Sunday, 13 January 2013
Kabul, Jan 13 : Foreign forces are preparing to leave the country, capital is
fleeing, and it's the Afghan government's job to stop it.To meet its
objective, the Afghan Finance Ministry has drafted...
Troops' role changing as 2012 ends in Afghanistan
Sunday, 13 January 2013
London, Jan 13 : There has not been a British fatality for more than a month in
Helmand. In part, it can be explained by the quieter winter - the insurgency is
at its most deadly during the hot summer...
Afghans seek more military hardware
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Kabul, Jan 13 :
Afghanistan's military leaders are preparing a weaponry wish list ahead of the
withdrawal of most international troops, amid concerns about the ability of
Afghan forces to take the...
NY county: Releasing gun names endangers public
Sunday, 13 January 2013
New York, Jan 13 : A New York county clerk justified his refusal to release the names
and addresses of handgun permit holders to a newspaper, saying it would give
stalkers and thieves a convenient roadmap...
Farm bill extension evidence of lost clout
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Washington, Jan 13 :
A patchwork extension of federal farm programs passed as part of a larger
"fiscal cliff" bill keeps the price of milk from rising but doesn't include many
of the goodies that farm-state...
War is over: Imaginary “Bicholim Conflict” page removed from Wikipedia after five years
Sunday, 13 January 2013
London, Jan 13: While Wikipedia editors strive for
perfection, some elaborate hoaxes have managed to slip through.A 17th
Century international conflict has finally been laid to rest, nearly 400 years...
Scientists say ancient Martian rock was full of water
Sunday, 13 January 2013
London, Jan 13 : An examination of the Martian meteorite known as NWA 7034 determined
it is 2.1 billion years old and is water-rich.A 2 billion year old
Martian rock appears to have at one time been...
Secret US cybersecurity program to protect power grid confirmed
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Austin,
Jan 13 : It's a scenario Austin Energy didn't expect. Thousands woke
up without electricity, after about 50 power pole fires broke out across the
city.When business owner Greg Phea arrived...
Rare San Francisco river otter stumps researchers
Sunday, 13 January 2013
San Francisco, Jan 13 : A rapt crowd followed a trail of bubbles that zipped over the
surface of a seaside pond in the ruins of a 19th century bath in San
Francisco.San Francisco's newest star — the...
India's Infosys to fire up to 5,000 workers
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Mumbai, Jan 13 :
India's Infosys is planning to lay off up to 5,000 employees as the software
services provider looks to cut costs and boost sales, The Economic Times
reported.The report came as Infosys...
Wave damage, flooding found on beached Shell drill ship
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Anchorage, Jan 13 : The Royal Dutch Shell drill ship that was tossed by high winds and
grounded off an Alaska island on New Years Eve has suffered some damage from
waves and flooding, but so far...
Hiring seen edging up, recovery grinds on
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Washington, Jan 13:
US employers likely stepped up hiring a touch in December as retailers and other
businesses took on more staff for the holidays, but the gain will probably not
be enough to make...
Analysis: Alimta patent seen as Lilly's "wild card"
Sunday, 13 January 2013
New York, Jan 13 : Eli Lilly & Co may have a $15 billion wild card up its sleeve as
it waits for desperately needed new drugs to bear fruit.Should an
obscure patent on Lilly lung cancer drug Alimta...
Analysis: Alimta patent seen as Lilly's "wild card"
Sunday, 13 January 2013
New York, Jan 13 : Eli Lilly & Co may have a $15 billion wild card up its sleeve as
it waits for desperately needed new drugs to bear fruit.Should an
obscure patent on Lilly lung cancer drug Alimta...
Wal-Mart defends low-price ads after rivals' objection
Sunday, 13 January 2013
New York, Jan 13 : Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) has gone on the defensive
against charges by competitors that a recent ad campaign is using inaccurate
information, leading the competitors...
Fed becoming worried about stimulus side effects
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Washington, Jan 13 : Federal Reserve officials are increasingly concerned about the
potential risks of the U.S. central bank's asset purchases on financial markets,
even if they look set to continue...
Erratic power supply irks Gojwara residents
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Srinagar, Jan 13 :
The frequent unscheduled power cuts have irked the residents of Malik Sahab,
Gojwara, in downtown city.The residents of the area have threatened
protests in case the government failed...
Tangmarg: Old transmission lines pose threat to lives, lead to power shortage
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Tangmarg, Jan 13 : Many villages receiving electricity
from Kunzar-grid here in held Kashmir are facing acute power shortage due to
deterioration of the transmission infrastructure.Residents of Bongam,...
She braves pain, silently
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Srinagar, Jan 13: The red, swollen
and scarred stretch of her face reflects the pain that she is in, at the SMHS
hospital here. It also reveals the magnitude of the tragedy that has befallen
her and...
Zoster vaccine associated with lower risk of shingles in older adults
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Islamabad, Jan 13: Vaccination for herpes zoster, a
painful rash commonly known as shingles, among a large group of older adults was
associated with a reduced risk of this condition, regardless of age,...
Eating vegetables gives skin a more healthy glow than the sun
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Islamabad,
Jan 13 : New research suggests eating vegetables gives you a healthy
tan. The study, led by Dr Ian Stephen at The University of Nottingham, showed
that eating a healthy diet rich in fruit...
Scientists discover way to stop pancreatic cancer in early stages
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Islamabad, Jan 13 : Cancer researchers at the Peggy and
Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center have found a way to stop early stage
pancreatic cancer in research models -- a result that has far-reaching...
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