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Judges' detention case: Musharraf's remand extended
Islamabad, May 18 : A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday extended the judicial remand of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for 14 days in connection to the judges' detention case....
Full StoryZoe Saldana prefers male company
Los Angees, May 18 : Actress Zoe Saldana says the number of her male friends exceeds that of her female pals....
Full StorySpice up vacation with stylish loungewear
New Delhi, May 18 : So what if you're on vacation? Pack your loungewear well to keep your fashion quotient high, say designer duo Shivan & Narresh....
Full StoryGeorge Michael out of hospital
London, May 18 : Singer George Michael, who was hospitalised after he suffered a head injury following a severe car crash, has been discharged....
Full StoryLondon, May 18 : A stressful job can change the way body handles fat, resulting in raised cholesterol levels and even a heart disease, almost fatal for anyone....
Full StoryNorth Korea launches three missiles
Seoul, May 18 : North Korea Saturday launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea's defence ministry....
Full Story5,000 steps a day to avoid higher health insurance costs?
Ann Arbor, May 18 : It was a controversial move when a health insurer began requiring people who were obese to literally pay the price of not doing anything about their weight - but it worked, a new study finds....
Full StoryBrain rewires itself after damage or injury
Los Angeles, May 18 : When the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the brain involved in creating those alternate pathways — often far from the damaged site....
Full StoryNorth Korea fires 3 short-range missiles?
Seoul, May 18 : South Korea on Saturday said North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula....
Full StoryExcessive weight gain during pregnancy increases lacerations risk
New York, May 18 : Excessive weight gain during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of lacerations during vaginal childbirth, according to a study conducted by researchers at Montefiore Medical Center....
Full StorySame-sex marriage: French President signs bill into law
Paris, May 18 : French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill that made France the 14th country to legalize same-sex marriage, reports said on Saturday....
Full StoryRetirement bad for health: Study
London, May 18 : A study out of the U.K. suggests that while it may provide an initial sense of relief and well-being, over the long-term, retirement is bad for your health, increasing the likelihood of developing depression and at least one physical illness....
Full StorySweetened beverages increase kidney stone risk
Boston, May 18 : Twenty percent of American males and 10 percent of American females will experience a kidney stone at some point in their lifetime. Often, these patients will be advised to drink more fluids as a way to prevent future stone formation....
Full Story5.9 earthquake jolts Japan; no casualty
Tokyo, May 18 : An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale rocked northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said....
Full StoryMalayasian Chinese leader asked to apologise to Indians
Singapore, May 18 : A Malaysian Indian politician of the Democratic Action party (DAP) has asked the party's Chinese-origin secretary-general to apologise to the Indian members of the party....
Full Story'Li's trip shows China keen to enhance ties with India'
Beijing, May 18 : The choice of India as the first leg of Li Keqiang's maiden overseas trip as Chinese premier has sent out a clear signal that Beijing's new leadership prioritizes enhancing ties with New Delhi but that "the two nations cannot fully restore mutual trust without resolving the border dispute", Xinhua news agency said in a commentary on Saturday....
Full StoryDark choco a day, keeps doctor away
New Delhi, May 18 : Craving for chocolates, but don't want to gain those extra pounds? Worry not! Go for a dark chocolate, which contains a good amount of vitamins, minerals, iron, potassium and magnesium....
Full Story'Dispel myths about vitiligo' (May 19 is Vitiligo Awareness Day in India)
By Prathiba Raju, New Delhi, May 18 : Eighteen-year-old Priyanka Sharma says she feels like an outcast when fellow commuters get up as she sits beside them or her friends call her a cow. The reason: A white patch on her forehand five years ago that soon spread to other parts of her body....
Full StoryCampbell-Brown leads Caribbean contingent in Diamond League
New York, May 18 : Three-time Olympic gold medallist and four-time World champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will lead about three dozen Caribbean athletes in the Adidas Grand Prix here next week....
Full StoryGeorge Michael hospitalised after car crash
London, May 18 : Singer George Michael was airlifted to a hospital after he was pulled out from a wreckage of a 70,000 pounds-worth Range Rover. He suffered head injuries in the car crash....
Full StoryAtletico end 14-year wait to win Spanish Cup
Madrid, May 18 : Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year wait by defeating neighbours Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Copa del Rey football knockout competition....
