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ISLAMABAD – Oceanographic experts and seismologists have said that the coastal belt of Pakistan needs topographical survey to avert a tsunami disaster. According to a report in Daily Times, experts have warned that the absence of topographical models for the cities lying in the coastal belt of Sindh and Balochistan and the sea can result in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pakistan needs topographical survey to avert tsunami disaster .

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LONDON – A bishop has warned that wishing people a Happy Christmas could be seen as an ‘insult’ or even an ‘obscenity’, as not all are in a position to celebrate. The Right Reverend Humphrey Southern, the Bishop of Repton, said it was a “hollow” greeting to make to those who were suffering, and that people [..] Read the original article: here .

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Oh Boy!! A Saturday morning cannot be more eventful and worrying then waking up to a news (or rather a tweet) which says, CAT servers crash in Chennai, Bangalore, Bhopal and Lucknow (via @ndtv ) Websites crash all the time and so do one of the best made software’s.But, when a software fails at its very first live execution, it is a little worrisome to say the least. More so, when the test system is used for selecting the best brains of India for admission to one of the most reputed MBA colleges in the whole world

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Did someone just forget to test the new IIM Prometric (Online Test Taking System)

LONDON – Britain’s counter-terrorism police believe that dozens of extremists could have arrived in the country here by posing as students or legitimate visitors, after13, 000 visa applicants have entered the country from Pakistan in a seven month period since October last year without any checks on their supporting documentation.

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British police fear many Pak extremists posing as students may have entered the UK

Port-of-SPAIN – The Canadian Government has followed the United Kingdom in announcing that it will oppose Sri Lanka’s bid to host the next summit of 53 Commonwealth countries in 2011. “Canada will not be supporting Sri Lanka as the next host of the Commonwealth summit,” Prime Minister’s Office spokesman Dimitri Soudas said. It’s a sharp rebuke to …

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LUCKNOW – Seven students of a government-run polytechnic in Uttar Pradesh have been suspended for ragging their juniors by forcing them to strip, consume alcohol and lick the ground, officials said Saturday. The seven students of the Government Polytechnic, Dilgaon in Pilibhit district, some 250 km from here, were suspended following a preliminary enquiry that was … Read : Seven students suspended in Uttar Pradesh for ragging .

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London, Nov 28 (ANI): Taking cue from growing vegetables for own consumption, a Brit farmer is offering a “Grow Your Own Lamb” service that allows meat lovers to see the animal being conceived, born, butchered and delivered to their door.rett Varker from Rowhorne Farm in Exeter, Devon, charges customers 176 pounds to be “completely involved” … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Now, see your lamb being conceived, born, butchered and delivered to your door! .

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RAIPUR – Maoists annually extort up to Rs.2,000 crore (Rs.20,000 million) across India, mostly targeting iron and coal mining companies, infrastructure project contractors and ‘tendu patta’ businessmen, says Chhattisgarh Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Ranjan. “The per year extortion earnings of Maoists is up to Rs.2,000 crore, with Jharkhand being the top contributor,” Ranjan, a [..] Read the original article: here .

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Maoists annually extort Rs.2,000 crore in India: Chhattisgarh DGP

New Zealanders mark 30-year-old air tragedy WELLINGTON, New Zealand — About 70 New Zealanders stood in silence in the Antarctic snow Saturday to remember 257 people who perished 30 years earlier when an airplane smashed into a nearby mountain in New Zealand’s worst air disaster. After a commemorative service at New Zealand’s Scott Base science station on … Original article on : New Zealanders commemorate 1979 Antarctic air tragedy with vigil, services .

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New Zealanders commemorate 1979 Antarctic air tragedy with vigil, services

more images more images more images Britain, France back global fund for climate ills PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — The leaders of Britain and France gave their backing Friday to a global fund that would provide billions of dollars to poor countries to help them reduce the output of greenhouse gases linked to climate change. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French ….

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Body of trapped Utah spelunker won’t be recovered SPANISH FORK, Utah — The Utah cave where a 26-year-old medical student died earlier in the week will be closed permanently and his body will not be removed. State and county officials made the announcement Friday afternoon, saying it was simply too dangerous to try to recover John Jones’ ..

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Body of trapped 26-year-old who died in Utah cave won’t be recovered, cave to be closed

more images more images Christian church, Native American tribe reconcile NEW YORK — Members of one of America’s oldest Protestant churches officially apologized Friday — for the first time — for massacring and displacing Native Americans 400 years ago. “We consumed your resources, dehumanized your people and disregarded your culture, along with your dreams, hopes and great love for … Original source on Gaea Times at : NYC Protestant church apologizes to Native Americans for how they were treated 400 years ago .

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Arabian Horse Foundation begins Swayze scholarship DAYTON, Ohio — The Arabian Horse Foundation has established a scholarship in honor of the late actor Patrick Swayze and his wife. Swayze and wife Lisa Neimi owned Arabian horses and competed in shows for several years. The foundation is the charitable arm of the Denver-based Arabian Horse Association

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Arabian Horse Foundation establishes scholarship in honor of equestrian Patrick Swayze, wife

Tis the season: White House Christmas tree arrives WASHINGTON — The White House is open for Christmas. A day after celebrating Thanksgiving, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha received the official White House Christmas tree: an 18½-foot Douglas fir delivered from a farm in Shepherdstown, W.Va., by traditional horse-drawn carriage.

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Signal fading on radio traffic reports CORONA, Calif. — For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the “eye in the sky.” He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation’s worst traffic. These days, he broadcasts about traffic snarls and lurking gridlock without leaving the ground ..

