Honduras' Micheletti's temporary step down a 'positive step': US
11/21/2009 2:20:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 21 (DPA) The US sees the decision by Honduras' disputed de-facto leader Roberto Micheletti to step down during elections as a 'positive step,' a senior US State Department official said. |
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UN celebrates 20 years of child rights convention
11/20/2009 10:05:00 PM |
| New York, Nov 20 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday called the 20-year-old Convention on the Rights of the Child as a beacon and guide to protect 'the youngest and most vulnerable members of society'. |
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Manmohan confident US will overcome economic crisis
11/20/2009 9:21:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is pretty confident that the US will recover from the global economic crisis, thanks to the skills of the US business class and the US educational system. |
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Tell Pakistan not to use terror as state policy: Manmohan Singh to US
11/20/2009 8:56:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Expressing concern about the rise of terrorism in Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said India would like the United States to use all its influence with Islamabad to stop using terror as an instrument of state policy. |
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US should be 'more liberal' in transferring technologies: Manmohan Singh
11/20/2009 7:39:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Ahead of his upcoming summit with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed the hope that the the US will be 'more liberal' in transferring technologies to India to make their landmark civil nuclear fully operational. |
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UNICEF State of The World's Children report commemorates 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child
11/20/2009 6:29:00 PM |
New York, Nov.20 (ANI): A special edition issue of UNICEF's flagship The State of the World's Children report, tracking the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the challenges that remain, was released on Thursday on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Convention's adoption by the UN General Assembly. |
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Peruvian killers suspected of selling human fat for beauty products
11/20/2009 5:31:00 PM |
| Lima, Nov 20 (DPA) A Peruvian criminal gang is suspected of killing dozens of peasants in order to sell their tissue for use in beauty products, local media reported overnight. |
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Smokers face heightened risk of seizures
11/20/2009 4:34:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Smokers face heightened risk of seizures, says a new study. |
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Taliban chief Mullah Omar is in Karachi: Report
11/20/2009 2:48:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Mullah Mohammed Omar, the one-eyed leader of the Taliban, is living in Karachi with the help of Pakistan's intelligence service, The Washington Times said Friday. |
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Recession adds nine million to ranks of Latin American poor
11/20/2009 2:17:00 PM |
| Santiago, Nov 20 (EFE) The current global crisis will cause the number of poor people in Latin America to rise by nine million to 189 million this year, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a report presented here. |
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Search engines fast becoming source of learning
11/20/2009 2:09:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Search engines are not only part of our daily routine, they are fast becoming part of our learning process, says a new study. |
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Resumption of Indo-Pak bilateral talks very important: Clinton
11/20/2009 1:46:00 PM |
Washington, Nov.20 (ANI): Stressing that pending issues between India and Pakistan should be resolved amicably by both countries, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that a resumption of bilateral talks is very important. |
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Bottling up negativity can lead to ill health
11/20/2009 1:17:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) People who keep their negative experiences bottled up are more likely to suffer from ill health. |
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Is Dustin Hoffman out of 'Little Fockers'?
11/20/2009 12:50:00 PM |
| New York, Nov 20 (IANS) Hollywood veteran Dustin Hoffman may not feature in 'Little Fockers', the third instalment of the 'Meet the Parents' franchise. |
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Maternal depression can worsen asthma in kids
11/20/2009 12:34:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in children, says a new study. |
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New therapy offers hope for mental disorder patients
11/20/2009 12:24:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Patients coping with mental disorders can now look forward to major changes in their lives through an innovative treatment called Schema Therapy (ST). |
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Cross border terrorism hampering Afghanistan, Pakistan: Clinton
11/20/2009 12:18:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Noting that a 'cross border fertilisation of terrorism' is preventing both Pakistan and Afghanistan to defeat the forces threatening them, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants the two countries to work together to defeat terrorism. |
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Large gold, silver mine inaugurated in Mexico
11/20/2009 12:16:00 PM |
| Mexico City, Nov 20 (EFE) Canada's Agnico-Eagle Mines has inaugurated a large gold and silver mine in Mexico with an investment of $240 million, the Economy Secretariat said. |
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Most? How much is that?
