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Print - 2011-04-18
Cumulative radiation from Japan's plant sparks health worries

Cumulative radiation from Japan's plant sparks health worries

Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has so far leaked around a tenth of the amount of radiation released in the Chernobyl disaster, data showed on April 12, leading some experts to warn of serious long-term health risks.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Health is not just the absence of illness

Health is not just the absence of illness

Health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity," states the preamble to the constitution of the World Health Organisation, adopted in 1946. But what is the source of health? What is
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Sheep with scrapie found in Japan

Sheep with scrapie found in Japan

A dead sheep infected with scrapie - a degenerative disease of the nervous system similar to mad cow disease - has been found in western Japan, an official said on April 14. The animal died on March 31 on a farm in Fukuoka prefecture where around 50 sheep
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Taiwan detects avian influenza H7N3 on a duck farm

Taiwan detects avian influenza H7N3 on a duck farm

Taiwan has detected avian influenza H7N3 on a duck farm, three years after a birdflu outbreak shattered the island's poultry export, authorities said on April 11. Health workers detected the H7N3 virus at a duck farm in Chiayi County, central Taiwan, Thur
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Bird brains have a dinosaur source

Bird brains have a dinosaur source

A winsome dino called Bambiraptor has helped scientists determine that birds inherited a good sense of smell from dinosaurs-and then improved the faculty. Birds are long thought to have evolved from small two-footed dinosaurs that over a long period grew
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Folic acid fails in another heart-health study

Folic acid fails in another heart-health study

In another blow to the notion that B vitamins ward off heart problems, a new clinical trial finds that folic acid supplements may not slow plaque build-up in healthy older adults' arteries. In recent years, a number of studies have been set up to test whe
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Heartburn drugs offer little asthma relief

Heartburn drugs offer little asthma relief

If you have asthma, your doctor might have you on heartburn drugs to ease your wheezing. But that's not necessarily a good idea, according to a fresh look at the medical evidence. "Because these drugs are so common- most of them are over-the-counter-a lot
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Mom's gum disease treatment safe for baby

Mom's gum disease treatment safe for baby

Pregnant women can safely be treated for gum infections without having to worry about their baby's health, according to a new study. The concern among dentists had been that treating the problem could cause bacteria to get into the mothers' bloodstream, w
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Brain shrinks a decade before Alzheimer's appears

Brain shrinks a decade before Alzheimer's appears

Brain scans of healthy people showed signs that the brain was shrinking in Alzheimer's-affected areas nearly a decade before the disease was diagnosed, US researchers said on April 13.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
A silent tragedy haunts the world's poor

A silent tragedy haunts the world's poor

More than 2.6 million pregnancies a year end in stillbirth, a tragedy which mostly hits women in poor countries and accounts for more deaths than AIDS and malaria combined, researchers said on April 13. A series of studies published in the journal Lancet
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Shale gas as dirty as oil, coal for warming

Shale gas as dirty as oil, coal for warming

Shale gas, an energy source enjoying a boom in North America and Europe, carries a greater carbon footprint than oil, coal and conventional gas over at least a 20-year period, according to a study released on April 12.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Climate can drive seismic shifts

Climate can drive seismic shifts

Scientists have for the first time shown a link between intensifying climate events and tectonic plate movement in findings that could provide a valuable insight into why huge tremors occur. Understanding why plates change direction and speed is key to un
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Skype details security flaw for Android users

Skype details security flaw for Android users

Millions of people who use the Skype communications service on Android phones should beware. The company released details on Friday of a serious security flaw that would allow rogue programmes to record the names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, contacts
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Microsoft publishes windows 7, office 2010 in Urdu

Microsoft publishes windows 7, office 2010 in Urdu

Microsoft, under its project Language Interface Pack (LIP) on Tuesday published Urdu version of their most wanted operating system Windows 7 and office 2010. This is the first time that any Microsoft operating system has been translated and released (all
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Intel makes late charge into tablet market

Intel makes late charge into tablet market

Better late than never - even in the fast- moving world of mobile technology hardware. PC chip giant Intel launched its long overdue chip for tablet computers on April 11, hoping that its Atom chipset can make up ground on better established rivals from S
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Computer demand shrinks amid tablet craze: reports

