By JAYMES SONG, Associated Press Writer – Tue Jul 28, 1:54 am ET HONOLULU – State officials in Hawaii on Monday said they have once again checked and confirmed that President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and is a natural-born American citizen, and therefore meets a key constitutional requirement for being president. They hoped to stem a recent surge in the number of inquiries about Obama's birthplace. "I ... have seen the original vital records maintained on file by theHawaii State Department of Health verifying Barack Hussein Obamawas born in ... Read More

Pledging a new era of engagement with the world, US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama served "chicken samosa" among other mouthwatering dishes at a White House reception hosted for scores of ambassadors, including new Indian envoy to the US Meera Shankar. Diplomacy has always been critically important to all nations, Obama said with Michelle Obama at his side. But in many ways, it grows more important with each passing year because the interconnectedness of this world means that ... Read More

Many are leaving this beloved homeland with dreams of a better future but Muahmmad Arshad, a victim of hate crime in UK was one of the unlucky ones. May Allah bless him. Ameen. A TAXI driver died after being beaten to an "unrecognisable pulp" by a gang of boy racers. It is believed that dad-of-three Mohammed Arshad, 36, was attacked with a hammer after becoming involved in a row. He was dragged from his car, savagely assaulted and left lying ... Read More

Look at the arms of this 50 year old lady who worked out for 2 hours , six days of the week and don't be amazed by the freshness of the face coz its the work of some cosmetic surgeon. Madonna days I'm not against plastic surgery, I'm just against discussing it' - she is believed to have had cheek implants among other procedures. ... Read More

We have a history of not holding our leaders accountable (I do not mean in a revengeful way) when they are holding the office. When they leave the office after committing gross crimes like violation of constitution , events which led to East Pakistan saga, killing of Akbar Bugti, tradgey of Lal Masjid and the list may go on and on even then they are allowed to flee to foreign lands.  Why is time always not right to question these ... Read More

Young Pak author making literary waves The world is growing more interested in literature from Pakistan and Afghanistan because it wants to understand certain events that have taken place in the two countries, says Pakistani author Ali Sethi, 24, one of the youngest literary sensations from the sub-continent. He is the son of Najam Sethi a known journalist from Pakistan. "President Barack Obama has introduced this Af-Pak (Afghanistan-Pakistan) strategy and lumped the two nations together. It is unfair. Pakistan should have been ... Read More

We read such news stories everyday ….like the one below. “Minor raped, killed by brother-in-law By our correspondent (The news) LAHORE : A man raped and strangled his six-year-old sister-in-law in Hudiara police limits on Friday. The victim was identified as Laiba. Her brother-in-law, Rehmat, visited his in-laws house on Friday, took her to the fields and raped her. After committing the crime, the accused strangled the girl and threw her in front of the house of one Ramzan. The victim’s family rushed ... Read More

After every argument a woman complains that man was not listening to her thats why he doesnt remember anything clearly. And a man is usually tired of a woman's memory because she has recorded details of all the previous events, conversations and arguments. This difference in the memory of two genders has a scientific explanation... Men and women are different in every system of the body, and nowhere is this more true than in the brain," says Marianne J. Legato, MD, ... Read More

If Prophet Muhammad (saw) Visited you? I wonder…………………… If Prophet Muhammad visited youJust for a day or two,If he came unexpectedly,I wonder what you would do?Oh I know you would give your nicest room,To such an honored guest,And you would serve him your very best. You would be the very best,Cause you’re glad to have him there,That serving him in your homeWould be a joy without compare. But…when you see him coming,Would you meet him at the doorWith your arms outstretched in welcome,To your ... Read More

Jack, at a New Year's party, turns to his friend, Harry, and asks for a cigarette. "I thought you made a New Year's resolution to quit smoking," Harry responds. "I am in the process of quitting," replies Jack with a grin. "Right now, I am in the middle of phase one." "Phase one?" wonders Harry. "Yeah," laughs Jack, "I have quit buying." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A young woman confides to a friend that she wants to quit smoking, but nothing she does seems to work. "Have you tried the ... Read More