LONDON – With a London-based company adopting a method that creates life-size hologram-like images for theatrical purposes to the needs of modern businesses, ‘holographic videoconferencing’ has come one step closer to commercial use. In the 19th century, Henry Dircks, and later John Pepper, developed an optical illusion to convince audiences they were witnessing ghostly activity. A large ….
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‘Holographic videoconferencing’ comes one step closer to commercial use
LAHORE – Blaming India for tarnishing Pakistan’s international image, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has suspended the sending of all trade delegations to India till bilateral talks between the two countries resume. During a meeting, which was chaired by LCCI President Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, the authority claimed that New Delhi was trying to ….
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LCCI suspends sending trade delegations to India till resumption of bilateral talks
more images more images NATO teams train Afghans on the front line NAGHLU, Afghanistan — By day, French soldiers fight side by side with Afghans during Taliban attacks. By night, their officers share meals, the French trying to muster haute cuisine from military rations, the Afghans offering steaming piles of mutton stew and rice
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NATO teams training Afghans on the front line play crucial role in the war and exit strategy
LONDON – British and American officials were desperately looking for a “smoking gun” that would justify their imminent invasion of Iraq, an official inquiry has heard. Sky News quoted Sir Christopher Meyer, the former British ambassador to the US, as saying the Bush administration’s stringent timetable for military action was too tight and did not allow ..
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ISLAMABAD – As the US continues to ponder over whether to send more troops to Afghanistan to facilitate the ‘war on terror’ or not, Pakistan has raised apprehensions over the expected massive surge in the neighbouring country, saying it could destabilise its border regions. Interacting with media persons during a press conference here, Prime Minister Yousuf … Read : US Afghan troop surge would destabilise Balochistan: Gilani .
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Khmer Rouge prison chief requests release PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Khmer Rouge prison chief blamed for thousands of death at an infamous torture center has asked Cambodia’s genocide tribunal to release him, citing the decade he already has served in jail and his cooperation. Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch (pronounced DOIK), commanded the notorious ….
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Khmer Rouge prison chief asks tribunal to release him, citing cooperation and time served
more images more images Americans give thanks, see parades, feast in space NEW YORK — Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie. Crowds six to seven people deep lined the ….
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Americans across globe _ and hovering over it _ celebrate Thanksgiving with feasts, parades
Quake shakes El Salvador, Guatemala SAN SALVADOR, EL Salvador — A strong earthquake struck off El Salvador’s Pacific coast Thursday, sending people running from buildings in this Central American nation and in neighboring Guatemala. Civil protection officials in both countries said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage
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Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital NAIROBI, Kenya — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia were receiving medical care on Thursday in neighboring Kenya, Canada’s ambassador said. Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan flew out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in a chartered plane early Thursday.
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Swiss police: Geneva mosque vandalized GENEVA — Swiss police say a Geneva mosque has been vandalized, three days ahead of a national vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets as an Islamic intrusion. Patrick Pulh, spokesman for the Geneva police, says unidentified individuals threw a pot of pink paint at the entrance of the Geneva ..
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Ex-UK envoy: US focused on Iraq hours after 9/11 LONDON — Tony Blair could have delayed the 2003 invasion of Iraq and ensured better plans were in place for its chaotic aftermath by taking a tougher stance with President George W. Bush, Britain’s ex-ambassador to Washington said Thursday. Christopher Meyer, Blair’s U.S
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Former British ambassador says Tony Blair was too timid to change course of Iraq war
JEDDAH – Seventy-seven people were killed in flash floods as the annual Haj pilgrimage began in the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi government reported Thursday. The civil defence authority for the holy Muslim city of Mecca said that Wednesday’s “torrential rains and thunderstorms” had turned streets into rivers of mud, destroyed homes and swept … Read more : Flash floods kill 77 Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia .
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NEW DELHI – On the first anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, nearly 700 youths from across the world Thursday paid homage to the victims of the terrorist act at a ceremony in the national capital. At the commemorative ‘lighting a candle’ ceremony, youngsters from as many as 10 countries including Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Egypt and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 700 young ‘diplomats’ pay homage to 26/11 victims .
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Saudi floods kill 77 while Muslims perform hajj MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims holding white umbrellas against the blazing sun clambered up a rocky desert hill for prayers Thursday during the annual hajj, a day after torrential rains that killed at least 77 people. Flooding from the unusually heavy downpours hit hardest in the Red … Read more : Hajj pilgrims pray at desert mountain after heavy rains kill 77 in Saudi Arabia .
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Contractor’s helicopter missing in Afghanistan KABUL — A helicopter chartered by an international military contractor has disappeared in Afghanistan, officials said Thursday. Supreme Global Service Solutions said in a statement Thursday evening that the helicopter had been contracted “to fly a cargo mission” in support of NATO and had gone missing in a mountainous region of Afghanistan ..