Computer demand shrinks amid tablet craze: reports

Figures released on April 13 showed that the personal computer market shrank for the first time in more than a year due to frugality and a tablet computer craze led by Apple's hot-selling iPads.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
OpenID and Facebook Connect: skeleton keys for the internet

OpenID and Facebook Connect: skeleton keys for the internet

One single password for the whole internet? It's a dream many have. But reality looks quite different. Usually, every new registration requires a new login and password. Before long, half the time one spends online is used up remembering passwords.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
New rules to let Europe web users turn off cookies

New rules to let Europe web users turn off cookies

People surfing European websites will be able to turn off the cookies used to spy on their Internet habits under rules hammered out by the region's online advertisers, an industry body said on April 14. The European web advertising industry's self-regulat
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Order your food by touchscreen

Order your food by touchscreen

A new high tech concept in restaurant ordering is being tried out in Frankfurt and aims at taking Germany by storm. At the Holyfields restaurant patrons order their food on a touchscreen. Then they hold a device known as a PUK, which looks like a televisi
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Greenpeace urges Facebook to 'friend' green energy

Greenpeace urges Facebook to 'friend' green energy

Greenpeace activists rallied outside Facebook headquarters on April 13, calling on the social network to "unfriend" coal energy for powering data centre and other operations. The international environmental group set up a large computer screen to display
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
IBM driver tool predicts traffic jams

IBM driver tool predicts traffic jams

IBM is testing smartphone software designed to predict traffic jams and warn motorists before they even take to the roads. IBM said late April 12 that its employees in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley areas of Northern California have been testing tec
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
New chargers for various batteries

New chargers for various batteries

If you're travelling with multiple gadgets - whether they be cameras, laptops or mobile phones - it usually means you're travelling with multiple chargers. The 1-For-All-Smart+USB universal charger, already in stores, aims at putting an end to that.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
New external HD offers 6 terabytes of space

New external HD offers 6 terabytes of space

More room for data collectors: that's the promise of American manufacturer Western Digital with its spacious new external hard drive. Contained within the My Book Studio Edition II are two hard drives, which together have the capacity of 6 terabytes.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Cornelsen vocabulary trainer app upgraded

Cornelsen vocabulary trainer app upgraded

Cornelsen's Lextra vocabulary trainer app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has been upgraded with new functions. Along with the traditional mode, which offers everyday phrases in a foreign language, it's now possible to learn in a mode that translates
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Acer tablet computer with dockable keyboard

Acer tablet computer with dockable keyboard

The Iconia 500W from Acer is a tablet computer that, with a few twists, can be turned into a netbook. The computer's keydock lets the 10.1-inch tablet connect with a proper keyboard. Inside, Acer has opted for AMD technology with a C-50 processor and a Ra
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Aspire notebooks with new Intel processors

Aspire notebooks with new Intel processors

Computer maker Acer is bringing two new laptops onto the market with the Sandy Bridge chip set. Depending on their outfitting, the Aspire 5750 and 7750 models come with either Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processors.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Wal-Mart sharpens low price focus after missteps

Wal-Mart sharpens low price focus after missteps

The snow blowers are coming back to Wal-Mart stores in Minnesota. Wal-Mart Stores Inc is adding about 8,500 items to its US discount stores, including some snow blowers, as it continues to try to recover from a disastrous decision to cut down on product o
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
StanChart sees potential in UAE small caps

StanChart sees potential in UAE small caps

Standard Chartered plans to double the number of small and medium-sized enterprise customers in the United Arab Emirates within three years as economy improves, executives said on April 11. Small businesses in the seven-member UAE faced difficulties acces
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Deutsche Bank plans sidestep of US regulations

Deutsche Bank plans sidestep of US regulations

Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, plans to restructure its US operations to sidestep new regulations that could have forced it to raise billions in new capital, a report said on April 13.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
JP Morgan to boost staff, revenue in Asia next year

JP Morgan to boost staff, revenue in Asia next year

Wall Street bank J.P. Morgan Chase & Co aims to hire up to 500 people in Asia next year and wants to generate 20 percent of its global wholesale banking revenue from the region, up from 15 percent now, Asia Pacific CEO Gaby Abdelnour said.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Maybank seeking BII divestment extension

Maybank seeking BII divestment extension

Malaysia's biggest lender by assets Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is presently in discussions with Indonesian regulators to extend a deadline to reduce its stake in Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), its chief executive officer said on April 12. Maybank
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Japan disaster to boost Australia's LNG build

