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A Saudi supertanker hijacked by pirates with a $100 million oil cargo in Somalia.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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BOSASSO: A Saudi supertanker hijacked by pirates with a $100 million oil cargo in the largest ever such seizure may have reached the coast of
north Somalia, a regional maritime group said on Tuesday.
"Some people are saying they have spotted a huge vessel off Eyl. It must be the supertanker," Andrew Mwangura, coordinator of the East African Seafarers' Association, told Reuters.
He was referrin
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UK is working with the Clinton Foundation to help Indian pharmaceutical companies produce cheaper dr
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Health
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LONDON: The United Kingdom is working with the Clinton Foundation to help Indian pharmaceutical companies produce cheaper drugs for malaria and AIDS.
The UK Secretary of State for International Development Douglas Alexander MP announced this, saying the proposed nine million pounds programme to be implemented between 2009 and 2012 would provide technical support to Indian companies in producing a
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Three chapels belonging to an Orthodox sect were vandalised in Kottayam.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 www.mumbaimirror.com
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Kerala: Three chapels belonging to an Orthodox sect were vandalised in Kottayam on Monday. Each of these chapels including a St Thomas Orthodox church were located at a distance of about two kilometres within Ayarkunnam police station limits. The chapels came under attack sometime during the small hours of Monday.
The glass panes of these chapels were broken as also, the photographs of St Thomas.
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The vessel has demanded deployment of UN coalition forces on the sea route to prevent such incidents
Monday, November 17, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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After the release of MT Stolt Valor, which was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden with 18 Indian sailors, the agency recruiting crew members for the vessel has demanded deployment of UN coalition forces on the sea route to prevent such incidents.
The Ebony Ship Management (ESM), which is in charge of crew management for the Central Marine Company, the Japan-based company owning MT Stolt Valor, has said
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Swedish researchers have shown that violent video games affect boys' biological systems.
Monday, November 17, 2008 www.mumbaimirror.com
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Health
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Swedish researchers have shown that violent video games affect boys' biological systems.
To reach the conclusion, a group of boys were asked to play two different video games at home in the evening. Their heart rate was registered, among other parameters.
It turned out that the heart rate variability was affected to a higher degree when the boys were playing games focusing on violence as compar
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The exercise that babies get while suckling at the breast is an essential part of the respiratory be
Saturday, November 15, 2008 doctor.ndtv.com
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Health
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The exercise that babies get while suckling at the breast is an essential part of the respiratory benefits associated with breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is known to help protect babies from developing lung infections, but studies whether it may reduce their risk of asthma later in life have had mixed results. To investigate, researchers from America looked at lung function in 1,033 children who w
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Hamas Islamists fired their longest-range rockets at a southern Israeli city
Friday, November 14, 2008 justsamachar.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Gaza: Hamas Islamists fired their longest-range rockets at a southern Israeli city Friday after an Israeli air force attack on their Gaza stronghold, in the 11th day of skirmishes threatening a five-month-old truce.
A statement from the armed wing of the Islamist group said Hamas fired 5 five 1960s-era, Soviet-made Grad rockets at an Israeli town, the longest range weapon they have claimed to sho
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Rajapaksa rejected the LTTE call for a ceasefire in the island nation’s northern province.
Friday, November 14, 2008 www.dnaindia.com
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NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday rejected the LTTE call for a ceasefire in the island nation’s northern province.
The Lankan troops are closing in on the LTTE stronghold of Killinochi and heavy fighting is reported there. On the retreat, the Tigers have called for a cessation of hostilities.
Rajapaksa also assured India that Tamil civilians in the northern province w
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15 ancient gold coins, all of the same lot that some labourers had found while digging for a swimmin
Friday, November 14, 2008 www.indianexpress.com
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Pune: The police on Thursday recovered 15 ancient gold coins, all of the same lot that some labourers had found while digging for a swimming pool. The total found at the construction site of the swimming pool in Shaniwar Peth is 862.
The crime branch recovered the latest 15 coins from Nijappa Santappa Talkeri (35), a worker from Karnataka. Talkeri, who was arrested, was later released on bail by
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For a recently divorced parent, reaching a consensus on child’s issues is no cakewalk.
Friday, November 14, 2008 www.mumbaimirror.com
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Health
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It’s certainly not easy seeking access to your child when you are embroiled in a legal battle. Ask Guy Ritchie. Estranged wife Madonna reportedly issued a list of 12 dos and don’ts when their kids Rocco and David visited him in London recently. The rules included a ban on TV, drinking only Kabalah water, avoiding non-organic food, among others.
Visitation rights are always a tricky issue with div
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