Lady Gaga arrives in Philippines amid protests STL Today | Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts. | About 200 Christian young people marched in Manila for a second straight day, holding placards urging the singer to "respect o...
Vets explore ways to fight new diseases Canberra Times | IN THE time it took Joe Brownlie to fly from London to Canberra, millions of disease spores could have taken the journey with him. | ''A new infectious disease is reported somewhere in the world every eight months and most come from animals,'' Professor Brownlie said. | ''So veterinarians play a k...
Consumer Watchdog: Keep eyes peeled for potatoes NZ Herald | Spuds are quiet achievers, offering twice the vitamin C of blueberries | They're called super foods, but nutrition experts are urging people not to fall completely for the hype. | They point out the humble potato is more nutritious than many so-cal...
Be Honest About Police Budget Scoop Sunday, 20 May 2012, 11:23 am | Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party | Kris FAAFOI | Police spokesperson | &...
Premiers' perks for life to end Sydney Morning Herald | Retired NSW premiers are about to get less of the generous life entitlements they have previously enjoyed, including free air travel, office staff and access to cars and drivers. | NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says the changes, coming into effect fr...
Indian boy from Dubai tops ICSE The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetNEW DELHI: For the first time, an Indian student from Dubai has emerged as the overall topper in the Class XII ISC exams, the results of which were declared on Saturday even as girls outshone boys. | Rohan Sampath from Dubai...
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Wheat, gold make stunning runs in nervous markets The Times Of India Tweet | NEW YORK: Wheat charged higher on Friday to post its biggest weekly gain in 16 years and gold continued its recovery from four-month lows as commodity markets saw selective...
Grenade attacks wound 14 in Indian-held Kashmir Herald Tribune | SRINAGAR, India - Police say suspected rebels have exploded grenades at two police stations in Indian-administered Kashmir, injuring at least 14 people. | Officer Imtiyaz Hussain...
Grenade attacks wound 14 in Indian-held Kashmir The Guardian | SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police say suspected rebels have exploded grenades at two police stations in Indian-administered Kashmir, injuring at least 14 people. | Officer Imtiyaz ...
Malaysia's Marina wins public speaking competition in London The Star | PETALING JAYA: Marina Tan Hsien Wei showed off her gift of the gab to emerge as the first Malaysian champion in the ESU International Public Speaking Competition 2012. | The 18-year-old student bested 53 other international participants in a nail-b...
Parents cry foul over dust from cement plant The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: Concerned parents are calling for the immediate relocation of a cement batching plant near a primary school here, claiming that dust from the facility has affected their childrens health. | The group of parents claimed that high level...
TFA plans to build RM11mil medical centre in Brickfields The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: The Temple of Fine Arts (TFA) in Brickfields is planning a RM11mil charitable medical centre in Brickfields to provide affordable healthcare to the urban poor in the city. | The Sivashanta Medical Centre, which is likely to be built n...
Army promotes cricket among in Kashmir Valley Newstrack India | Bandipora (J and K), May 16 (ANI): The Indian Army organized a cricket tournament here to encourage youth to acquire a spirit of sportsmanship and to revive a passion for playing cricket among locals. | Interacting with reporters on Wednesday, General Officer Commanding, Kilo Force (Rashtriya Rifles), Major General Sarath Chand, said, " This time...
Sensex tanks 324 points in noon trade Newstrack India | Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading over 324 points low from its previous close around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday as automobile, metal and power stocks came under intense selling pressure. | The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was ruling at 16,003.77 points, down by ...