Japan disaster to boost Australia's LNG build

Increased long-term demand from Japan for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to compensate for damaged nuclear power capacity will give more impetus to Australia's LNG development boom, a Wood Mackenzie consultant said on Friday (April 15). Australia is in the m
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
J&J in talks to buy Synthes for about $20 billion

J&J in talks to buy Synthes for about $20 billion

US health care giant Johnson & Johnson is in talks to buy US-Swiss medical-equipment maker Synthes in a deal that could be valued at around $20 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 12.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
South Africa to invest $15.4 billion to boost industry

South Africa to invest $15.4 billion to boost industry

South Africa's state-owned Industrial Development Corporation will invest 102 billion rand ($15.35 billion) over the next five years to boost the industrial sector, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel said on April 12.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Stoke rout Bolton to reach first Cup Final

Stoke rout Bolton to reach first Cup Final

Stoke City stormed into their first ever FA Cup final after a first-half goal spree inspired a 5-0 win against Bolton in Sunday's semi-final at Wembley. Tony Pulis's side will face Manchester City in the final on May 14 after three goals from Matthew Ethe
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Blind championship venue shifted due to PCB's apathy

Blind championship venue shifted due to PCB's apathy

Secretary, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC), Bilal Satti, said on Sunday that they had to face many problems in hosting the Twenty-20 Cricket championship. Satti told APP that they want to host the PBCC Twenty-20 Cricket Champions Trophy in Islamabad
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Pune lose despite Yuvraj's all-round show

Pune lose despite Yuvraj's all-round show

Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh produced an impressive all-round performance, but failed to stop Delhi Daredevils from posting a thrilling three-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. Yuvraj top-scored with an unbeaten 66 to help Pune reach
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Draft of new PCB constitution in final stages: Shaukatullah

Draft of new PCB constitution in final stages: Shaukatullah

The draft of Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) new constitution is in the final stages and after completion it will be sent to Prime Minister Secretariat for formal approval, Minister for Sports Engineer Shaukatullah said Sunday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Khan retains WBA title after controversial cut stoppage

Khan retains WBA title after controversial cut stoppage

Briton Amir Khan retained his WBA world light welterweight title amid controversy on Saturday after the fight was stopped in the sixth round when challenger Paul McCloskey sustained a cut in a clash of heads. Khan took the bout against the Northern Irishm
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Zulqarnain Haidar to return on April 24

Zulqarnain Haidar to return on April 24

Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider, who fled to London last year citing death threats from match-fixers, has said he will return home and cancel his application for asylum in Britain. Zulqarnain was reassured by a meeting with Pakistani inter
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
India orders female players to wear skirts

India orders female players to wear skirts

Skirt selection could be as crucial as shot selection for the female shuttlers when they hit the court for this month's India Super Series in New Delhi. Taking a cue from tennis, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has introduced a new dress code, which
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Russia defeat holders Italy in Fed Cup

Russia defeat holders Italy in Fed Cup

World number three Vera Zvonareva put Russia into the Fed Cup final by beating Italy's Roberta Vinci 6-4, 6-2 here on Sunday. That gave the Russians an unassailable 3-0 lead over the defending champions having won both the opening singles on Saturday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Nadal beats Ferrer for seventh Monte Carlo crown

Nadal beats Ferrer for seventh Monte Carlo crown

Rafa Nadal continued his extraordinary love affair with the Monte Carlo Masters by sealing his seventh straight title on the Monaco clay after a 6-4 7-5 win over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Mutai breaks course record to win London Marathon

Mutai breaks course record to win London Marathon

Emmanuel Mutai shattered the course record at the London Marathon as the Kenyan won the men's race in a time of 2:04.40 on Sunday. Mutai had finished second here last year and he went one better this time thanks to a spectacular run that beat the previous
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Row erupts over West Indies team selection

Row erupts over West Indies team selection

The West Indies Players' Association has accused the West Indies Cricket Board of failing to be transparent with the selection of teams for the opening matches of Pakistan's tour of the Caribbean, in a media release late on Saturday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Greek restructuring not on table

Greek restructuring not on table

The consequences of a Greek debt restructuring could be "catastrophic", European Council President Herman van Rompuy said in an interview, again ruling out such a move. His comments are the latest in a series of denials by senior Greek and European econom
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Greek restructuring not on table