Full StoryHurdler Merritt gears up for new Diamond League season
Shanghai, May 18 : American hurdler Aries Merritt, who won his first Olympic gold in London and set a world record in the men's 110m hurdles last year, has geared up for the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League Shanghai leg....
Full StoryCriminal probe sought against Indo-Canadian politician
Toronto, May 18 : A criminal investigation has been sought against an Indo-Canadian member of legislative assembly (MLA) of the ruling Progressive Conservatives party in the Canadian province of Alberta in a case of ethics violation....
Full StoryAston Merrygold, Brown to work together?'
Los Angeles, May 18 : JLS band member Aston Merrygold is said to be in talks with rapper Chris Brown for a collaboration on his debut solo album....
Full StoryNew boxing champion accused of doping
Moscow, May 18 : Hours after winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title, Guillermo Jones was hit by a scandal when a former champion accused him of doping to give himself unnatural stamina in the knockout win over Denis Lebedev....
Full StoryGwyneth Paltrow changed diet post dad's cancer diagnosis
Los Angeles, May 18 : Actress Gwyneth Paltrow chose to eat healthier food after her late father was diagnosed with cancer 15 years ago....
Full StoryBeyonce Knowles pregnant with second child?
Los Angeles, May 18 : Singer-songwriter Beyonce Knowles is reportedly pregnant with her second child with rapper husband Jay-Z....
Full StoryDaniel Radcliffe puts behind 'Harry Potter' image
London, May 18 : Actor Daniel Radcliffe says he has finally put his "Harry Potter" image behind him. He is ready to do a gay sex scene in his forthcoming film "Kill Your Darlings"....
Full StoryZoe Saldana compliments Spears
Los Angeles, May 18 : Actress Zoe Saldana says there's a reason why singer Britney Spears enjoyed more popularity than other singers, who had a better voice....
Full StoryLos Angeles, May 18 : Popular singer Kanye West has remarked that he doesn't consider himself a celebrity....
Full StorySantos coach concerned at Neymar reports
Rio de Janeiro, May 18 : Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has admitted concern at mounting speculation linking his star striker Neymar with a move to Barcelona....
Full StoryFormer Real Madrid forward Baptista eyes Brazil return
Rio de Janeiro, May 18 : Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Julio Baptista revealed that he is considering a return to Brazilian football....
Full StoryTwo sentenced for robbery bid on Indian-origin man's shop
London, May 18 : A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old accomplice who tried to rob a shop owned by an Indian-origin man in Britain last year have been sentenced by a court in Britain....
Full StoryChinese women on track at table tennis worlds
Paris, May 18 : Top seed and defending champion Ding Ning led five Chinese to the quarterfinals of the women's singles event at the World Table Tennis Championships here....
Full StoryMan kidnapped 23 years ago finds kin thanks to Google Maps
Beijing, May 18 : A 28-year-old Chinese man who was kidnapped 23 years ago and sold to a family 1,500 km from his home, has met up with his biological parents again thanks to Google Maps, Hunan TV said Friday....
Full StoryAmerica Ferrera graduates 10 years after starting college
Miami, May 18 : Actress America Ferrera graduated from the University of Southern California, 10 years after beginning her International Relations course....
Full StoryFederer, Nadal in semis of Italian Open tennis
Rome, May 18 : World No.3 Roger Federer moved one step closer to his first title this season when he beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 7-6 (2) to advance to the semifinals of the Italian Open tennis....
Full StoryUS: Two trains collide; 60 injured
New York, May 18 : Two Metro-North passenger trains, which were moving in opposite directions, collided in southwestern Connecticut on Friday that left 60 people injured, officials said on Saturday....
Full StorySarabjit: Pak urges online submissions
Lahore, May 18 : A Pakistani inquiry tribunal, which is investigating the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, has urged public at large having information on the matter to file written submissions with relevant documents within seven days, reports said on Saturday....
Full StoryPlacido Domingo turns Allende short story into opera
Los Angeles, May 18 : Under the baton of Placido Domingo, acclaimed Chilean writer Isabel Allende's short story "Una Venganza" ("An Act of Vengeance") emerges from the printed page as the opera "Dulce Rosa", a production with a Latin heart and Greek tragedy in its soul that premiered Friday in Los Angeles....
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Indian, Nigerian teams win Africa business contest
Johannesburg, May 18 : An Indian team comprising IITians and a Nigerian team promoting low-cost farm products have triumphed at an India-Africa business competition held here....
