Gary McKinnon and His Mother The campaign to prevent the extradition of Gary McKinnon has received crucial backing from one of the world’s leading experts in autism, who says the military hacker had ‘no terrorist agenda’ and poses ‘no harm to society’. Professor Simon Baron-Cohen concludes... [Read More]

In his own words, Gary McKinnon describes the ordeal of wondering whether and when he will be extradited to America . . . Struggling: Gary McKinnon I spend most of my time trying not to think about how I feel, doing anything to avoid facing myself, to the point of not looking in my own eyes while shaving. So... [Read More]

Gary McKinnon Gary McKinnon (born 10 February 1966) is a Scottish hacker facing extradition to the United States on charges of perpetrating what is claimed by one US prosecutor to be the “biggest military computer hack of all time.” Following legal hearings in the UK it was decided in July... [Read More]

Halle Berry and Jessica Alba were among the 25 ladies who have been named as the Sexiest Women of All Time in a new poll by GQ magazine. The lovely new mums, were joined by actress Lisa Bonet and Swimming Pool stars Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier. The list contained the names of icons like Raquel... [Read More]

An oil painting depicting ‘Queen of Pop’ Madonna naked in bed along with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie has been put up for auction. Scottish artist Peter Howson’s Madonna and Guy which had created a huge controversy when it was first revealed in 2005 will go under the hammer on Saturday... [Read More]

US pop star Madonna and Guy Ritchie ended eight years of marriage in a few minutes on Friday when a British court granted them a “quickie” divorce. Neither Madonna, 50, nor British film director Ritchie, 40, were in court for the hearing, according to the Press Association. It was listed... [Read More]

Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc inked a 10-year Web search deal to challenge market leader Google Inc but stopped short of combining their display advertising businesses. The long-expected deal effectively means Microsoft’s new Bing search engine will be combined with Yahoo!’s experience attracting... [Read More]

MYSPACE, which has been losing traffic to Facebook, may be turned into a gaming platform to improve its entertainment offerings. Jonathan Miller, digital head of MySpace’s parent company News Corp, said he wants to expand the videogame platform on his company’s sagging social networking... [Read More]

Volvo Car India, the Indian arm of Swedish car major Volvo Car Corp, is upbeat about the Indian luxury car market and is gearing up to expand its footprint across the country. Volvo, which entered the Indian market in 2007, is planning to introduce new models in India from its global line-up, but is... [Read More]

Tata is planning to introduce its small car Nano in Latin America in partnership with Italian automaker Fiat. Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata in an interview to Italian newspaper La Stampa said both Tata Motors and Fiat are discussing plans to bring Nano into Latin America. Ratan Tata, who is also an... [Read More]

North Korea shot back on Thursday at U S Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who recently likened the isolated regime to a child demanding attention, calling the diplomat a “primary schoolgirl.” Clinton made the comment in an ABC interview broadcast on Monday from India, accusing Pyongyang... [Read More]

Hackers and people who write computer viruses are losers. But we have to say, this is the greatest thing those degenerates have ever hung their hats on. Thousands of horny morons received lessons in karma after trying to download naked footage of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews only to get a virus instead. Video... [Read More]

Erin Andrews NakedESPN reporter Erin Andrews was secretly videotaped in the nude while she was alone in a hotel room and the video was posted on the Internet, her lawyer said. The blurry five-minute video shows Andrews standing in front of a hotel room mirror. It’s unknown when or where it was... [Read More]

It seems that the New York Post has managed to grab a few of those Erin Andrews video photos that have been floating around on the web. ESPN is clearly not happy at all about this, as they have now banned NY Post reporters over the incident. We won’t be posting those photos here, but you can read... [Read More]

Authorities searched the Houston clinic of Michael Jackson’s doctor on Wednesday, and his attorney said they were seeking evidence of manslaughter. Dr. Conrad Murray had been interviewed by police as a witness to the pop star’s death, but has not been considered a suspect. Police have said... [Read More]

ancouver: Emergency crews made slow progress on Sunday to contain wildfires that have forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian community to flee their homes. Wind and dry conditions were fueling the large blazes that broke out on Saturday in the rugged hills along Okanagan Lake west of the... [Read More]

Wellington: An Earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale on Wednesday pushed the South Island of New Zealand closer to Australia, scientists said. The epicentre of the quake was located at the Fiordland region of South Island. It was the strongest earthquake to hit New Zealand in 78 years. Officials,... [Read More]

maldives generic beach Rio de Janeiro: A ship carrying 185 people sank on Tuesday in the Amazon River near the Brazilian city of Manaus. The ship’s rudder broke shortly after leaving the harbour in Manaus, authorities said. Most of the passengers were rescued by people in the harbour, but it remained... [Read More]

The moon will block the sun across a swathe of Russia, Mongolia and northwestern China just before sunset on August 1, launching a momentous month for China as it hosts the Olympic Games in Beijing. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, blocking out the sun from... [Read More]

In a breach of protocol, former President A P J Abdul Kalam , who is exempted from security checks due to his status, was frisked by an American airlines at the international airport in New Delhi before boarding the aircraft. The Civil Aviation Ministry has ordered a probe into the incident involving... [Read More]

A total solar eclipse began its flight on Wednesday across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken despite thick summer clouds. The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century was visible along a roughly 250 km-wide corridor, according to the US space... [Read More]

A U.S. warship anchored off Georgia for joint military exercises Tuesday while Russian jets pounded mock targets nearby in a sign of lingering tensions over the former Soviet nation turned U.S. ally. The U.S. and Russian maneuvers marked a stark change in tone from meetings last week between President... [Read More]

1464 billion dollars — that’s what nations around the world spent to secure themselves from their adversaries. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has compiled a list of the top 10 military spenders in 2008. India, which is ranked 10 in the list, is being touted as the most... [Read More]

China will launch an attack on India before 2012. There are multiple reasons for a desperate Beijing to teach India the final lesson, thereby ensuring Chinese supremacy in Asia in this century. The recession that shut the Chinese exports shop is creating an unprecedented internal social unrest. In turn,... [Read More]