Sunday, August 1, 2010

Pakistan wants Indians to testify in its courts: Haqqani

Pakistan wants Indians to testify in its courts: Haqqani

Pakistan wants Indians to testify in its courts: Haqqani

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Claiming that Pakistan policy of supporting some terrorist groups has changed, its ambassador in the US said Islamabad has asked India to send its officials to testify before Pakistani courts to help convict those responsible for Mumbai attacks.


Indonesia finds banning pornography is difficult

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As one of the heads of the Indonesian Internet Service Provider Association, Valens Riyadi knows he has his work cut out for him. Last month, the country's information minister, Tifatul Sembiring, said that local service providers would have to start blocking online pornography by the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which starts August 11.


Safe to eat Gulf seafood, says BP CEO

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BP's chief operating officer sought to give the southern US fishing industry a much-need boost, saying he would "absolutely" eat Gulf of Mexico seafood after the massive oil spill devastated the region.


For Obama, dinner with daughters is 'a prize'

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What does US President Barack Obama look forward to most when he leaves the Oval Office each day? The President says that's an easy question to answer: Having dinner with his two daughters.


Pakistan flood: More than 1500 dead, says official

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Pakistan has said that the death toll in the devastating floods across the country could be as high as 1,500 as rescue workers and 30,000 troops fanned out to areas that continued to be inaccessible due to widespread damage to roads and infrastructure.


US has Iran attack plan on the table: Mullen

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The US has a Iran attack plan to prevent the Islamic nation from acquiring nuclear weapons, even as it is "extremely concerned" about the possible repercussions of such a strike, the top US military commander said on Sunday.


UAE to ban Blackberry services, Saudi Arabia may too

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A telecommunications official has said that Saudi Arabia will block BlackBerry messaging later this month. The official did not explain why the decision had been made, but the announcement came hours after neighbouring United Arab Emirates said that it would block BlackBerry e-mail, messaging and Web access staring in October, citing security concerns because the devices operate beyond the government's ability to monitor their use.


The 356, a Porsche to appreciate

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Buyers of collector cars sometimes justify purchases in terms of their investment potential, which can be significant even in times when stocks and real estate are shaky. But in recent years, the returns have been strongest for cream-of-the-crop classics — cars typically so pristine and valuable that they are rarely driven.


Italy: Spa for yarn, hanging by thread!

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"This tradition is finita," says Luciano Barbera, as he opens the door to an underground warehouse. Dozens of large wooden boxes are stacked to the ceiling, containing nearly 80 tons of colorful thread, wound in spools and idling like sunbathers at a beach, absorbing moisture in a cavernous room kept naturally cool and humid by a creek that burbles under the floor.


'Fat camps' to slim obese Chinese children

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Summer vacation for Chinese children is not a time to laze around anymore, for many kids, obese and flabby, are now turning up at "fat camps" in an effort to change their futures. Children of age nine years and above are now spending their time grunting and puffing away on exercise machines in numerous exercise rooms in Beijing. But even when their limbs begin to tire out or exhaustion sets in, their coach tells them to slow down - but never to stop.


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