Obama to meet with co-chairmen of independent panel investigating Gulf oil spill

Obama to meet Gulf oil spill panel chairmen WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama plans to hold his first meeting with the co-chairmen of an independent commission investigating the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Obama was to meet Tuesday with Bob Graham, a former Florida governor and U.S. senator, and William K. Reilly, ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Obama to meet with co-chairmen of independent panel investigating Gulf oil spill.

Police say suicide bomber kills 2 civilians in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley

Suicide bomber kills 2 in Pakistan’s Swat Valley MINGORA, Pakistan - A suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy market area in the main city in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Saturday, killing two civilians in the northwestern region wrested from the Taliban last year, police said. Senior police official Qazi Ghulam Farooq said six others were ... Original article on : Police say suicide bomber kills 2 civilians in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley.

World shares lower amid China manufacturing slowdown, Europe debt jitters

World markets fall amid China, Europe jitters BANGKOK - World stocks fell Tuesday amid news China’s manufacturing slowed in May and as investors fretted Europe’s shaky government finances could undermine the global economic recovery. Wall Street appeared to be in store for further losses as investors returned to a theme that has troubled markets for ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : World shares lower amid China manufacturing slowdown, Europe debt jitters.

Benchmarks lose way, mid-caps outperform (Weekly market review)

MUMBAI - Benchmark indices for Indian equities joined global peers to end the week in the red, amid a mixed corporate results season and continuing fears of a sovereign debt default by Greece. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) fell 0.77 percent or 135.49 points to end at 17,558.71 points Friday. ... Original article on : Benchmarks lose way, mid-caps outperform (Weekly market review).

Man kills 3 judges, himself in central China court shooting spree

Man kills 3 judges, himself in China court BEIJING - A man firing a small automatic weapon burst into a court office in central China on Tuesday, fatally shooting three judges and wounding three other people before killing himself, an official said. The attacker, identified as a 46-year-old head of security at the Lingling district post office .... Original source  : Man kills 3 judges, himself in central China court shooting spree.

Abducted ISI official killed in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - A former ISI official taken hostage with two others, including a journalist, by terrorists in Pakistan’s troubled North Waziristan region over a month ago has been killed, officials said. Local officials confirmed the death of Khalid Khawaja, Squadron Leader (retd) of the spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He was found shot in the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Abducted ISI official killed in Pakistan.

Two-year Asian management module for Indian students

NEW DELHI - Pearson Learning Solutions, the specialised education wing of global publishing and education giant Pearson Education, has tied up with the Bharti group’s Centum Learning to develop a two-year postgraduate management module for Indian students with a focus on Asian markets, it was announced here. The curriculum, to be designed by Pearson Learning ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Two-year Asian management module for Indian students.

China city urges citizens to 'trust the government' following protest over school attack

China city goes on defense after school attack TAIXING, China - A Chinese city shaken by one of three back-to-back attacks on schools stepped up security and urged its citizens to “trust the government” Saturday, a day after parents of the injured children protested outside a local hospital. A dozen police and security guards patrolled the lobby ... Read more >>>.

Call of Duty Black Ops Trailer

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) If you are an avid Call of Duty lover like me, this is time to rejoice because another release of Call of Duty is coming our way. Activision revealed the first trailer of the latest installment of Call of Duty series, named Call of Duty: Black Ops. It is developed .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Call of Duty Black Ops Trailer.

Millions of Brit women risking health with dangerous diets

LONDON - Millions of British women are putting their health at risk by shunning nutritious foods, health experts have warned. An analysis of more than 100 scientific studies has painted a worrying picture of the dietary habits of the UK’s female ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Millions of Brit women risking health with dangerous diets.

Change your environment to achieve dieting success

WASHINGTON - Dieters who focus on changing their surroundings find it easier to adhere to their diet, say researchers. What’s more, they also report losing the most weight, says the team of Cornell University researchers. The researchers, led by Brian Wansink, Director .... Original article  : Change your environment to achieve dieting success.

Akshardham case: Gujarat High Court upholds death sentence

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court’s verdict awarding death sentence to three accused in the 2002 Akashardham terror attack. A two-member division bench of Justices RM Doshit and KM Thakar upheld the sentence by a POTA court. .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

PM slams legal education in India

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday slammed the country’s legal education system, describing it as “a sea of institutionalised mediocrity”. Inaugurating a two-day national consultation on second generation reforms in legal education, the prime minister said: “We do have a small number of dynamic and outstanding law schools but I am afraid there remains .... Source article  : PM slams legal education in India.

No clowning around: Okla. jail says inmates in pink tops, yellow and white pants easy to find

Okla. inmates’ uniforms make them easy to spot NORMAN, Okla. - Bright orange jail uniforms just weren’t enough to make inmates stand out in one Oklahoma county. Some may say the hot-pink shirts and yellow-and-white striped pants now worn by Cleveland County, Okla., inmates make them look more like clowns than criminals. But sheriff’s officials say the .... Read the original article  : No clowning around: Okla. jail says inmates in pink tops, yellow and white pants easy to find.

Ilyas Kashmiri behind Murder of double agent of ISI & CIA??

BY KASWAR KLASRA PAKISTAN,ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities, investigating the March 25 abduction and subsequent assassination of the former ISI official Khalid Khawaja believe that he was a double agent of CIA and ISI, said Pakistani press on Saturday. According to a video tape, clearly under duress, Khalid Khawaja then confessed in the video being a double agent ... Read : Ilyas Kashmiri behind Murder of double agent of ISI & CIA??.

I've had a vasectomy, admits Kiwi PM

WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key stunned reporters at a recent press conference when he revealed that he has had a vasectomy. The premier disclosed the personal information while providing a new slant on questions about Budget cuts at his post-Cabinet meeting press conference. Key ... Original source on Gaea Times at : I’ve had a vasectomy, admits Kiwi PM.

Kurdish rebels kill 4 Turkish soldiers, wound 7 in attack on military outpost

Kurdish rebels kill 4 Turkish soldiers, wound 7 ANKARA, Turkey - Kurdish rebels killed four Turkish soldiers and wounded seven others in eastern Turkey in the largest attack on troops in several months, authorities said Saturday. The rebels attacked a remote military outpost with rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons in foggy weather late Friday, private CNN-Turk ... Read : Kurdish rebels kill 4 Turkish soldiers, wound 7 in attack on military outpost.

Scientist reveals changing biodiversity trends over space and time

WASHINGTON - The distribution of species in space and time changes continually across the globe, according to a new study. Janne Soininen of the University of Helsinki explores a number of recent studies on the topic, synthesizing conclusions from thousands of observations. The study explains how ... Read more : Scientist reveals changing biodiversity trends over space and time.

Thousands protest against mining in New Zealand

WELLINGTON - An estimated 50,000 people marched through central Auckland Saturday in a mass protest against the government’s proposal to open up some national parks for mining minerals. Conservationists claim the move would ruin the “100-per-cent Pure” slogan New Zealand uses to promote its scenery and foodstuffs in advertisements to tourists and consumers around the world. [..] Read the original article: here.

Murray needs to be more aggressive, technically sound to win glory: Rusedski

LONDON - Former British tennis star Greg Rusedski believes that World No. 4 Andy Murray needs to be more aggressive to win glory and repeat a performance similar to the Australian Open. Rusedski criticised Murray’s technique after being knocked out of the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday. Murray, a ... Read more : Murray needs to be more aggressive, technically sound to win glory: Rusedski.

Pau Gasol Helps Lakers Win

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- There is no doubt that the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night put forward a brilliant play and would have made past the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers had not Pau Gasol went for that “0.5″ seconds shot before the game’s end. The Los Angeles Lakers won over the Oklahoma City ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pau Gasol Helps Lakers Win.

SunMizer(TM) Shade Mitigation Tool for Solar Modules to be Introduced in EU at Intersolar Europe 2010

SunMizer Increases Solar Power Harvest When Installed ONLY on Shaded Solar Modules PETALUMA, California, June 1, 2010 - Xandex Inc. and European subsidiary Xandex B.V. will introduce the new SunMizer(TM) shade mitigation tool for photovoltaic modules to the European solar energy industry at Intersolar Europe 2010 in Munich, Germany, June 9-11 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, [...]

Pijush Das Takes Over as Head of Investor Relations for Sify Technologies Limited

CHENNAI, India, April 30, 2010 - Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ Global Markets: SIFY), a leader in Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced today that Pijush Kanti Das, who is President - Corporate Affairs, shall hence forth also handle Investor Relations for Sify Technologies. David Appasamy, Chief Communications Officer, Sify Technologies [...]