Greek restructuring not on table

The consequences of a Greek debt restructuring could be "catastrophic", European Council President Herman van Rompuy said in an interview, again ruling out such a move. His comments are the latest in a series of denials by senior Greek and European econom
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
US needs economic 'blueprint': Pepsi chief

US needs economic 'blueprint': Pepsi chief

Divided US lawmakers and officials must unite to forge a long-term economic "blueprint" that brings manufacturing jobs back to the world's largest economy, PepsiCo's chief executive said Sunday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Obama committed to South Korea trade deal: Clinton

Obama committed to South Korea trade deal: Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that concluding a long-delayed free trade agreement with South Korea was a priority for the Obama administration, and it was committed to getting the deal done this year. Clinton told a gathering of bus
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
US Congress will raise debt limit: Geithner

US Congress will raise debt limit: Geithner

Congre-ssional Republicans have assured President Barack Obama that they would not hold the US economy hostage over raising the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
US Congress will raise debt limit: Geithner

US Congress will raise debt limit: Geithner

Congre-ssional Republicans have assured President Barack Obama that they would not hold the US economy hostage over raising the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
China to collect more from high earners

China to collect more from high earners

The Chinese government said on Sunday that it will tighten its tax collection practices to extract more revenue from the country's highest earners. The State Administration of Taxation has instructed local bureaus to work more closely with other departmen
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
China raises bank reserves again, more tightening seen

China raises bank reserves again, more tightening seen

China raised banks' required reserves on Sunday for the fourth time this year, extending the fight against excessive liquidity and stubbornly high inflation in the world's second-largest economy.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
TEPCO to sell KDDI stake for nuclear payout

TEPCO to sell KDDI stake for nuclear payout

Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) plans to sell its shares in telecom operator KDDI worth $2.2 billion to help fund compensation its the nuclear accident, a newspaper said Sunday. TEPCO, which runs the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, holds some 360,000 share
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
IMF could lend $35 billion to Middle East

IMF could lend $35 billion to Middle East

The Intern-ational Monetary Fund will likely make available $35 billion in loans to oil-importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa where popular uprisings have occurred, IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Saturday. Despite upheaval acro
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Middle East oil giants eye Indonesia refinery deals

Middle East oil giants eye Indonesia refinery deals

Top Middle Eastern oil producing countries have expressed interest in participating in two proposed new oil refineries in Indonesia, the country's energy minister said on Sunday. Indonesia has received expressions of interest in the projects from Saudi Ar
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
'Hong Kong's economy can serve as model for Moscow'

'Hong Kong's economy can serve as model for Moscow'

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev held talks Sunday with Hong Kong's leader on a visit aimed at improving business ties and harnessing the territory's financial expertise to modernise Russia. In the first visit by a Kremlin chief to the former British col
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Reckitt faces 89 million pounds UK lawsuit over Gaviscon

Reckitt faces 89 million pounds UK lawsuit over Gaviscon

Britain's health authorities are suing consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser for 89 million pounds ($145.6 million)over the supply of its heartburn medicine Gaviscon, the company said on Sunday. "We will be vigorously defending it (the lawsuit)," a Recki
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Group of investors urges Barclays to quit UK

Group of investors urges Barclays to quit UK

A group of major shareholders in Barclays would prefer the British bank to be domiciled outside the UK, the Sunday Telegraph reported. The newspaper said the group, believed to account for more than 10 percent of the bank's equity, had told the board a do
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Oman to spend $2.6 billion to satisfy protest demands

Oman to spend $2.6 billion to satisfy protest demands

Oman plans to spend 1 billion rials ($2.6 billion) to "satisfy the demands" of street protesters in the Gulf Arab country who seek jobs and political reforms, state television reported on Sunday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Spain banks may throw spanner into euro rally

Spain banks may throw spanner into euro rally

Investors have yet to price in the cost of re-capitalising Spanish banks, and this could see the euro pull back from 15-month highs against the dollar, though a test of $1.50 within the next few months is still on the cards.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Investors extend bets on yuan, Singapore dollar

Investors extend bets on yuan, Singapore dollar

Investors added to their bets on the Chinese yuan and the Singapore dollar and turned bullish on the South Korean won, expecting these countries will use their currencies to contain inflation, a monthly Reuters poll showed on Friday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Japanese stocks seen rangebound next week

