Monday, 31 December 2012
Philadelphia, Dec 31 : More than nine months after they were born joined at the lower chest
and abdomen, twin girls made their public debut at the hospital where they were
separated.
Allison June and...
Soyuz capsule docks with space Station
Monday, 31 December 2012
Almaty, Dec 31 : A Soyuz
capsule packed with three astronauts successfully docked with the International
Space Station, taking the size of the full crew at the orbiting laboratory to
six.
American...
Bears were used in test flights of world’s first supersonic jet bomber
Monday, 31 December 2012
Washington, Dec 31 : When the U.S. Air Force was
designing its first supersonic jet bomber in the 1950s, it turns out bears were
an essential part of the process, helping to test the plane’s new ejection...
EU to give Spain, France more time to cut deficit
Monday, 31 December 2012
Madrid, Dec 31: The European Commission will propose giving Spain, France and
several other euro zone states more time to cut their public deficits below the
target limit of 3 percent of GDP, newspaper...
Modest discounts, fiscal cliff deter last-minute shoppers
Monday, 31 December 2012
New York, Dec 31 : Retailers may not see a sales surge this weekend as ho-hum discounts and fears about imminent tax hikes and cuts in government spending give Americans fewer reasons to open their wallets...
Hyundai Heavy Ind. Group wins orders worth $1.05 billion
Monday, 31 December 2012
Seoul, Dec 31 : Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that the company and its
affiliated shipyard have obtained orders totaling $1.05 billion to build five
liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
Hyundai...
ICE's NYSE swoop creates derivatives giant
Monday, 31 December 2012
London, Dec 31 :
Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) agreed as part of its $8.2 billion takeover
of NYSE Euronext (NYX) to pay the New York Stock Exchange operator a termination
fee of $750 million...
Japan's Abe heaps pressure on BOJ to set 2 percent inflation target
Monday, 31 December 2012
Tokyo, Dec 31: Japan's next premier, Shinzo Abe,
renewed pressure on the central bank to adopt a 2 percent inflation target,
saying that he will try to revise a law guaranteeing its independence if...
MF Global trustee announces settlement deals key to cash payouts
Monday, 31 December 2012
New
York, Dec 31 : The trustee for the failed MF Global Inc announced two
key agreements that are expected to accelerate cash payouts to clients and
creditors of the failed futures brokerage.
James...
Leopard strays into Gulmarg weather office
Monday, 31 December 2012
Srinagar, Dec 31: A
leopard has strayed into an observatory of weather office in the famous ski
resort of Gulmarg in held Kashmir, causing scare among the staff posted there,
officials said.
The...
In winter, Shaher-e-Khaas turns hub of delicious Harissa
Monday, 31 December 2012
Srinagar, Dec 31 : A soothing aroma of steaming spices fills cold air in a congested
lane leading to Aali Kadal area of Shaher-e-Khaas. Braving bone chilling cold,
people in small groups jostle through...
Disabled girl booked for stone pelting
Monday, 31 December 2012
Islamabad, Dec 31 :
Police detained 17- year old disabled girl for her alleged involvement in stone
pelting during the 2010 summer unrest.
She was booked under attempt to
murder and other serious...
How bacteria fight fluoride in toothpaste and in nature
Monday, 31 December 2012
Islamabad, Dec 31 : Yale researchers have uncovered the molecular tricks used by
bacteria to fight the effects of fluoride, which is commonly used in toothpaste
and mouthwash to combat tooth decay.
In...
What makes anesthetics work
Monday, 31 December 2012
Islamabad, Dec 31 : Physicians use
inhalation anesthetics in a way that is incredibly safe for patients, but very
little is known about the intricacies of how these drugs actually work in
children...
Multiple sclerosis linked to different area of brain
Monday, 31 December 2012
Islamabad, Dec 31 : Radiology researchers at The University of Texas Health Science
Center at Houston (UTHealth) have found evidence that multiple sclerosis affects
an area of the brain that controls...
New scenery for breaking the ice with the Taliban
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Paris, Dec 30: A year that began with hopes that the Taliban were ready to start
talking peace is ending with a final initiative — informal talks outside Paris
among Afghanistan’s competing factions,...
Female Afghan cops say they are raped, molested by fellow
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Kabul, Dec 30 : Shortly after Friba joined the Afghan National Police, she gave
herself the nickname "dragon" and vowed to bring law and order to her tormented
homeland.
Five years later, she is tired...
Concluding 2012, Afghanistan's neighbors gird for 2014
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Islamabad, Dec 30: The Afghan army has been preparing to take over the country’s
security as NATO’s 2014 deadline to withdraw all combat troops moves to within a
year.
But even with 300,000 national...
Man enters different Sandy Hook Elementary School with wood labeled ‘High Powered Rifle’
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Washington, Dec 30 : A man carrying a
two-by-four that was labeled "High Powered Rifle" was arrested at Sandy Hook
Elementary School in northern Virginia, five days after a gunman killed 20
children...
The wildest alien planets of 2012
Sunday, 30 December 2012
London, Dec 30 : From massive
bodies that fell just short of becoming stars to the tiniest solar systems
known, 2012 has brought an array of intriguing exoplanets to light. And
double-star systems...
Sexual assault reports jump 23 percent at US military academies
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Washington, Dec 30 : Sexual assaults reported by
students at the three U.S. military academies jumped 23 percent in 2012,
underscoring what Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was a "persistent" problem...
NRA offensive exposes deep U.S. divisions on guns
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Washington, Dec 30: Any chance for national unity on U.S. gun violence appeared to wane
a week after the Connecticut school massacre, as the powerful NRA gun rights
lobby called for armed guards in...
Security firm sues Zimmerman, attorney over fees
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Orlando, Dec 30 : A security company claims in a lawsuit that George Zimmerman, his
wife and attorney owe more than $27,000 for protection services.
The
Orlando Sentinel reports that Associated Investigative...
Mexico frees ex-Marine jailed for bringing in gun
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Miami, Dec 30 : A Marine veteran jailed for months in Mexico after trying to carry a
family heirloom shotgun across the border has been freed, U.S. officials and his
lawyer said.
The attorney for 27-year-old...
US gives foreign banks more time on swap rules
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Washington, Dec 30 : The top U.S. derivatives regulator gave foreign banks more time to
meet new derivative trading rules that had earlier sparked fears that
international financial markets could pull...
Wells Fargo agrees to proposed settlement on shareholder actions
Sunday, 30 December 2012
New
York, Dec 30 : Wells Fargo & Co would pay up to $2.5 million in
attorneys' fees and implement certain corporate governance changes under a
proposed settlement of lawsuits brought by shareholders...
Dish seeks more time to fight Sprint's Softbank, Clearwire deals
Sunday, 30 December 2012
New
York, Dec 30: Dish Network (DISH) has asked the U.S. telecom
regulator for more time to file an objection to wireless service provider Sprint
Nextel's (NYS:S) proposed sale of a controlling stake...
US judge approves settlement in BP class action suit
Sunday, 30 December 2012
New York, Dec 30: A US judge gave final approval to BP Plc's settlement with
individuals and businesses who lost money and property in the 2010 Gulf of
Mexico oil spill.
The order only addressed the...
Rating agencies won't cut U.S. on fiscal cliff - yet
Sunday, 30 December 2012
New York, Dec 30 : The stalled progress in the Washington budget battle may be rattling
markets but the gridlock among policymakers will not move the rating agencies to
downgrade the United States...
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