N'DJAMENA: Chad said its troops in northern Mali on Saturday killed the one-eyed Islamist leader who masterminded an assault on an Algerian gas plant that left 37 foreign hostages dead in January.The Chadian army, whose troops have been at the forefront of the hunt for Al Qaeda-linked fighters hiding in northern Mali, said Mokhtar Belmokhtar was killed during an operation in the Ifogha...
Broke Abhishek Verma, wife can’t pay for bail
Label: LifestyleNEW DELHI: Abhishek Verma is accused by many of fixing multi-million dollar deals, and some purported emails show him transacting millions of dollars across continents. These emails also show his numerous global contacts, friends and acquaintances. However, the colourful middleman, accused of taking out official secret documents from the ministry of defence (MoD) and accepting half a million dollars...
Abandoned Baby's Tooth Used in Search for Parents
Label: Business Authorities are using the bottom tooth of the week-old infant abandoned in a plastic bag outside an apartment complex in Cypress, Texas, as a clue in the search for her parents.The newborn's early tooth, seen in just one of 2,000 births, is a unique genetic trait that may prove to be a link to her family history, according to investigators.The baby, named Chloe by rescuers, weighed...
Mar
01
Oil prices drop as US spending cuts kick in
Label: Technology NEW YORK: World oil prices fell on Friday, with New York crude striking a two-month low point, as traders eyed huge US spending cuts due to take effect and weaker Chinese manufacturing data.New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in April, sank as low as $90.04 a barrel -- the lowest level since late December, before recovering to close at $90.68, down $1.37...
Shinde names Bhandara rape-murder victims in Rajya Sabha
Label: LifestyleNEW DELHI: In what could be a case of violation of law by its custodian, Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday committed a gaffe when he named the victims (three minor sisters) of the Bhandara rape incident in the Rajya Sabha while making statement during live televised proceeding of the Upper House. Although names of the victims were later expunged from the House records in the wake of...
Stinkbug Threat Has Farmers Worried
Label: Health Part of our weekly "In Focus" series—stepping back, looking closer.Maryland farmer Nathan Milburn recalls his first encounter.It was before dawn one morning in summer 2010, and he was at a gas station near his farm, fueling up for the day. Glancing at the light above the pump, something caught his eye."Thousands of something," Milburn remembers.Though he'd never actually seen a brown marmorated...
Sequester Government Shutdown Looks Unlikely
Label: Business Mar 1, 2013 4:13pm Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg/Getty ImagIt may not be readily obvious from the blizzard of news out there today on the “sequester,” but a government shutdown became significantly less likely today, even as the automatic budget cuts barreled ahead toward reality.What happened? Both sides – Republicans and Democrats – basically seem to have agreed that...
Feb
28
Oil prices fall as US sequester cuts loom
Label: Technology NEW YORK: Oil prices fell late in the session Thursday after trading slightly higher much of the day, with traders blaming portfolio adjustment on the final day of the month.But prices were also soft as the United States appeared headed for slower economic growth due to mandated spending cuts that kick in beginning Friday.New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate crude for April...
6 Bihar cops get 3-year jail term for assaulting judge
Label: Lifestyle BHAGALPUR: A Bhagalpur court on Thursday awarded three years' imprisonment to six police officers for assaulting an additional district judge (ADJ) inside the court premises more than 15 years ago. The incident took place on November 18, 1997 when a group of policemen went on the rampage after ADJ D N Barai ordered inspector Joku Ram to be sent in judicial custody. A non-bailable warrant of arrest...
Obama Admin to File Brief on Gay Marriage
Label: Business Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli, plans to file a brief today with the Supreme Court regarding Prop 8, according to an administration source.It would mark the first time that the Obama administration has come out in court with an opinion on the California ballot initiative that defines marriage as between one man and one woman.As far back as 2008, the president said that he thought...
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