Qatar's Bin Hammam accused of buying 2022 World Cup

Suspended Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has made public an e-mail that claims Mohamed Bin Hammam "bought" the 2022 World Cup finals for Qatar. Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke admitted he sent the e-mail, which also questioned why Asian football boss Bin Hammam was running for Fifa president. Valcke wrote: "[Hammam] thought you can buy Fifa as they bought the World Cup." The Qatar 2022 World Cup bid team...

Bizarre Lamb Born with Human-Like Face

Sheep Gives Birth to Bizarre Human-Faced Lamb In a city not far from Izmir, Turkey, a sheep gave birth to a dead lamb with a very human-like face. Local veterinarian, Erhan Elibol, performed a c-section on the sheep to take the lamb out. But, he immediately knew something was different about this birthing. Upon removing the still born animal, he was horrified...

Stockwell shooting victim Thusha, 5, 'may never walk'

A five-year-old girl who was shot in the chest as she visited a shop in south London may have lost the use of her legs.Thusha Kamaleswaran and a 35-year-old man, Roshan Selvakumar, were injured when a gunman opened fire at a shop in Stockwell Road on 29 March.It is believed Thusha's spine was damaged by the bullet, leaving her paralysed from the waist down.She was in the shop with her mother, brother, 12, and sister, aged three.The child,...

John Demjanjuk guilty of Nazi death camp murders

A German court has found John Demjanjuk guilty of helping to murder more than 28,000 Jews at a Nazi death camp in World War II.He was sentenced to five years in prison, one year less than prosecutors had asked for, but will be released pending a possible appeal.Prosecutors said the Ukraine-born Demjanjuk, 91, was a guard at Sobibor camp in Nazi-occupied Poland in 1943.He denied serving as a guard, saying he was a prisoner of war and a victim...

Lawyers demand for Abotttabad operation probe

LAHORE: Top lawyers bodies of the country have demanded a high-powered inquiry committee to probe into the Abottabad operation, Geo News reported.In a joint press briefing the officials of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), Punjab bar Council (PbBC) and Lahore Bar sought the formation of a probe commission to find out as to who...

`Thor' hammers competition with $66M opening

LOS ANGELES - "Thor" kicked off the summer movie season by smashing the competition at the box office with a $66 million opening weekend.The 3-D action picture from Paramount, based on the Marvel comic, was by far the No. 1 movie, according to Sunday studio estimates.Australian actor Chris Hemsworth stars as the arrogant god of thunder who's sent down to Earth...

Indian SC stays AHC Babri Masjid verdict

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad High Court order partitioning the disputed land in Ayodhya.The SC said it was strange on Allahabad High Court's part to order partitioning the disputed land at Ayodhya as no party had prayed for it."How could the High Court engineer something like partitioning of disputed land on its own", the SC asked.The...

How Did You Find India’s First Stereoscopic 3D Film?

India’s first sterescopic 3D film, Haunted was out last Friday and as far as the critics reviews were concerned, looks like they have given it a thumbs up. Haunted marks the comeback of Vikram Bhatt after a long spade of flops. The talented filmmaker who’s made some good films like Ghulam, Raaz and Awara Paagal Deewana is banking on the success of Haunted 3D.So...

SRK’s G.One Suit To Go Digital

Looks like Shahrukh Khan does not want to fail his audiences expectations about his forthcoming film RA.One. First it was hiring international musicians to compose the background score and a special song for the film. Then, it was re-shooting of an entire chase sequence with an expenditure of 3 crores. The bodysuits that Shahrukh’s character G.One would be donning...

Katrina – Madhubala Connection

Katrina Kaif’s career seems to be only sky rocketing despite her films bombing at the B.O of late. The latest news is that Katrina would be dancing to a special number in the film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan which will be a tribute to the gorgeous and talented Madhubala. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a Yash Raj Film’s production co-starring Imran Khan and Ali Zafar....

Is Salman ‘Ready’ for a Hat Trick?

It’s less than a month to go for Salman’s Ready. The actor who has managed to give a Wanted in 2009 and an earth shattering hit like Dabanng in 2010 is all ‘Ready’ on June 3, 2011. The music of the film is already out and one can hear the Dhika Chika track from the film being played all across the country. Salman has already assured his fans that they will get...

Filipinos celebrate Pacquiao's latest title defense

(Reuters) - Filipinos in cinema halls, hotels, public parks and prison facilities were left jubilant on Sunday after Manny Pacquiao outboxed American Shane Mosley to easily retain his WBO welterweight title in Las Vegas. "Manny is the greatest fighter in our boxing history," Jay Salvador, 22, a sailor, told Reuters as a packed movie house in Mandaluyong City celebrated when Mosley hit the canvas in the third round."I cannot hide...

Credit Scores Decline for Millions of Americans

Millions of Americans have seen their credit scores fall amongst the lowest levels possible. FICO is reporting that almost 44 million people, 25.5 % of consumers, currently have a credit score less than 600. A credit score this low makes a borrower a very high risk for lenders. These low credit scores will make it almost impossible for these consumers to obtain a mortgage, auto loans, or credit cards. Over the past two years the...