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Print - 2008-03-03
Wax items sale on the rise

Wax items sale on the rise

The sale of various wax items meant for providing lighting during load shedding has gone up by almost three times owing to its high demand due to frequent power outages in the city. But, the quality of the wax products especially candles have downed.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
People rejected dictatorial forces in polls: Shahbaz

People rejected dictatorial forces in polls: Shahbaz

PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif has said the people have totally rejected dictatorial forces in the February 18 general election and buried the PML(Q). "Our nomination papers were accepted in 2002, but rejected in 2007 general elections, due to well-netted
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Kamal visits under construction projects

Kamal visits under construction projects

City Nazim Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed the Works and Services department to further speed up the work on development projects particularly complete the under-construction bridges, flyovers and roads immediately so that transport problems are
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Saudi embassy in Beirut received threats: ambassador

Saudi embassy in Beirut received threats: ambassador

Saudi Arabia's warning to its citizens to leave Lebanon, issued this weekend, was based on threats received by its embassy in Beirut, the Saudi ambassador said on Sunday. "We have received information on dozens of threats and these threats are continuing,
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Gunmen destroy mobile phone tower in Afghan south

Gunmen destroy mobile phone tower in Afghan south

Gunmen have destroyed two mobile telephone towers in southern Afghanistan, a police officer said on Sunday, after Taliban insurgents warned operators to shut networks at night or face attacks.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
World urges end to Gaza violence

World urges end to Gaza violence

The White House on Sunday led calls for an end to violence in Gaza where a massive Israeli assault has killed scores of Palestinians, provoking international outrage and accusations of war crimes.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Oscar winner Cotillard backs 9/11 conspiracy theories

Oscar winner Cotillard backs 9/11 conspiracy theories

French actress Marion Cotillard, who picked up an Oscar for best actress in Hollywood last week, has admitted to having doubts about the official version of the September 11 attacks in the US.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Pir Pagro 'refuses' to meet Shujaat

Pir Pagro 'refuses' to meet Shujaat

Chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) and spiritual leader of Hurs, Pir Pagro, has refused to meet with PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain visited Karachi on Sunday and tried to meet with Pir Pagro, but he gave
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Pir Pagro 'refuses' to meet Shujaat

Pir Pagro 'refuses' to meet Shujaat

Chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) and spiritual leader of Hurs, Pir Pagro, has refused to meet with PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain visited Karachi on Sunday and tried to meet with Pir Pagro, but he gave
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Two killed in firing on mini-bus

Two killed in firing on mini-bus

Two persons were killed and two injured when unruly people of a funeral procession opened fire on a mini-bus in Pirabad area of Qasba Colony here Sunday. According to reports one Aamir Shahzad had got injured on Saturday while resisting snatching of his m
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
FBR communication consultant joins SECP

FBR communication consultant joins SECP

The communication consultant of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has joined the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on completion of the assignment at the board. Sources told Business Recorder on Sunday that Communications Consu
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Protest against blasphemous caricatures held

Protest against blasphemous caricatures held

The protest against the blasphemous caricatures is still going on all over the country. Now the Christian society also joins hands in this protest. A protest conference was held in Phil Gospel Church here on Sunday.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Depressed sentiment on LSE

Depressed sentiment on LSE

Sentiment stayed depressed on the Lahore share market during the preceding week, as people took to profit-taking in most of key shares, thumping the week-long winning streak which stated after general elections.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Depressed sentiment on LSE

Depressed sentiment on LSE

Sentiment stayed depressed on the Lahore share market during the preceding week, as people took to profit-taking in most of key shares, thumping the week-long winning streak which stated after general elections.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Aitzaz Ahsan released

Aitzaz Ahsan released

Supreme Court Bar President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has said that Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is the Chief Justice of Pakistan and "we have to get him reinstated by all means". He said that the lawyers' community had postponed their long march, but i
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Aitzaz Ahsan released

Aitzaz Ahsan released

Supreme Court Bar President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has said that Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is the Chief Justice of Pakistan and "we have to get him reinstated by all means". He said that the lawyers' community had postponed their long march, but i
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Presidency hatching conspiracies: Chaudhry Nisar

Presidency hatching conspiracies: Chaudhry Nisar

Pakistan Muslim League-N on Sunday accused the Presidency of hatching conspiracy against those political parties who emerged as larger parties with heavy mandate in the February 18 elections.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Musharraf created turmoil with US dictated policies: Nawaz