Japanese stocks seen rangebound next week

Tokyo stocks are likely to lack clear direction next week, with investors closely watching corporate earnings for further indications of the impact of Japan's March 11 disasters, brokers said. In the week to March 15, the headline Nikkei index at the Toky
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Wall Street Weekahead: earnings stumbles could awaken bears

Wall Street Weekahead: earnings stumbles could awaken bears

Earnings could make for a bumpy ride in US stocks next week if more key companies undershoot expectations, possibly causing a spike in volatility. Disappointments from Alcoa, Google and others in the first week of earnings have dampened some of the enthus
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Mitsui Life to boost yen bonds in 2011/12

Mitsui Life to boost yen bonds in 2011/12

Japan's Mitsui Life Insurance plans to increase its domestic bond holdings by 200 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in the financial year to March 2012 as it seeks to reduce risk exposure and in response to the regulatory environment, a senior executive said on
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Mitsui Life to boost yen bonds in 2011/12

Mitsui Life to boost yen bonds in 2011/12

Japan's Mitsui Life Insurance plans to increase its domestic bond holdings by 200 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in the financial year to March 2012 as it seeks to reduce risk exposure and in response to the regulatory environment, a senior executive said on
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Debt limit hasn't shifted US issuance plans

Debt limit hasn't shifted US issuance plans

The US Treasury has not changed its debt issuance strategy or calendar due to the May 16 deadline for Congress to raise the US borrowing limit, a Treasury official said on Friday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Debt limit hasn't shifted US issuance plans

Debt limit hasn't shifted US issuance plans

The US Treasury has not changed its debt issuance strategy or calendar due to the May 16 deadline for Congress to raise the US borrowing limit, a Treasury official said on Friday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Russian firms to raise billions in Hong Kong

Russian firms to raise billions in Hong Kong

VTB Capital, the investment banking arm of Russia's No. 2 lender VTB, said on Sunday it expects to help Russian companies raise billions of dollars through listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2011.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Global Markets Weekahead: Interest rates back to fixate investors

Global Markets Weekahead: Interest rates back to fixate investors

Financial markets have swung back into a new but familiar phase - worrying about interest rates - and, not coincidentally, the eurozone debt crisis is also bubbling after a brief hiatus. It all points to a couple of weeks ahead that are likely to be volat
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Fortescue looks to acquire coal assets

Fortescue looks to acquire coal assets

Fortescue Metals, Australia's no. 3 iron ore producer, is looking to acquire coal assets to help develop its stronghold outside of iron ore, and is planning to list its magnetite assets in Hong Kong before the end of 2011.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
The devil will be in details of TMX-LSE review

The devil will be in details of TMX-LSE review

London Stock Exchange's take-over offer for Canada's TMX Group will have a better chance of success with a legislative panel seen supporting the bid, if dealmakers can stomach the conditions attached.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Gazans to hold 'state funeral' for slain Italian

Gazans to hold 'state funeral' for slain Italian

Palestinians in Gaza are to hold a "state funeral" for a murdered Italian activist, Hamas said on Sunday, adding it was close to arresting all those involved in his death. Hamas foreign affairs and planning minister Mohammed Awad told reporters that slain
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Police thwart Azerbaijan democracy rally

Police thwart Azerbaijan democracy rally

Police in the energy-rich former Soviet state of Azerbaijan staged a show of force on Sunday to prevent an unauthorised pro-democracy rally, arresting activists who were attempting to protest. In the latest clampdown in the mainly Muslim country where dem
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Libyan rebels fear fresh attack on Ajdabiyah

Libyan rebels fear fresh attack on Ajdabiyah

Libyan rebels came under fire on the outskirts of Ajdabiyah on Sunday, forcing them back in to their eastern outpost and denting their hopes of pushing west to try to end a stalemate in the Libyan war. One witness said he saw around a dozen rockets land n
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Egypt puts top former ministers on trial in graft crackdown

Egypt puts top former ministers on trial in graft crackdown

Egypt put two former top ministers on trial on Sunday, widening a crackdown on graft as the ruling generals seek to show their seriousness about ending the corruption that led to President Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Massive demonstrations continue across Yemen

