Monthly Archives: February 2012 »
Pakistan considers India an existential threat: US
The United States wants its relations with Pakistan to remain positive, but their interests sometimes differed as Pakistan considered India as an existential threat, according to Washington’s intelligence chief. Testifying before the Senate Select
Read More »Reaching out to Bihar’s poorest, via radio
Come July, special radio programmes will be aired in Bihar for Mahadalits, the poorest of the poor in the state, to educate them about the importance of literacy, sanitation and kicking bad habits like
Read More »25 Chinese nationals held in Egypt
As many as 25 Chinese nationals working for a cement factory in Egypt have been taken captive by some local people in Egypt’s Sinai town of Arish, said the Chinese embassy officials in Cairo.
Read More »Nuclear safety tests in Japan appropriate: IAEA
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) group has found the safety tests it had overseen at Japan’s idled nuclear reactors to be in line with international standards. The head of a delegation from the
Read More »Russia may repeat mission to Mars moon
Russia will send another sample mission to the Martian moon Phobos if the European Space Agency (ESA) decides not to include Russia in its ExoMars programme. Phobos-Grunt, Russia’s most ambitious planetary mission in decades,
Read More »Radcliffe comfortable with nudity
”Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe, set to go naked for his new film “Kill Your Darlings”, says he is comfortable with nudity. The actor first stripped off for psychological drama “Equus” on the West
Read More »Iran launches Spanish language TV channel
Iran officially launched a Spanish-language international satellite channel Tuesday. Hispan TV, which first started to air programmes Dec 21, 2011 for 16 hours a day, was officially launched Tuesday. Addressing the inauguration ceremony via
Read More »