The chilling reality of what Fallujah has become is only now seeping out, as the American military continues to block almost all access to the city, whether to reporters, its former residents, or aid groups like the Red Crescent Society.

Indian hockey continued to suffer at the hands of its administrators who experimented with the team throughout the year but without any success.

Pakistan's nuclear promiscuity is not a one night stand. Unless A.Q. Khan and other scientists involved are taken out of Pakistan and interrogated by a joint team of international experts, the shadow of nuke terror would continue to loom large.

'Surreal' would be one way to describe Pakistan's new ambassador Jehangir Karamat's coming out party. Is the tail wagging the dog?