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Russian tugboat with crewmembers sinks in Laptev Sea
Vladivostok (Russia), Aug 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Rescuers found a life raft from Russia’s Alexei Kulakovsky tugboat, which sank Friday morning in the Laptev Sea, some 20 nautical miles from the shore, Russia’s Far East emergencies ministry said. The vessel with 14 crewmembers on board sent a distress call at 4.40 a.m. and a nearby tanker rushed ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Russian tugboat with crewmembers sinks in Laptev Sea.
Carter to reach US with N. Korea released African-American detainee
WASHINGTON - Former US President Jimmy Carter’s office has confirmed that he has left Pyongyang with African-American Aijalon Mahli Gomes, who had been jailed in North Korea since January, after securing an amnesty deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il. “Jimmy Carter will return to the U.S. with Aijalon Gomes. Gomes should be in Boston by ... Original article on : Carter to reach US with N. Korea released African-American detainee.
IDBI best public sector bank for SME financing: D&B
MUMBAI - IDBI Bank has received the best public sector bank award for financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from global business information provider Dun and Bradstreet (D&B). “IDBI Bank has developed a special business model to serve the SMEs in the country that has enabled the bank to develop a quality SME portfolio through a [..] Read the original article: here.
Hult International Business School to Award Master Degree Scholarships to Industry Leaders and Academic Elites in Asia: Experts in Fields Such as Consulting and Information Technology and Top University Students With Business Majors are Invited to Apply for the 2011-2012 Academic Year
LONDON, August 26, 2010 - With a goal to attract a new generation of global Asian business leaders, the Hult International Business School is offering scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year to industry experts in a variety of fields as well as to top university students or graduates majoring in business. The MBA Industry [...]
Australian police say they worked with Facebook to crack online child porn syndicate
Australian police, Facebook crack child porn ring ADELAIDE, Australia - An international child pornography ring that operated on Facebook has been brought down with the social networking site’s support, Australian police said Friday. Eleven people have been charged in Australia, Britain and Canada in connection with the syndicate, which involved people using Facebook to distribute and view ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Australian police say they worked with Facebook to crack online child porn syndicate.
'Development chair' in Bansi Lal's memory in Haryana
CHANDIGARH - Former Haryana chief minister and political strongman Bansi Lal will soon have a ‘development chair' in his name, a state government spokesman said here Friday. Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has announced that 'Chaudhary Bansi Lal Development Chair' would be set up at the Kurukshetra University in recognition of the .... Read the original article : here.
Bollywood gives Nepal's beleaguered Maoists a break
KATHMANDU - When they fought an armed war for 10 years that killed over 16,000 people, Nepal’s Maoist guerrillas sought to ban Hindi films in the Hindu kingdom to establish their nation’s own, distinct cultural identity. But now, with the war over and struggling with peace, the former rebels are seeking cultural sustenance in .... Original article : Bollywood gives Nepal’s beleaguered Maoists a break.
Garmin Nuvi Recall Creates Sensation
SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Garmin known as one of the most popular GPS device manufacturers is recalling almost 1.25 devices and the news has created sensation. The Garmin Nuvi devices are being recalled owing to an overheating problem. The recall is a recent one and it has made the owners of the devices worried. 800000 ... Read : Garmin Nuvi Recall Creates Sensation.
Jungle Tower Mobile
Build the highest Jungle Tower in this cool high scores game based on box2D engine and simple but addicting gameplay! Play in Full ScreenInstructionplease play in the portrait mode! 1. TAP to set the size of the box 2. TAP to set the position 3. Build the highest tower! Any part of the tower cant fall down!Brief Instructions for [...]
Austrian health ministry reports 2 cases of gene that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics
Austria reports 2 cases of superbug gene VIENNA - Austria’s health ministry is reporting two cases of a new gene that allows bacteria to become a superbug. The ministry says experts at the medical university in the southern city of Graz detected the gene, known as NDM-1, in two people, both of whom are believed .... Original source : Austrian health ministry reports 2 cases of gene that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
UC Irvine School of Medicine's Revolutionary iPad Program to Utilize E-Textbooks from Elsevier
First-year Med Students Will Access Four Key Titles, Including Netter: Atlas of Human Anatomy, From Their UCI-furnished iPads PHILADELPHIA, August 26, 2010 - Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today it will provide four key electronic textbook titles for UC Irvine School of Medicine's new program that gives Apple iPads [...]
