Monday, 21 January 2013
Kabul, Jan 21 (Newswire):
About half a million dollars was stolen from three branches of the Afghan
National Bank in Kabul, Kunduz and Badakhshan.
At least $200,000 of the
total was stolen from the...
Afghan archaeologist discusses Bamiyan site
Monday, 21 January 2013
Kabul, Jan 21:
Zemaryalai Tarzi, internationally recognized as the senior Afghan archaeologist,
will speak and answer questions on recent finds at Bamiyan and the crisis of
looting and vandalism for...
From monkeys to surfers, San Diego braces for cold
Monday, 21 January 2013
San Diego, Jan 21 : Strawberry growers covered their crops while San Diego zookeepers
turned on heaters for the chimpanzees as Southern California braced for a cold
snap that was expected to drop...
Afghanistan: Girls and women traded for opium debts
Monday, 21 January 2013
Helmand, Jan 21 : On 4 November 2006, Nasima, 25, a member of a local women's council,
grabbed the AK-47 from the policeman guarding the council meeting in the Grishk
district of southern Helmand province...
Whew! Huge asteroid apophis won't hit earth in 2036
Monday, 21 January 2013
London, Jan 21 : The Earth is safe from the giant asteroid Apophis when it flies
extremely close to our planet in 2029, then returns for seconds in 2036, NASA
scientists announced. The chances of an...
Daughter claims Klaus Kinski abused her as child
Monday, 21 January 2013
Berlin, Jan 21 : Klaus Kinski's eldest daughter claims the late German actor raped
her when she was a child, showering her with gifts as he used her as a "sex
object," according to an interview published...
Hero teacher talks shooter into dropping gun
Monday, 21 January 2013
New York, Jan 21 :
A California high school teacher is being hailed a hero for talking a
16-year-old shooter into putting down his gun and turning himself in after
opening fire on a classroom and wounding...
Sheriff: Calif. teen planned attack on classmates
Monday, 21 January 2013
Taft, Jan 21 : A 16-year-old student armed with a shotgun walked into a rural
California high school, shot one student and fired at others and missed before a
teacher and another staff member talked...
Boeing to cut 40 percent jobs at El Paso plant
Monday, 21 January 2013
New York, Jan 21 : Boeing Co (BA) said it will cut a little more than 40 percent of
jobs, or 160 positions, at its El Paso plant as it looks to reduce the impact of
planned U.S. defense budget cuts.
The...
Sandy victims surprised by 'new' home
Monday, 21 January 2013
New York, Jan 21: She
and her husband, Burt Metz, lost their home in Breezy Point, part of New York
City's Queens borough, after it was completely ravaged by Hurricane Sandy in
October.
When they...
Private equity eyed Legg Mason but were spurned
Monday, 21 January 2013
New York, Jan 21 : Legg Mason Inc (LM) has been approached in recent months by some of
its senior managers and private equity firms with plans to take the struggling
asset manager private, but the board...
Ford hiring 2,200 U.S. white-collar staff as vehicle lineup expands
Monday, 21 January 2013
Detroit, Jan 21 : Ford Motor Co plans to fill 2,200
white-collar positions this year in product development and other units based in
the United States as the automaker expands and updates its vehicle...
Fed hawks worry about threat of inflation
Monday, 21 January 2013
Madison, Jan 21 : Two
top Federal Reserve policymakers expressed discomfort with the U.S. central
bank's easy monetary policy, in comments suggesting Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
may face more dissent...
Analysis: Glimmer of Japan reform hope among clouds of skepticism
Monday, 21 January 2013
Tokyo,
Jan 21 : Doubting politicians' commitment to economic reform is a
tough habit for Japan experts to kick, so the air of cautious optimism around
the appointments of dynamic CEOs to advise on...
American Express to cut 5,400 jobs, take charges in fourth quarter
Monday, 21 January 2013
New
York, Jan 21: Credit card company American Express Co said it would
cut about 5,400 jobs, or 8.5 percent of its workforce, as it restructures its
business and pay legal bills.
The steps will cost...
Narrow roads cause inconvenience, frequent traffic jams
Monday, 21 January 2013
Islamabad, Jan 21: The narrow roads in this held Kashmir town are causing tremendous
inconvenience to the people besides causing frequent traffic jams.
The
roads network in the town is below...
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