Toll for double Iran mosque bombing rises to 27, may increase further

Death toll for Iran mosque bombing rises to 27 TEHRAN, Iran - The death toll for twin bombings outside a mosque in southeast Iran rose to 27, Iranian media reported Friday, making it one of the deadliest attacks in years. Iranian Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastagerdi told the semiofficial ISNA news agency that another 270 were injured, ... Read more : Toll for double Iran mosque bombing rises to 27, may increase further.

EU's newest members in Eastern Europe return to growth but rebound is weak, World Bank says

World Bank: EU’s newest members return to growth BRUSSELS - The World Bank says the 10 Eastern European nations that have joined the EU since 2004 are seeing economic growth again for the first time since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008. It says the countries recovered from a 2.1 percent slump in output .... Original source  : EU’s newest members in Eastern Europe return to growth but rebound is weak, World Bank says.

Explosion in Pakistani market kills eight

ISLAMABAD - At least eight people were killed and around a dozen injured on Friday when an explosion ripped through a market in Pakistan’s restive tribal region along the Afghan border, a security official said. The blast took place in Mehbran Kille village in Khyber, one of the seven tribal districts where Pakistani security forces are .... Original source  : Explosion in Pakistani market kills eight.

IIT's Youngest Professor Is 22!

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The professors of IITs are mostly in their 40s and 50s and this is common in almost all of the IITs in India. However, the students of the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai’s Powai will be delighted to get very shortly a very young professor who belong to their age .... Original article  : IIT’s Youngest Professor Is 22!.

Toyota won't release findings of its acceleration probe until gov't investigations are done

Toyota says acceleration probe far from finished NEW YORK - Toyota Motor Corp. does not plan to release the results of its probe into complaints of unintended acceleration until the government finishes its own investigations, a Toyota spokesman said Thursday. Toyota is “not anywhere near close” to drawing any firm conclusions from its examination of ... Read more : Toyota won’t release findings of its acceleration probe until gov’t investigations are done.

Varicent to Provide Global Eye Care Leader Alcon With Global Solution for Sales Performance Management

Varicent expected to enhance sales performance management functionality for multiple geographic business units TORONTO, July 15, 2010 - Varicent Software Incorporated, the leading innovator in incentive compensation (ICM) and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, announced today that it will provide its innovative solutions to Alcon, the world's largest eye-care company. Alcon Japan recently chose Varicent [...]

Philippine president says he's getting too many text scams on his cell phone

Philippine president says he’s tired of text scams MANILA, Philippines - Not even presidents are spared cell phone text scams. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III complained to reporters about the time he spent dealing with text messages from a person abroad claiming to be his sibling - and asking for money. Aquino said he responded that he ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Philippine president says he’s getting too many text scams on his cell phone.

Gillard likely to meet Oz Governor General to set election date

MELBOURNE - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is likely to visit Governor General Quentin Bryce tomorrow to set an August 28 election date. Gillard visited Werribee a early today for a meet-and-greet with locals along the suburb’s main street. According to The Age, although she declined to comment about the poll date, it is likely that she .... Source article  : Gillard likely to meet Oz Governor General to set election date.

Your longevity depends on your brain size!

LONDON - Mammals with larger brains in relation to body size tend to have longer lives. This finding is based on an analysis of about 500 mammal species by the Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), affiliated to Universitat Aut??noma de Barcelona. The brain size of some mammals like chimps, gorillas, whales, dolphins ... Read more »»».

Lalit Modi skips disciplinary committee meet

MUMBAI - Suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi failed to appear before the BCCI’s Disciplinary Committee for the hearing on Friday. He will be represented by his lawyers. A team of four legal representatives has arrived before the committee that comprises of Chirayu Amin, Arun Jaitley and Jyotiraditya Scindia. On Thursday, the Bombay High Court has .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

Chardham Yatra Made Easier By IRCTC

DEHRADUN, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Chardham Yatra, a tour package arranged by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation exclusively for domestic travelers, has become all the more appealing to the Indian pilgrims keeping in mind the brand new packages that have been introduced recently and the very low rates that one can avail them ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Chardham Yatra Made Easier By IRCTC.