Melbourne, Oct 28 : An Australian study has revealed that yoga head stands, swimming, or playing a musical instrument may put the eyes at risk.

The researchers from University of New South Wales School of Optometry and Vision Science have found that swimming, gym workout or playing a musical instrument can exacerbate eye diseases like glaucoma and short-sightedness.

New Delhi, Oct 28 : Ahead of the third Test beginning in New Delhi from tomorrow, the Aussies, who are already behind 0-1 in the four-match series, are facing a tough time with captain Ricky Ponting being in continuous pain following surgery on his right wrist in July.

During the second Test in Mohali last week which Australia miserably lost by 320 runs, Ponting required a cortisone injection in his wrist to overcome his pain, reported foxsports. com.

Rio de Janeiro  - Brazilian football superstar Ronaldo said he wants to make his comeback from injury at his hometown club Flamengo Rio de Janeiro next year.

"If everything works out, I'd like to play there," the 32-year-old who has been on the bench for more than eight months said Monday night on the sports talk show Bem Amigos on Brazilian television.

"Flamengo is in pole position," said Ronaldo, who added that he has also received interest from European clubs Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain. "... Flamengo is my dream."

But Ronaldo did not rule out hanging up his football shoes in 2009.

Washington, Oct 28 : A new study has found that drugs widely used to treat type 2 diabetes can have long-term effects if they are used in moderation.

The research team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis said that efficacy of drugs, sulfonylureas, used to treat type 2 diabetics substantially declines after several years of use, causing insulin secretion to shut down.

"Why this happens isn''t clear yet, but we''ve found what may be cause for hope," said senior author Colin G. Nichols, Ph. D., the Carl F. Cori Professor and professor of cell biology and physiology.

Washington, October 28 : Jennifer Hudson’s seven-year-old nephew, who went missing from the singer’s residence after her mother and brother were found murdered, was found shot dead in the rear seat of a SUV.

The Oscar-winning actress, along with her family and friends, identified the body of Julian King who had reportedly suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

The police had issued an Amber Alert for Julian, who was believed to have been abducted, after an unidentified assailant fatally shot Hudson''s mother Darnell and brother Jason.

His body was found in the back seat of a SUV, parked across the street on Chicago''s West Side on October 27.

London, Oct 28 : Seventy four percent UK citizens think that the United States is ready for a Black president, a survey has found.

The Reader’s Digest survey found 70 percent of those in the UK favoured Democrat Barack Obama over his Republican rival John McCain and 74 percent thought the US was ready for its first Black president.

In the UK, 17 percent of respondents said they were pro-American, 72 percent neutral and 10 percent anti-American.