London, April 13 : What makes a mother's touch so comforting for her children? Well, scientists now have an answer to this question.

A team of experts from the Unilever company, the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and the University of North Carolina have identified a class of nerve fibres in the skin which specifically send pleasure messages.

The researchers have found that people have to be stroked at a certain speed, 4-5cm per second, to activate the pleasure sensation.

London - Security forces have regained control of a prison in Britain some 20 hours after a riot by inmates, officials and media reports said Sunday. Justice Ministry officials said three prisoners sustained minor injuries.

Three-quarters of the low-security Ashwell Prison in central Britain was heavily damaged in the riot, according to the Prison Officers' Association (POA). Around 420 inmates were moved to other prisons.

London - Britain refused an entry visa for US Presid

London, Apr. 12 : In Pakistan, one could buy a set of documents such as degree certificates, income tax returns, and payslips which are necessary while applying for getting a student visa to study in Britain, for a mere 100 pounds.

This startling revelation was made by The Telegraph, which carried out an investigation following the arrest of 11 suspected Pakistani terrorists across Britain.

London, Apr 12 : The French life under Nazis was not all resistance, hardship and suffering, suggests a book, which describes the Nazi occupation as the "golden age" of the French brothel.

The tome, 1940-1945, Erotic Years, is a hefty volume written by Patrick Buisson, The Times reports.

Before the war, brothels in France were on the verge of closure. But as the abolitionist league gained force, the so-called maisons enjoyed a dramatic revival thanks to German soldiers who poured into France.