Musharraf created turmoil with US dictated policies: Nawaz

Nawaz Sharif has said that President Pervez Musharraf has acted on US policies in the last eight years and created turmoil and lawlessness in the country rather than providing relief to the citizens of Pakistan.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Nawaz accuses Musharraf of trying to thwart coalition

Nawaz accuses Musharraf of trying to thwart coalition

Former premier Nawaz Sharif has accused President Pervez Musharraf of trying to "drive a wedge" between his PML-N and the PPP in a bid to thwart the formation of a coalition government by the two parties.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Nawaz accuses Musharraf of trying to thwart coalition

Nawaz accuses Musharraf of trying to thwart coalition

Former premier Nawaz Sharif has accused President Pervez Musharraf of trying to "drive a wedge" between his PML-N and the PPP in a bid to thwart the formation of a coalition government by the two parties.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
FBR backing Indian buses import despite Delhi''s reluctance

FBR backing Indian buses import despite Delhi''s reluctance

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is said to be supporting import of Indian goods despite strong opposition by the domestic industry and knowing that New Delhi is reluctant to remove non-tariff barriers for Pakistani goods, sources told Business Recor
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
FBR backing Indian buses import despite Delhi's reluctance

FBR backing Indian buses import despite Delhi's reluctance

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is said to be supporting import of Indian goods despite strong opposition by the domestic industry and knowing that New Delhi is reluctant to remove non-tariff barriers for Pakistani goods, sources told Business Recor
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
FBR backing Indian buses import despite Delhi's reluctance

FBR backing Indian buses import despite Delhi's reluctance

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is said to be supporting import of Indian goods despite strong opposition by the domestic industry and knowing that New Delhi is reluctant to remove non-tariff barriers for Pakistani goods, sources told Business Recor
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Rs 102 million rise in CFS investment

Rs 102 million rise in CFS investment

Investment under CFS at the Karachi share market last week increased by Rs 102 million, or 19 bps, and remained near its upper cap at Rs 54.4 billion. "The upward movement indicates increased investor willingness to undertake fresh leveraged positions", a
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Rs 102 million rise in CFS investment

Rs 102 million rise in CFS investment

Investment under CFS at the Karachi share market last week increased by Rs 102 million, or 19 bps, and remained near its upper cap at Rs 54.4 billion. "The upward movement indicates increased investor willingness to undertake fresh leveraged positions", a
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Rs 102 million rise in CFS investment

Rs 102 million rise in CFS investment

Investment under CFS at the Karachi share market last week increased by Rs 102 million, or 19 bps, and remained near its upper cap at Rs 54.4 billion. "The upward movement indicates increased investor willingness to undertake fresh leveraged positions", a
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Rs 102 million rise in CFS investment

Rs 102 million rise in CFS investment

Investment under CFS at the Karachi share market last week increased by Rs 102 million, or 19 bps, and remained near its upper cap at Rs 54.4 billion. "The upward movement indicates increased investor willingness to undertake fresh leveraged positions", a
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Then and Now

Then and Now

Recession, first spotted in USA, has gripped the world, and comparisons are being made with the 'GREAT DEPRESSION' of late 20's/early 30's of the last century. The odd comparison sets one to thinking. There are so many non-similarities between the two, th
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Then and Now

Then and Now

Recession, first spotted in USA, has gripped the world, and comparisons are being made with the 'GREAT DEPRESSION' of late 20's/early 30's of the last century. The odd comparison sets one to thinking. There are so many non-similarities between the two, th
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
KSE-100 index loses 46.36 points

KSE-100 index loses 46.36 points

The Karachi share market witnessed mixed trend during last week ended on March 1, 2008 and the KSE-100 index touched new high level of 15,078.19 points but could not sustain that level due to profit taking later and finally settled at 14,934.30 points lev
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
KSE-100 index loses 46.36 points

KSE-100 index loses 46.36 points

The Karachi share market witnessed mixed trend during last week ended on March 1, 2008 and the KSE-100 index touched new high level of 15,078.19 points but could not sustain that level due to profit taking later and finally settled at 14,934.30 points lev
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
KSE-100 index loses 46.36 points

KSE-100 index loses 46.36 points

The Karachi share market witnessed mixed trend during last week ended on March 1, 2008 and the KSE-100 index touched new high level of 15,078.19 points but could not sustain that level due to profit taking later and finally settled at 14,934.30 points lev
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Oil prices won''t fall under $60-$70: Saudi Arabia

