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At least 20 injured as trains collide north of New York after derailment

May 18, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Washington, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Two trains collided after one of them derailed during the Friday evening rush hour in Fairfield, the U.S. state of Connecticut, injuring at least 20 people, local authorities said.

Climate change could leave hundreds of millions homeless

May 12, 2013 at 3:42 PM

London, May 12 (ANI): It is increasingly likely that hundreds of millions of people will be displaced from their homelands in the near future as a result of global warming, according to an expert.

Tory councillor investigated over Oscar Pistorius Twitter joke

May 1, 2013 at 11:48 AM

London, May 1 (ANI): A Tory councillor is being probed over a joke he made on Twitter regarding Oscar Pistorius's murder charge.

Kumari Selja emphasizes on larger role for state channelising agencies

April 17, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Kumari Selja on Wednesday said that the state channelising agencies have a larger role to play towards furthering the cause of improving the socio-economic condition of weaker sections.

Airbus breaks ground on US plant

April 10, 2013 at 11:56 AM

New York, April 10 (IANS/EFE) European aircraft consortium Airbus broke ground at the site of its A320 plant in Mobile, Alabama.

White House says 'won't be surprised' if North Korea launches missile strike

April 6, 2013 at 11:57 AM

Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): The White House stated that the Barack Obama administration will not be surprised if North Korea followed through on its threats to launch a missile.

Moscow urges restraint amid Korean peninsula tensions

March 31, 2013 at 3:46 AM

Moscow, March 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow has called for restraint on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea reportedly declared a "state of war" with South Korea.

Violin that bandmaster played as Titanic sank found

March 15, 2013 at 11:18 AM

London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Titanic's bandmaster Wallace Hartley's violin, which was believed to have got lost in the tragedy that claimed 1,500 lives, has been found in an attic in North Yorkshire.

US, Japan discuss steps for proper response to North Korean nuclear test

February 14, 2013 at 4:09 PM

Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): United States' President Barack Obama had broached the topic of North Korea's nuclear test with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, discussing steps for a proper response to the violation of the international obligations of North Korea, according to the White House.

North Korea admits conducting 3rd nuclear test

February 12, 2013 at 1:31 PM

Pyongyang, Feb. 12 (Xinhua-ANI): The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Tuesday it has successfully conducted the third underground nuclear test, according to the official KCNA news agency.

Fired Sochi 2014 official 'not scapegoat'

February 10, 2013 at 4:11 PM

Moscow, Feb 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin's spokesman rejected claims that an official who was fired after criticism from Putin is merely a scapegoat for problems at the world's most expensive Olympics.

Nitrogen pollution drives harmful algae growth

February 7, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Nitrogen in oceans fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic algae species harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study.

Spanish navy documents over 1,500 shipwrecks

February 1, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Madrid, Feb 1 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish navy has documented 1,580 shipwrecks in a database created in 2011 to track ships lost at sea based on information in the naval archives, the defense ministry said.

US slaps sanctions on Colombian criminal group

January 30, 2013 at 11:10 PM

Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) The Barack Obama administration Wednesday slapped sanctions on a Colombian criminal organisation and its key drug trafficker.

'City heat affects temperatures 1,000 miles away'

January 28, 2013 at 2:17 PM

Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) The heat generated by cities could affect temperatures a thousand miles away, warming some areas and cooling others, says an American study.

Volkswagen to manufacture Golf in Mexico

January 28, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Mexico City, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) German automaker Volkswagen said it will begin manufacturing its redesigned Golf model in Mexico in the first quarter of 2014.

US denounces North Korea's nuke threats as 'needlessly provocative'

January 25, 2013 at 10:16 AM

Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): The White House has said that the North Korea's threat to conduct a third nuclear test that would target the US is 'needlessly provocative'.

Washington mulls sanctions on North Korea

January 16, 2013 at 10:57 AM

Seoul, Jan 16 (IANS) There would be "more developments in the days ahead" in Washington's push to punish North Korea for its rocket launch, said a top US diplomat Wednesday.

Obese moms use TV to quieten fussy infants

January 9, 2013 at 2:17 PM

Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Researchers say obese mothers are more likely to use TV to quieten fussy and active infants, thus also causing greater likelihood of obesity in children, find nutritionists in the US.

