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Four prisoners flee Russian jail

May 19, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four inmates jailed for murder and burglary have escaped from a prison in Russia by digging a 20-metre-long tunnel, investigators said.

Hidden map gives petals their shape

May 1, 2013 at 2:36 PM

Washington, May 1(ANI): Scientists from the John Innes Centre and University of East Anglia, UK, have revealed that the shape of petals is controlled by a hidden map located within the plant's growing buds.

Loughborough Varsity research says family mealtime important for boys, girls

March 14, 2013 at 1:02 PM

London, Mar.14 (ANI): Family mealtimes are associated with fewer eating problems in girls and less depression in boys, according to a study by Loughborough academics.

Fossil suggests dogs were domesticated 33,000 years ago

March 8, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Washington, March 8 (IANS/EFE) Analysis of a canine fossil discovered in Siberia's Altai Mountains reveals an animal more like a modern dog than a wolf, according to an article in the science journal PLOS ONE.

33000-year-old skull may be of oldest ancestor of dogs

March 7, 2013 at 12:43 PM

Washington, March 7 (ANI): Analysis of DNA extracted from a fossil tooth found in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia in 1975 has confirmed that the tooth belonged to one of the oldest known ancestors of the modern domesticated dog, researchers say.

Russia losing arms markets in Asia, Middle East

February 6, 2013 at 10:03 AM

Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is losing arms markets in Asia and the Middle East, two of its traditional strongholds, but gaining new ones in Latin America and Africa, a Russian arms official said ahead of an aviation expo in India.

Obama warns Assad regime against making 'tragic mistake' of using chemical weapons

December 4, 2012 at 11:16 AM

London, Dec. 4 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has warned Syria not to make the 'tragic mistake' of using chemical weapons amid reports that the embattled Bashar al-Assad regime was preparing supplies of deadly nerve gas.

Duleep Trophy Final: Central Zone dismiss East Zone for 232

October 23, 2012 at 7:19 PM

Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) Off-spinner Jalaj Saxena's five-wicket haul helped Central Zone restrict East Zone to 232 in their first innings on day three of the Duleep Trophy final here Tuesday. Ishank Jaggi remained unbeaten on 100.

Phone therapy for mentally ill patients as effective as face-to-face

September 29, 2012 at 3:22 PM

Washington, September 29 (ANI): Cognitive therapy over the phone is just as effective as meeting face-to-face, a new study has revealed.

Obama's sister to help in for re-election campaign

June 10, 2012 at 4:56 PM

Kuala Lumpur, June 10 (ANI): President Barack Obama's sister will be campaigning for her brother to win his re-election bid, as she did in 2008.

Electronic menus let customers to order, pay and play

May 12, 2012 at 7:14 PM

Washington, May 12 (ANI): Some eating joints in places like California and New York are changing their menus to electronic ones that will let customers order food without waiters, play games, and even "like" items on Facebook.

Perceptions of facial expressions vary among cultures

May 10, 2012 at 2:38 PM

Washington, May 10 (ANI): A new study has suggested that different facial expressions may vary with the shift of cultures.

Unique physiology key to detecting and treating diabetes in Asians

May 9, 2012 at 3:26 PM

Washington, May 9 (ANI): As the diabetes epidemic spreads worldwide, there is a growing concern for Asian American populations, who are almost twice as likely to develop diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes.

Family history increases liver cancer risk

April 25, 2012 at 10:01 PM

Washington, April 25(ANI): Those who have a positive family history of liver cancer are more likely to develop hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC), a new study has suggested.

Fracture prone? Blame your genes

April 22, 2012 at 1:17 PM

Sydney, April 22 (IANS) Are you prone to fractures or trip often? If yes, then blame it on some unidentified genetic regions associated with osteoporosis and bone fracture, says a study.

UAE, Indian officials discuss ministerial meet

April 15, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Abu Dhabi, April 15 (IANS/WAM) Officials from the UAE and India met here Sunday to hammer out the agenda of the 10th joint ministerial committee meeting of the two countries.

Western diplomats admit there's no clear mechanism for toppling Assad regime in Syria'

March 8, 2012 at 8:33 PM

Damascus, Mar 8(ANI): Syria President Bashar al-Assad can survive for some time as the West does not have a "clear mechanism" for toppling his regime, senior Western diplomats have said.

