London, November 3: Bond star Daniel Craig might have ended up going to a university fulfilling his mum’s dreams had he not decided to pursue theatre.

The 40-year-old, who quit his A-levels aged 16 to attend a drama school, had been discouraged by his mum, Carol, who told the Brit that ‘qualifications on bits of paper’ would not make him an actor.

The 61-year-old Carol revealed that she respected and believed in her son’s capabilities, yet she couldn’t stop herself from worrying when he announced his acceptance into the National Youth Theatre .

London, Nov 3: A car, based on Ferrari, could be flying its passengers to their desired location, within just two years time.

According to a report in the Telegraph, known as the ‘Autovolantor’, the car is based on a 200,000 pounds Ferrari 599 GTB, and is being developed by “Moller International”.

It will have the ability to take off vertically and hover, thanks to eight powerful thrusters which direct air down for take off. Vents then tilt so the car can fly forward.

The car is expected to be able to do 100mph on the ground and 150mph in the air. The calculated airborne range is 75 miles and ground range is 150 miles.

Lahore, Nov 3: The Pakistan unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) has reportedly said that none of its affiliate organisations was under the influence of Al Qaeda, and that it was ready to hold peace talks with the Pakistan government.

Neither the TTP nor any of its affiliate organisations is under the influence of Al Qaeda, the Daily Times quoted TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar as saying.

“The TTP had nothing to do with Al Qaeda,” he reiterated.

The TTP was sincere in peace talks with the government, he said and added that any effort to resolve the disputes in the Tribal Areas by force would prove to be fruitless.

London, November 3: A genetically modified soya bean, which can help to prevent heart attacks, has passed the first phase of trials in the United States.

Researchers at the University of South Dakota say that the promising results of the experiments have cleared the way for its use in foods such as spreads, yoghurts, cereal bars, and salad dressings.

The researchers said that their study had shown that oil from the GM soya could raise blood concentrations of long-chain omega3 acids, which are found chiefly in oily fish such as salmon, trout and fresh tuna.

New York, Nov 3: When it comes to drawing viewers, John McCain is certainly no Sarah Palin.

The Republican presidential nominee made a guest appearance on NBC''s ‘Saturday Night Live’ last weekend but drew a smaller audience in comparison to his vice presidential running mate.

McCain's guest appearance drew a rough estimate of 12 million viewers, while Palin''s appearance was watched by more than 15 million.

Nairobi/Goma - A United Nations aid convoy aimed at providing urgent supplies to tens of thousands of refugees displaced by fierce fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo was set to depart Monday morning, an aid official said.

The convoy is to be the first aid for people trapped behind rebel lines since Tutsi general Laurent Nkunda's forces last Sunday began a four-day advance on the city of Goma, capital of the eastern North Kivu province.

Nkunda's National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) last Wednesday called a ceasefire, which has held so far, and has promised to open an aid corridor.