LONDON - The family of the creator of the Spitfire, Reginald 'RJ' Mitchell, have expressed dismay that a school named in his honour is to be closed. itchell High School, in Stoke-on-Trent, was attended by the aeronautical engineer and renamed after him to recognise the role of the Spitfire in the Battle of Britain. A propeller from the aircraft hangs in the foyer.

PESHAWAR - The Taliban blew up five government school buildings in Pakistan's lawless tribal region near the northwestern city of Peshawar for promoting unIslamic teachings.

LAHORE - The practice of 'lotacracy' is back and in full swing in Pakistan's Punjab province after a very long time, Federal Law Minister Babar Awan has said.

PhD degree of Qaddafi's son can be revoked if plagiarism proved |World[Tripoli{TRIPOLI - Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi's son Saif al-Islam could be stripped of his PhD degree if allegations of plagiarism against him are proved.

LONDON - An eight-year-old from York rings bells weighing up to 32 stone, despite only weighing four stone himself.