Jun 12 2007
Sania Mirza’s first singles win at the French Open has seen the Indian tennis ace rise eight places to 42 in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday. Sania, who was 50th last week, has collected 546 points. The 20-year-old has, however, slid...
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Jun 11 2007
U.S. military officials are now looking at envisioning a “post occupation” troop presence in Iraq which does not necessarily maintain the current level but does not lead to a complete pullout either. It aims for a smaller force that would...
Jun 10 2007
The UN’s top official on climate change has said that in the coming six months, the G8 nations face the challenge of how to involve China, India and other major developing countries in the United Nations effort to contain global...
Jun 8 2007
Measles, once perceived as a common childhood disease in Canada, but thought to have been conquered, has reappeared in the Montreal area again. The public health department has issued a warning to Quebecers to make sure they have their vaccine up to...
Jun 7 2007
The government of South Sudan, it seems, is not interested in serving the people who put them in power. It has set up its own priorities and addressing the issues concerning its suffering citizens does not figure in the list. Instead, the government ...
Jun 7 2007
A number of southern Europe’s heron species have suddenly arrived in Britain, in an exotic inflow, much to the excitement of birdwatchers here. Most people cognise the widespread grey heron as one of the most familiar birds and also one of the...
Jun 6 2007
In a novel move in West Bengal’s recent political history, political rivals CPI-M leader Jyoti Basu and Trinamool’s Mamata Banerjee met at Basu’s residence in Kolkata on Monday evening for one-on-one talks on the continued agitation...
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Jun 4 2007
The fourth round of the French Open scheduled tomorrow promises lot of action as two of the most grittiest players of tennis on the men’s tour face each other. Lleyton Hewitt, the 14th seed from Australia, is up against Rafael Nadal who has shown...
Jun 4 2007
According to a recently released report, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will have to work within the environmental framework of the international Antarctic Treaty system to evolve a global scientific agreement on minimally disruptive ways to...
Jun 4 2007
According to the findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, carbohydrate-rich diets are associated with slightly higher blood pressure than diets rich in monounsaturated fats. However, Dr. Meena Shah and colleagues from the...