Peshawar, Jan. 22: Pakistan's North Western Frontier province Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani has termed the United States-led allied forces as invaders and hoped that the forces would leave the region sooner or later.

Washington, Jan 22 : A new study has found that school performance and body weight have a significant impact on kids' self esteem.

Paul Veugelers, researcher from University of Alberta surveyed nearly 5,000 Grade 5 students in Nova Scotia, asked questions about self-esteem, measured height and weight and linked the results with the standardized provincial exam results.

He found that like adults, body weight affects a child''s self-esteem, but contrary to many adults, low self-esteem doesn''t lead to weight gain.

Washington, Jan 22 : Besides curves, what do Leona Lewis, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Victoria Beckham have in common? Well, the answer is: a signature scent.

The `Better In Time' hitmaker is working in partnership with German beauty brand LR to develop her trademark fragrance.

Leona's representative told People. com that she is involved in every aspect of manufacturing the fragrance, from choosing the scent's notes to working on the design of the bottle and packaging.

Washington, January 22 : Tom Cruise was initially offered the acclaimed role played by James Brolin in the 2008 biographical `Milk'.

Director Gus Van Sant revealed his first choice for the part of Dan White, a Vietnam veteran and an ex police officer and firefighter, was Cruise, hoping the actor, along side Sean Penn, would set the controversial film to a fiery start.

New Delhi  - As United States President Barack Obama made front-page headlines in Indian newspapers for the second day Thursday, the government expressed hope that India-US relations would be further strengthened under the new leadership.