NCP claims North Goa seat for 2014

December 29, 2012 at 3:49 PM

Panaji, Dec 29 (IANS) The general elections are more than a year away, but the Nationalist Congress party (NCP) has started lobbying for one of the two Lok Sabha seats up for grabs in Goa.

Noah's biblical flood actually happened, suggests new evidence

December 11, 2012 at 12:40 PM

Washington, December 11 (ANI): An acclaimed underwater archaeologist believes that he has found evidence that the Great Biblical Flood of Noah's time may have actually happened after all.

Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' rewritten as choose-your-own-adventure comic

November 28, 2012 at 9:27 PM

London, November 28 (ANI): A choose-your-own-adventure version of Hamlet, which features jokes, ghosts and previously unseen pirate fight scene, has raised more than six times its goal on Kickstarter in less than a week, it has been revealed.

Cameron orders inquiry into alleged Thatcher aide's involvement in child sex abuse ring

November 6, 2012 at 4:16 PM

London, Nov. 6 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron is appointing a 'senior independent figure' to probe into claims an aide of Margaret Thatcher assaulted vulnerable young boys from a children's home.

Women's boobs have 'grown' 3 sizes in 2 years

October 10, 2012 at 1:32 PM

London, October 10 (ANI): While the classic 34B was the top-selling bra size at one of Britain's best known department stores two years ago, today it's a generous 34DD, suggesting that women could be expanding too.

Echinacea 'can help prevent colds'

October 10, 2012 at 11:40 AM

London, October 10 (ANI): The largest ever-clinical study of Echinacea has found that the herbal medicine can prevent colds, particularly in people who are especially prone to them.

1,000-year-old ancient Buddhist statue made of meteorite

September 27, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Washington, September 27 (ANI): Scientists have found that a 1,000-year-old ancient Buddhist statue, which was first recovered by a Nazi expedition in 1938, is carved from a meteorite.

Samsung Galaxy S3 sales top 20 mln

September 6, 2012 at 5:11 PM

Seoul, Sept. 6 (Xinhua-ANI): Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 smartphone maker, said Thursday that global sales of its Galaxy S3 smartphone topped 20 million at a faster pace than any of its predecessors.

Samsung Galaxy S3 sales top 20 mn

September 6, 2012 at 1:59 PM

Seoul, Sep 6 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Thursday said global sales of its Galaxy S3 smartphone topped 20 million at a faster pace than any of its predecessors.

Somali Olympic sprinter dies at sea

August 21, 2012 at 8:24 PM

Mogadishu, Aug 21 (IANS) A Somali sprinter, who was member of the Olympic team at the 2008 Beijing Games, died during an attempt to reach the Italian shores on a boat full of migrants, the AKI news agency reported.

Pakistan planning Swat-type operation against militants in Waziristan: U.S. officials

August 16, 2012 at 12:44 PM

Lahore, Aug 16 (ANI): Top Pakistani military officials are planning to conduct a major operation to eliminate terrorists next month, similar to the 2009 Swat valley operation that purged one of the most Taliban-infested regions of Pakistan, U.S. military officials have said.

Depression, anxiety affects every society: Study

July 24, 2012 at 1:15 PM

Sydney, July 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that depression and anxiety affects every society and country in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed.

Syria crisis should be resolved constitutionally: Putin

June 20, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Los Cabos (Mexico), June 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The crisis in Syria should only be resolved by constitutional means, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

Euro 2012: Polish blast blows Group A wide open

June 13, 2012 at 2:47 AM

Warsaw, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A fiercely-struck equaliser from Jakub Blaszczykowski gave Poland their reward for a battling display in a 1-1 draw with Russia that showcased flowing, end-to-end football.

Sex gives evolutionarily advantages to organisms

June 1, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Washington, June 1 (ANI): Scientists have speculated for a long time on why all living things don't simply make like amoebas and split instead of having sex.

Hundreds of pet owls abandoned as Harry Potter craze fades

May 20, 2012 at 4:27 PM

London, May 20 (ANI): Sanctuaries are full of owls that have been abandoned across the country, now that the craze has faded after the release of the final Harry Potter film last year.