Full StoryAtletico celebrate Spanish Cup win after 14 years
Madrid, May 18 : Atletico Madrid coach Diego Pablo Simeone was emotional after leading his side to the club's 10th Spanish Cup football title in their history....
Full StoryUS couple donates land to Argentine park
Buenos Aires, May 18 : The Conservation Land Trust, a project of US philanthropists and environmental activists Douglas and Kris Tompkins, donated 15,000 hectares for the expansion of Perito Moreno National Park in southern Argentina....
Full StoryBrazilian firm to build thermal plant in Peru
Lima, May 18 : Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said....
Full StoryArgentina's former dictator dies behind bars
Buenos Aires, May 18 : Gen. Rafael Videla, the emblematic figure of the military junta that ruled Argentina from 1976-83, died Friday inside the jail where he was serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity, prison officials confirmed. He was 87....
Full Story'The Voice' loses Shakira, gets Christina Aguilera back
Los Angeles, May 18 : Colombian singer Shakira will leave NBC's "The Voice" and Christina Aguilera will return to take her place next season, the Web site E! News said....
Full StoryUN condemns Papua New Guinea's plans to resume death penalty
New York, May 18 : The United Nations human rights office Friday expressed serious concern over Papua New Guinea's announcement that it will resume the death penalty more than half a century since it last carried out an execution, stressing this would represent "a major setback" for the country....
Full StoryNigerian rebels could face war crimes charges: UN
New York, May 18 : Members of Boko Haram and other extremist groups in Nigeria could face war crimes charges for deliberate acts leading to ethnic and religious cleansing, the top United Nations human rights official said Friday....
Full StoryNumber of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million mark: UN
New York, May 18 : The United Nations refugee agency announced Friday that the number of Syrian civilians who have fled their country to escape conflict has passed the 1.5 million mark, while warning that the widening gap between the needs and resources available is becoming a huge challenge....
Full StoryIraq: UN urges political leaders to help end bloodshed
New York, May 18 : The top United Nations official in Iraq Friday urged Iraqi leaders to protect civilians following a wave of bombings over the past few days which have claimed more innocent lives....
Full StoryUNSC condemns temporary detention of peacekeepers in Golan
New York, May 18 : Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have 'strongly condemned' the looting of a UN observation post in the Golan Heights and the temporary detention of three peacekeepers, the third such incident in the past two months....
Full StoryUN prepositions aid for Darfur refugees ahead of rainy season
New York, May 18 : With tens of thousands of Darfur refugees in eastern Chad, the United Nations refugee agency Friday said it is "in a race against time" to deliver aid before heavy rains cut off access to the group escaping violence linked to tribal conflicts....
Full StoryUN assesses low damage from Cyclone Mahasen
New York, May 18 : United Nations agencies and partners assessed parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar after Tropical Cyclone Mahasen hit land Friday, weakened and dissipated, leaving behind less damage than originally feared....
Full StoryBan appoints head of peacekeeping mission in Mali
New York, May 18 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday appointed Albert Gerard Koenders of the Netherlands as the head of the recently approved United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali....
Full StoryUN promotes first in series of virtual Google+ Hangouts
New York, May 18 : The United Nations special envoy on youth went online Friday to encourage young people to join the UN's work, and detailed some of the initiatives he will undertake to work with and for youth....
Full StoryCountries submit action plans to combat trade in elephant ivory
New York, May 18 : Eight countries identified as being the most affected by the illegal trade in elephant ivory have submitted national action plans to the United Nations-backed treaty for the conservation of endangered species containing measures to combat the scourge....
Full StoryUN awards for promoting ICTs to improve road safety
New York, May 18 : The President of Switzerland, the chairman of a German engineering company and the President of the International Automobile Federation Friday were honoured with a United Nations award recognizing their use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to improve road safety....
Full StoryCountries must repeal laws discriminating LGBT individuals
New York, May 18 : Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, United Nations officials Friday issued a call on Governments worldwide to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and strike laws that discriminate against them....
Full StoryUN welcomes signing of Bangladesh work safety accord
New York, May 18 : The United Nations human rights chief Friday welcomed the decision of dozens of international companies to sign on to a fire-and-safety agreement in the aftermath of the deadly factory collapse in Bangladesh, while calling for additional actions to overhaul the entire garment sector....
Full StoryBan urges Syria conference as soon as possible
New York, May 18 : Stressing that a political solution is the only way to end the Syria crisis, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that an international conference proposed by Russia and the United States should be held as soon as possible so as not to lose momentum....
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