Washington, Dec 2 : A newly unearthed interview with The Beatles has revealed that George Harrison was the original choice for the role of Jesus Christ in Monty Python''s ‘The Life Of Brian’.

The religious comedy classic was written keeping in mind the musician who died in 2001.

The film follows the story of a young Jewish man born in the same era and location as Jesus Christ, who is mistaken for the Messiah.

Jerusalem/Ramallah/Gaza City - Israel and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday welcomed Hillary Clinton's nomination as the next US secretary of state.

Abbas' staunch rival, the radical Islamic Hamas movement ruling Gaza, however, said Clinton would display the same pro-Israeli bias as it charged previous US secretaries of state had in the past.

"We don't count on any foreign policy of the American administration, especially when dealing with the Middle East and the Palestinian cause," Hamas spokesman Ismail Radwan said, adding "there is no difference between the successive administrations."

Melbourne, Dec 2 : Kids as young as three are so addicted to technology that they themselves turn on the TV and watch it for over nine hours a week, a study has found.

The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children has found that one-third of kids regularly watch TV during meals.

The new survey of 10,000 children from across the country charts the changing face of Australian families, with more kids in childcare, a high percentage of mothers working, and high computer use among primary school kids.

New Delhi, Dec 2 : American actress Kirsten Dunst’s stalker, who was apprehended by her assistant, could have the restraining order against him extended.

Dunst''s assistant made a citizen’s arrest on Christopher Smith, who had bypassed security and showed up at the actress’ Hollywood home in November, reports the China Daily.

After his arrest in November 20, the police and Dunst sought a restraining order against Smith, and police documents show that he has been found at Dunst''s home several times in recent weeks.

Bangkok - Anti-government protestors on Tuesday agreed to allow flights to resume at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport, which they have held hostage for a week, but they refused to end their protests at the facility, media reports said.

The agreement was announced by Somkiat Pongpaibool, a leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and Vudhibhandhu Vichairatana, chairman of the Airports of Thailand (AoT), following their meeting Tuesday afternoon, said The Nation online news service.

Flights will resume after AoT technical officials check the technical readiness of all systems, said Somkiat.

DubaiNew York, Dec 2 : With Mumbai under terror attacks, two common citizens Vishnu Datta Ram Zende and Nitin Minocha, risked their life and worked overnight to provide relief to victims, guide other people to safety.

Zende used the public-address system at Mumbai’s largest railway station, Victoria Terminus, to direct busy hordes of travelers to their trains, The New York Times reported.