OTTAWAWith a frost warning in effect in parts of Canada, an Ottawa area farmer reportedly sent a helicopter to hover over his apple orchard overnight Monday in an unusual effort to save his crop. Temperatures in the Ottawa region fell to -2 degrees Celsius (28 Fahrenheit) at about 3 am (0700 GMT) ...

lahore After finalisation of candidates by the PTI, PML-N, PPP and JI, Lahore is expected to witness dual, triangular and quadrilateral electoral contests in 13 National Assembly constituencies on May 11. According to the political standing of the candidates of the four parties of Lahore, only ...

MARANA  - Top-ranked defending champion Luke Donald was hammered by Ernie Els on Wednesday while Tiger Woods had a narrow first-round escape at the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship.South Africa's Els dumped the Englishman 5-and-4, only the third time in event history the top ...

ABU DHABI  - England's pace-cum-spin attack delivered the goods to keep Pakistan down to 256-7 on the opening day of the second Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Wednesday.Paceman Stuart Broad took 3-47 while spinner Graeme Swann (3-52) bowled well to keep England's hopes of squaring the ...

PARK CITY, Utah  - The high-profile case of the West Memphis Three murderers might seem like an odd choice of films for director Peter Jackson, but the “Lord of the Rings” maker has come to Sundance with a documentary about the case and a new revelation of a possible suspect. ...

KARACHI (AFP) - It was a brutal kidnap that turned him into an eco-warrior, and 27 years later Pakistan's "Father of the Mangroves" still lets nothing get in the way of fighting against timber "mafia" and deforestation. "This is my life. I am very happy with it. The cause is worth living such a ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers return to work next week after a month-long break, facing pitched battles over government spending, trade, and boosting the job-starved economy as the 2012 White House race heats up. Polarized politicians got bracingly bad news Friday as the US government reported ...

A substance secreted by mucous cells in the lining of the stomach seems to act as a natural antibiotic, protecting against deep infection by Helicobacter pylori -- the bacterium that causes most cases of stomach ulcers. Researchers reporting in the journal Science say H. pylori usually only ...

The compound that makes curry yellow could help fight skin cancer, U.S. researchers reported. They said curcumin, found in the spice turmeric, interferes with melanoma cells. Tests in laboratory dishes show that curcumin made melanoma skin cancer cells more likely to self-destruct in a process ...

LONDON (AFP) World number one Roger Federer dug deep to begin his ATP World Tour Finals campaign with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Spains Fernando Verdasco on Sunday. Federer briefly faced the unpalatable prospect of a third successive defeat as Verdasco took the first set in ...

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - As Miley Cyrus prepares to hit the road this fall, the spotlight is shining on what was once a relatively minor piece of the touring puzzle: the ticket. Or in this case, the lack thereof. Cyrus tour will use paperless tickets, and thats causing a commotion, mostly among the ...

The CIA is pushing the Obama administration to maintain the secrecy of significant portions of a comprehensive internal account of the agency's interrogation program, according to two intelligence officials. The officials say the CIA is urging the suppression of passages describing in graphic ...

Armed residents beat back a Taliban incursion into a town in the strife-torn Swat Valley on Thursday, a local official said, adding to reports that local uprisings are aiding Pakistani security forces' efforts to overtake militant strongholds. While the Taliban never gained broad public support ...

RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabias morality police are launching a programme to combat witchcraft and sorcery, the official SPA news agency reported on Saturday. The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, also known as the muttawa, will create teams especially trained to eradicate ...

Israel faces mounting accusations that its military committed war crimes during its massive 22-day offensive on Hamas in the densely-populated Gaza Strip. The main charges centre on the army's alleged use of white phosphorous during the campaign, Israel's deadliest ever on a Palestinian territory. ...

CHICKEN soup, that popular home remedy for the common cold sometimes known as "Grandma's Penicillin," may have a new role alongside medication and other medical measures in fighting high blood pressure, scientists in Japan are reporting. Ai Saiga and colleagues cite previous studies indicating ...

    LONDON (AFP) - The euro rallied on Friday, pulling clear of 13-month lows against the dollar, as the market awaited key US jobs data and a pivotal vote on a revamped Wall Street financial bailout. The European single currency also clawed back against the yen, against which it ...