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Print - 2011-01-03
Babies may gain extra weight on standard formula

Babies may gain extra weight on standard formula

All infant formulas may not be equal when it comes to babies' weight gain over their first months of life, a new study finds. In a study that followed 56 formula-fed infants, researchers found that babies on hypoallergenic formula stayed close to the "nor
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Exercise may help limit pregnancy weight gain

Exercise may help limit pregnancy weight gain

Being physically active while pregnant may help women gain a little bit less weight, according to a new review of recent research. Pooling the results of 12 studies, researchers in Munich, Germany, found that women who exercised while pregnant gained an a
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Prostate cancer treatment may be tied to cataracts

Prostate cancer treatment may be tied to cataracts

Older men who opt for hormone-blocking therapy to treat prostate cancer might be slightly raising their risk of developing cataracts, hints new research. However, it is not yet clear if the therapy does actually cause the clouding that develops in the len
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
'250 billion' plastic fragments in Mediterranean

'250 billion' plastic fragments in Mediterranean

Some 250 billion microscopic pieces of plastic are floating in the Mediterranean, creating a biological hazard that reverberates up the food chain, according to research supported by green campaigners.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Scientists seek climate clues in shattered glass

Scientists seek climate clues in shattered glass

Studying the way glass or other brittle objects shatter can help scientists hone their weather forecasts and predictions of future climate, a study released on December 28 says. The study found that tiny particles of dust, released into the air when dirt
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Kidney patients in grim wait for donors in Philippines

Kidney patients in grim wait for donors in Philippines

Carmen delos Santos smiled meekly as a nurse turned on the dialysis machine that has been keeping her alive for the past five years. The 50-year-old mother of two sons has been visiting a private dialysis centre in Manila three times a week since she was
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Inappropriate drugs still given for sinus woes

Inappropriate drugs still given for sinus woes

A push to get US doctors to use the antibiotic amoxicillin in children with acute sinus inflammation appears to be paying off, a report published today in Pediatrics indicates. That's the good news. The bad news is that inappropriate prescribing of other,
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
More girls developing a form of hearing loss

More girls developing a form of hearing loss

Boys have been more likely than girls to show signs of a particular type of hearing loss, but girls are catching up - and the ubiquity of portable audio players may be to blame, new research suggests.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
'Obesity soon to outscore smoking as cancer risk'

'Obesity soon to outscore smoking as cancer risk'

Obesity will soon outscore smoking as the principal risk factor in Germany for cancer, the head of the country's main cancer-research laboratory said on December 29. The reason was the growth in Germany's obesity rate. Overweight people are at greater ris
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Not easy being green with modern technology

Not easy being green with modern technology

There's no way to get through modern life without the basics any more: namely a computer, a mobile, etc. But most people want to be environmentally friendly these days and that's where the conflicts begin.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Most US Internet users have paid for content: survey

Most US Internet users have paid for content: survey

Nearly two-thirds of US Internet users have paid to download or access online content such as music, movies or news articles, a survey showed on Thursday. The Pew Research Centre's Internet & American Life Project found 65 percent of those surveyed said t
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Facebook tops Google in website hits: study

Facebook tops Google in website hits: study

Facebook stole the thunder from Google this year as the most-visited website in the United States, according to a new study from Internet research firm Experian Hitwise. The social-networking juggernaut's www.facebook.com was the top-visited website for t
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
New virus threatens Android devices

New virus threatens Android devices

A virus infecting mobile phones using Google's Android operating system has emerged in China that can allow a hacker to gain access to personal data, US security experts said on December 31.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Tablets galore on tap at major CES gadget fest

Tablets galore on tap at major CES gadget fest

Tablet computers will lead a host of "smart" gadgets in the Nevada desert this week at a Consumer Electronics Show (CES) spotlighting slick new devices on the horizon. CES attendance in Las Vegas should top the 126,000 figure from the annual event last Ja
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
French smartphone users get holiday gift - their phones

French smartphone users get holiday gift - their phones

Some French smartphone users are getting an unexpected holiday gift this year - their handsets - as a tax hike allows them to get out of their service contracts and keep their subsidised phone. Analysts say the development is a disaster for France's main
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
2011 technology wish list

