Rio de Janeiro, May 23 (IANS/EFE) The number of mobile phone connections in Brazil has climbed to 180 million – or 93.8 cell phones per 100 people, a telecommunications regulator in the country has said. A total of 6.8 million phone lines were activated in the first four months of 2010, said a statement from the …
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93 mobile phones per 100 people in Brazil
more images more images ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR (GaeaTimes.com)- Marc Ravalomanana, the ex-President of Madagascar who is now living in exile in South Africa, issued a statement on Saturday saying that he was not responsible for the mutiny which had taken place in the country back in the year 2009.
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Former Jockey From India Lands In Trouble
WASHINGTON – Pakistani Ambassador in Washington has conveyed sentiments of his countrymen to senior US officials over the blasphemous representation of the Prophet on a Facebook page. The page containing sacrilegious material drew a strong reaction from Pakistan and was removed from the networking website on Saturday morning
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Israel holds defense drill amid regional tension JERUSALEM ? Israel held a dress rehearsal for disaster Sunday, beginning a defense drill to test the response of soldiers, emergency crews and civilians to simulated missile barrages, terrorist attacks and chemical strikes.
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Israel begins annual civil defense drill at time of rising regional tension
TEHRAN – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday termed the nuclear agreement with Brazil and Turkey as “opportunity for understanding and dialogue”. Iran will forward the nuclear agreement to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Monday. It calls for Iran to ship its low-enriched uranium to Turkey for storage until it receives medium-enriched fuel for its medical ….
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Nuclear swap deal, opportunity for dialogue: Iran
more images more images NEW DELHI – Falling short of directly criticising Home Minister P. Chidambaram for his remark that he had a “limited mandate” to fight Maoists, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that any differences in the union cabinet “are not to be shared in public”.
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Cabinet differences are not to be aired: Mukherjee
NEW DELHI – The ordinary Indian seems largely dissatisfied with the ruling United Progressive Alliance-II (UPA) in its first year because of rising prices and Maoist violence. But pushing ahead with the women’s reservation bill and implementing the rural jobs scheme have not gone unnoticed by the ‘aam admi’, a nationwide sample survey by IANS ..
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On UPA-II?s first anniversary, prices dampen ratings, women?s bill earns praise
SKorea, China, Japan trade chiefs praise FTA study SEOUL, South Korea ? Trade ministers from China, Japan and South Korea on Sunday praised efforts to explore a potential joint free trade deal to boost commerce among three of Asia’s biggest economies. South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and Japanese Economy, Trade and …
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South Korean, Chinese, Japanese trade ministers praise free trade agreement study effort
WASHINGTON – Archaeologists have struck upon a brilliant technology to explore the unseen network of nearly 500 tunnels and caves, in a layer of rock called Sherwood Sandstone beneath the Nottingham Castle. These manmade labyrinths were used for everything from brewing ale to mining and even imprisoning the famous bandit Robin Hood
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3-D, fly-through movies to explore Medieval Nottingham Caves
WASHINGTON – As part of a partnership between Google, the University of California and the UC San Diego Libraries, the 100,000 volumes from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library, the world’s largest oceanography library, have been digitized and are being made accessible to public. Since 2008, approximately 300,000 volumes and other materials have been digitized from … Original article on : World’s largest oceanography library digitized .
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MELBOURNE – A gene variant that apparently causes female baldness has been discovered by researchers. After studying the DNA of almost 500 women who had lost at least 50 per cent of the hair on top of their scalp, scientists from the University of Melbourne and St Vincent’s Hospital made the discovery, reports The Age.
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Baldness in women tied to genes
HYDERABAD – A meeting here, beginning Monday, of global telecom experts will adopt the Hyderabad Action Plan that will set the agenda for development of telecommunication and information and communication technologies (ICT) over the next four years. Over 700 delegates from across the world will attend the fifth world telecommunication development conference being organised by ….
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KOLKATA – Political issues and not civic problems of immediate concern to the common man are taking centrestage in the upcoming West Bengal municipal polls, considered the last trial of strength for the contesting parties ahead of the assembly election showdown next year. The May 30 polls for control of 80 municipalities and the Kolkata Municipal … Read more > > > .
