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Glow-in-Dark Roach Worlds Smallest Frog Among Top New Species
A cockroach that glows in the dark, a black fungus that's ruining prehistoric cave art and a frog smaller than a child's fingernail. These are three in a top-ten list of newly discovered species for 2012. An international committee of taxonomists announced their annual picks this week. Committee chairman Antonio Valdecasas, a Spanish biologist and research zoologist, says the committee ...
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Expert US Foreign Policy in Retreat
A former senior advisor to the late Richard Holbrooke, who served as U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, says when it comes to foreign policy, the U.S. is in "retreat." Vali Nasr, who is now dean of Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), said the Obama administration has concluded that the best way forward for the United States is to do ...
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Pakistani plane forced to land near London two held
Britain had to scramble fighter jets Friday to escort a Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane down to land after it was diverted from Manchester. Later, two people were arrested from aboard the aircraft on suspicion of endangering the flight. The Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled to escort the passenger plane, originally heading from Pakistan's Lahore city to Britain's ...
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Two held over Pakistani planes mid-air alert
Britain had to scramble fighter jets Friday for escorting a Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane after it was diverted from Manchester. Later, two people were arrested on suspicion of endangering the aircraft's flight. The Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled to escort the passenger plane, originally heading from Pakistan's Lahore city to Britain's Manchester city. Police ...
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Condom handout at Russian WWII monument slammed
A prominent Russian lawmaker Friday called for public condemnation of a recent handout of condoms by AIDS activists at an monument in honour of soldiers who died in World War II. "The most serious reaction to such things is not the introduction of new administrative bans, but a sharp condemnation by society," said Olga Batalina, head of the Russian parliament's committee on family ...
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Britain sends up fighters as Pakistani plane diverted
Britain had to scramble fighter jets Friday for escorting a Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane after it was diverted from Manchester. The PIA plane was diverted from Manchester to Stansted airport, reported BBC, citing a Manchester airport spokesperson Friday. The plane, flight number PK709, carrying 297 passengers, had reportedly left Lahore at 09.35 a.m. and was due in at ...
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British Open squash Pallikal goes down fighting to World No.2
India's Dipika Pallikal fought hard before losing to local hope Laura Massaro in the pre-quarterfinals of the Allam British Open Squash Championships here. Fifteenth-ranked Pallikal squandered a great start to go down 11-7, 10-12, 9-11, 6-11 against the World No.2 amid cold and wet conditions surrounding the glass court at the KC Stadium here Thursday night. Her loss ended India's challenge in ...
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World French army begins Mali withdrawal
Saturday's withdrawal comes just two days after Islamist rebels targeted an army barracks and French-run uranium mine in neighbouring Niger, killing 21 people. French special forces helped Nigerien soldiers end a hostage siege at the barracks on ...
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Ex-sex slave says Japan mayors remark absurd
Kim said Saturday that anyone who makes such an "absurd comment" should quit politics. The 87-year-old and another victim, Kil Won-ok, were speaking to their supporters to share with them their painful past as so-called comfort ...
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City honors World War I monument
Mayor Tom Henry joined local veterans, City Councilman Tom Didier and park officials Friday in rededicating a World War I memorial moved to McCulloch Park.The memorial, installed on Nov. 11, 1924, had been located behind a fence on the grounds of General Electric for the last 89 years. It has hundreds of names on it, all GE employees who served in World War I. Included are the names of six GE ...
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Gas blast on school bus kills 17
Islamabad - At least 16 children and a teacher were killed Saturday morning when a gas cylinder exploded in a school bus in eastern Pakistan, officials and rescue workers ...
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Mayor urged to talk about crack video
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his house in Toronto, May 24, 2013. Embattled Ford fired his chief of staff on Thursday, as Canada's largest city waits for Ford to address allegations that he was caught smoking crack cocaine on camera. REUTERS/Mark ...
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IOC official to observe FIBA 3x3 World Tour qualifier for Rio 2016 inclusion review
The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) ...
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Friend of suspect in U.K. slaying arrested
Lee Rigby , hacking at his body with knives and a meat cleaver, on a London street in front of dozens of passersby on Wednesday afternoon. Both suspects were shot by police at the scene and are hospitalized under guard in stable condition. The BBC said Nusaybah was arrested by police outside its studios Friday night immediately after recording the interview. "This interviewee had ...
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New span sought after bridge breaks
A UK ticket-holder will bank £1 million every month for a year in a new prize being launched by the National Lottery, it has been ...
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Syrian loyalists attack key town
25 May 2013 Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town, according to ...
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Are we ready for a mobile-first world
announced new capabilities in its network software to make video streams run more smoothly over mobile networks. Among other things, the enhancements can reduce video stalling by 90 percent, according to the company. But even Sandro Tavares, head of marketing for NSN's Mobile Core business, sees "mobile-first" viewing habits as part of the future. "Now that the networks are ...
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International child abduction cases up 81
Child abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81 per cent over the last nine years, ministers warned ...
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Growing appetite for American whisky straining supply
Heaven Hill Distilleries, whose Bernheim distillery in Louisville, Ky., is shown above, is undergoing its second expansion in seven years. It's one of several whisky producers in Kentucky making major investments in their business in response to the rising demand. (Heaven Hill Distilleries ...
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Making The Mandela Tapes
It was a fall-off-your chair moment. Verne Harris, head of programming at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, had just said I could use a vast collection of Mandela's audiocassettes for free. Looking back to that moment in February 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa, I am reminded that journalism and filmmaking are 95 per cent grinding and frustration and five per cent breakthrough and ...
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Iraq violence a new test for US
WASHINGTON - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: ...
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Japan government says unaware of ghosts at PM residence paper
TOKYO (Reuters) - A delay in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife moving into their official residence, the site of past assassinations, has revived talk of ghosts in the corridors, prompting the government to deny any knowledge of ...
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Photos A-Rod Sells Home for $30 Million
The New York Yankees third baseman sold his home in Miami Beach on Friday morning, according to ESPN.com reported. The home sold for $30 million and is one of the highest purchase prices for a home in Miami. It was previously listed for $38 million. A nearby home in a private island in Miami-Dade County sold for a record-breaking $47 million in Aug. ...
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Goway Launches Worlds Best Adventures Brochure
Goway Travel's exclusive adventure specialist division of ADVENTURESIncorporated, has announced the online launch of its 2012 World's Best Adventures brochure. The brochure contains over 50 of the world's best adventures and covers every style of adventure travel. Goway's most popular choices from Africa, Asia and Latin America are included. The adventures are as diverse as ...
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SITA World Tours Introduces Affordable India
SITA World Tours, a recognized leader in international travel for more than seven decades, has announced the introduction of Affordable India, an exciting, new tour product line designed to attract a growing budget oriented segment of the travel market. According to Hardeep Sidhu, SITA's Product Manager for India, the new collection of India itineraries is the result of an increased ...
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Cost of driving is becoming punitive in Brisbane
Is driving in Brisbane becoming punitively expensive? With the recent toll increases, on top of those made in 2006 and 2008, as well as last year, and the recent mis-management surrounding the privatisation of major roads in Sydney, it seems that using major roads in Brisbane is going to become even more expensive.
Brisbane, like many cities across Australia, is facing a mounting budget deficit in the wake of the near-crippling financial crisis and ensuing recession, as the state capital, it must also oversee Queensland’s plunge in revenues, which has created a budget deficit of over $2.3 billion for the state. Read more
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