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Taiwan Earthquake
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (GaeaTimes.com)- A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 was felt in the southern coast of the island of Taiwan on Monday morning. The United States Geological Survey has revealed that the earthquake rocking Taiwan was of the magnitude 6.9 and was initiated at a depth of around 10 km. However, the Central Weather Bureau ... Read : Taiwan Earthquake.
MBA graduate held for duplicating credit cards
GURGAON - An MBA graduate and a courier delivery boy have been held here for cloning credit cards, officials said Monday. “They used to clone the cards and used them for shopping,” said Babu Lal, station house officer, DLF phase two police station. The MBA graduate, identified as Faraz Ahmed, reportedly asked the courier delivery .... Original source : MBA graduate held for duplicating credit cards.
Brit Mums' slam Liberal Democrat porn plan
LONDON - Mothers in Britain have expressed dismay and anger over a Liberal Democrat plan to let 16-year-olds watch and star in pornographic films. The controversial policy has faced blistering criticism in the chat rooms of Mumsnet, a popular website for mothers, The Sun reports. Under the Lib Dems, the legal age for viewing or appearing in .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Brit Mums’ slam Liberal Democrat porn plan.
New army chief to visit Jammu and Kashmir (Lead, correcting day in opening para)
JAMMU - New Indian Army chief Gen V.K. Singh will Tuesday begin a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation and assess state of preparedness of the army. Singh, who took over March 31, will visit the three regions of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir Valley. He will meet Northern ... Original source on Gaea Times at : New army chief to visit Jammu and Kashmir (Lead, correcting day in opening para).
Orissa takes steps to normalise movement of minerals
BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government has initiated steps to normalise the movement of minerals from mines in the state’s Keonjhar district, officials said Monday. “There was a meeting between railway and state government officials recently and certain measures are mutually agreed upon,” Guru Ray, special secretary in the state government, told IANS. “I am hopeful things .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Bangladesh parliamentary panel to probe Airtel deal
DHAKA - A parliamentary committee in Bangladesh is to probe a possible loss to the country from the sale of a substantial portion of mobile operator Warid’s stake to Indian telecom firm Bharti Airtel. The parliamentary standing committee of the planning ministry Sunday asked the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to submit a report .... Source : Bangladesh parliamentary panel to probe Airtel deal.
Former CEO of Tudor Capital Mark Houghton-Berry Joins Saffar Holdings' Board of Directors
DUBAI, UAE, April 20, 2010 - Saffar Holdings (Saffar), the MENA region investment specialist, today announced that Mark Houghton-Berry, the former CEO of Tudor Capital UK, has joined the Company's Board of Directors. "Mark brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience to Saffar, having run the UK arm of one of the world's [...]
India to examine Pakistan's Kasab request
THIMPHU - India Monday said it will examine Pakistan’s request seeking the testimony of Indian officials who recorded Ajmal Kasab’s confessional statement after legal formalities end in the trial of the lone gunman captured alive in the 26/11 Mumbai attack. “We have to complete our legal formalities first and then we can examine Pakistan’s request,” .... Original article : India to examine Pakistan’s Kasab request.
ULFA rejects peace initiative, sticks to independence
GUWAHATI - Stating that it would never compromise on its demand for sovereignty or independence, the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Monday rejected the peace initiative taken by the newly floated Citizen’s Forum. “There is no question of compromising on the main demand of sovereignty and we cannot understand how the Citizen’s Forum ... Read more »»».
Dieting can cause heart disease, cancer!
LONDON - Going on a diet could increase the risk of developing potentially deadly conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, a study has found. The study revealed that those who controlled their calorie intake produced higher levels of the harmful stress hormone cortisol and exposure to the hormone actually made some dieters put ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Dieting can cause heart disease, cancer!.
Citing threats, U. of Wyoming says it can bar Ayers from speaking for safety reasons
U. of Wyoming cites threats in barring Ayers CASPER, Wyo. - The University of Wyoming says it received threats after 1960s radical William Ayers was invited to speak on campus and it should be able to bar him for safety reasons. The university filed court papers Saturday after it was sued over its refusal to .... Original article : Citing threats, U. of Wyoming says it can bar Ayers from speaking for safety reasons.
Supreme Court hears arguments on whether campus Christian group can exclude non-Christians
Court hears arguments on campus Christian group WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is pondering whether a law school can deny recognition to a Christian student group because it won’t let gays or non-Christians join. The court hears arguments on that question Monday as the Christian Legal Society tries to get justices to overturn a decision made by ... Read more »».