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Politics eclipses civic issues in Bengal municipal polls
WASHINGTON – Nintendo’s Wii Fit could successfully help improve balance for a soldier with a traumatic brain injury, a problem many soldiers are facing after serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, found Kansas State University researchers. Shawna Jordan and Laurie Hildebrand, are studying …
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Wii Fit could help soldiers recover from war injuries
NEW DELHI – India’s personal computer sales touched 2.2 million in the first quarter of this year, registering a growth of an impressive 33 percent, says IDC, a leading technology consultancy and think tank.
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India?s computer sales up 33 percent in first quarter
more images more images As Europe falters, China balks at revaluing yuan SHANGHAI ? Saleswoman Li Li stood in a booth at the Canton trade fair, surrounded by luggage decorated with floral, leopard and news headline prints like “credit crunch” and “economic disaster looms.” She pointed to one that said “dollar exchange rate” with a chuckle
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As Europe falters, China balks at revaluing currency, courting fresh friction with US
Ethiopia opposition bloc claims voter intimidation ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia ? Ethiopia’s largest opposition bloc said it has evidence of voter intimidation and vote-rigging that may lead members to contest the results of Sunday’s national election in Africa’s third-most populous country. The vote is being closely watched by international observers, and by critics who say the U.S.-allied ruling …
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Thai PM: No early elections until violence ends BANGKOK ? Thailand’s leader said Sunday that new elections can be considered only after violence and protests by anti-government activists end completely, after two months of turmoil left at least 85 people dead and deeply divided the country. The comments by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva indicated that he will ..
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Thailand?s PM says fresh elections only after violence, protests by Red Shirts end
NEW DELHI – The government should issue food stamps directly to families living below poverty line (BPL), instead of subsidised food, to ensure food security of the poor, an industry lobby said in a report. The Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said the current system of providing subsidised food items through the ….
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MANGALORE – A team of experts from Hyderabad arrived here today to conduct DNA tests to help in identification of bodies charred beyond recognition in the Air India Express plane crash. Karnataka Environment Minister J Krishna Palemar, who is coordinating the rescue operations, has said the process for identifying the remaining 26 bodies will begin today. Meanwhile, …
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Mangalore air crash: DNA experts arrives as 26 bodies still unidentified
DHAKA – Bangladesh is set to enact a law to make use of jute compulsory in packaging certain commodities, taking a cue from a 1987 law enacted by India — also a major producer of the commodity — to raise domestic demand. The move is also intended to meet the rise in demand for jute packaging ..
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Dhaka to enact law to make jute use compulsory
Martin Gardner, 95, math and science writer, dies NORMAN, Okla. ? Prolific mathematics and science writer Martin Gardner, known for popularizing recreational mathematics and debunking paranormal claims, died Saturday
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Scientific American columnist Martin Gardner, prolific math and science writer, dies at 95
Brazil Favourite to Win World Cup 2010 DUBAI, UAE, May 23, 2010 – Richer countries do not generally outperform poorer opposition in football, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) report released today. Brazil are the statistical favourites at this year's World Cup tournament, while England would do well to get beyond the quarter-finals based on both
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Power v Passion: Wealth Comes Second to Location and Tradition When Projecting World Cup Winners
HONG KONG, May 24, 2010 – Hutchison Whampoa Limited and Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (“HTIL”) today jointly announced that the proposal to privatise HTIL was sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on 21 May 2010 (Cayman Islands time). The proposal is expected to become effective on 25 May 2010 when the remaining conditions are expected
The buzz in movie circles nowadays is news that Megan Fox won’t be returning to Transformers 3. Now the point of contention here is whether what really happened: did she leave or was she axed? Representatives of Megan Fox purportedly sent a statement that it was the will of Megan Fox to not participate in the upcoming sequel already
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Megan Fox Transforms into Disappearing Act!
3D animation studio DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced a robust slate of promotional partners and licensees in support of the Company’s upcoming feature film release, “Shrek Forever After,” which comes to theaters tomorrow
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Dreamworks Animation Announces Ogre-Whelming Promotional Partner and Licensee Support for ‘Shrek Forever After’
Take a magical, mystical, action-packed journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender, the animated series that quickly became a phenomenon, creating a huge fan base that spans the globe. Watch the luminous visuals and the incredible storyline that inspired this summer’s live-action movie The Last Airbender, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Complete Book 1 Collector’s Edition Debuts in June