London, Jan. 12 : Pakistan Prime Minister Gilani''s Adviser on Interior, Rehman Malik, has stressed the need for joint efforts by Pakistan and India to fight terrorism and said that his country is willing to co-operate with the neighbouring country fully in this regard.

Addressing a joint news conference with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain here, Malik ruled out chances of a war between the two nuclear-armed countries and said the region desire peace and amity.

London, January 12 : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned Prince Harry's `Paki' remark directed towards his fellow comrade, dubbing it "unacceptable".

Accused of racism, the Prince, training to pilot the meanest attack machine in the British Army, is facing probe by military officials after a home video containing his "Paki" and "raghead" jibes against other cadets emerged.

Clarence House had immediately issued a statement apologising for Harry's behaviour, adding, "there is no question that he was in any way seeking to insult his friend".

London, Jan 12 : A married teacher has been condemned and charged with seven counts of statutory rape, after she allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old school boy over 300 times

The teacher called Christine McCallum, 29, even had the audacity to have sex with the minor under her husband''s nose.

The police say Christine McCallum, 29, lived a disturbed double life for almost two years.

The Boston teacher is accused of having serial liaisons with the boy in Rockland and Abington from February 2006, when she allegedly took his virginity, to November
2007.

The boy in question informed the police that they had sex for the first time on a couch at McCallum''s home while her husband slept upstairs.

London, January 12 : Karl Rove, popularly dubbed as "Bush's brain" after masterminding President George W. Bush's 2000 and 2004 election victories, has become the latest celebrity to join social-networking site Twitter.

The ex-Deputy Chief of Staff became fellow Twitter user to several other high-profilers such as US President-elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears and CNN personality Rick Sanchez.

The 58-year-old Republican strategist was said to be climbing the popularity ladder with more than 1,700 followers who had opted to receive his updates, reports the Telegraph.

London, January 12 : An expectant mother is set to rewrite pages in British medical history by delivering rare Siamese twins with two heads - but just one body.

Lisa Chamberlain and her fiance Mike Pedace, who finally became bearers of good news after trying for seven years, have decided to go ahead with the pregnancy, even after being advised to abort the conjoined babies, who have just one heartbeat.

Doctors at Portsmouth's St Mary's Hospital told the couple that their dicephalus twins have just a 20 per cent chance of survival, but that did not let the expectant couple to budge from their decision.

London, Jan 12 : American actor Ryan O''Neal has been ordered to take up an 18-month rehabilitation program after he pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles court to possessing drugs.

In September 08, Ryan, 67, and his 23-year-old son were charged with possession of drugs after the police carried out a routine search at their Malibu home under the terms of Redmond O''Neal's probation for an earlier drug possession case.

But after the actor admitted to possessing methamphetamine, he was told the case would be dropped if he completed the rehab programme.

His son will appear in court next month to face the same charge, plus one of possessing drug paraphernalia.