2011 technology wish list

A new year rolls in a new opportunity arises to make wishes for the future. And in the world of technology, there's plenty to wish for. Despite the great gadgets introduced in the recent past - iPad, Android, Windows 7, smartphones, and more - there's roo
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
New Kindle becomes all-time best seller

New Kindle becomes all-time best seller

Online retailer Amazon on December 27 said its latest Kindle had become the company's best-selling product ever. Without giving details of the number of units sold, the company said sales of its third generation e-reader had beat sales of "Harry Potter an
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
DoCoMo aims to take on iPad with new tablet

DoCoMo aims to take on iPad with new tablet

Japan's top carrier NTT DoCoMo is to launch a tablet computer running Google software to challenge Apple's hot-selling iPad, a report said on Saturday.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Sony to launch PlayStation smartphone

Sony to launch PlayStation smartphone

Sony's long-rumoured PlayStation Portable smartphone is set to be launched in North America and Europe as early as the spring, according to a Japanese newspaper report on December 29.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Artificial intelligence to transform web

Artificial intelligence to transform web

The emergence of artificial intelligence is to transform the Internet industry and social networking over the next decade, Russia's leading web tycoon said in an interview on December 28.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
No need to raise funds for SIFI rules: Mizuho CEO

No need to raise funds for SIFI rules: Mizuho CEO

Japan's Mizuho Financial Group can meet additional capital requirements without raising funds if it becomes subject to stricter global rules under consideration for banks deemed "too big too fail", its CEO said.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
No need to raise funds for SIFI rules: Mizuho CEO

No need to raise funds for SIFI rules: Mizuho CEO

Japan's Mizuho Financial Group can meet additional capital requirements without raising funds if it becomes subject to stricter global rules under consideration for banks deemed "too big too fail", its CEO said.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
China to scrap tax cuts for small passenger cars

China to scrap tax cuts for small passenger cars

China said Tuesday it would increase the purchase tax for small passenger cars next year, as authorities continue to wind back stimulus measures introduced to combat the global financial crisis. Expectations that the government would soon scrap the tax cu
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Iraq sets up special court to reassure investors

Iraq sets up special court to reassure investors

Iraq has set up its first dedicated court for investment and commercial lawsuits, a move designed to reassure foreign investors and attract them to the war-ravaged country, the head of the court said on December 27. Ameer al-Shimery, the chief justice of
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Russia's Norilsk soars on buyback plan

Russia's Norilsk soars on buyback plan

Norilsk Nickel shares soared Wednesday after the world's biggest nickel producer announced a major shares buyback programme following its failure to acquire a 25-percent stake in the company owned by a Russian rival.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Nasdaq looking at new foray into Japan

Nasdaq looking at new foray into Japan

US-based Nasdaq OMX Group is looking at having a second stab at setting up a market in Japan with the Osaka Securities Exchange, hoping to attract investors from emerging Asian economies, domestic media reported.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
ETF market seen growing 20-30 percent in 2011:BlackRock

ETF market seen growing 20-30 percent in 2011:BlackRock

The global market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may grow around 20 to 30 percent next year, fuelled by Asia where the market is still maturing, a strategist at money manager BlackRock said.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
ETF market seen growing 20-30 percent in 2011:BlackRock

ETF market seen growing 20-30 percent in 2011:BlackRock

The global market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may grow around 20 to 30 percent next year, fuelled by Asia where the market is still maturing, a strategist at money manager BlackRock said.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Petrobras confirms big oil find in renamed 'Lula' field

Petrobras confirms big oil find in renamed 'Lula' field

Brazil's state-run Petrobras confirmed on December 29 that oil fields recently discovered offshore contained 8.3 billion barrels of recoverable crude and gas - and said the biggest field was being renamed "Lula."
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Confident German firms still see risks in 2011

Confident German firms still see risks in 2011

Germany's upbeat companies see the eurozone debt crisis and uncertainty over economic growth in the United States as the main risks for 2011, a Reuters poll of four major business groups showed on Dec 28. Buoyed by growing domestic demand that is helping
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Confident German firms still see risks in 2011

Confident German firms still see risks in 2011

Germany's upbeat companies see the eurozone debt crisis and uncertainty over economic growth in the United States as the main risks for 2011, a Reuters poll of four major business groups showed on Dec 28. Buoyed by growing domestic demand that is helping
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Australian Peers stuns Kleybanova