Gaddafi wanted Dennis Kucinich to visit Libya in last attempt to stop NATO airstrikes

August 27, 2011 at 1:33 PM

Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Colonel Muammar Gaddafi wanted Dennis Kucinich, US Representative for Ohio's 10th congressional district, to travel to Libya in his last attempt to stop Washington backed NATO attacks, a new report has suggested.

Gaddafi wanted Dennis Kucinich to visit Libya in last attempt to stop NATO airstrikes

August 27, 2011 at 1:08 PM

Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Colonel Muammar Gaddafi wanted Dennis Kucinich, US Representative for Ohio's 10th congressional district, to travel to Libya in his last attempt to stop Washington backed NATO attacks, a new report has suggested.

Prince Harry kept his Arctic trek 'secret' from the Queen

August 14, 2011 at 7:29 PM

London, Aug 14 (ANI): Prince Harry has revealed that he did not inform the Queen of his daring trip to the Arctic, in which he battled sub-zero temperatures, in a new documentary, 'Harry's Arctic Heroes'.

Democrats express doubts over Obama's reelection, hope Hillary will step in

August 11, 2011 at 12:10 PM

Washington, Aug.11 (ANI): Democrats are beginning to ask if incumbent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would have made a better president than Barack Obama, and now are expressing serious doubts about the latter's ability to win re-election next year.

Libyan crisis can only be solved through political dialogue: Putin

August 2, 2011 at 1:59 PM

Moscow, August 2 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said the Libyan conflict cannot have a military solution and called for a political dialogue on resolving the crisis in that country.

Cheques will not be scrapped in 2018 because there are no better alternatives

July 13, 2011 at 4:44 PM

London, July 13 (ANI): Banks have dropped plans to axe the cheque by 2018, as they don't see viable alternatives.

BSF installs alarm system on North Bengal Frontier to control cross-border crimes

July 3, 2011 at 8:49 PM

Jalpaiguri / Darjeeling, July 3(ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) has installed alarm system at its North Bengal Frontier with Bangladesh to control cross-border crimes.

'Double dealing' Pak needs to be prepared for post-US withdrawal situation: Editorial

June 22, 2011 at 5:25 PM

Islamabad, June 22(ANI): The United States-led war on terror is about to reach its conclusion and both Afghanistan and Pakistan have to be prepared to deal with the new ground realities, an editorial in a Pakistani newspaper has said.

Brit Navy officer hangs up his uniform to become transgender pole dancer

June 6, 2011 at 8:05 PM

London, June 6(ANI): A former Royal Navy officer has revealed 'her' new lease of life as a transgender pole dance instructor.

Pakistan can bring Haqqani terror group to negotiating table if US asks so: Experts

May 27, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Washington, May 27(ANI): Pakistan can and will like to bring the Haqqani network to the negotiating table if the United States asks it to do so, experts have told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Beckham wants to be part of UK team in London Olympics

May 5, 2011 at 4:04 PM

London, May 5 (ANI): Star footballer David Beckham wants to be part of Great Britain's football team at next year's Olympics.

Prince William is back at work just four days after marriage

May 4, 2011 at 4:04 PM

London, May 4 (ANI): Newlywed Prince William has returned to work, just four days after his marriage to Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.

Manipur youth trained to acquire special skills

April 5, 2011 at 1:58 PM

Imphal, Apr 5 (ANI) Sports Minister Ajay Maken inaugurated Youth Employability Skill (YES) Project at Imphal by enrolling 100 youths for skill development.

Best way to end Pakistan's support for terrorist groups is to win Afghan war: McCain

March 16, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Washington, Mar 16(ANI): The best way to persuade Pakistan to 'end its support for terrorist groups' is to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, senior US lawmaker and former Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain has said.

How mushrooms evolved alongside humans

March 4, 2011 at 5:26 PM

Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): A researcher at Oregon State University and her team has published one of the most detailed genetic analyses ever done on morels or mushrooms, to help identify their ancestry, show how they evolved and what conservation policies may be needed to manage and protect this valuable resource.

Joss Stone bares for bears in PETA ad to protest MoD using fur for hats

February 7, 2011 at 11:47 AM

London, Feb 7 (ANI): Singer Joss Stone has posed naked in a PETA ad to protest against UK's Ministry of Defence killing bears to use their fur for hats.

