Brit Defence Secretary thinks he’s unpopular because of his moustache!

September 16th, 2009 LONDON - British troops are a long way from winning the battle against a resilient Taliban in Afghanistan, and the conflict in the country could lead to "major shifts" in military spending, said British Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth. "We are facing a resilient enemy which we are far from succeeding against yet," he told an audience of defence experts at King's College London.

September 11th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit woman, who has spent 31-years looking for Mr Right, thinks that she has finally found him in her sixth husband. Lady Rosemaris Chanie-Cridge, 50, a former dancer and actress, saw her five previous marriages last between 18 months and ten years, with her choices ranging from a wealthy property developer to a Texan Marine named Butch Gayheart.

August 26th, 2009 LONDON - Brit coppers Jacqueline Felton and Michael Aldred have revealed that they have booked the best wedding date ever - 9/9/9. The two of them have decided on tying the knot on September 9, 2009, a date which very much has to do with their work.

August 5th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that 20 per cent of Brit primary school kids have failed in their English exam this year, with SATs results falling for the first time since testing began. It was also revealed that about 115,000 pupils will move up to secondary education next month, at least two years behind their classmates.

July 20th, 2009 LONDON - Brit teenager Jamie Neale insists that the 12-day ordeal he went through after he was lost in the Australian bush is not a hoax. Neale, 19, has had to come to his own defence after experts cast doubts on his ability to survive sub-zero winter nights in the rugged Blue Mountains near Sydney without food or water.

July 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Robert McNamara, former US defence secretary, businessman and later head of the World Bank, has died at the age of 93. The Washington Post newspaper reported his death on its online edition Monday after being informed by McNamara's family.

May 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The chances of a deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban are remote as long as the insurgents enjoy momentum on the battlefield, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said. "The time was not yet ripe for the kind of reconciliation that occurred in Iraq with armed opponents of the Baghdad government," Geo TV reported Saturday, citing Gates.

April 27th, 2009 LONDON - Kids' much-loved 'clean-shaved' cartoon character Bob the Builder was originally grumpy with a moustache and was named Bill. On the occasion of completing 10 years on TV, Bob the Builder creator Keith Chapman released its early sketches, which he drew after spotting builders on his way to work.

April 11th, 2009 LONDON - Sienna Miller's recent film has failed to impress critics who say the actress has a 'moustache'. Miler's new film 'The Mysteries of Pittsburgh' was released in the US earlier this week.

April 11th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Sienna Miller's new film 'The Mysteries of Pittsburgh' has been panned by critics, with some saying she has a 'moustache'. 'You know a movie's got problems when the most memorable thing about it is Sienna Miller's moustache.

April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - An Air India steward was relieved from duties because he declined to trim his moustache even after receiving official warnings. Joyanth Victor De, 55, who worked as an assistant manager at Air India, was dismissed in September 2000 after he refused to trim his handlebar moustache.

March 28th, 2009 LONDON - Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that his F1 world title defence was already in trouble. The Brit, who finished 16th and 18th in early qualifying for tomorrow's opener in Australia, said: "We're clearly not in the place where we would love to be.

March 15th, 2009 LONDON - Brit granddad and war veteran John Fleming has become the oldest person in the UK to earn a black belt in ju-jitsu at the age of 89. Fleming, a granddad of four, has always been interested in martial arts and he is planning on trying kickboxing next.

February 16th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actor-director Mel Gibson is sporting a new moustache and goatee for his role in a movie. Dailymail.co.uk reports that Gibson is set to play the lead role in 'George And Sam', about two friends who reunite.

January 20th, 2009 LONDON - New British singing sensation Leona Lewis has been snubbed by the Brit Awards. 'It's a complete travesty, Lewis has been overlooked in her own country.