Washington, Nov 7 : President-Elect Barack Obama’s historic acceptance on Tuesday is being used to commit fraud by cyber criminals, says Gary Warner, the Director of Computer Forensics Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

According to the expert, the cyber criminals are using the President-Elect’s popularity to perpetuate fraud as others have recently done by using popular media, banking and employment Web sites.

Washington, Nov 8 : While US President-elect Barack Obama is still working on the make-up of his cabinet, there is another important decision he has to make – choosing the puppy that accompanies the new First Family to the White House!

Obama made the promise of a new pet to his daughters, Malia, 10 and Sasha, seven, in an election victory speech broadcast to millions around the world, suggesting it is one campaign pledge that will be kept, reports People magazine.

Peshawar, Nov 8: Pakistan Prime Minister’s Interior Adviser Rehman Malik has reportedly said that the military operation against the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists would continue until their total elimination.

He said this while talking to reporters after a law and order briefing at the Frontier Corps (FC) Headquarters in Balahisar Fort.

Reiterating the government’s resolve to come down hard on terrorists, he said: “They are killing innocent people, they are enemies of Pakistan’s integrity, they are neither serving Islam nor the country.”

Washington, Nov 8: President elect Barack Obama speaking at his first press conference after getting elected president has warned that fixing the economy will not be “easy” or “quick,” and assured people to confront this economic crisis head on as soon as he is sworn in.

Obama also warned of a tough road ahead during his first press conference on Friday after meeting with a team of top economic advisers, FOX News reported.

Yangon  - Two lawyers representing defendants from the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party have been arrested and sentenced to four months in jail on contempt of court charges, family sources said Saturday.

Lawyers Aung Thein and Khin Maung were arrested late Friday night and sent to Insein prison where they face four months in jail, Aung Thein's family members confirmed.

Karachi, Nov 8 : Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has reportedly urged the country’s national team to learn a tip or two from US President-elect Barack Obama about how to focus and discipline in one’s activity to register a win.

He said that Obama’s win has proved that everything was possible if done with focus and discipline, and Pakistan cricketers should draw inspiration from this.