US, UK in crisis talks over man smuggling 80 guns on flights from US

January 26, 2011 at 8:09 PM

London, Jan.25 (ANI): British and American authorities have reportedly had crisis talks after dozens of handguns were smuggled into the UK on passenger flights from the United States.

Wife 'beaten' by Indian diplomat immune from prosecution hides in fear

January 17, 2011 at 12:52 PM

London, Jan 17 (ANI): The wife of a high-ranking Indian diplomat who was allegedly attacked by her husband at their official London residence a fortnight before Christmas, has gone into hiding with their 5-year-old son in fear of her life.

Tiger Woods removed from cover of his own video game

January 7, 2011 at 11:55 AM

London, Jan 7 (ANI): Golfer Tiger Woods has been dropped from the box cover of the latest Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12.

Scottish women sashay in mini skirts despite freezing cold!

November 29, 2010 at 11:27 AM

London, Nov 29 (ANI): Temperatures in parts of the United Kingdom might have plummeted to the coldest on record for November, but that has not affected women in the North and Scotland from wearing mini skirts.

Earth's lakes are warming, says NASA study

November 24, 2010 at 10:59 AM

Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate change, say NASA scientists.

Tai Chi improves arthritis pain, fatigue, stiffness: Study

November 8, 2010 at 11:10 AM

Washington, Nov 08 (ANI): Participants who were recruited in the largest study of the Arthritis Foundation's Tai Chi program, have shown improvement in pain, fatigue, stiffness and sense of well-being.

Brit nurse struck off for topless massages to patient during 4-month affair

November 6, 2010 at 1:31 PM

London, Nov 06 (ANI): A Brit psychiatric nurse who gave a patient topless massages during a four-month affair has been struck off.

Emma Watson, Rupert Grint could be 'kissing cousins'

November 1, 2010 at 4:13 PM

London, Nov 1 (ANI): Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who share a steamy snog in the next Harry Potter film, could be relatives from the village of Kilworth, Leics- reveal ancestry experts.

Uphill task for US to help Pak set up nuclear energy plants due to trust deficit: Carmela

October 25, 2010 at 12:04 PM

Lahore, Oct 25 (ANI): It will be a very difficult task for the United States to help Pakistan set up nuclear energy plants for solving its energy crisis, as the latter's history of attempted nuclear proliferation to Libya and North Korea has created a trust deficit about the country amongst the international community, US Consul General in Lahore, Carmela Conroy, has said.

US' 'fight Taliban or lose funding' quid-pro-quo to Pak

October 22, 2010 at 3:24 PM

Washington, Oct 22(ANI): The United States has reportedly warned Pakistan that continued inaction against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda havens bordering Afghanistan could jeopardize the billions of dollars provided to the country.

Community cop 'ran sleazy sex parlour with wife'

October 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM

London, Oct 18 (ANI): A police community support officer has reportedly been charged with running a brothel along with his wife for six years.

Pak army has pledged assault on US target 'epicenter of terrorism' N.Waziristan: Mullen

October 14, 2010 at 3:48 PM

Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): As a result of the US push, Pakistan's army has pledged to go after militants in the region which harbours Al- Qaeda and has become "the epicenter of terrorism," US President Barack Obama's top military adviser has said.

Briton killed by US drone attack in Pak was 'Islamic Army of Great Britain' chief

October 6, 2010 at 12:28 PM

Islamabad, Oct 6 (ANI): The British terror suspect, Abdul Jabbar, killed in a Pakistan drone strike in September was elected leader of an al-Qaeda group called The Islamic Army of Great Britain, according to a senior Pakistani security source.

US runs out of patience with Pak's toothless military campaign against terrorists

October 6, 2010 at 12:28 PM

Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): The United States has slammed Pakistan over its campaign against terrorists, stating bluntly that its government and military have been unwilling to take action against Al Qaeda and like-minded terrorists as per their 'political choice', and in view of the "under-resourced military prioritising its targets".

3-million-year-old whale found at San Diego Zoo

September 20, 2010 at 4:06 PM

Washington, Sep 20 (ANI): Construction workers at the San Diego Zoo have apparently found a three-million-year-old whale at the site.