Oil prices won''t fall under $60-$70: Saudi Arabia

Oil prices won''t fall below $60 to $70 a barrel as this is the minimum level at which alternative fuels are economically viable, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said in remarks published on Sunday by Algeria''s APS news agency.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Oil prices won't fall under $60-$70: Saudi Arabia

Oil prices won't fall under $60-$70: Saudi Arabia

Oil prices won't fall below $60 to $70 a barrel as this is the minimum level at which alternative fuels are economically viable, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said in remarks published on Sunday by Algeria's APS news agency.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Oil prices won't fall under $60-$70: Saudi Arabia

Oil prices won't fall under $60-$70: Saudi Arabia

Oil prices won't fall below $60 to $70 a barrel as this is the minimum level at which alternative fuels are economically viable, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said in remarks published on Sunday by Algeria's APS news agency.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
THE RUPEE: bullish trend on money market

THE RUPEE: bullish trend on money market

The rupee struggled hard to resist sharp fall against the dollar in both the open and interbank during the week ended March 1, 2008. In the meantime, the rupee failed to do the same as it fell steeply versus the euro as the single European currency has be
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
THE RUPEE: bullish trend on money market

THE RUPEE: bullish trend on money market

The rupee struggled hard to resist sharp fall against the dollar in both the open and interbank during the week ended March 1, 2008. In the meantime, the rupee failed to do the same as it fell steeply versus the euro as the single European currency has be
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Abbas suspends talks with Israel

Abbas suspends talks with Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas suspended peace negotiations with Israel on Sunday, demanding it end a Gaza offensive that has killed more than 100 Palestinians, many of them civilians.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Abbas suspends talks with Israel

Abbas suspends talks with Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas suspended peace negotiations with Israel on Sunday, demanding it end a Gaza offensive that has killed more than 100 Palestinians, many of them civilians.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Five dead as boat capsizes: three missing

Five dead as boat capsizes: three missing

At least five people drowned and three others are missing as a launch carrying 28 people capsized in the open sea in Ibrahim Haidery. According to sources two crewmen and 26 people from at least two families, who were out to celebrate a picnic party, were
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Five dead as boat capsizes: three missing

Five dead as boat capsizes: three missing

At least five people drowned and three others are missing as a launch carrying 28 people capsized in the open sea in Ibrahim Haidery. According to sources two crewmen and 26 people from at least two families, who were out to celebrate a picnic party, were
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
European banks borrow heavily to fund lending: BIS

European banks borrow heavily to fund lending: BIS

European banks, unlike their US counterparts, borrowed heavily from other banks to fund a spurt in lending to companies in the run-up to a global credit crunch, the Bank for International Settlements said. The scale of borrowing may have exacerbated the c
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
European banks borrow heavily to fund lending: BIS

European banks borrow heavily to fund lending: BIS

European banks, unlike their US counterparts, borrowed heavily from other banks to fund a spurt in lending to companies in the run-up to a global credit crunch, the Bank for International Settlements said. The scale of borrowing may have exacerbated the c
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
European banks borrow heavily to fund lending: BIS

European banks borrow heavily to fund lending: BIS

European banks, unlike their US counterparts, borrowed heavily from other banks to fund a spurt in lending to companies in the run-up to a global credit crunch, the Bank for International Settlements said. The scale of borrowing may have exacerbated the c
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Chavez sends tanks to Colombia border in dispute

Chavez sends tanks to Colombia border in dispute

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez ordered tank battalions to the Colombian border and mobilised warplanes on Sunday after Colombian troops struck inside another of its neighbours, Ecuador, in an attack on rebels.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Chavez sends tanks to Colombia border in dispute

Chavez sends tanks to Colombia border in dispute

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez ordered tank battalions to the Colombian border and mobilised warplanes on Sunday after Colombian troops struck inside another of its neighbours, Ecuador, in an attack on rebels.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Medvedev wins Russia election: exit poll

Medvedev wins Russia election: exit poll

President Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate Dmitry Medvedev has won Russia's presidential election on Sunday by a huge margin, according to an exit poll from state-owned pollster VTsIOM. VTsIOM said Medvedev had won 69.6 percent of the vote, way ahead of
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Medvedev wins Russia election: exit poll

Medvedev wins Russia election: exit poll

President Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate Dmitry Medvedev has won Russia's presidential election on Sunday by a huge margin, according to an exit poll from state-owned pollster VTsIOM. VTsIOM said Medvedev had won 69.6 percent of the vote, way ahead of
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Annual Sindh government debt servicing swells to Rs 1.5 billion