Australian Peers stuns Kleybanova

Australian wildcard Sally Peers stunned seventh seeded Russian Alisa Kleybanova with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win in the opening match of the Brisbane International tennis tournament on Sunday. The 24-year-old Peers, ranked 154th in the world heading into the tour
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Djokovic and Ivanovic give Serbia opening win

Djokovic and Ivanovic give Serbia opening win

Novak Djokovic kick-started his 2011 campaign with a well-earned victory on Sunday as top seeds Serbia whitewashed Kazakhstan 3-0 in their opening Group A match at the Hopman Cup mixed team event. The world number three dropped the first set to the hard-h
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Thousands queue for World Cup tickets in Bangladesh

Thousands queue for World Cup tickets in Bangladesh

Thousands of die-hard cricket fans queued overnight in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka as banks started selling coveted tickets for the World Cup on Sunday. The showpiece event, jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, opens on February 19 in Dhak
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Kaka returns to Real Madrid squad

Kaka returns to Real Madrid squad

Brazilian attacking midfielder Kaka, who has been out since the start of the season, was on Sunday named in the Real Madrid squad for Monday's trip to Getafe by coach Jose Mourinho. The playmaker, who won the 2007 Ballon d'Or, underwent surgery in August
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Shane Warne tells Strauss to up his game

Shane Warne tells Strauss to up his game

Australia great Shane Warne has said Andrew Strauss must stop "missing a lot tactically" if England are to achieve their goal of becoming the world's best Test side.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Khawaja, Beer to debut for Australia

Khawaja, Beer to debut for Australia

Batsman Usman Khawaja and spinner Michael Beer will make their debuts for Australia in the final Ashes Test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, captain Michael Clarke said on Sunday. Pakistan-born Khawaja will become the first Muslim to play Tes
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
McCullum double ton lifts New Zealand XI

McCullum double ton lifts New Zealand XI

A quickfire 206 by Brendon McCullum put the New Zealand XI in a commanding position at 342-4 at the close of the first day of their first Test warm-up match against Pakistan in Whangarei Sunday.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Chelsea's title hopes dented by Villa draw

Chelsea's title hopes dented by Villa draw

Chelsea's bid to retain the Premier League title suffered another blow as struggling Aston Villa snatched a dramatic 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Zaheer dismisses Smith for sixth time in nine tests

Zaheer dismisses Smith for sixth time in nine tests

India pace bowler Zaheer Khan dismissed South Africa captain Graeme Smith for the sixth time in nine tests before rain forced the players off the field after only nine overs on the opening day of the third test on Sunday.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Amla, Kallis blunt Indian attack

Amla, Kallis blunt Indian attack

Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis made contrasting half-centuries to blunt India's advantage after winning the toss on the first day of the third and final Test against South Africa at Newlands on Sunday. South Africa were 232 for four at the end of a day wh
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Taseer presents prizes to winners

Taseer presents prizes to winners

Governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer was the chief guest at a polo charity match held for the cause of heart patients at Lahore Polo Club Sunday. He presented prizes to the winner team. The club's president, Irfan Ali Haider was also present on the occasion.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Xavi equals Barcelona appearance record

Xavi equals Barcelona appearance record

Spanish World Cup winner Xavi equalled Barcelona's all-time appearance record by making his 549th outing for the club in Sunday's league match against Levante at Camp Nou. Playmaker Xavi, one of the candidates shortlisted for the 2010 Ballon d'Or, equalle
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Palestinian football team to visit Pakistan

Palestinian football team to visit Pakistan

Palestinian football team would visit to Pakistan for soccer series, which will be a landmark in history of Pakistan football. This was stated by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)'s President Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat onSunday. The Iran, South Korea, UAE,
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Merkel must get Germans to back sound EU integration

Merkel must get Germans to back sound EU integration

The debt crisis has strengthened Germany's hand in Europe, but Chancellor Angela Merkel will have a tough time convincing voters that leadership might also mean digging deep for additional aid.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Iraq signs power deals with French firms

Iraq signs power deals with French firms

Iraq signed deals worth $52 million with France's Schneider Electric and Areva to build 15 power distribution stations in the southern oil hub of Basra, a government official said. Schneider Electric, has won a $29 million contract to build eight distribu
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Iraq approves Shell plan to build its own dock