Lewis Relies On 'mantras' For Gigs
LEONA LEWIS struggles so badly with nerves before concerts, she writes “mantras” on her hand to help her cope with live performances. The Bleeding Love hitmaker is preparing to embark on her first full-length tour in the U.K. next month (May10) - but Lewis admits she’s terrified about the gigs. Photos of Lewis .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Hollywood lays out red carpet for much maligned 'chick flicks'
TORONTO - A lady director wins best director award at the Oscars and a female-driven movie wins two Academy Awards, signalling a huge shift in what the general public is watching and how Hollywood is viewing the much-maligned genre, the ‘chick flick’. Ashley Elaine York, sociology doctoral student at the University of Alberta and ... Read more : Hollywood lays out red carpet for much maligned ‘chick flicks’.
Sony Dash To Battle iPad?
SAN FANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- With Apple launching its much-hyped iPad and HP tying up with Microsoft to unleash its latest slate PC, can Sony be far behind? The Japanese Electronics giant, which is losing market share to Apple and rival Korean companies, is on a revival track and this year it is revealing a ... Read more >>>.
AP source: Toyota to agree to full $16.4 million fine over sticking gas pedals
AP source: Toyota agreeing to $16.4 million fine WASHINGTON - A Transportation Department official says Toyota is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million for a four-month delay in telling the government about defective gas pedals on its vehicles. Toyota faces a Monday deadline to accept or contest a record $16.4 .... Read the original article : AP source: Toyota to agree to full $16.4 million fine over sticking gas pedals.
South Africa president is HIV negative
JOHANNESBURG - South African President Jacob Zuma is HIV negative, the results of the test that the leader took earlier this month have said. This was the fourth HIV test taken by Zuma, even as the president said he has decided to “take the test at regular intervals” and asked everyone else to do the same. .... Original article on Gaea Times at : South Africa president is HIV negative.
New hope in fight against leukaemia
LONDON - British scientists have offered new hope to those with end-stage leukaemia, a cancer of the blood or bone marrow. The researchers say that a life-saving cancer treatment that uses the body’s own immune system to heal itself could be available within 10 years. The treatment, known as TCR gene .... Read the original article : New hope in fight against leukaemia.
Protein Potential LLC Awarded $3 Million U.S. NIH Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant to Develop a Vaccine Targeting Plasmodium vivax, a Neglected Cause of Malaria
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 19, 2010 - Protein Potential LLC has received support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the NIH in the form of a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant. The three-year award totaling approximately US$3 million will support translational research to develop a vaccine for the prevention of malaria [...]
Restore Amarinder Singh's assembly membership: Apex court (Third Lead)
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH - The Supreme Court Monday said the ouster of former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh from the state assembly on charges of corruption was unconstitutional and ordered the restoration of his membership. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan ruled that in ousting Singh for alleged corruption during his tenure as ... Read more »»».
Return Shoaib Malik's passport: Court tells police
HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday directed the police here to return Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik’s passport, which was seized earlier this month in connection with a cheating case filed by his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui. Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, who had reserved his order Friday after hearing the arguments of Shoaib’s counsel, Monday .... Read the original article : here.
Winston & Strawn Litigation Partner Joins American Discovery as CEO
LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2010 - American Discovery (www.americandiscovery.com/ ), a global leader of document review, substantive legal research, contract management, and other legal outsourcing services today announced that David M. Hickey has joined American Discovery as CEO. Mr. Hickey brings more than 20 years of litigation experience to American Discovery, joining from Winston & Strawn, LLP where he [...]
Smallest Man in the World He Pingping Died at 21
San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) - He Pingping, the smallest man in the world died at the age of 21 in the month of March 2010. He was the Guinness World Record holder of the smallest man in the world. Allegedly, the Guinness World Record Committee is now in search of his successor who can now ... Original article on : Smallest Man in the World He Pingping Died at 21.
Pakistan is set to establish National Criminal Investigation Unit to further probe Bhutto's murder
PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD: Following UN report into former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, Pakistan on signaled to establish National Criminal Investigation department. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday, a national criminal investigation would be the next step to move forward after the announcement of UN Commission’s report on assassination of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Addressing ... Read : Pakistan is set to establish National Criminal Investigation Unit to further probe Bhutto’s murder.
Snakes are a family to Sunder of Karnataka
B R HILLS - A snake lover in B R Hills region of Karnataka is a unique attraction for people here, as following his love for reptiles he doesn’t hesitate even kissing dangerous snakes. Sunder, an astrologer by profession, has a deep ... Read more »».
Not satisfied with Chidambaram's reply, says opposition
NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday said they were not satisfied with Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s denial that the government did not tap telephones of four senior political leaders. BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should respond to the .... Source : Not satisfied with Chidambaram’s reply, says opposition.