11/20/2009 10:58:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) When most people say 'most', they mean 80-95 percent, no more and no less, a researcher in linguistics has found. |
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119-year-old woman dies in Mexico
11/20/2009 10:43:00 AM |
| Colima (Mexico), Nov 20 (EFE) Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be one of the oldest women in the world, died here this week. She was 119. |
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Obama interacts with Cuban blogger
11/20/2009 10:32:00 AM |
| Havana, Nov 20 (EFE) US President Barack Omaba has assured Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez that Washington wants to see 'increased respect for human rights and for political and economic freedoms' on the communist-ruled island, the blogger has said. |
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Blame game can be as contagious as epidemic
11/20/2009 10:31:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) The habit of blaming someone in an organisation, even if he or she is innocent, is picked up by others and spreads like wildfire, says a new study. |
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Spacewalkers work outside International Space Station
11/20/2009 10:30:00 AM |
| Cape Canaveral (Florida), Nov 20 (DPA) Two US astronauts left the safety of the International Space Station Thursday to install spare parts that will help it continue running smoothly in the future. |
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Hillary Clinton to discuss regional issues with Manmohan Singh
11/20/2009 10:20:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Apart from participating in bilateral meetings and events at the White House during the visit of the Indian prime minister, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will have a separate one-on-one meeting with Manmohan Singh, focusing on regional issues in south Asia. |
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More than half Americans fear rise of Muslim extremism
11/20/2009 9:30:00 AM |
| New York, Nov 20 (IANS) More than half of Americans fear the rise of Islamic extremism, says a survey taken after the shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas earlier this month. |
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Artist Jeanne-Claude dies at 74
11/20/2009 12:50:00 AM |
| New York, Nov 20 (DPA) Artist Jeanne-Claude has died at age 74 in New York, a family friend said. |
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Headley's father was a Pakistani diplomat, mother ran a pub in US: report
11/19/2009 11:55:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley's father was a prominent Pakistani diplomat while his mother belonged to Philadelphia. Born Daood Gilani, Headley changed his name in 2006 taking on the surname of his mother Serrill Headley, says a media report. |
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Pakistan's former military officer 'co-conspirator' of Headley: NYT
11/19/2009 10:39:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The arrests of David Coleman Headley and his associate Tawwahur Hussain Rana - the two Chicago men accused of planning a new attack in India - have widened into a global terrorism inquiry that has led to arrests in Pakistan and implicated a former Pakistani military officer as a co-conspirator, according to the New York Times citing unnamed officials. |
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Co-ed dorms fuel unhealthy behaviour, sex, drinking
11/19/2009 5:38:00 PM |
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A new study has revealed that coed dorms, which are more fun than same-sex dorm, can fuel unhealthy behaviour, sex and binge drinking. |
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Fear of needle drives people away from H1N1 shots
11/19/2009 3:34:00 PM |
| Toronto, Nov 19 (IANS) The very word needle seems to petrify some people, as much as the sight of one sliding into the skin. |
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Countdown to Manmohan visit: Support and commendation for 'rising power'
11/19/2009 3:28:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The US described India as a 'rising global power' ahead of Manmohan Singh's visit next week, saying few ties would matter more for 'our collective future' even while the the US House of Representatives welcomed the prime minister and an expert suggested the Obama administration announce support for a permanent seat for New Delhi on the UN Security Council. |
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Pak need not worry about strengthening Indo-US ties: US official
11/19/2009 3:18:00 PM |
Washington, Nov.19 (ANI): The United States has said Pakistan need not worry about the growing Indo-US ties, as it wants to maintain a close relationship with both New Delhi and Islamabad. |
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Viral attack opens up new ways to treat bacterial infections
11/19/2009 3:15:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Viruses invade both humans and animals, but some of them target bacteria instead. Potentially, that opens up new ways to treat bacterial infections, says a new study. |
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Obesity epidemic negating efforts to cut heart disease risks
11/19/2009 2:59:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) A swelling tide of obesity over the past two decades has set back efforts to cut down the risks of heart disease. |
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Fight age, go on a diet
11/19/2009 2:54:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) How does going on a diet help fight ageing? Scientists have found some anti-ageing molecules that get activated by a low calorie diet. |
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Fear of bad performance drives firms to break law
11/19/2009 2:41:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The more reputed and financially sound a corporation is, the more likely it is to violate the law, says a new study. |
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'Green' tyres to boost mileage, cut pollution
11/19/2009 2:39:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) A new generation of 'green' tyres that will boost fuel efficiency without affecting safety or durability is in the pipeline. |
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Ties with India to matter in 21st century: US
11/19/2009 2:38:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Describing India as a rising global power, a top US official has said 'few relationships will matter more to the course of human events in the 21st century than the partnership between India and the United States'. |
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Saliva to help diagnose age-related problems in women
11/19/2009 2:31:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The protein profile of a woman's saliva, which changes with age, potentially opens the way to diagnose age-related conditions, non invasively and in advance, says a new study. |
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Dinner under the tent for Manmohan Singh; Bill Clinton won't attend
11/19/2009 2:07:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The Obamas will be holding their first state dinner for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, not in the White House's State Dining Room but under a white marquee erected on the South Lawn. Former president Bill Clinton will not attend, but his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will of course be there. |
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Did Rana facilitate terrorist entry into US and Canada?