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Helicopter hired by a military contractor missing in Afghanistan
more images Touched by NC girl’s death, Shaq pays for funeral FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl after being moved by national news coverage of the case of Shaniya Davis, who police say was kidnapped and killed. The Cleveland Cavaliers player was touched by the stories he ….
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NBA star Shaquille O’Neal pays for funeral after contacting family of kidnapped, slain NC girl
LAHORE – The US’ proposal to hold talks with the Afghan Taliban leadership with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia playing the role of mediators has fallen apart, as the Taliban is hell-bent upon fighting the US-led international forces. According to sources, the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) has been working to hold … Read more : Talks fail as ‘Obstinate’ Taliban not ready to shun its war against US .
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Freed foreign journalists arrive in Kenya MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia arrived in neighboring Kenya Thursday. Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan flew out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in a chartered plane early Thursday, said Somalia’s National Security Minister Mohamed Abdullahi. In the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, journalists …
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Large fire hits SE London; 310 people evacuated LONDON — A fierce fire cut through apartment blocks and a construction site in southeast London early Thursday, spreading across a road and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people. More than 125 firefighters spent hours battling the blaze in the area of Peckham, where television footage from early ..
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Large fire hits southeast London; 310 people evacuated but police say no one seriously hurt
LONDON – Bulgarian scientists have claimed that aliens exist and they are already among us on earth. The research team from country’s Space Research Institute have said that they are already in contact with extraterrestrial life and are working on deciphering a complex set of symbols sent to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Bulgarian scientists say aliens ‘already exist on earth’ .
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New spy charge against jailed Iranian-American CAIRO — Iran brought new espionage charges against an Iranian-American scholar who was already convicted of spying and sentenced to 15 years in prison in the country’s crackdown following disputed presidential elections, a human rights group said Thursday. The move raises the possibility of a harsher penalty against Kian Tajbakhsh, a ….
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Wind-driven California blaze mostly contained ANAHEIM, Calif. — Santa Ana winds fanned a fire across 80 acres of Southern California hills before firefighters reduced it Wednesday to a smoldering — but still dangerous — black scar. Containment lines around 90 percent of the fire were completed by Wednesday night, with full containment expected by noon Thursday, the …
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Bomb injures 3 people in northwestern Pakistan PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A roadside bomb targeting a police officer exploded in the main northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, injuring three people in the latest of a wave of attacks to strike the area since the army launched a major anti-Taliban offensive last month. The bomb was detonated by … Read more > > .
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Bomb targeting police officer injures 3 people in northwestern Pakistan, say police
more images more images Couple slips though security to crash state dinner WASHINGTON — The Secret Service says it’s looking into its own security procedures after determining that two people crashed Tuesday night’s state dinner at the White House. Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan says that President Barack Obama was never in any danger
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Woman gets frostbite, leaves Antarctic ski odyssey WELLINGTON, New Zealand — One of eight women on an Antarctic ski trek to the South Pole has been forced to quit the adventure after suffering frostbite just three days into the 40-day journey, the team announced on its Web site. Kim-Marie Spence, 30, from Kingston, Jamaica, said she was … Original source on Gaea Times at : Woman forced to withdraw from Antarctic ski odyssey after getting frostbite on 3rd day .
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more images more images Obama’s Thanksgiving proclamation President Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Day proclamation, as released by the White House: What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous communities nearly four centuries ago has become our cherished tradition of Thanksgiving. This day’s roots are intertwined with those of our nation, and its history traces the American narrative. Today, …
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Obama proclaims Thursday National Day of Thanksgiving, urges citizens to extend helping hand
more images more images Obama family distributes Thanksgiving treats WASHINGTON — The Obama family is passing out turkeys, stuffing and other Thanksgiving favorites to people at a food pantry organization. President Barack Obama tucked pumpkin pies into people’s bags at Martha’s Table in downtown Washington on Wednesday evening and wished them a happy holiday
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On eve of Thanksgiving, Obama family distributes food to a group serving the underprivileged
Report: Alcohol abuse cost NM $2.5 billion in 2006 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Alcohol abuse cost New Mexico 993 lives and nearly $2.5 billion in 2006 in lost productivity, health care expenses and costs associated with property loss from crashes and fires, a new report shows. The report, released Tuesday by the state Health Department, showed costs associated …
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Health Department report shows alcohol abuse cost New Mexico 993 lives, $2.5B in 2006
Otter Tail electric rate case settled in ND BISMARCK, N.D. — Otter Tail Power Co.’s North Dakota customers will be paying slightly lower rates under a settlement of an electric rate case. The utility’s 57,000 North Dakota electric customers also will be getting a small refund, with interest, for overpaying their electric bills during the past year
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Islam’s hajj: rain and fears of swine flu JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims circled Islam’s holiest site Wednesday in their traditional white robes, with a few additions — umbrellas and face masks — as the opening of the annual hajj was complicated by torrential rains and fears of swine flu. Saudi authorities have been planning ways … Read more : Islam’s annual hajj: millions face fears of swine flu, soaking rains .
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