London, April 21: If a long term research by astronomers is anything to go by, then the centre of our of galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells of rum.

According to a report in the Guardian, astronomers searching for the building blocks of life in a giant dust cloud at the heart of the Milky Way have concluded that it contains the chemical ethyl formate, which gives raspberries their flavour and smells of rum.

London, Apr 21 : Recruits of terrorist outfit al Qaeda are getting tips from an online magazine to keep themselves fit for carrying out attacks by exercising in gym.

Rabble-rousing website Jihad Recollections has printed an exercise guide and diet alongside articles on guerrilla warfare. It warns disciples in English to avoid Western gyms like LA Fitness, as they're "full" of "semi-naked women."

London, Apr 21 : Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Facebook profile set up to promote his charity foundation has been hijacked by computer users who have launched personal attacks on him and his wife.

The Tony Blair Faith Foundation on Facebook, which is accessed via a link from the charity's official website, is supposed to promote understanding of the world's religions.

However, it is instead dominated by abusive messages against the Blairs, The Telegraph reports.

London, Apr 21: Newborns who were not breathing at birth and had to be resuscitated are likely to have a low IQ by the age of eight, new research suggests.

The study, by Bristol''s Southmead Hospital, has been published in the Lancet

To reach the conclusion, scientists compared babies who were resuscitated at birth with those who had a problem-free delivery.

The study was based on children who were part in a long-term research project known as the Children of the 90s study. The researchers defined a low IQ as being less than 80, reports The BBC.

Two over-the-counter diet pills which can help people in reducing extra pounds will be available from this week. The ability of pills to enhance weight reduction has been proved through various clinical trails. Experts cautioned that these pills are not a quick fix solution to the problem of obesity. The main purpose of these pills is to supplement efforts of people to reduce weight.

Alli (also known as Orlistat) helps in losing 50 per cent more weight by absorbing about 25% of the fat from food. Appesat tricks the brain into thinking the stomach is full. Alli has some side effects also like diarrhea.

London - Amnesty International Monday condemned the decision by leading nations to boycott the Durban Review Conference on racism in Geneva and urged governments not to "politicize" the meeting.

In a public statement on the conference issued in London, Amnesty said it was "dismayed" that Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Poland had decided to "disengage from" the conference.