Parliamentary re-vote scheduled in two Sri Lankan districts
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka is to rehold parliamentary elections Tuesday in two districts where irregularities marred polling on April 8 during the nationwide voting, officials said Monday. The failure to complete the election has delayed the final results of the parliamentary elections though the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won a convincing majority in the ... Read more »»».
Millions throng Mathura, Vrindavan for special prayers
MATHURA/VRINDAVAN - Lakhs of pilgrims have gathered at the temple towns of Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh for special rituals this month, also called ‘Purushottam Mas’, which is an extra month added to the Hindu calender and is considered auspicious. On the occasion of Purushottam Ekadashi Sunday, a million people performed “parikrama” of the holy .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Millions throng Mathura, Vrindavan for special prayers.
Swami Ramdev Visits Haridwar
HARIDWAR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Swami Ramdev paid a visit to the yoga camp in Haridwar to acknowledge the support of his followers. He even led them to demonstrate and practice a few yoga poses along with him. Reportedly, the Swami Ramdev’s visit was broadcasted live by the local cable channels. Swami Ramdev went ahead to proclaim ... Read : Swami Ramdev Visits Haridwar.
Scientists steer car with eyes
LONDON - Believe it or not, it’s now possible to steer a car through your eyes using a new software. So say scientists. At the former Berlin Tempelhof Airport, project head Raul Rojas and his team from the Artificial Intelligence Group of the Freie Universitat (FU) recently demonstrated how they can steer a vehicle ... Read : Scientists steer car with eyes.
Just like humans, apes suffer from self-doubt too
LONDON - Just like humans, apes are sufficiently self-aware to doubt their own knowledge, says a new study. As part of the research, Josep Call of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, put food in one of two opaque plastic pipes .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Facebook removes al Qaeda's No.2 page on networking site
LONDON - Facebook has axed a page of a second fugitive al-Qaeda leader after it appeared on the networking site to spread terror messages. Ayman al-Zawahiri, who has a 16.5 million pound price on his head equal to Osama Bin Laden, was using Facebook to reach out to [..] Read the original article: here.
TCS Q4 Results 2010 to be Declared
TCS, the MNC that received the first prize for employee satisfaction last year, is taking a major move towards employee beneficiaries. TCS will announce Q4 Results 2010 on April 19, 2010. According to report, the employees might see a salary hike on the same day. Read more here .... Source : TCS Q4 Results 2010 to be Declared.
T20 World Cup Schedule 2010, West Indies
The much awaited ICC T20 World Cup will kick off on April 30, 2010, in West Indies. The third t20 world cup will be contested by 12 teams, divided into four groups — A, B, C and D. The t20 cricket series will last for 17 days, starting from April 30th to May 16. We ... Read : T20 World Cup Schedule 2010, West Indies.
IPL is money laundering, ban it, say MPs
NEW DELHI - A call to ban and probe the funding source of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament grew louder in parliament Monday, a day after Shashi Tharoor quit the government over his controversial link to the IPL Kochi franchise. Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha termed IPL as “gambling” in the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : IPL is money laundering, ban it, say MPs.
Football Unites Partners Across the Globe for World Malaria Day; Tackling a Preventable Disease That Kills a Child in Africa Every 30 Seconds
Inspired by the First FIFA World Cup(TM) in Africa, United Against Malaria Brings Together Football Stars, Policy Makers, Celebrities, Corporations, Faith Leaders and Students in a Series of Events to Help Reach the United Nations Target of Universal Access to Mosquito Nets and Malaria Medicine in Africa by the End of 2010 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire, ACCRA, [...]
Korean Air Sets the New Standard in the Global Aviation Industry with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12
Oracle Consulting as Sole Implementer to One of World's Most Extensive ERP Projects in Aviation COLLABORATE 2010, LAS VEGAS, NV ??? April 19, 2010 News Facts Korean Air (www.koreanair.com/) , the world's largest cargo airline and one of the top airlines in Asia with 21.89 million passengers annually, has implemented the Oracle E-Business Suite Release [...]
Oceania Cruises to bring new ships to Alaska next year
Oceania to bring new ships to Alaska JUNEAU, Alaska - Oceania Cruises has announced it will bring new ships to Alaska and will begin cruising the Inside Passage next year. “Our guests are always seeking destinations rich in history, culture, adventure and stunning scenery. The great state of Alaska delivers all of these points of interest and .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Oceania Cruises to bring new ships to Alaska next year.
A glance at flight disruptions due to volcanic ash
A glance at flight disruptions due to volcanic ash Eurocontrol, the European air navigation and safety organization, says by the end of Sunday more than 63,000 flights will have been canceled since April 15. Of around 24,000 flights that normally operate on a Sunday only some 4,000 will fly, Eurocontrol said. U.K.: All airspace closed until at least ... Read more »».