Sunday, 28 July 2013
St. Cloud, July 29 (Newswire): More than 200 people turned out in St. Cloud to send off about 50 soldiers who are deploying to Afghanistan.The C Company 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion of the...
Afghan social media war steps up with new campaign
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Kabul, July 29 (Newswire): Afghanistan's war by social media has stepped up a notch, with free-speech activists launching a campaign using Twitter and Facebook to fight wide confusion over competing NATO...
'Sticky bombs,' like those used in Iraq, now appearing in Afghanistan
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Kabul, July 29 (Newswire): In the midst of a rash of assassinations and attacks on supply trucks across Afghanistan, it seems insurgents are employing a new weapon some American war veterans will recognize:...
Jury selection to start in Drew Peterson trial
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Chicago, July 29 (Newswire): Jury selection is to begin in Drew Peterson's long-delayed murder trial, where prosecutors want the former suburban Chicago police officer's wives — one he's charged with...
Survivor thought 'This will be the end of my life'
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Aurora, July 29 (Newswire): Stephen Barton was bloodied from gunshot wounds as he staggered away from the hellish chaos inside a Colorado movie theater, but he didn't realize how badly he was hurt until...
Colo. shooting suspect used Internet for arsenal
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Denver, July 29 (Newswire): In a world where Amazon can track your next book purchase and you must register to buy allergy medicine, James Holmes spent months stockpiling thousands of bullets and head-to-toe...
Aussie, NZ dollar in holding pattern amid debt uncertainty
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Wellington, July 29 (Newswire): The New Zealand and Australian dollars consolidated recent gains on Friday as fears about the euro zone's debt woes were rekindled and investors awaited developments on...
Gold steady, eyes on US budget talks
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Singapore, July 29 (Newswire): Gold held steady on Friday, heading for its fourth straight week of gains, as investors watched US debt ceiling talks after Republicans delayed a vote on the debt plan.The...
Bunds gain after Moody's warns of Spanish downgrade
Sunday, 28 July 2013
London, July 29 (Newswire): Bund futures opened higher on Friday after Moody's placed Spain's credit rating on review for downgrade fuelling fears about the spread of the euro zone debt crisis and boosting...
Dollar drops against yen on US vote delay
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Tokyo, July 29 (Newswire): The dollar dropped against the yen in Asia on Friday after the US House delayed a vote on a plan to avert a potentially catastrophic US debt default, raising downgrade fears.Meanwhile,...
Volkswagen looks demand in months ahead
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Frankfurt, July 29 (Newswire): Volkswagen predicted a significant rise in operating profits this year driven by strong demand around the world for its Audi and VW cars.While that demand is expected to...
Japan's ANA posts losses in 1Q on quake
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Tokyo, July 29 (Newswire): Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said it swung to a group operating loss of 8.1 billion yen ($104.2 million) in April-June from profit a year earlier after the March disasters...
IHK JI condemns illegal detention of youth by Indian police
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Srinagar, July 29 (Newswire): The Jamaat-e-Islami in occupied Kashmir has condemned the illegal arrests of innocent Kashmiri people particularly youth during crackdowns and nocturnal raids by Indian police.The...
Protests to continue till troops’ withdrawal: Mirwaiz
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Srinagar, July 29 (Newswire): In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has said that the people will continue peaceful protests till the complete withdrawal...
Doctors condemn IHK authorities' action
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Srinagar, July 29 (Newswire): In occupied Kashmir, the Junior Doctors Association of Government Medical College, Srinagar, and its associated hospitals in Srinagar have condemned the authorities' act...
French doctors claim first-ever total face transplant
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Paris, July 29 (Newswire): A French surgeon has carried out the world's first-ever successful transplant of an entire face. The 12-hour procedure was performed June 26 and 27 at the Henri-Mondor...
Social ties can add years to your life
Sunday, 28 July 2013
London, July 29 (Newswire): Having good social relationships -- friends, marriage or children -- may be every bit as important to a healthy lifespan as quitting smoking, losing weight or taking...
Gel developed to cure tooth decay
Sunday, 28 July 2013
London, July 29 (Newswire): A new gel being developed by French scientists may mean the end of dental fillings and, even more importantly, the dreaded dental drill. The gel, which stimulates the...
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