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NY voters against ground zero mosque: poll

ALBANY Aug 18: A majority of New York state voters remain opposed to a mosque proposed as part of a planned Islamic... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Fresh soldier-prisoner shots appear on Facebook

JERUSALEM: Israeli media carried new pictures on Wednesday of troops posing with handcuffed Palestinian prisoners,... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Embassy intruder was an ex-Israeli informer: lawyer

JERUSALEM: The Palestinian who broke into the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv and tried to take hostages was a former... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Crashed plane may be N. Korean: China

BEIJING: An aircraft that crashed in northeast China might have flown from North Korea, China`s official Xinhua news... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Social media bypasses censorship

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia bumps along the bottom of international rankings for press freedom, but the explosion of... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Fears over Eid-9/11 anniversary clash

WASHINGTON: Islamic groups in the US fear an overlap between Eidul Fitr and the anniversary of 9/11 will lead to... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

To US students Beethoven`s a dog, Michelangelo a virus

WASHINGTON: Most young Americans entering university this year can`t write in cursive, think email is too slow, that... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

US researchers create frozen coral `bank` to protect species

WASHINGTON: US scientists have created the first bank of frozen coral cells, intended to preserve endangered coral... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Forgotten African rice makes ambitious return

ATAKPAMEY (Togo): One by one, Ali Kassim pulls out the weeds that have grown in his rice paddy. It`s surprisingly... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Child of shrinks recalls his childhood in memoir

NEW YORK: Micah Toub`s parents were both psychologists and his childhood had more than a few experiences normally... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Wikileaks claims Pentagon ready to discuss Afghan files

STOCKHOLM, Aug 18: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said on Wednesday the Pentagon has expressed willingness to... Published 19 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Rains kill 51more in China

BEIJING: Heavy rains in western China have killed at least another 51 people, state media said on Tuesday, adding to... Published 18 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Would-be `hostage taker` detained at Turkey`s Israel embassy

TEL AVIV: A man carrying a knife and a toy gun broke into the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday and attempted ... Published 18 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Israeli ex-soldier defends `shameful` Facebook snaps

JERUSALEM: A former Israeli soldier who sparked outrage by posting pictures on Facebook of herself posed smirking... Published 18 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Karzai orders ban on private security firms

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a decree on Tuesday setting a deadline of four months to disband private... Published 18 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Indo-Pak `cyberwar` targets high-profile victim

MUMBAI, Aug 17: The “cyberwar” between India and Pakistan has claimed another victim, with the hacking of a... Published 18 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Israel has `eight days` to hit Iran N-site: Bolton

WASHINGTON, Aug 17: Israel has “eight days” to launch a military strike against Irans Bushehr nuclear facility and... Published 18 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Why does big business hate maternity leave?

LONDON: Do you fancy having a baby and holding down a job? How retro! According to a survey by InterExec, a... Published 18 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Cancer is world's costliest disease

WASHINGTON: Cancer is the world`s top “economic killer” as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American... Published 18 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Nepal grows wary of Indian 'interference'

KATHMANDU: As Nepal`s parliament prepares once again to try to elect a new prime minister after four failed ... Published 18 Aug, 2010 12:00am