| Bobby Jindal blasts Obama, helps Romney |
Washington, July 17: Louisiana’s Indian-American governor Bobby Jindal helped Mitt Romney raise two million dollars amid speculation that he could be presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s running mate in the November poll.
Appearing at a lunchtime fundraiser in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with Romney, Jindal called President Obama “incompetent,” and described... |
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| India concerned over rising tensions in South China Sea |
Hanoi, July 17: India was concerned with rising tensions in the South China Sea and attaches great importance to ensuring safety and security of sea lanes and freedom of navigation, a senior Indian official said here on Tuesday amid reports that China has put up a Vietnamese petroleum block under exploration by an Indian firm for global bidding.
“We in India are particularly conce... |
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| Ethiopian PM misses AU summit, health rumours float |
Addis Ababa, July 17: It’s a mystery absence that has created a lot of hush-hush talk here. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has been missing from the African Union summit, fanning speculation about the health of the 57-year-old leader who has helmed the country since 1991.
Dozens of African leaders, ministers and diplomats who attended the two-day AU summit were surprised by... |
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| Africa pushes for greater democracy, crisis resolution |
Addis Ababa, July 17: African leaders ended their 19th biannual summit that saw the election of the first female head of the African Union Commission and a renewed pledge to push democracy and fast-track resolution of crises in the continent’s hotspots, including Mali, the Sudans, Guinea Bissau and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Held in the shining Chinese-built new headqua... |
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| 'Manmohan must visit Pakistan' |
Islamabad, July 17: The Pakistan-India relationship is drifting again since there is next to nothing to show on the “fiendishly difficult” fronts like Kashmir, Siachen and terrorism, a leading Pakistani daily said on Tuesday, hoping Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Islamabad soon.
Salman Bashir, Pakistan’s new high commissioner to India, has said that &l... |
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| Banker woman dreamt of modelling with stolen $72,000 |
London, July 17: A young bank clerk who cherished a dream to be a fashion model opted an easy way out by swindling 46,000 pounds (about $72,000) to pay for her boob jobs, dental work, liposuction, hair extensions and make-up. Rachael Martin enjoyed wild spending sprees and splashed out on extravagant nights out. The young mother lavished 4,000 pounds on breast surgery and a further 1,700 pounds on... |
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| Applying new rules mentally taxing |
Washington, July 17: You can teach an old dog or a human new tricks provided you are prepared to spare the time and do all the hard work before he or she gets it right. This is the finding by Hans Schroder and colleagues from Michigan State University, based on 67 undergraduates who took part in the study. It shows that when rules change, our attempts to control our actions are accompanied by a lo... |
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| US approves drug to prevent HIV infection |
Washington, July 17: The US on Monday approved Truvada, the first drug approved to reduce the risk of HIV infection in uninfected individuals who are at high risk of infection and who may engage in sexual activity with HIV-infected partners. The daily pill Truvada, made by California-based Gilead Sciences, combines two medicines that inhibit the reproduction of HIV. It’s supposed to be used ... |
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| Sunita Williams arrives at her new home in space |
Washington, July 17: Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, who holds the record of the longest space flight (195 days) for a woman, arrived at her new home amid stars with an international cast of crew for another four-month stay. Williams along with Russian astronaut Yuri Malenchenko and Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide docked their Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft to the Rassvet module of the Interna... |
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