Deported Pakistani student returns homeOctober 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Another Pakistani student deported from Britain arrived at the Benazir International Airport here on Tuesday. Muhammad Ramadan, along with 10 other Pakistani students, was arrested by the British police on terror charges.
Obamas celebrate 17th wedding anniversary with dinner outOctober 3rd, 2009 Obamas celebrate anniversary with dinner outWASHINGTON — There was no trip to New York and no fancy outing as the Obamas celebrated their first wedding anniversary since they moved to the White House. Instead they kept it simple, with a dinner out Saturday night at an elegant, American-fare restaurant near Georgetown.
Dhaka won't hand over top ULFA leader to IndiaSeptember 12th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh says it will not hand over Indian separatist leader Anup Chetia, who served a jail term here for entering the country with fake documents, but stressed it would not allow its territory to be used by militants. Back from her visit to India, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni told reporters Friday that Chetia, a top leader of the United Liberation of Asom (ULFA), had already completed his sentence.
Want to be Obama's neighbor? House next to his Chicago home in ritzy neighborhood for saleSeptember 11th, 2009 House next to Obama's Chicago home for saleCHICAGO — If you've got the money, you could be President Barack Obama's neighbor in Chicago. The 17-room house next door to his home in a ritzy neighborhood on the city's south side is on the market.
Want to be Obama's neighbor? 17-room house next to his in ritzy Chicago neighborhood for saleSeptember 11th, 2009 17-room home next to Obamas' Chicago home for saleCHICAGO — If you've got the money, you could be President Barack Obama's neighbor in Chicago. The 17-room house next door to his home in a ritzy neighborhood on the city's south side is on the market.
Obama's half-sister to move to WashingtonJuly 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obamas half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng is moving her family from Hawaii to Washington to spend a few months in the capital, a media report said Thursday quoting White House officials. The extended stay means that the siblings will live in the same city, at least for a while, for the first time in years, the New York Times reported.
Obamas' to head for Martha's Vineyard for summer vacationJuly 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - For their summer vacation, the Obamas are reportedly headed to Martha's Vineyard. The trip, however, could come with some complications for the first family, reports Politico.
Naked Oz man claiming he was straddling girl, 5, to keep her warm, nailedJune 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A drunken 58-year-old man has landed in jail after he was found lying naked on top of a five-year-old girl in a backyard tent. The Tasmanian man, who cannot be identified, admitted to the charge of indecent assault but said he was just trying to keep the child warm, the Mercury reports.
Pak jail officials sew inmate's lips over failure to pay bribeJune 4th, 2009 LAHORE - A robbery case accused languishing in a Pakistan jail has alleged that the District Jail officials allegedly sewed his lips after torturing him. During a hearing of his robbery case on Wednesday, Muhammad Asif told the Judicial Magistrate that the jail officials tortured him for not bribing them, the Daily Times reports.
British adultery couple sentenced to two months in Dubai jailJune 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A British couple has been jailed in Dubai for committing adultery. Sally Antia and her lover Mark Hawkins were arrested May 2 after leaving the 5-star Radisson Creek Hotel in Dubai.
Obamas' Broadway and dinner date shows New York's 'affordable' night life: MayorJune 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - New York's billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg has claimed that a dinner and Broadway undertaken by Barack Obama and his wife Michelle is a celebration of New York's affordable night life.I can't think of anything that is better as an advertisement for our tourism industry, for Broadway, for our restaurants, for saying that this is a safe city and an affordable city," Bloomberg said Monday. "The President doesn't get paid that much.
The Obamas welcomed by Broadway audience in New YorkJune 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle made their first visit to New York City on Saturday to enjoy a Broadway play, and received standing ovation from the audience before the show started.
'British Fritzl' wins cut in minimum jail termMay 20th, 2009 LONDON - A British man who repeatedly raped his two daughters and made them pregnant 19 times has won a cut in his minimum jail term. The 56-year-old was due to serve a minimum term of 19 and a half years after receiving 25 life sentences for a campaign of abuse spanning more than quarter of a century, starting when his children were eight and 10.
Suu Kyi faces five years in jail after 'uninvited visit' from AmericanMay 15th, 2009 YANGON - Burma's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, faces a five-year prison sentence after the military regime accused her of breaking the terms of her house arrest. The Nobel Laureate, whose party won a sweeping victory in Burma's last democratic election in 1990, was taken from her lakeside home and driven to Insein prison in Rangoon in an armoured convoy, reports The Telegraph.
'Really hot' Obama to appear shirtless on mag coverApril 21st, 2009 MELBOURNE - President Obama will appear shirtless on the front cover of a US magazine. Obama will be seen semi-nude in a bathing suit on the cover of May issue of The Washingtonian magazine.