Mother hacks off daughter's body parts


THANE - A woman killed her 26-year-old daughter and then hacked off her head and other body parts in a bout of anger in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said Saturday. The accused, Rajratna Nadar, 50, is a mental patient and resides in Virar township with her daughter and husband. “Rajratna used to get angry every .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

French journalist found guilty of passing racial comments


PARIS - Eric Zemmour, a well-known commentator and coloumnist for Le Figaro, a French daily newspaper, has been found guilty of inciting racial hatred after passing comments that were hurtful for certain ethnic communities. The French journalist appeared on a chat show last year and when the question of the French police’s excessive use of stop ... Original source on Gaea Times at : French journalist found guilty of passing racial comments.

Arcelor, partner in virtual takeover of iron-ore giant


TORONTO - With their final offer of buying the remaining common shares expiring Thursday, ArcelorMittal and Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition have almost acquired total control of Toronto-based Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation. In a statement Friday, the two joint owners said they now control 93 percent stake of iron-ore rich Baffinland. The over 90 percent stake ... Read more : Arcelor, partner in virtual takeover of iron-ore giant.

ICIS Pricing Launches its Weekly Asia Soap Noodle Report - the First and Only Weekly Price Benchmark Covering Standard Grades


SINGAPORE, February 18, 2011 - ICIS pricing, the leading price reporting service for the global chemical industry, has added a weekly Asia Soap Noodle price report to its portfolio and now offers the most complete range of oleochemical reports in the market. The report will bring transparency to the region's soap noodle market ... Read more »».

Bihar officials in Maoist areas alerted


PATNA - Top officials in Maoist-hit districts of Bihar have been asked to be cautious while touring rural area in the wake of the dramatic abduction of a district collector in Orissa. “The government had made it clear to the officials to take their security seriously,” an official in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s office said .... Original source  : Bihar officials in Maoist areas alerted.

Indian students have highest transition rate to work in New Zealand


WELLINGTON - Students from India have the highest rate of transition to work in New Zealand after completing their studies, followed by their Chinese counterparts, a minister has said. While 72 percent of Indian students who come to New Zealand get job, the corresponding figure for China is 43 percent, Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman ... Original article on : Indian students have highest transition rate to work in New Zealand.

Sofia Vergara digitally slimmed for new 'skinny' Pepsi ad?


WASHINGTON - It appears curvy actress Sofia Vergara has been digitally slimmed in a new Pepsi ad for a diet soda in a “skinny” can. In the ad, Vergara, 38, appears unrecognisable and it looks like her famous assets have been altered. “Vergara’s positioned so you can’t see most of her face and body, and her arm .... Source  : Sofia Vergara digitally slimmed for new ’skinny’ Pepsi ad?.

Knightfall Death and Taxes


Play through over 100 stages of addictive puzzles! Drill through blocks and rotate the stage to escape each room. Theives have stolen all of Knight and Princess’ wealth, leaving them in thrall to the kingdom???s mysterious “Taxman”! Play more than 100 stages of addictive puzzles as you drill through blocks and rotate the stage to escape [...]

Prince Harry spotted at UK club that holds naked shows, extols drugs use


LONDON - Prince Harry and his on-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy were spotted at a club in Britain, which features naked shows and praises drugs use. The club, known as The Box, is tucked out of sight and down an alleyway in Soho, and has an atmosphere that has been described as deliberate debauchery with its glass .... Original source  : Prince Harry spotted at UK club that holds naked shows, extols drugs use.

Medivir - The Phase 3 Program for TMC435 in Treatment-Naive Patients and Patients who Have Relapsed After Prior Interferon-Based Treatment has Now Started


HUDDINGE, Sweden, February 18, 2011 - Medivir AB (OMX: MVIR), the emerging research-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases, notes that its development partner, Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, announced today that the global phase 3 studies with TMC435 in treatment-naive patients and patients who have relapsed after prior SOC treatment have started. Phase 3 Program in .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

Date for Tiwari's DNA test to be decided March 8


NEW DELHI - Delhi High Court’s Joint Registrar Deepak Garg Saturday deferred to March 8 a decision on the date for the DNA test on Congress leader N.D. Tiwari in a paternity suit. He also issued notice to the Centre for Cellular Microbiology in Hyderabad seeking an explanation for not discussing the test procedure with ... Read more »»».

Eight injured in Jordan protests


AMMAN - At least eight people were injured in clashes between pro and anti-government demonstrators in Jordan’s capital Amman, a media report said Saturday. Anti-government protests continued Friday as Jordanians took to the streets demanding constitutional reform and more say in decision-making, Al Jazeera reported. About 2,000 pro-democracy protesters were holding their peaceful weekly .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Eight injured in Jordan protests.

Two '2 Way & Multi Use' 6D AUTOMATED Search 'TECHNOLOGY MAP' Beta Tools 6.0 & 7.0 Released at www.vez.com


"2(2") Two Square "Utilization Technology" Auto Artificial Intelligence (AAI) invented, released by Vez Inc. TORONTO, February 19, 2011 - Vez Inc. announced today, that any User can go to the Company website at www.vez.com to use the Two amazing new versions, the third and fourth editions of the "HYWY 101(c)" Knowledge Map released by Vez Inc. since ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Two '2 Way & Multi Use' 6D AUTOMATED Search 'TECHNOLOGY MAP' Beta Tools 6.0 & 7.0 Released at www.vez.com.

Europe's biggest Hindu temple to come up in Netherlands


BRUSSELS - The biggest Hindu temple complex in Europe - consisting of three temples, residential areas and tourist spots - is going to be built in the Dutch city of The Hague. Three Hindu groups would be building three temples on a site behind the Hollands Spoor railway station, EuAsiaNews reported citing the Netherlands’ Trouw ... Original article on : Europe’s biggest Hindu temple to come up in Netherlands.

Only 1 in 1900 met AHA's definition of ideal heart health: Study


WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that only one in more than 1900 people met the American Heart Association (AHA) definition of ideal cardiovascular health. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers conducted the study. Ideal cardiovascular health is the combination of seven factors: nonsmoking, a body mass index less than 25, goal-level physical activity and ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Only 1 in 1900 met AHA’s definition of ideal heart health: Study.

Pringle backs England to win World Cup despite Oz ODI series rout


LONDON - Former England cricketer Derek Pringle believes that the national team has the best chance in 20 years of winning the World Cup. England starts their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on February 22 in Nagpur, before facing possibly tougher games against India, the West Indies and South Africa in Group B. “Most of the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pringle backs England to win World Cup despite Oz ODI series rout.

Inmarsat Selects iDirect for Global Xpress(TM)


VSAT Technology Leader to Take Major Role in Supporting Global Broadband Rollout LONDON, February 18, 2011 - Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that VT iDirect ('iDirect'), a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology, has been awarded a contract valued at approximately US$60m to provide the Ground Network Infrastructure and Core .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Inmarsat Selects iDirect for Global Xpress(TM).

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