Apex court asks Gujarat to shift Ishrat Jahan case to SIT
NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Gujarat High Court order directing the state government to transfer investigations into the Ishrat Jahan staged-shootout case from the state police to the apex court-appointed special investigation team (SIT). The apex court directed the state government to issue the notification to this effect. Jahan was allegedly ... Read more >>>.
2 arrested for shoplifting at 'Shop with a Cop' event in Oregon
2 accused of shoplifting at shop with cop event PORTLAND, Ore. - Two men are accused of using the Portland Police Bureau’s annual “Shop With a Cop” back-to-school event as a chance to shoplift. Police spokeswoman Kelli Sheffer says roughly 60 officers were helping 155 children pick out clothes at a local store Wednesday when the suspects .... Source : 2 arrested for shoplifting at ‘Shop with a Cop’ event in Oregon.
Brit MPs brand new expenses system a "f***ing abortion"
LONDON - MPs in Britain have branded their new expenses system a “f***ing abortion” and called officials “monkeys”, reveal new documents. Expenses staff were reduced to tears by one woman MP, who threatened to “murder someone”, .... Read the original article : Brit MPs brand new expenses system a “f***ing abortion”.
UN draft report: Rwandan army attacks on refugees in Congo in the 1990s could be genocide
UN: Attacks on Hutus in 1990s could be genocide JOHANNESBURG - A leaked U.N. draft report says the Rwandan army and its Congolese rebel allies now in power committed massacres in Congo in the 1990s that could be classified as genocide, using hoes and axes to kill people and burning others alive. The report, leaked Thursday by .... Source article on Gaea Times at : UN draft report: Rwandan army attacks on refugees in Congo in the 1990s could be genocide.
Plusnet Launch sQuid Cashless Payments on Their Staff Card
LONDON, August 27, 2010 - Plusnet, the award winning Internet Service Provider is joining the growing list of customers for sQuid's electronic money service. sQuid eMoney will be made available to all Plusnet staff on their staff card, enabling cashless purchases as well as ID and access control. A new [...]
Empire State Building, lit for Mariah Carey, isn't lit for Mother Teresa's 100th birthday
Empire State Bldg not lit for Mother Teresa b’day NEW YORK - The Empire State Building was lit in red, white and blue on Thursday night for women’s suffrage as hundreds of people protested a refusal by the iconic skyscraper’s owner to mark Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday. Yet the colors that the Catholic League had requested in .... Read the original article : here.
Second-hand smoke 'triggers inflammatory response in lungs'
WASHINGTON - Researchers at the University of Colorado-Denver have found that second-hand smoke triggers a complex inflammatory response in rat lungs. The team found that two months of exposure to second-hand smoke were enough to cause significant changes in the rats’ lung tissue, and the results were even more profound in rats exposed for four months. The .... Source : Second-hand smoke ‘triggers inflammatory response in lungs’.
Google Buzz API includes Location Specific Alerts: Tracks
Only recently Google's was in news for its new social networking venture initiating a direct tussle with Facebook. With much ado on Facebook Places feature Google couldn't wait to announce its new feature Track. The Google Alerts feature already notifies the users on what's going on around them. What's more the search might be .... Read the original article : Google Buzz API includes Location Specific Alerts: Tracks.
The Barclays 2010: Tiger Woods Shines
PARAMUS (GaeaTimes.com)- Tiger Woods seems to have moved on from his divorce quicker than people would have expected as he sizzled like his former self at The Barclays 2010. Finishing with a 5 under 65, Tiger Woods looked his old self after months. Experts all over are speculating that this could be the turn .... Read the original article : here.
Service-now.com Launches Knowledge EMEA User Conference
Company's first EMEA user conference to deliver a CIO Forum, ITSM training and community building to a rapidly growing European customer base LONDON, August 27, 2010 - Service-now.com, the creator of modern software-as-a-service (SaaS) for IT service management, today announced the inaugural Knowledge10 EMEA conference to be held at Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel, London from Sept. 13 [...]
National Gallery of Canada deputy director David Franklin to lead Cleveland Museum of Art
Franklin named director of Cleveland Museum of Art CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Museum of Art has hired a new director. He’s David Franklin, the deputy director of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. He replaces Deborah Gribbon, who became interim director last year when Timothy Rub left to take the top job at the Philadelphia Museum .... Read the original article : National Gallery of Canada deputy director David Franklin to lead Cleveland Museum of Art.