US restaurant says business is better than ever after screaming kids ban

September 10, 2010 at 2:10 PM

London, Sep 10 (ANI): A North Carolina restaurant is apparently witnessing better business after it banned unruly children, with a sign on the front door saying screaming children will not be tolerated.

US slams N. Korean Office 39 for "illicit activity"

August 31, 2010 at 5:00 PM

New York, Aug 31 (ANI): United States has slammed Office 39, a shadowy party organization that raises hard currency to buy fine liquor, exotic food and luxury cars for cronies of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

Large CO2 release accelerates ice age melting

August 27, 2010 at 4:26 PM

London, Aug 27 (ANI): Using radiocarbon dating, researchers traced the pathway of carbon dioxide released from the deep ocean to the atmosphere at the end of the last ice age and found that CO2 release may speed up the melting following an ice age.

NWFP, Pak Punjab flood death toll rises to 1400

August 3, 2010 at 6:32 PM

Islamabad, Aug.3 (ANI): Floods in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) have so far claimed 1400 lives and left over three million people affected and stranded.

Meet Britain's oldest newlyweds, with a combined age of 184

July 26, 2010 at 5:49 PM

London, July 26 (ANI): When Henry Kerr met an attractive younger woman four years ago; he feared she wouldn't even look at him.

Fawlty Towers town tops Britain's bankruptcy chart

July 25, 2010 at 2:11 PM

London, July 25 (ANI): Brits living near the town of Torquay, where TV comedy Fawlty Towers' lead character Basil Fawlty's hotel was based, have topped the UK's bankruptcy charts.

Revolutionary new knee surgery lets patients walk just 2hrs post-op

July 22, 2010 at 12:48 PM

London, July 22 (ANI): Medics in Great Britain have come up with an innovative new knee replacement system that lets patients take steps just two hours post-op.

Prince William baby report not true: Rep

June 17, 2010 at 5:43 PM

London, June 17 (ANI): Prince Williams' rep has denied reports of a U.S tabloid, which claimed that the royal's girlfriend Kate Middleton is secretly pregnant.

Siddle admits not being fit enough to stand rigours of international cricket

June 16, 2010 at 3:34 PM

Sydney, Jun 16 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has admitted that he has not been fit enough to stand up to the rigours of a full international bowling workload.

Pak not to wilt under US pressure to launch offensive in North Waziristan

May 13, 2010 at 11:11 AM

Islamabad, May 13 (ANI): Pakistan has apparently made it clear that it would not succumb under intense US pressure to launch an offensive in North Waziristan, the stronghold of the Taliban.

Iceland volcano ash unlikely to cool planet, says Australian climatologist

April 19, 2010 at 3:01 PM

Melbourne, April 19 (ANI): An Australian climatologist has said that the volcanic ash cloud that exploded from an Icelandic volcano is unlikely to have an impact on global temperatures.

Postage-stamp size water purifier could save millions of lives

April 14, 2010 at 12:56 PM

Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): A new water purifier inspired by computer chip technology could save millions of lives.

US team arrives in Peshawar to probe consulate bombing

April 7, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Peshawar, Apr.7 (ANI): A four-member team from the US has arrived in Peshawar to probe Monday's terror strike on the American consulate.

Main cause of Big Freeze identified

April 3, 2010 at 1:40 PM

London, April 1 (ANI): A new study has been successful in identifying the key factor that triggered the rapid global cooling period known as the Big Freeze or Younger Dryas that occurred about 13,000 years ago.

No 'steamroller' operation against extremists in North Waziristan, Kayani tells US

March 31, 2010 at 2:06 PM

Washington, Mar.31 (ANI): The Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has told the United States that Islamabad would not launch a 'steamroller' operation against extremists in North Waziristan, a top Pentagon official said.

Pak Army drops pamphlets linking Taliban with India in North Waziristan

March 3, 2010 at 12:02 PM

Islamabad, Mar.3 (ANI): The Pakistan political leadership maybe calling for 'peace talks' with India, but the country's military continues to spread propaganda by dropping pamphlets in North Waziristan that link the Taliban with India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).

Tiny-shelled creatures shed light on extinction and recovery 65 million years ago

March 2, 2010 at 1:24 PM

Washington, March 2 (ANI): In a new research, scientists are studying tiny-shelled creatures called nannoplanktons to explain the geographic unevenness of extinctions and recovery 65 million years ago.

