss legal authorities react to the paradoxical situation of a president filing suit against himself? At my age, there is an easily reached limit to pursuing what euphemistically might be termed ‘frivolous activities’. The Nike slogan, and those TV ads for certain US soft drinks notwithstanding, it is now — far more often than not — enervating hard work trying to … Continue reading The virtues of money-laundering

Mullahs help promote birth control in Afghanistan The Dawn Quotes were used from the Quran to promote breast-feeding for two years, while local religious leaders, or mullahs, joined community and health leaders to explain the importance of spacing out births to give moms and babies the best chance at good health. –AP Photo Business Revision of ATT urged for benefit of industry Revision of ATT urged for benefit of industry Some mullahs in Afghanistan are distributing condoms. Others are quoting the Quran to encourage longer breaks between births. Health experts say contraception is starting to catch on in a country … Continue reading Mullahism meets Condom Culture in Afghanistan?

The Dawn Martin Scorsese, Roman Polanski & Garry Marshall.–File Photo. Culture ”Hurt Locker” producers sued before Oscars ”Hurt Locker” producers sued before Oscars LOS ANGELES: Want to be an actor, but you are beyond your 20s. Perhaps a career as a screenwriter, but you heard about age discrimination. Try directing, filmmakers are having all the luck these days – at any age. “Shutter Island” from 67-year-old director Martin Scorsese, reigned atop U.S. box offices for the second straight week this past weekend. It dethroned former champ “Valentine’s Day” from 75-year-old Garry Marshall, and 76-year-old Roman Polanski’s “Ghost Whisperer” is performing … Continue reading Too old for Hollywood but can try film directing?

Women take prominent role in Iraqi vote The Dawn In this photo taken Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, Jenan Mubarak, a candidate with the Iraq Unity Alliance, speaks at a campaign event in Baghdad, Iraq. — AP World Baghdad printers working flat out ahead of Iraq polls ELECTION CAMPAIGN Baghdad printers working flat out ahead of Iraq polls BAGHDAD: The minute Friday prayers are over, a crowd of women worshippers clothed in long black cloaks swarm around parliament member Maha al-Douri, peppering her with questions and requests. She is their access to power. Under a US-backed quota requiring that at least … Continue reading The rise of women as equals in Iraq?

By Muhammad Ali Siddiqi The Workers Party Pakistan should refrain from playing the role of a traditional opposition party which considers it obligatory on its part to oppose every government move. — Photo by AP Pakistan The dawn The formation last week of a new alliance of progressive parties in Islamabad must arouse interest in us all, irrespective of how we feel about the word ‘Left’. The very fact that such a merger should take place serves to underline the long overdue need for progressive forces to assert themselves and come out of the depression that has been their lot … Continue reading Pakistan’s New Left standing up for the masses or running away from mullahs?

Irfan Husain dawn.com Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs Egemen Bagis (R) and Latvia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins attend a news conference in Riga. The one thing that has united both sections of Turkish society is the burning desire to become members of the European Union. –Reuters Photo I first went to Turkey as a young student in the early Sixties, and have returned many times to meet old friends, and explore this fascinating country. And while it has much to offer tourists, my attachment to it goes far deeper than the interest a casual visitor takes in a … Continue reading Turkey takes on its ‘deep state mullahs’