Iraq approves Shell plan to build its own dock

Royal Dutch Shell may build its own dock in Iraq's Shatt al-Arab waterway to speed up delivery of heavy equipment to the supergiant Majnoon oilfield which the oil major is developing with a Malaysian partner.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Iraq plans 4th bidding round for gas contracts

Iraq plans 4th bidding round for gas contracts

Iraq is considering holding a fourth bidding round for international energy firms interested in gas exploration contracts, government officials said on Sunday. Iraq will "initially" offer 12 exploration blocs, Oil Minister Abdul Kareem Luaibi told reporte
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Obama ready to make tough choices on budget: aide

Obama ready to make tough choices on budget: aide

US President Barack Obama is willing to make difficult choices on spending cuts when he unveils his budget next month, a senior aide said on Sunday. But White House economist Austan Goolsbee said it was important not to "skimp" on important investments li
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Lufthansa to employ 4,000 new staff in 2011

Lufthansa to employ 4,000 new staff in 2011

Germany's flagship airline Lufthansa aims to boost its workforce by 4,000 this year as it prepares for a surge in passengers, the group's new chief executive told German newspaper Bild. That would be an increase of around 3 percent, based on the latest av
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Austria civil servants challenge pension cut

Austria civil servants challenge pension cut

Austrian civil servants plan to file a lawsuit with the country's highest court contesting parts of a government austerity campaign that toughens rules for their pensions, the head of their union was quoted as saying.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
South Korea's KAMCO to buy $4.4 billion bad loans

South Korea's KAMCO to buy $4.4 billion bad loans

Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) will buy about 5 trillion won ($4.38 billion) worth of bad loans from financial institutions and assets from companies under restructuring this year, local media said on Sunday. The planned purchase amount is a t
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
South Korea's KAMCO to buy $4.4 billion bad loans

South Korea's KAMCO to buy $4.4 billion bad loans

Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) will buy about 5 trillion won ($4.38 billion) worth of bad loans from financial institutions and assets from companies under restructuring this year, local media said on Sunday. The planned purchase amount is a t
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
European debt crisis a boon for British blogger

European debt crisis a boon for British blogger

When British economist Edward Hugh set up a blog that repeatedly predicted the euro could not survive, few people took notice. Not any more. With the European single currency facing its greatest challenge since it entered into general circulation in 2002
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
European debt crisis a boon for British blogger

European debt crisis a boon for British blogger

When British economist Edward Hugh set up a blog that repeatedly predicted the euro could not survive, few people took notice. Not any more. With the European single currency facing its greatest challenge since it entered into general circulation in 2002
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Iran says no gap in oil exports to India

Iran says no gap in oil exports to India

A senior Iranian Oil Ministry official said on Sunday Iran's oil exports to long-time trading partner India had continued despite a dispute over the method of payment, student news agency ISNA reported.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Russian 2010 oil output hits post-Soviet record

Russian 2010 oil output hits post-Soviet record

Russian oil output rose by 2.2 percent in 2010 to a record 10.1 million barrels per day (505.193 million tonnes) as higher prices prompted the world's top oil exporter to ramp up production at its greenfield sites. The growth in crude production surprised
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Oman to spend $78 billion in five-year economic plan

Oman to spend $78 billion in five-year economic plan

Oman plans to spend 30 billion rials ($77.92 billion) in its new five-year economic plan to 2015, including about 6 billion rials allocated to oil industry, the Gulf state's national economy minister said on Sunday. The bulk of spending in the new plan, w
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
German minister sees wages rising 'considerably'

German minister sees wages rising 'considerably'

German wages will rise strongly in 2011 due to several factors including a continued decline in unemployment, Labour Minister Ursula von der Leyen said in a newspaper interview released on Sunday. "I'm firmly convinced that wages will rise considerably th
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
European firms urge antitrust sanctions on Hungary

European firms urge antitrust sanctions on Hungary

Thirteen leading European firms have urged the European Union to impose sanctions on Hungary for anti-competitive measures, German newspaper Die Welt reported Sunday.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
SEC could focus on secondary market platforms

SEC could focus on secondary market platforms

US securities regulators are looking at how investors trade shares in four privately held companies, according to reports, but the inquiry may broaden to the exchanges and trading platforms that facilitate these transactions, experts said.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
SEC could focus on secondary market platforms