Annual Sindh government debt servicing swells to Rs 1.5 billion

The Sindh Government is paying around Rs 1.5 billion per year as loan interest to the international financial institutions on the debts received. The official sources in Sindh Finance department told Business Recorder that the provincial government
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Annual Sindh government debt servicing swells to Rs 1.5 billion

Annual Sindh government debt servicing swells to Rs 1.5 billion

The Sindh Government is paying around Rs 1.5 billion per year as loan interest to the international financial institutions on the debts received. The official sources in Sindh Finance department told Business Recorder that the provincial government
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Annual Sindh government debt servicing swells to Rs 1.5 billion

Annual Sindh government debt servicing swells to Rs 1.5 billion

The Sindh Government is paying around Rs 1.5 billion per year as loan interest to the international financial institutions on the debts received. The official sources in Sindh Finance department told Business Recorder that the provincial government
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Manmohan discusses with Azad impact of Pakistan elections

Manmohan discusses with Azad impact of Pakistan elections

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has discussed with IHK Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad impact of Pakistan's elections on the region and implementation of the recommendations of working groups on Kashmir.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
47 killed in suicide attack on jirga

47 killed in suicide attack on jirga

At least 47 people were killed and scores more were injured when a suicide bomber attacked a jirga meeting in Darra Adam Khel near Peshawar on Sunday, officials said. A top government official in the tribal region told Reuters that the bomber detonated a
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
47 killed in suicide attack on jirga

47 killed in suicide attack on jirga

At least 47 people were killed and scores more were injured when a suicide bomber attacked a jirga meeting in Darra Adam Khel near Peshawar on Sunday, officials said. A top government official in the tribal region told Reuters that the bomber detonated a
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
President and Prime Minister condemn suicide attack in Darra Adamkhel

President and Prime Minister condemn suicide attack in Darra Adamkhel

President Pervez Musharraf and caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro have strongly condemned the suicide attack on the peace Jirga at Zargon Khel in Darra Adamkhel on Sunday. They in their separate messages expressed deep sense of shock and grief o
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (March 02, 2008) and the forecast for Monday (March 03, 2008).
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (February 25 to March 01, 2008).

Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
KKI weekly market review

KKI weekly market review

Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Weekly Market Review on Sunday (March 02, 2008).
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Indian police to probe into murder of Briton

Indian police to probe into murder of Briton

Authorities in India are investigating whether a British girl could have been raped and killed in the coastal state of Goa last month after the victim's parents demanded a more thorough look at the case.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Bangladesh to let politician go abroad for treatment

Bangladesh to let politician go abroad for treatment

Bangladesh's army-backed government has given Abdul Jalil, the detained general secretary of the Awami League, permission to go abroad for a month for medical treatment, a senior prison official said on Sunday.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Senior East Timor rebel soldier surrenders

Senior East Timor rebel soldier surrenders

A senior East Timorese rebel soldier accused of being involved in last month's attacks on the tiny country's president and prime minister, surrendered on Sunday. Amaro da Costa, who handed in two automatic weapons when he surrendered, said he had taken pa
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Ugandan town enjoys northern neighbour's peace

Ugandan town enjoys northern neighbour's peace

A few years ago, the northern Ugandan town of Gulu was dusty and depressed and its streets were lined with thousands of children seeking overnight sanctuary from attacks by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Gaddafi says cabinet fails to enrich Libya, must go

Gaddafi says cabinet fails to enrich Libya, must go

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi urged a sweeping reform of government on Sunday, saying most of the cabinet system should be dismantled as it had failed to manage the north Africa's country's windfall oil earnings.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Yemen sleepwalks into water nightmare

Yemen sleepwalks into water nightmare

Black-clad women trudge across a stony plateau in the Yemeni highlands to haul water in yellow plastic cans from wells that will soon dry up. "We come here three or four times a day," says Adiba Sena, as another woman draws water six metres (20 feet) to t
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Burundi says rebels ready to move on peace deal

Burundi says rebels ready to move on peace deal

Burundi said on Sunday that leaders of the rebel Forces for National Liberation (FNL) would return to the central African nation by May to finalise a peace deal signed in September 2006. Talks on the peace agreement were suspended last July when FNL membe
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Mugabe election rival accuses him of buying votes

Mugabe election rival accuses him of buying votes

Presidential hopeful Simba Makoni on Sunday accused Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe of buying votes ahead of the March 29 election and said intimidation would not stop his supporters voting.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Spain arrests two suspected ETA members

