tribune.co.uk Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf speaks to the press in Hong Kong on September 15, 2010. PHOTO: AFP HONG KONG: Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday he would launch a new party on October 1, as the retired general plots a return to the frontlines of the restive country’s turbulent politics. Musharraf also accused Afghan President Hamid Karzai of lacking “legitimacy” but urged the West to stay the course against the Taliban and not to abandon the restive region. “I’m going to a declare a party on October 1…. We have to bring about a new political … Continue reading Musharraf to launch political party on October 1

Hannibal the killer swan murders 15 rival birds who dare to venture onto his pond Located in the picturesque surroundings of Pembroke Castle it was once filled with dozens of beautiful swans. But less than a year later Castle Pond is now home to just one rather brutal inhabitant: Hannibal. Since arriving on the pond in February he has slaughtered 15 other birds in a terrifying rampage and maimed scores more. Public enemy number swan: Hannibal (left) has murdered 15 birds and left countless others injured, including the bird on the right who was lucky to be saved by a … Continue reading Killer Swan

Scientists’ amazement as new species of giant elephant shrew is captured on camera in remote Kenyan jungle A giant elephant shrew caught on camera in a remote African forest may be a new species, scientists said today. The bizarre mammal, which has a long, flexible, trunk-like nose, was discovered in the Boni-Dodori forest in north-eastern Kenya. Camera traps were set up in the remote forest after Grace Wambui, a fellow of the Zoological Society of London’s (ZSL) Edge of Existence programme which is examining the wildlife of the area, spotted an elusive elephant-shrew she did not recognise. The mystery animal … Continue reading Giant Elephant Shrew

America’s First Muslim President Muslim Americans helped elect George W. Bush, but now they’re leaving the Republican Party in droves. It didn’t have to be this way. BY SUHAIL A. KHAN | foreignpolicy I’ve been involved in politics for well over two decades, so you can imagine how proud I was when I learned that my newly retired mother had signed up to volunteer during the 2008 presidential primary campaign in our native California. But even though she was a longstanding Republican, it came as little surprise that the candidate for whom she was volunteering was not. After years as … Continue reading American Muslims and Jews in 1930s Germany…

The wireless charging device that will power up your mobile from across the room It could spell the end to tangled charger leads and your favourite gadget running out of power just when you need it most. Japanese firm Fujitsu has unveiled technology that uses magnets to recharge more than one gadget at once – entirely without wires. The system means that devices can be charged up at a distance of a several metres and could lead to wireless charging ‘hotspots’ in public places by 2012. Fujitsu demonstrates two lightbulbs lighting up using its wireless charging technology Two mobile phones … Continue reading wireless charging device

Extraordinary moment an elephant teetered on two legs to reach tasty treat from tree branch Teetering on two legs, this elephant showed he aims high when it comes to getting a good meal. The animal wasn’t daunted when faced with pulling some tasty pods from the branches of a particularly tall tree. Instead of simply shaking the tree trunk and catching his meal when it fell, he stretched himself to his full height to elegantly pluck it from the branches. It is thought this elephant, a 40-year-old male, is the only one of his herd who has learnt the extraordinary … Continue reading Elephant stands on two legs

COMMENT: Manipulated majorities —Zaair Hussain If Pastor Terry Jones and his ilk did not exist, al Qaeda would be pressed to invent them, and vice versa. They feed each other. They drum up recruitment for one another. And they have brought the majorities to the edge of war Every age labours under its own prophecies. One of the most powerful and persistent prophecies of the modern age is the inevitability of conflict between the Muslim world and the west. It was first popularised by the Samuel Huntington book The Clash of Civilizations and has never since lost relevance, fuelled by … Continue reading Do Fanatics believe in God?

The generation behind the relief effort By Sadef A. Kully “The people from the camps came running up to the trucks, pushing each other to grab bags and the situation became a bit chaotic.” – Photos by Raheel Qureshi/Dawn.com KARACHI: After a full night and early morning of packing, Ahmed Shah and Rehan Naushad Khan, students from Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) in Karachi, along with several others, loaded two trucks of ration and Eid packages and set off for Makli to hand out rations among the flood affected in the Thatta. An estimated one … Continue reading Pakistani Youth Lead The Relief Effort

Zawahri criticises Pakistani govt in al Qaeda tape Zawahri released an audio recording on Wednesday accusing the Pakistani government of responding too slowly to severe flooding in the country. PHOTO: AFP DUBAI: Al Qaeda’s number two Ayman al-Zawahri released an audio recording on Wednesday accusing the Pakistani government of responding too slowly to severe flooding in the country and calling on Pakistanis to revolt. Zawahri spoke in a 44-minute recording which appeared to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. “The primary concern of the ruling class in the government and army of Pakistan … Continue reading A Victorious Ummah, A Broken Crusade: Nine Years After the Start of the Crusader Campaign

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said former President Pervez Musharraf will be received by the Chief Justice upon his return to the country. PHOTO: EPA MULTAN: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said former President Pervez Musharraf will be received by the Chief Justice upon his return to the country. He was talking to the media at Javed Hashmi’s house where he had gone to inquire after the PML-N leader’s health. Former President Pervez Musharraf recently created an uproar in political circles when he claimed that he could become the president of Pakistan once again, though he feared returning to Pakistan … Continue reading ‘Musharraf will be received by CJ’