SEC could focus on secondary market platforms

US securities regulators are looking at how investors trade shares in four privately held companies, according to reports, but the inquiry may broaden to the exchanges and trading platforms that facilitate these transactions, experts said.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Japanese share market looks to new year with optimism

Japanese share market looks to new year with optimism

As Japanese investors look ahead at 2011 many are betting on a healthy market recovery, possibly above the level seen before the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, analysts said Thursday.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Wall Street Weekahead: A bout of profit taking likely

Wall Street Weekahead: A bout of profit taking likely

A bout of profit taking seems likely early next year after the S&P 500 ended its best December in almost two decades, but stocks may have further to run at the start of 2011. Technical indicators are pointing to a strained market, though recently stocks h
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Size acts as barrier to growth of Asian hedge funds

Size acts as barrier to growth of Asian hedge funds

Two smaller Asian hedge funds that have bet on Thai and Southeast Asian stocks have made a killing this year, racking up more than 80 percent gains and ranking among the world's 100 top-performing hedge funds.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Size acts as barrier to growth of Asian hedge funds

Size acts as barrier to growth of Asian hedge funds

Two smaller Asian hedge funds that have bet on Thai and Southeast Asian stocks have made a killing this year, racking up more than 80 percent gains and ranking among the world's 100 top-performing hedge funds.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Saudi bourse regulator fines Banque Saudi Fransi

Saudi bourse regulator fines Banque Saudi Fransi

Saudi Arabia's financial regulator has slapped a $13,000 fine on major lender Banque Saudi Fransi for violating stock market disclosure rules, the watchdog said on Sunday. Fransi, in which France's Calyon holds a minority stake, was fined 50,000 riyals ($
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
China funds cut equities weighting heading into 2011

China funds cut equities weighting heading into 2011

Mutual funds in China cut their recommended equity weightings for a second straight month in December, reflecting continued worries about policy tightening, the latest monthly Reuters poll of fund managers showed.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
China funds cut equities weighting heading into 2011

China funds cut equities weighting heading into 2011

Mutual funds in China cut their recommended equity weightings for a second straight month in December, reflecting continued worries about policy tightening, the latest monthly Reuters poll of fund managers showed.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Dubai's global bourse hopes end but options remain

Dubai's global bourse hopes end but options remain

Dubai's ambition to become an international equity hub may have been put on ice by its need to repay debts, but the Gulf Arab state could still become a magnet for global equity funds if the UAE consolidates its bourses and earns MSCI emerging market stat
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Middle East markets: Dubai attracts new money, Egypt retreats

Middle East markets: Dubai attracts new money, Egypt retreats

Dubai's index advanced to a three-week high on Sunday, led by property-linked stocks, as investors built new positions on the first trading day of 2011. Other regional bourses also rose, with the exception of Egypt, whose benchmarkdropped after surging to
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Commodities stocks to get fresh boost in 2011

Commodities stocks to get fresh boost in 2011

Robust demand from emerging markets and a loose US monetary policy should boost commodity shares in 2011, though base metals could face a short-term hit as China acts to cap inflation, a senior equity trader said. Daniel Harris, head of dealing at London-
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Commodities stocks to get fresh boost in 2011

Commodities stocks to get fresh boost in 2011

Robust demand from emerging markets and a loose US monetary policy should boost commodity shares in 2011, though base metals could face a short-term hit as China acts to cap inflation, a senior equity trader said. Daniel Harris, head of dealing at London-
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
London investors set to catch their breath ahead of 2011

London investors set to catch their breath ahead of 2011

Investors on the London stock market are set to catch their breath after the market gained more than nine percent in 2010 and with 2011 shaping up to be a difficult year. The FTSE 100 index dropped 1.81 percent over the week to end the week at 5,899.94 po
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Over 10,000 died in Afghan violence in 2010

Over 10,000 died in Afghan violence in 2010

More than 10,000 people, about a fifth of them civilians, lost their lives in violence in Afghanistan last year, an AFP count based on official figures and an independent website tally showed Sunday. Afghanistan's interior ministry spokesman Zemarai Basha
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Iran's president fires 14 advisers

Iran's president fires 14 advisers

An Iranian pro-government website says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fired 14 advisers as part of an ongoing shake-up of his administration. The Sunday report from mashreghnews.ir says Ahmadinejad sacked the advisers a day earlier in an effort to help
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
France to try eight men on terrorism-financing charges