Pak intelligence warns of terror attack on NWFP assembly

February 21, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Peshawar, Feb.21 (ANI): Pakistani intelligence agencies have warned about a possible terror strike on the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) assembly building.

Dust storms from Arctic may affect climate and health in the Americas and Europe

February 20, 2010 at 3:00 PM

Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): New evidence has emerged which indicates that dust storms in the arctic, possibly caused by receding glaciers, may be making similar deposits in northern Europe and North America, thus affecting the health of the people in the countries there.

Centre working out a strategy to deal with northeast terror groups

February 12, 2010 at 6:16 PM

Guwahati, Feb 12 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G K Pillai has revealed that the Centre is working out a strategy for dealing with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak Muivah) (NSCN -IM).

Secrets to a superb beer

February 4, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): A team of scientists is exploring the secrets behind brewing a perfect beer.

Indian origin scientist to receive top international award

January 9, 2010 at 3:46 PM

Washington, January 9 (ANI): A scientist of Indian origin has been selected as the 2010 laureate of the Swiss Chemical Society's Grammaticakis-Neumann Prize.

Saturn's mysterious hexagon emerges from winter darkness

December 10, 2009 at 3:05 PM

New York, Dec 10(ANI): After years of waiting for the Sun to illuminate Saturn's North Pole again, cameras aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft have captured the most detailed images yet of the fascinating hexagon shape crowning the planet.

Giant "super river" carved English Channel 450,000 years ago

November 30, 2009 at 1:42 PM

London, November 30 (ANI): A team of scientists has discovered that a giant "super river" that carved its way through the chalky white hills connecting southern England to northern France about 450,000 years ago created the English Channel and made Britain into the island that it is today.

Past regional cold and warm periods linked to natural climate drivers

November 27, 2009 at 4:41 PM

Washington, November 27 (ANI): In a new research, a team of climate scientists has determined that intervals of regional warmth and cold in the past are linked to the El Nino phenomenon and the so-called "North Atlantic Oscillation" in the Northern hemisphere's jet stream.

Crazy compo claims made by Brit teachers cost taxpayers 3m pounds last year

November 23, 2009 at 4:27 PM

London, Nov 23 (ANI): It has emerged that the compo claims made by Brit teachers last year has cost cash-strapped taxpayers 3 million pounds.

Siliguri factories burn midnight oil to make Diwali candles

October 10, 2009 at 1:03 PM

Siliguri, Oct 10 (ANI): As the festival of lights 'Diwali' is around the corner, the candle making factories are speeding up work to meet the demand in Siliguri.

US woman claims her 7-foot-long pooch is world's tallest dog

October 8, 2009 at 12:52 PM

London, October 08 (ANI): An American woman has claimed that she owns the tallest dog in the world measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to tail.

Gene that controls number of brain cells identified

October 5, 2009 at 12:11 PM

London, Oct 5 (ANI): Scientists from University of North Carolina have identified a gene that controls the number of cells composing brain.

Britney buys pet parakeet at end of Circus tour

October 2, 2009 at 12:34 PM

Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Pop princess Britney Spears has decided to treat herself to a pet parakeet as her Circus world tour comes to an end.

Drilled ice core in Greenland may contain climate history of past 38,000 years

August 25, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Washington, August 25 (ANI): A team of scientists has drilled an ice core of altogether 1757.87 m length on the Greenland inland ice within 110 days, which is expected to contain data on climate history of about 38,000 years.

Smokeless tobacco 'ups risk of heart attack, stroke'

August 21, 2009 at 12:53 PM

London, Aug 21 (ANI): Smokeless tobacco products like snus can higher a person's risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke, says a new study.

White men get more job opportunities than women, minorities

August 18, 2009 at 1:18 PM

Washington, August 18 (ANI): Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that white men receive significantly more tips about job opportunities than women and racial minorities, especially among people in upper management positions.

Inflatable shells could ensure safe landings for spacecrafts on Mars

August 12, 2009 at 1:14 PM

London, August 12 (ANI): NASA is planning to test inflatable shells for spacecraft traveling to Mars in the future, so as to ensure safe landings on the Red Planet.