Spain arrests two suspected ETA members

Spanish police said they arrested two suspected members of Basque separatist group ETA on Sunday, both of whom figured on the 'most wanted' police list of ETA activists.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Somali troops raid three radio stations

Somali troops raid three radio stations

Somali forces closed down three radio stations during raids in search of suspected Islamist insurgents on Sunday, the stations' directors said. Troops moved against the independent stations a day after a gunfight in Mogadishu's central market between insu
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
German technology show CeBIT goes green

German technology show CeBIT goes green

With efforts to fight climate change growing apace around the world, the IT industry is also doing its bit, as the world's largest technology fair starting next week in Germany aims to show.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Kuwait cost of living scheme to cost $3.7 billion

Kuwait cost of living scheme to cost $3.7 billion

Kuwait will spend over 1 billion dinars ($3.7 billion) on a cost of living allowance scheme for its citizens working in the public and private sectors to offset spiralling inflation, the state news agency KUNA said.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Virgin Mobile in India with Tata Teleservices

Virgin Mobile in India with Tata Teleservices

Virgin Mobile, a unit of British communications group Virgin Media, has launched youth-focused services in India through telecom operator Tata Teleservices, officials from the companies said on Sunday.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
China faces WTO case over financial news

China faces WTO case over financial news

The European Union and the United States have decided to launch a joint case against China at the World Trade Organisation over how Beijing regulates foreign financial information providers, three people familiar with the issue said on Sunday.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Airbus says pressured by dollar despite US deal

Airbus says pressured by dollar despite US deal

Aerospace firm EADS's German Airbus unit must seek additional savings due to the weak dollar, despite being boosted by a big contract awarded by the US Air Force, Chief Executive Thomas Enders said in an interview with Berlin daily Der Tagespiegel.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Doha trade deal still 'doable': WTO chief

Doha trade deal still 'doable': WTO chief

The Doha round of world trade talks could still be concluded by year's end, the head of the World Trade Organisation said Saturday, despite a European warning of a "high risk of failure."
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
China migrant labourers learn the law to win rights

China migrant labourers learn the law to win rights

Qi Yunhui didn't even graduate from middle school, but on a recent afternoon he addressed the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court with the confidence of a seasoned litigator.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
French business lobby risks splits over fund scandal

French business lobby risks splits over fund scandal

France's business lobby risks acrimonious infighting after the employers' confederation MEDEF on Sunday called for a shake-up of the powerful UIMM metal industry federation which is at the centre of a funding scandal.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Bangladesh could be middle-income country by 2020: ADB

Bangladesh could be middle-income country by 2020: ADB

Bangladesh, one of the world's poorest nations, could become a middle-income country by 2020 by using its own resources and building a stable infrastructure, an Asian Development Bank official said on Sunday.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Antarctic boulders may point to sea level rise

Antarctic boulders may point to sea level rise

Boulders as big as soccer balls show that a thinning of West Antarctic glaciers has become 20 times faster in recent decades and may hold clues to future sea level rise, scientists said. Rocks trapped in glacier ice start to react like clockwork when expo
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
UK may tax plastic shopping bags

UK may tax plastic shopping bags

Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned retailers on February 29 they have to start charging shoppers for plastic bags or the government will step in to force them. The warning comes a day after Marks & Spencer said it would start charging food shoppers five p
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Japanese firm creates fake soil

Japanese firm creates fake soil

Japanese brewer Suntory Ltd. said on February 25 it had created an alternative to soil to help keep cities green, eyeing a growing market amid the battle against climate change.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Global Warming threat increases

Global Warming threat increases

A new study has revealed that global warming is twice as lethal as previously believed. According to a report in New Scientist, the study, carried out by Mark Jacobson at Stanford University in California, reveals that air pollution associated with elevat
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Breast cancer gene carriers need dual screening

Breast cancer gene carriers need dual screening

Among women with BRCA1 gene mutations, which are known to increase the risk of breast cancer, annual screening with both mammography and MRI is associated with better survival when compared with screening with either method alone, new research indicates.
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
Aspirin may not prevent second stroke in 20 percent cases

Aspirin may not prevent second stroke in 20 percent cases

Aspirin doesn't help in preventing second stroke in 20 percent of the cases, say researchers. The study of sciences found that up to 20 percent of patients taking aspirin to lower the risk of suffering a second cerebrovascular event do not have an antipla
Published 03 Mar, 2008 12:00am
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