11/19/2009 2:01:00 PM |
| Toronto, Nov 19 (IANS) Pakistan-born Canadian citizen Tahawwur Hussain Rana, suspected of having had a role in the Mumbai terror attacks, may have used his immigration consultancy service to help terrorists enter the US and Canada. |
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Energy projects worth $34 bn planned in Chile
11/19/2009 2:00:00 PM |
| Santiago, Nov 19 (EFE) Some $34 billion is to be invested in a series of energy projects in Chile through 2015, roughly 35 percent of the total for initiatives across the full range of industrial sectors. |
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Sarah Palin smacks lamestream media
11/19/2009 1:30:00 PM |
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Sarah Palin has criticised the media and dubbed it lamestream for distorting the facts written in her book, Going Rogue: An American Life. |
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NASA signs agreement with ISRO to use data from Oceasat II
11/19/2009 1:30:00 PM |
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the US has entered an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to use data from the Indian satellite Oceansat-II. |
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US, South Korea urge Pyongyang to return to nuclear talks
11/19/2009 1:06:00 PM |
| Seoul, Nov 19 (DPA) US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak Thursday urged North Korea to return to nuclear talks, suggesting a 'grand bargain' solution to end the dispute over the Stalinist state's nuclear weapons programme. |
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US official pacifies outraged India over Obama-Hu joint statement
11/19/2009 12:48:00 PM |
Washington, Nov. 19 (ANI): A senior Obama administration official has sought to assuage angered feelings in India over the presidents of the United States and China using the forum of a joint interaction with the media to suuest that Beijing can play a role in South Asia. |
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Growing ties with India no threat to Pakistan: US
11/19/2009 12:33:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The United States has sought to assure its key ally Pakistan that its growing strategic relationship with India on a wide range of areas including defence posed no threat to Islamabad. |
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Smaller airports pose bigger pollution threat than suspected
11/19/2009 12:15:00 PM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Air pollution poses a largely overlooked threat to people living near smaller regional airports, says a new study. |
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US should not exit Afghanistan unless Qaeda leadership is eliminated: Ex-NATO commander
11/19/2009 12:07:00 PM |
Washington, Nov.19 (ANI): The United States should not think of vacating Afghanistan until the Al-Qaeda leadership, which is supposedly based in Pakistan, is eliminated, a former NATO commander-in-chief has said. |
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Obama says he got more grey hair during first year as president
11/19/2009 11:44:00 AM |
London, November 19 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has new concerns to address in addition to the stock of national and international problems - greying hair. |
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Viagra kin perks up heart function in young adults
11/19/2009 11:23:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Sildenafil, a drug for treating impotence, also perks up cardiac function in kids and young adults with single-ventricle congenital heart disease post Fontan surgery that redirects deoxygenated blood directly to the pulmonary arteries, bypassing the heart. |
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Bill Clinton not coming to Manmohan Singh's party
11/19/2009 11:09:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) An invitation to President Barack Obama's state dinner in honour of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may be the hottest ticket in town, but former president Bill Clinton is not coming to the party. |
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Hepatitis B targets men more viciously than women
11/19/2009 11:09:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) targets men more readily than women, triggering serious complications like cirrhosis and liver cancer, says a new study. |
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Obama to send envoy to North Korea Dec 8
11/19/2009 11:08:00 AM |
| Seoul, Nov 19 (DPA) US President Barack Obama said Thursday he planned to send his special envoy to North Korea Dec 8 in a bid to restart stalled multinational talks to end Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme. |
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US should support India for Security Council: American expert
11/19/2009 11:07:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The Obama administration should announce its support for a permanent seat for India on the UN Security Council during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the White House next week, a US expert contends. |
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70 percent of Cuba's farmland under threat
