Melbourne, Oct 25: Aussie actress Cate Blanchett’s hubby Andrew Upton has given himself another name, - “the hand”.

London, Oct 25: ‘Bee Gees’ may have made hit soundtracks for the flick ‘Saturday Night Fever’, but band member Robin Gibb has not seen the 70’s flick till date.

Washington, Oct 25: American rapper Jay-Z has decided to hold another free concert in support of U. S. presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Khar, Oct 25: Pakistani security forces reportedly killed 12 Taliban last evening, after they targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in various areas of Bajaur Agency.

Backed by tanks and helicopter gunships, the security forces pounded the Taliban positions in Charmang, Chinar, Kohi and Banda areas in Nawagai tehsil and Zobandar and Anzrai areas in Khar tehsil, reported the Daily Times.

Baghdad - An Iraqi soldier was killed and two were wound

Amsterdam - Dutch politicians were Saturday expressing little opposition to the airport "naked" body scanners which have met with angry resistance or incredulity elsewhere in the European Union.

The appliances, being tested at Amsterdam's Schipol airport, were "absolutely discreet", Dutch Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin was quoted as saying in de Volkskant newspaper and other media.

"Personally, I'd be for them, and make use of them," the Christian Democrat politician said, adding that he had seen them in action at Schipol, where they have been tested since May 2007.