France to try eight men on terrorism-financing charges

A criminal court in Paris will on Monday begin hearing the trial of eight men accused of carrying out armed robberies and other crimes to finance Islamic extremist movements. The key accused in the trial, 36-year-old French-Algerian Ouassini Cherifi, is a
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian

Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian at a checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, less than 48 hours after a female protester died after being tear-gassed. Palestinian officials condemned the two deaths, calling them part of a "dangerous
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Arabs held for plotting Jerusalem attack: Israel

Arabs held for plotting Jerusalem attack: Israel

Two Arabs have been arrested for a suspected plot to fire a rocket into a Jerusalem football stadium along with three other men who sold them firearms, Israel's Shin Bet intelligence service said Sunday.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Asian aid ship sets sail with Gaza aid

Asian aid ship sets sail with Gaza aid

An aid ship carrying goods for the blockaded Gaza Strip and backed by Asian activists has set sail from the Syrian port of Latakia for Egypt, a Palestinian official said in Damascus on Sunday.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Iran shops banned from selling Valentine gifts

Iran shops banned from selling Valentine gifts

Shops in Iran have been banned from selling Valentine cards and gifts as the traditional lovers' day gains increasing popularity in the Islamic republic, the ILNA news agency reported on Sunday. "In the run-up to Valentine's Day on February 14 the printin
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Hong Kong democracy icon Szeto Wah dies at 79

Hong Kong democracy icon Szeto Wah dies at 79

One of Hong Kong's most influential democracy campaigners, Szeto Wah, has died at 79. Known by many in Hong Kong as Uncle Wah, the veteran activist had been in hospital for several months after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Kremlin critic Nemtsov jailed

Kremlin critic Nemtsov jailed

Three Russian opposition leaders received short jail terms on Sunday for "disobedience towards police" after a rally, a party spokesman said, a sign of a new crackdown on critics of the Kremlin.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Record floods swamp Australia's northeast

Record floods swamp Australia's northeast

Large parts of Australia's coastal northeast disappeared under floodwaters on Sunday in a spreading disaster that has brought some of the highest floods on record and forced thousands from their homes. Queensland State Treasurer Andrew Fraser described th
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Qatar, US sign security pact

Qatar, US sign security pact

US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and her Qatari counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani on Sunday signed a bilateral security accord to boost bilateral co-operation.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Malaysian centenarian ready to wed again

Malaysian centenarian ready to wed again

A 110-year-old Malaysian man who has been looking for a wife said he was ready to marry again after an 82-year-old woman responded to his wish, a report said Sunday. Ahmad Mohamad Isa, who has 20 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren, told Malay-langua
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Russia suspends some of its workhorse jets after accident

Russia suspends some of its workhorse jets after accident

Russian airlines were advised Sunday to ground some of their workhorse Tu-154 airplanes after one burst into flames while it readied for takeoff on a Siberian runway, killing three people. More than 30 people were also injured on Saturday when one of the
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
US to deploy new intelligence drone in Afghanistan

US to deploy new intelligence drone in Afghanistan

The US military plans to deploy a new intelligence drone in Afghanistan, which military experts say will allow US troops to monitor much larger operational theatres than before, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The newspaper said the airborne surveill
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Minister for completion of canal desilting drive in Punjab

Minister for completion of canal desilting drive in Punjab

Senior Provincial Minister Raja Riaz Ahmad has directed to ensure completion of canal desilting campaign throughout Punjab and fulfil the set targets of Irrigation Department. He further said that desilting should be completed by January 31 and canals sho
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
MML to organise public gathering next month

MML to organise public gathering next month

Muttahida Muslim League (MML) has announced to hold a public gathering in the provincial capital next month in connection with its mass contact campaign. This was announced at a meeting between Awami Muslim League chief, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad and Pakistan
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Three policemen injured in IED blast

Three policemen injured in IED blast

Three policemen sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting mobile van went off in the limits of Samar Bagh police station here on Sunday, police said.
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Business community rejects POL price hike

Business community rejects POL price hike

Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has expressed grave concerns over the worst energy crisis, aggregating day by day in the export-oriented city of Multan. It said that the unending prolonged power and gas outages have badly affected industria
Published 03 Jan, 2011 12:00am
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