11/19/2009 10:56:00 AM |
| Havana, Nov 19 (EFE) Seventy percent of Cuba's land under cultivation is being affected by erosion, salinity and acidity, agriculture ministry officials said. |
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Indian community leaders seek Chicago consul general's removal
11/19/2009 10:42:00 AM |
| Chicago, Nov 19 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA), the largest community organization in the Chicago area, has called upon the Indian government to remove Consul General Ashok Kumar Attri from his post for 'his egregious abuse of power in unilaterally granting visas to alleged terrorists Tahawwur Rana and David Headley'. |
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India, US to study the seas together, with Indian satellite
11/19/2009 10:24:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here next week, Indian and US space agencies have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for collaboration on India's Oceansat-2 satellite for studying the seas. |
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Firestorm follows US panel's ruling on mammograms
11/19/2009 10:13:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (DPA) The US government moved Wednesday to quell a rising fury over the findings of an official panel that mammograms were no longer necessary for women in their 40s and that older women should have fewer tests for breast cancer. |
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India gives high priority to deepening economic ties with US: Envoy
11/19/2009 10:03:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barrack Obama's summit could provide a springboard for deepening India-US cooperation and setting new directions in their relationship, particularly in the economic arena, according to the Indian envoy here. |
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US House welcomes Manmohan Singh, commends maturing of India-US relations
11/19/2009 9:45:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) In a rare gesture, the US House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a resolution commending the maturing of India-US relations and welcoming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the United States. |
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State dinner for Manmohan Singh on White House lawn
11/19/2009 9:16:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The Obamas will be holding their first official dinner for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not in the State Dining Room, but in an elaborate white tent erected on the South Lawn of the White House. |
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Brazil airline company to test sugar-based aviation fuel
11/19/2009 8:33:00 AM |
| Rio de Janeiro, Nov 19 (EFE) Brazil's Azul Airlines will conduct a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based aviation fuel manufactured by a US firm, the company has announced. |
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California bans power guzzling flat screen TVs
11/19/2009 8:29:00 AM |
| Sacramento (California), Nov 19 (DPA) California regulators have passed new regulations to ban power-hungry flat screen televisions from store shelves. |
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US Senate unveils health care bill
11/19/2009 7:51:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The US Senate has unveiled a health care reform bill that was estimated to cost nearly $900 billion. |
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Thousands throng to Palin as she begins book tour
11/19/2009 6:32:00 AM |
| Los Angeles, Nov 19 (DPA) Thousands of Sarah Palin fans thronged to the opening of her book tour as the former Republican vice presidential candidate embarked on a campaign that appeared to be as much about relaunching her political career as selling copies of her memoir. |
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US stocks fall slightly on technology earnings
11/19/2009 6:15:00 AM |
| New York, Nov 19 (DPA) US stocks posted modest losses on poor profit forecasts from technology firms and a surprising dip in home construction. |
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Stronger law needed against Somali piracy: UN
11/19/2009 2:48:00 AM |
| New York, Nov 19 (DPA) UN Security Council members Wednesday called for intensified efforts to fight piracy off the Somali coast and criticised the practice of paying ransom. |
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Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela in dramatic biopic
11/19/2009 2:40:00 AM |
| Los Angeles, Nov 19 (DPA) Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is to play the role of Winnie Mandela, the controversy-plagued ex-wife of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela in a new movie called 'Winnie', Variety reported Wednesday. |
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Space shuttle Atlantis docks at ISS
11/19/2009 1:03:00 AM |
| Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) US space shuttle Atlantis has docked at the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday after nearly two days of journey. |
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