The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the presence of 'trace amounts' of melamine in a US-manufactured infant formula. The toxic chemical has sickened tens of thousands of infants in China, and killed four - the faked formula having large amounts of melamine added to watered-down milk, to make it appear to have appropriate protein content.

The trace amounts of melamine and its by-product, cyanuric acid, were found in formula from Abbott Laboratories, Nestle and Mead Johnson, which together make more than 90% of all infant formula produced in the United States.

New Delhi, Nov. 27: Leader of Opposition Lal Krishan Advani is likely to accompany Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to Mumbai on Friday to assess the situation prevailing in that city in the wake of Wednesday''s terror strikes that have killed 101 people and injured 287 others.

Advani was originally slated to leave for Mumbai at 10.30 a. m. today, but rescheduled it after Dr. Singh called him and requested him to join him.

The two leaders'' visit is expected to take place only after the ongoing encounter against terrorists holed up in various spots concludes.

Washington, November 27 : Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have gained significant insights into the process whereby the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum develops drug resistance.

Michael Ferdig, a biologist at the University of Notre Dame, pint out that the development of Plasmodium falciparum in the blood is driven by a number of different genes expressed at different times and at different levels.

A blazing fourth-wicket partnership of 83 runs between Abdul Razzaq and Rana Naved-ul Hassan, powered ICL Pakistan to a compelling six-wicket win in their do-or-die league match of the 20s World series.

Some great hittings by Razzaq (73 n.o. off 45) and Rana Naved (74 off 38) saw Pakistan through with 13 balls to spare after World XI had piled up a huge 188 for three in their alloted 20 overs.

Helsinki - The world's largest mobile phone maker, Finnish- based Nokia, said Thursday it was to stop selling and marketing its mobile devices in Japan over poor sales.

"In the current global economic climate, we have concluded that the continuation of our investment in Japan-specific product variants is no longer sustainable," Timo Ihamuotila, Nokia executive vice president, said in a statement.

Nokia was to continue with its global research and development activities based in Japan. Sales of the Nokia-owned luxury brand Vertu were also to continue.

Wagah Border (Amritsar), Nov 27 : A group of 101 Indian prisoners released by Pakistan as a goodwill gesture crossed over to their homeland on Wednesday.

Pakistan released 101 prisoners including 99 Indian fishermen prisons on Tuesday ahead of a meeting between the interior secretaries of the two countries.

The fishermen were arrested in a period ranging between two to six years while the two other Indian citizens were in prison for longer time.

"We are going home so we are really happy. The moment we stepped on our nation''s land we were really glad," said Manoj, a released prisoner.

The fishermen appealed to the authorities concerned to take steps to release those prisoners languishing in both the countries.