I'll go on hunger strike, threatens Davis

LAHORE - US official Raymond Davis, who shot dead two men here, has threatened that he would go on hunger strike if his demands, including an early decision on his diplomatic immunity, were not met, a media report said. Davis gunned down the two Pakistanis Jan 27 and is currently lodged in the high-security Kot .... Read the original article  : I’ll go on hunger strike, threatens Davis.

Europe-India Gateway telecom system on verge of operation

NEW DELHI - The Europe-India Gateway (EIG), said to be one of the most advanced cable submarine systems in the world, is on the verge of becoming operational with 11,300 km of its 15,000 km delivered to telecom operators. The 16-members of the consortium responsible for overseeing the building of the cable ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Europe-India Gateway telecom system on verge of operation.

Gastric bypass surgery leads to better long-term results

WASHINGTON - Two new studies have found that gastric bypass surgery lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of diabetes and improved quality of life compared with sleeve gastrectomy and “lap-band” surgery. The most common surgical procedure for treating diabetes in the United States is the laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, more commonly referred .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Gastric bypass surgery leads to better long-term results.

Scantily-clad Lady Gaga poses in raunchy photo shoot with young boy

WASHINGTON - Lady Gaga may have gone too far in her new raunchy photo shoot, which also includes a young boy. The explicit shoot was conducted for a Supreme advertisement to appear in Purple Magazine. The one-minute, behind-of-the-scenes video of the shoot was photographed by celebrity shutterbug, Terry Richardson. The video features Gaga fondling her breast, licking her .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

Higher vitamin D intake needed to cut cancer risk

WASHINGTON - Scientists have reported that markedly higher intake of vitamin D is needed to reach blood levels that can prevent or markedly cut the incidence of breast cancer and several other major diseases than had been originally thought. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Creighton University School of ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Higher vitamin D intake needed to cut cancer risk.

Bangladesh apex court to have first woman judge

DHAKA - Bangladesh is set to have its first woman judge at the Supreme Court. Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana is among four senior High Court judges elevated by President Zillur Rahman to the appellate division of the apex court. Sultana was also the first woman to be made a high court judge in 2000, ... Read : Bangladesh apex court to have first woman judge.

Plant Genomics 'Molecular Scissors' Developed at KAUST

THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, February 23, 2011 - Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a novel technology that could improve the quality, yield and disease resistance of current crop varieties. The implications for agricultural science are profound. In a paper published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, USA ... Read more »».

Himachal to get more rain, snow

SHIMLA - Cold conditions will aggravate in Himachal Pradesh with the weather office here Wednesday forecasting more rain and snowfall over the next four days. “There are chances of rainfall and snowfall in the state till Feb 26 as western disturbances would be active again in the region,” Meteorological Office director Manmohan Singh told IANS. ... Original article on : Himachal to get more rain, snow.

National Trust Celebrates Pedal Power

SWINDON, England, February 22, 2011 - National Trust has created a new series of National Trust challenge rides (also known as sportives) for anyone who's ever fancied the idea of taking part in a challenging cycle ride through stunning countryside or around a beautiful country estate. All of the routes will start and finish .... Original source  : National Trust Celebrates Pedal Power.