Seoul - North Korea on Wednesday threatened to shoot down US spy planes flying entering its airspace ahead of a planned satellite launch.

The state-run Korean Central Broadcasting Station accused the United States and South Korea in a radio broadcast of violation of North Korean airspace.

At least 190 reconnaissance flights had occurred in March alone, including flights over the Musudan-ri launch site on North Korea's east coast, the South Korean Yonhap news agency quoted the station as saying.

Washington, Apr 1 : When it comes to screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), female commercial sex workers (CSW) prefer self-collection of samples to traditional tests, revealed researchers at the University of Westminster.

The simple and convenient screening method used by the researchers didn''t require the sex workers to attend clinics.

The women were given tampons that they could use to collect their own samples, and post them to a laboratory.

London, Apr 1 : King of pop Michael Jackson has decided to enlist the services of magician David Copperfield for his O2 shows, in order to make them more spectacular.

Copperfield, 52, who will be masterminding a series of onstage stunts, is said to have held a meeting with Jacko at the magician’s Californian HQ.

The duo are also reported to have drawn up plans for high wire routines and a levitation trick.

Plans for the show have gone ahead, with for more than 100 mirrors and dry ice being ordered.

“Jacko and David have been close pals for years,” the Sun quoted a source as saying.

Washington, Apr 1 : Not everybody prefers Coke or Pepsi, for there are people who love their local beverages far better than these global brands. And now, scientists have delved into the consumers' psyche to know the reason behind this tendency.

A new study has examined why some consumers prefer local products and others gravitate toward global brands.

London, Apr 1: Guitarist Benji Madden, rapper Will I. AM and DJ Samantha Ronson are doing their own bit for a fundraising charity, by compiling their own playlist to be auctioned.

The musicians have filled their own MP3 players with their own favorite songs, which will be auctioned to raise funds for an organization called Music Rising, whose objective is to replace the instruments lost or destroyed in the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast region, reports the Daily Star.

London, Apr 1 : Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford might replace Zac Efron in F