London, October 26 : Prince Harry will be guarded with super guns made famous by Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 3.

The 24-year-old, who served for 77 days on the front line in the Afghan War, will be shielded with the powerful Heckler & Koch G36 pump-action assault rifles if he is posted to another war front.

The 750 pounds short-barrelled rifle can bring about fatal consequences by firing up to 750 rounds per minute.

London, October 26 : Madonna’s daughter Lourdes has begged her parents ‘not to be mean to each other’ while the couple decides to go their separate ways.

The 12-year-old’s touching plea might just pave the way for her parents Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s early divorce settlement.

Lourdes, who is a biological daughter of Madonna and ex-lover Carlos Leon, had apparently made the request when the couple informed their kids of the heart-breaking news.

Wellington - A minister in New Zealand's Labour-led coalition government announced on Sunday that he is switching sides and will only serve in a conservative administration after next month's general election.

Peter Dunne, minister of revenue and leader of the United Future party, said he would only support a government formed by the opposition National Party if it wins the election on November 8.

Washington, Oct 26 : A new study by researchers at Washington State University has found that celebrity endorsement during presidential campaigns is an effective political strategy to get younger voters to the polls.

The researchers wanted to determine the effectiveness of celebrity endorsement campaigns in lowering complacency among young voters and prompting their participation in the political process.

It focused on the use of celebrities such as Beyonce Knowles, Christina Aquilera and P. Diddy in ‘get-out-the-vote’ campaigns conducted during the 2004 presidential campaign.

Washington, Oct 26 : Joe McCain, brother of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, has said that he will withdraw from campaign activities after calling 911 to angrily complain about traffic.

Joe McCain has apologized for making the call, FOX News reported.

The candidate’s younger brother, who lives in Alexandria, Va., told Washington radio station WTOP he was returning from a campaign event in Philadelphia around 2 a. m. on October 18 when he got stuck in traffic on Interstate 495 at the Wilson Bridge.

London, Oct 26 : British scientists have developed purple-coloured tomatoes that may protect against cancer.

The research team from John Innes Centre has created tomatoes genetically modified to produce antioxidants that may help keep cancer at bay.

The plant was created by introducing the genes from the snapdragon, a garden flower that allows them to produce a type of nutrient that prevents cancer.

When these tomatoes were fed to mice genetically engineered to have cancer the animals'' lifespans were significantly extended.

The researchers hope that the "super-tomato" could help people meet the government''s recommendation that everyone should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.