Washington, April 20 : In a new research, scientists have suggested that lead generated by human activities causes clouds to form at warmer temperatures and with less water, which could alter the pattern of both rain and snow in a warmer world.

The research has been done by an international team of scientists, which included researchers from institutions in the United States, Switzerland and Germany.

Mexico City - A man took hostages on a plane late Sunday at the airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica,

London, Apr 20 : Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is auctioning off her most treasured clothes from her incredible wardrobe in a bid to raise money for a New York charity that fights poverty.

The `Great Expectations' actress, who is busy filming Iron Man 2 in L. A., is holding a wardrobe clear out at her London home to raise funds for Robin Hood Foundation, which helps fight poverty in New York.

Phillip Davies, who is supervising the auction on eBay, revealed that Gwyneth would get rid of 100 of her most loved outfits.

Washington, Apr 20 : Scientists from University of California, San Diego and the Moores UCSD Cancer Centre have identified a biomaker that may help predict aggressiveness of difficult-to-treat form of leukaemia.

The research team, led by Dr Paul A. Insel, professor of pharmacology and medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, has found that high levels of a enzyme, called PDE7B, in the blood are an indicator that chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) - the most common form of adult leukaemia.

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 20 : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday launched an all weather spy satellite at 6:45 a. m. from the spaceport in Sriharikota, boosting India''s defence surveillance capabilities.

The PSLV-C12 rocket ascended towards the sky and placed its first Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT 2) and micro-educational satellite ANUSAT into orbit about 19 minutes later in a textbook launch.

London, April 20 : Britain''s Got Talent's star Susan Boyle has accepted judge Piers Morgan's dinner invitation.

The 47-year-old had left everyone dazed with her jaw-dropping performance of the Les Misérables song `I Dreamed a Dream' on the ITV talent show.

The church volunteer from Scotland had wowed fans all over the world with her performance that had attracted 25 million YouTube hits.