THE top-ranking cleric of a radical mosque besieged by government forces in Pakistan’s capital rejected calls for an unconditional surrender yesterday, saying he and his die-hard followers were ready for martyrdom.

The siege of a radical mosque in Pakistan’s capital entered its third day today after troops rocked the complex with gunfire and explosions and Islamic militants holed up inside rejected government calls to surrender.

Superstar Michael Jackson is set to receive a $10m (€7.44m) paycheque - just for attending the birthday party of a Brunei royal.

A leading Pakistani nuclear scientist has said Osama bin Laden approached him before the September 11 attacks for help making nuclear weapons.