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...
ICE's NYSE swoop creates derivatives giant
Sunday, 30 December 2012
London, Dec 30 :
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...
Naveedabad drainage system choked
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Srinagar, Dec 30 :
Inhabitants of Naveedabad, Tengpora Bypass are up in arms against the
authorities for failing to repair the drainage system there.
“Drains in
our area are defunct from past...
Thieves on prowl at Shah Anwar Colony
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Srinagar, Dec 30 :
Thieves decamped with tyres of a vehicle parked at Green Lane Shah Anwar Colony
Hyderpora Byepass.
Residents of the area said due to construction of a
drain there, they park...
Conversion of agriculture land goes unabated
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Srinagar, Dec 30:
In blatant violation of norms, agricultural land in Srinagar district is
shrinking at a fast pace with booming illegal colonies and constructions coming
up on it under the nose of...
Self-regulation of the immune system suppresses defense against cancer
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Islamabad, Dec 30 : Regulatory T cells (Tregs), which
are part of the body's immune system, downregulate the activity of other immune
cells, thus preventing the development of autoimmune diseases or...
'Rare' brain disorder may be more common than thought
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Islamabad, Dec 30: A global team of neuroscientists, led by researchers at Mayo Clinic
in Florida, has found the gene responsible for a brain disorder that may be much
more common than once believed.
In...
How bacteria fight fluoride in toothpaste and in nature
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Islamabad, Dec 30: 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...
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