Massive demonstrations continue across Yemen

Massive protests took place across Yemen on Sunday demanding the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, as the opposition joined a Gulf Arab meeting in Riyadh on a plan for the leader's departure.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Syria hit by new protests as Assad pledges reform

Syria hit by new protests as Assad pledges reform

Regime supporters broke up two rallies in southern Syria on Sunday, wounding five people after a presidential vow to end emergency rule within a week was dismissed as not enough and was followed by new protests. At least five demonstrators were wounded wh
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
US changes rules for air traffic controllers

US changes rules for air traffic controllers

US officials announced new shift rules for air traffic controllers Sunday as part of a "zero tolerance" policy to stop alarming numbers of staff from falling asleep on the job. Transport officials have been red-faced as case after case of workers snoozing
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Japan nuclear firm sees 'cold shutdown' in 6-9 months

Japan nuclear firm sees 'cold shutdown' in 6-9 months

The operator of Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear plant said Sunday it aims to reduce radiation leaks within three months and to achieve a "cold shutdown" within six to nine months. Japan's embattled Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) offered the timeline mor
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Sri Lanka to launch campaign against UN report

Sri Lanka to launch campaign against UN report

The Sri Lankan government plans to launch an international campaign against a UN report on alleged war crimes committed during the final phase of a military operation against Tamil rebels two years ago, a local newspaper reported Sunday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Weakened America a 'laughingstock': Trump

Weakened America a 'laughingstock': Trump

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump, who is flirting with a White House run, lamented Sunday that the United States had become a "laughingstock" too timid to wield its power assertively on the world stage. "We have such power if we knew how to use it," T
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Hong Kong cabin crews get kung fu training

Hong Kong cabin crews get kung fu training

A Hong Kong airline is making all its cabin crew take kung fu lessons to help them to deal with drunk and unruly passengers. Hong Kong Airlines said all staff had been invited to undergo training in wing chun - a form of kung fu used in close-range combat
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Khamenei reinstates Iran's intelligence minister

Khamenei reinstates Iran's intelligence minister

Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi, who resigned from his post, was reinstated by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei despite the resignation being accepted by the president, reports said Sunday. "Heydar Moslehi will continue his work in the ministry
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Tornadoes wreak havoc, kill 44 in southern US

Tornadoes wreak havoc, kill 44 in southern US

The worst tornadoes to strike the United States in almost three decades have left at least 44 people dead and hundreds injured across six states, emergency officials said Sunday.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Needy patients: spring festival held to collect funds

Needy patients: spring festival held to collect funds

Lok Virsa in collaboration with Shifa Foundation Falahi Clinic organised a 2-day "Spring Festival" from Sunday to collect funds for welfare and treatment of poor patients and the flood affected people. The festival was facilitated by Lok Virsa (National I
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
'Innovations, businesses should be protected under IPO laws'

'Innovations, businesses should be protected under IPO laws'

Chairman of Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO), Hameedullah Jan Afridi has said that all new innovations, businesses, trademarks and patents should be protected under the legal cover of IPO laws, which will enable them secure their generic names and
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
APC for making SU campus a weapon-free zone

APC for making SU campus a weapon-free zone

The participants of all parties conference held on Sunday have agreed for concrete efforts for making the Sindh University campus a weapon free zone. The conference was organised by the University of Sindh, which was attended by all major parties of Sindh
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Hydropower projects, small dams: Germany offers support

Hydropower projects, small dams: Germany offers support

Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh discussed development partnership with leaders of major economic powers in separate meetings on the occasion of annual IMF-World Bank gathering. Dr Shaikh briefed German, British and American leaders about the governme
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
International moot on social sciences begins today

International moot on social sciences begins today

The first international conference on "Promotion of Social Science Research in Pakistani Universities: Prospects and Challenges" is being held under the auspices of the Committee for Development of Social Sciences and Humanities in Pakistan, Higher Educat
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
RIC to be functional from July

RIC to be functional from July

The under-construction Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC) would be functional for the treatment of heart patients of Rawalpindi and the adjoining area from July this year.
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
SSC Annual Exams commence today

SSC Annual Exams commence today

The Secondary School Certificate Annual Examination 2011 of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) will commence from April 18 (today). The Chairman of the Board, Professor Anwar Ahmed Zai, said on Sunday that as many as 327,000 candidates- both
Published 18 Apr, 2011 12:00am
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