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Rocky road ahead for traffic reporters as GPS technology grounds aircraft, silences mics

Food stamps estimate raises debate over ‘poverty’ CHICAGO — The estimate was startling, and made headlines around the country: Almost half of all U.S. kids will be on food stamps at some time during childhood. How could it be true in the land of plenty, in the midst of an obesity epidemic, skeptics wondered

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Does startling estimate for kids on food stamps mean poverty is widespread? Analysts disagree

Arizona family sues over kin’s shattered casket PHOENIX — A suburban Phoenix family is suing after their father’s body slipped from a shattered casket when it was dropped into a grave during a burial ceremony. Lawsuits filed by the wife, children and two dozen family members of 50-year-old Robert Gowdy Sr. claim a strap on a casket-lowering ..

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Arizona family sues after kin’s casket shatters following graveside mishap

Montserrat volcano shivers, hurls rocks, gases OLVESTON, Montserrat — Light ash has fallen over the capital of Montserrat after the Caribbean island’s temperamental volcano hurled another round of hot rocks and gases. Volcano observatory director Paul Cole says a small pyroclastic flow nearly reached the ocean as Soufriere Hills shed part of its old dome this week. He …

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Ash falls over Montserrat capital as volcano shivers, heaves rocks, gases

more images more images Obama set to meet with Australian prime minister WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will meet with the Australian prime minister at the White House on Monday. The White House said in a statement Friday that Obama and Kevin Rudd will discuss a range of issues, including the war in Afghanistan and the upcoming climate change …

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Obama to meet Australian prime minister on Monday; climate conference, Afghanistan on agenda

PORT OF SPAIN – Explaining its position on why it supported the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution to prevent Iran from developing a uranium-enrichment facility in secrecy, official sources in the Indian delegation accompanying Prime MinisterManmohan Singh … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : India has taken careful note of IAEA resolution on Iran: Sources .

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India has taken careful note of IAEA resolution on Iran: Sources

more images more images NATO allies may commit 6,000 troops for Afghan war BRUSSELS — NATO governments may increase their fighting forces in Afghanistan by up to 6,000 soldiers in response to President Barack Obama’s expected call for tens of thousands of additional U.S. service members, diplomats said Friday. On Tuesday, Obama is expected to announce his new battle ….

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NATO allies may provide 6,000 additional troops for Afghan war in response to Obama’s call

Maine police take on excise tax evaders KITTERY, Maine — It takes Sgt. Charles Denault barely two minutes to spot a dozen cars with out-of-state license plates parked in driveways and outside houses and apartments. Driving his cruiser along this streets of coastal Kittery, Denault is on the lookout for vehicles registered in other states — especially ….

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Maine police take on excise tax evaders as recession takes toll on town coffers

Swiss: Polanski in jail until at least Monday GENEVA — Roman Polanski will remain in a jail outside Zurich for at least three more days until he meets the security conditions of his bail, a Swiss official said Friday. Polanski wouldn’t be placed under house arrest in Switzerland before Monday, because he has yet to fulfill all ..

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LONDON – A psychologist has come up with a novel idea for helping parents find out the perfect Christmas toy for their children – a mathematical formula. Dr Cliff Arnall, who has previously come up with calculations for the happiest and most depressing day of the year, reckons that mathematics can be used to work out … Original source on Gaea Times at : Now, a formula for parents looking for perfect Christmas toy for their kids! .

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Pope: Immigrant kids must be integrated VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI says immigrant children must be fully integrated into their new societies and protected from the risks of exploitation. Benedict made the appeal in a message published Friday to mark the church’s World Day for Migrants and Refugees, which is celebrated Jan.

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PORT OF SPAIN – Interacting with the Indian Diaspora on the sidelines of the 21st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here, the feeling that comes out is that they extremely proud and have fond memories of India, its culture and traditions, despite years and decades of living away from their motherland. This feeling came out [..] Read the original article: here .

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Diaspora determined to keep Indian culture, traditions alive in Trinidad

LONDON – East Germany’s secret police Stasi’s propaganda film made in 1977 shows children as young as five being made to simulate war games. The film was found in the Birthler Archive, the repository of the remaining files and documents of the Stasi, which was shut down at the same time as the East German state … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dreaded Stasi propaganda film shows 5-yr-old kids simulating war games .

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Dreaded Stasi propaganda film shows 5-yr-old kids simulating war games

2 rescued earlier at site of Utah cave tragedy SALT LAKE CITY — The medical student who died in a Utah cave was the third spelunker in recent years to get stuck in the same tiny crevice but the only one die — an outcome that devastated the dozens of rescuers who worked for more than … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Earlier rescues successful at Utah cave crevice that claimed mans’ life .

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ISLAMABAD – Senior Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leaders have submitted a bill on missing persons to the Senate, blaming the state intelligence agencies for the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of persons. The bill, which is signed by senators Khurshid Ahmad, Mohammad Ibrahim Khan and Aafiya Zia, seeks curtailment of powers of the intelligence agencies, saying the forced disappearance … Read more : Pak senators table bill in Senate against forced detention by intelligence agencies .

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Pak senators table bill in Senate against forced detention by intelligence agencies

London, Nov.27 (ANI): Irish Roman Catholic archbishops and police covered up four decades of child sex abuse by priests in a conspiracy to protect the reputation of the church, The Telegraph quoted a report, as saying. The damning verdict on the conduct of church and secular authorities followed a three-year investigation into allegations of child abuse …

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Irish Roman Catholic archbishops ‘covered up abuse to protect church’s reputation’