Western diplomats admit there's no clear mechanism for toppling Assad regime in Syria'

March 8, 2012 at 1:03 PM

Damascus, Mar 8(ANI): Syria President Bashar al-Assad can survive for some time as the West does not have a "clear mechanism" for toppling his regime, senior Western diplomats have said.

'Underworld' tops weekend domestic box office with $25.4 mln

January 23, 2012 at 8:26 PM

New York, Jan 23 (ANI): Kate Beckinsale's 'Underworld: Awakenings' triumphed in a surprisingly close fight at this weekend's domestic box office against the World War II aerial epic 'Red Tails'.

'Lost world' of marine life discovered around Antarctic deep-sea vents

January 4, 2012 at 3:01 PM

Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered the 'lost world' of previously unknown species of yeti crab, starfish, barnacles, sea anemones, and potentially an octopus thriving on the seafloor near Antarctica.

Hacked UK university e-mails likely to reignite 'Climategate' before Durban UN summit

November 23, 2011 at 5:44 PM

London, Nov 23(ANI): A batch of e-mails and documents from the University of East Anglia's (UEA) Climatic Research Unit has been released on the Internet just days before the United Nations climate summit in Durban, South Africa.

Early humans migrated from Africa through Arabia

November 3, 2011 at 12:30 PM

London, Nov 3 (ANI): A study on genetic diversity of Indian populations has helped scientists confirm that early humans first left Africa around 60-70,000 years ago by crossing into Arabia.

Oz Defence Minister warns 'nation faces long term risk from international terrorism'

October 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM

Canberra, Oct 21 (ANI): Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has warned that the nation will face the risk of international terrorism for a long period of time.

Sting backs TV campaign to get smokers kick the butt for good

October 17, 2011 at 11:32 PM

London, Oct 17 (ANI): Rock legend Sting, who has campaigned to save the rainforest and fought for the rights of jungle tribesmen, has now joined forces with the 'British Lung Foundation' and anti-tobacco group, 'Fresh', to get his fellow Geordies to quit smoking.

Early humans colonised Asia in two waves, finds study

September 23, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): A study has pieced together the human genome from an Aboriginal Australian to find that early humans colonised Asia in two waves.

Russian and Ukrainian 'internet brides' are all the rage with Western men

September 21, 2011 at 5:20 PM

London, Sept 21 (ANI): The number of Western men signing up on the internet to find brides from the East has more than quadrupled since 2005, a leading marriage agency has revealed.

Cultural differences lead to facial expressions' varying interpretations

September 2, 2011 at 7:39 PM

Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that different facial expressions may vary with the shift of cultures.

It's sad and very scary: Michael Lohan on LiLo's partying ways

August 2, 2011 at 5:43 PM

Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): 'Mean Girls' star Lindsay Lohan's dad Michael has in an interview expressed his concern for her, saying his daughter's recent partying is "sad and very scary".

Electricity from microbes one step closer to reality

May 24, 2011 at 2:45 PM

Washington, May 24 (ANI): Scientists at the University of East Anglia are one step closer to using bacteria to generate energy.

Asthma drug found to be just as effective as inhalers also easier to use

May 5, 2011 at 1:41 PM

Washington, May 5 (ANI): A new study has found that a rarely prescribed asthma drug is just as effective as inhalers and easier to use.

Petraeus to commence third US 'war' in Pakistan as CIA chief: Report

April 30, 2011 at 10:54 AM

Washington, April 30(ANI): General David H. Petraeus, who has served as commander in two wars launched by the United States after the 9/11 attacks, would effectively take command of a third- in Pakistan, a US newspaper has said.

Palestine President feels betrayed by Obama on Israeli settlement issue

April 26, 2011 at 3:20 PM

Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that US President Barack Obama let him down on the Israeli settlement issue.

Constitution is flexible enough to accommodate aspirations of North-East: Chidambaram

February 9, 2011 at 9:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram today said that the Constitution of India is flexible and resilient enough to accommodate the aspirations of the people of the North Eastern region.

UK Christmas terror attack plotters received training in Pakistan

December 23, 2010 at 3:53 PM

London, