From Tennessee to Jharkhand, a band empowers voiceless

NEW DELHI – Belting out groove rock, country-style soul ballads and native folk music, the American band UnNamed Servant lends a voice to people on the fringes, from Tennessee to Jharkhand. On a month-long tour of India, its members say they believe in Mahatma Gandhi’s “ideology of ahimsa”.

“Last year, we had played live at a … Original source on Gaea Times at : From Tennessee to Jharkhand, a band empowers voiceless.

Culling feral animals that fart could restrain carbon emissions: Oz experts

MELBOURNE – An environmental group have suggested that culling the feral animals that burp and fart their way around Australia’s outback could eliminate billions of tonnes of carbon emissions.

According to a study commissioned by the Nature Conservancy and the Pew Environment Group, 9.7 billion tonnes …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Female Chinese students more open toward sex: Study

WASHINGTON – More than half of female graduate students in Shanghai have an understanding attitude toward other girls who are kept as lovers by rich men or who work at night clubs, a new research has found.

The Journalism School of Fudan University conducted the study in June …. Source  : Female Chinese students more open toward sex: Study.

Iranian nuke scientist claims CIA abducted him

WASHINGTON -Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri has claimed that he was kidnapped by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) last year.

“My abduction is a detailed story. I think I will be unable to get into details during this limited period of time and I will postpone it to when I am hopefully in my dear … Read more : Iranian nuke scientist claims CIA abducted him.

Afghanistan will be in throes of Taliban tyranny if US pulls out early: NATO

LONDON – While the United States, Britain and other allied countries are planning to pull out from Afghanistan in two to three years time, NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned that such a move could prove catastrophic, with the Taliban very quickly likely to bring the entire country under it tyrannical rule.

During a …. Read the original article  : Afghanistan will be in throes of Taliban tyranny if US pulls out early: NATO.

Khrushchev’s great-granddaughter says Russian spy had ‘unhappy personality’

NEW YORK – Former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s great granddaughter has described convicted spy Richard Murphy as being “an incredibly unhappy Russian personality”.

Nina Khrushcheva, who teaches media and culture at The New School in New York City, was quoted by The Telegraph, as saying:

“I was always puzzled by the inconsistency between a completely American name …. Read the original article  : Khrushchev’s great-granddaughter says Russian spy had ‘unhappy personality’.

Indian student from Hyderabad shot dead in US

WASHINGTON – An Indian student pursuing his masters in the United States was shot dead by unidentified assailants in a grocery store at Bridgeport in Connecticut.

A native of Hyderabad, Arun Kumar Narote, who was working as a part-time clerk at a grocery store in Bridgeport, was shot Monday night.

According to police, two masked men walked …. Read the original article  : Indian student from Hyderabad shot dead in US.

24 dead, 35 missing in landslides in China

NEW DELHI – At least 24 persons have been killed and 35 have been declared missing after a rain-triggered landslide hit Xiaohe Township in China’s Yunnan province on Tuesday.

Reports from Kunming said that the landslides slammed into three mountain hamlets in western China early on Tuesday.

The missing included pupils and teachers, Wang Zhaode, director … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 24 dead, 35 missing in landslides in China.

Why good luck charms perk up performance?

LONDON – Don’t scoff at those lucky stones. New research shows that having some kind of lucky token can actually improve your performance – by increasing your self-confidence.

“I watch a lot of sports and I noticed that very often athletes – also famous athletes – hold superstitions,” says Lysann Damisch of University of Cologne, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Why good luck charms perk up performance?.

Most Brits says burqa ban is not anti-Muslim

LONDON – A majority of people in Britain have welcomed the French decision to ban the wearing of the burqa in public, and said it is not an anti-Muslim act.

The Daily Star quoted teaching assistant Diana Phillips, 42, from Harborne, Birmingham, as saying: “It’s not the French saying they are anti- Muslim. I’m sure there’s … Original article on : Most Brits says burqa ban is not anti-Muslim.

Three in four Americans say economic recession will last another two years

NEW YORK – A majority of Americans believe recession will linger on for years.

According to a new CBS News poll, three in four Americans say the effects of the recession will last another two years or more.

More than eight in 10 say the condition of the economy is bad, up five points from last … Original source on Gaea Times at : Three in four Americans say economic recession will last another two years.

Robert Kennedy Jr. ‘files for divorce from wife of 16 years’

TORONTO – Robert Kennedy Jr. has reportedly filed for divorce from his wife of 16 years.

A New York newspaper is reporting that the son of former Democratic senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former president John F. Kennedy filed divorce papers May 12 – three days before his wife was charged with drunk driving.

The …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Robert Kennedy Jr. ‘files for divorce from wife of 16 years’.

Pak asks India to send officials who recorded Kasab’s statements to testify

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has asked India to send the police officials and the magistrate who had recorded the statements of lone surviving 26/11 gunman Ajmal Amir Kasab to testify his records.

According to reports, Interior Minister Rehman Malik met Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal here and put forth the demand of sending the officials to … Read more »»».

Indian officials say chlorine leak sickens at least 92 in Mumbai

Chlorine leak sickens 92 in India
MUMBAI, India – At least 92 people were sickened, eight of them critically, when they inhaled chlorine that leaked from a cylinder in an industrial part of India’s business capital Mumbai, officials said Wednesday.

The leak took place just before dawn in the Sewri area of Mumbai, where a busy port …. Original article  : Indian officials say chlorine leak sickens at least 92 in Mumbai.

Create a unified command for anti-Naxal operations, Chidambaram urges CM’s

NEW DELHI – Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday requested the state governments of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal to create a unified command for anti-Naxal operations.

Addressing the meeting of chief ministers of Naxal-infested states called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here, Chidambaram said: “Government will sanction additional SPOs (Special Police Officers) to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Create a unified command for anti-Naxal operations, Chidambaram urges CM’s.

Women ‘more stressed than men Down Under’

MELBOURNE – In Australia, women are more stressed than the male population, a poll has found.

The Newspoll commissioned by Lifeline found overall that 46 per cent of women and 41 per cent of men report feeling ‘very stressed’ in their everyday lives.

At the other end of the scale, the poll found only 9 per cent … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Women ‘more stressed than men Down Under’.

Obama compared to Hitler, Lenin in Tea Party billboard

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama has been compared to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin in a roadside billboard created by a branch of the Tea Party in Iowa.

According to The Telegraph, the North Iowa Tea Party began displaying the sign in Mason City last week. It shows photographs of Obama, the German Nazi … Original article on : Obama compared to Hitler, Lenin in Tea Party billboard.

Maoists, Salwa Judum activists engage in gun battle in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – Maoists and Salwa Judum activists were engaged in a heavy gun battle on Tuesday night.

According to official sources, there has been no casualty reported.

Following the incident, CRPF and police camps in the district have been put on high alert. (ANI)
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Western ranchers in some remote areas replacing windmills with solar-powered water pumps

Solar wells displacing windmills on Western range

ALCOVA, Wyo. – A new breed of renewable technology is displacing the iconic windmills that have pumped well water on American rangeland for more than a century.
An increasing number of Western ranchers are pulling down their old windmills and converting to solar-powered systems to pump well water for livestock …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Western ranchers in some remote areas replacing windmills with solar-powered water pumps.

Senior Balochistan National Party leader killed in Quetta

ISLAMABAD – A senior leader of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) Habib Jalib was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Quetta on Wednesday morning.

According to reports, a couple of unknown gunmen on a motorcycle fired at Jalib, who was BNP’s secretary general, outside his residence situated in Musa Colony of the provincial capital.

Jalib was rushed … Read more : Senior Balochistan National Party leader killed in Quetta.