US should respect Pakistan’s decision to imprison CIA informant: Foreign Officer
May 24, 2012
ISLAMABAD: The United States should respect a Pakistan court’s decision to imprison a doctor accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden, the Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
US Postal service to close or consolidate 140 sites
May 24, 2012
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service will move ahead with a plan to shut or consolidate mail-processing facilities as part of its cost-cutting effort but will spread out the closings to maintain overnight delivery of local mail.
Controversies dog IPL cricket, but attendance up
May 24, 2012
NEW DELHI — Bribery and molestation, star tantrums and rave parties, yet growing crowds — this year's Indian Premier League is proving there is no such thing as bad publicity.
Full stadiums have been a welcome sight after sparse attendance last year due to a post-World Cup hangover. Refreshed and ready for cricket, fans also have been digesting news of a string of off-field controversies.
Viva La Fiesta Asia: Showcasing Rich Culture in Capital
May 24, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
WASHINGTON DC, May 19 – Under a pristine blue sky on a summer-like day in the nation’s capital, thousands of people converged on the Avenue of the Presidents to partake in the Fiesta Asia Street Fair.
Life paralyses in old city areas of Khi
May 23, 2012
KARACHI: Following an attack on Awami Tehreek’s (AT) ‘Mohabbat-e-Sindh’ rally which left 12 people dead on Tuesday evening, life in the old city areas remained paralysed on Wednesday, Geo News reported.
Additional forces of Police, Rangers and Frontier Corps (FC) were deployed in affected areas after which the situation came under control.
Google completes Motorola Mobility acquisition
May 23, 2012
Google has completed the acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility for USD 12.5 billion in an all-cash deal and appointed Dennis Woodside as the new CEO in place of Sanjay Jha, who has decided to step down.
Indian IT industry worried over currency volatility
May 23, 2012
NEW DELHI: Exporters may cheer rupee falling below the psychological 55-level, but currency volatility has left software services firms worried as fluctuation hampers planning process for the USD 100 billion Indian IT-BPO industry.
Usually, a depreciating rupee helps IT companies improve their margins as they earn revenues in dollars.
Rural Alaska women most at risk for sexual violence
May 23, 2012
EMMONAK, Alaska - She was 19, a young Alaska Native woman in this icebound fishing village of 800 in the Yukon River delta, when an intruder broke into her home and raped her. The man left. Shaking, the woman called the tribal police, a force of three. It was late at night. No one answered. She left a message on the department's voice mail system. Her call was never returned. She was left to recover on her own.
Health benefits of olive oil
May 23, 2012
New Delhi: Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated `good` fats and, when used daily, can bring instant and easy wellness to a family`s diet.
Olive oil is universally acknowledged as the healthiest cooking medium.
Mobile Phones Offer Indian Women a Better Life
May 23, 2012
NEW DELHI – In the months after Garima Gupta's wedding, she cherished one of her presents above all – the mobile phone given to her by an older brother.
The young woman's move from the prosperous town of Karnal in the northern state of Haryana to her husband's family in a small village outside Agra, in neighboring Uttar Pradesh, had meant, as it does for many Indian women, dramatic changes.
