Gales leave thousands blacked out in south European Russia
Moscow, Feb 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Strong winds have damaged power transmission lines in south European Russia, leaving thousands blacked out in the Volgograd Region, a regional emergencies spokeswoman said Sunday. “A total of 16,637 people remain without electricity in the region,” spokeswoman Ilona Yegorova said. The strong winds caused power outages in 30 towns and ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Gales leave thousands blacked out in south European Russia.
India concerned over China's relationship with Pak : Rao
NEW YORK - Expressing New Delhi’s concerns over Beijing’s relationship with Islamabad, Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao underlined that China needs to be more sensitive in its dealings with Pakistan. During her talk at The New School in New York, Rao said that India was not against Pakistan’s relationship with other countries, but New Delhi ... Read more : India concerned over China’s relationship with Pak : Rao.
Insecurity dogs ITCs business safeguard plan in Nepal
KATHMANDU - After suffering attacks and disruptive strikes in Nepals lawless plains for years due to diminishing security and protracted political instability, Indian tobacco major ITCs strategy to safeguard its investments has now been dogged by further obstructions in the hilly west. Surya Nepal, ITCs subsidiary in the Himalayan republic, has received a blow to ... Read more >>.
Maoists kill CPI-M leader in Bengal
KOLKATA - A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district was shot dead by Maoists Sunday for acting as a police informer, police said. “We were informed that a bullet-ridden body was lying near a forest in Beliabera village of Jhargram sub-division,” Superintendent of Jhargram Police district Praveen Tripathi told .... Original source : Maoists kill CPI-M leader in Bengal.
Arab students in Delhi rejoice with Egyptian people
NEW DELHI - As Egypt celebrated the end of President Hosni Mubarak’s three-decade-long rule Friday night, students from the Arab world studying here rejoiced with them. Glued to the internet for the latest update until now, they are now keeping a close watch on what happens next. Most students said their happiness is [..] Read the original article: here.
Christina Aguilera's marriage will be officially over in April
LONDON - Christina Aguilera and her estranged husband Jordan Bratman’s marriage will officially come to an end in April (11).he former couple, which had a pre-nuptial agreement in place, has now reached an agreement regarding custody of their three-year-old son Max. Aguilera’s lawyer, Laura Wasser, lodged the final documents in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday, ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Christina Aguilera’s marriage will be officially over in April.
Bionic arm that relies on mind power to work
LONDON - In a chapter straight out of sci-fi, scientists have fashioned a bionic arm by connecting nerves from an amputee’s stump to his chest muscles to make it work seemingly on mind power. When the amputee wishes to move his chest muscles, the signals are picked up by the nerves previously connected to the ... Read more »».
Brit villagers warned wire to protect garden sheds 'could hurt burglars'
LONDON - Police in UK have ordered villagers to remove wire mesh protecting their windows - because it could hurt burglars and lead to lawsuits. Many homeowners in the villages of Tandridge and Tatsfield in Surrey and in Westerham, Brasted and Sundridge in Kent had reinforced their windows with wire mesh after a spate of shed .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Brit villagers warned wire to protect garden sheds ‘could hurt burglars’.
Chouhan cancels fast after PM's positive response on aid
BHOPAL - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Sunday cancelled his indefinite fast to protest against the centre’s “injustice to the people” of the state after receiving a positive response from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on aid. The chief minister said the prime minister has invited him to Delhi Feb 20 for talks with .... Source : Chouhan cancels fast after PM’s positive response on aid.
Mobily Goes Live with Bridgewater PCRF for 3G
Bridgewater provides complete control plane for convergent network BARCELONA, Spain, February 13, 2011 - Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the leader in intelligent broadband controls, today announced that Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) (ETEL.AD), the largest provider of mobile broadband in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has selected and rapidly implemented the Bridgewater(R) Policy Controller (www.bridgewatersystems.com/Policy-Controller.aspx) for data traffic (PCRF) to manage mobile ... Read more >>.
Tibetans not seeking 'greater Tibet': Dalai Lama
DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said he is not seeking a ‘greater Tibet’ as alleged by China, but reiterated that he cannot forsake responsibility towards finding a lasting solution to the issue. As a Tibetan I cannot forsake my people and my responsibility towards finding a lasting solution to the issue ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Tibetans not seeking ‘greater Tibet’: Dalai Lama.
Researchers map how ice sheets shrank during Ice Age
LONDON - Researchers have mapped for the first time how the last British ice sheet shrank during the Ice Age. The maps record the pattern and speed of shrinkage of the large ice sheet that covered the British Isles during the Ice Age, approximately 20,000 years ago. Led by Chris Clark, a geographer at the .... Read the original article : Researchers map how ice sheets shrank during Ice Age.
Phelps guns for Thorpe, wants to reverse result of 2004 Athens Games
SYDNEY - Expressing his hopes of a rematch with Australian legend Ian Thorpe at the London Olympics, Swimming ace Michael Phelps has welcomed the chance to reverse the result at next year’s Olympics. In what was dubbed the “Race of the Century”, Thorpe defeated Dutch great Pieter van den Hoogenband and Phelps in the 200-metre final ... Read more >>.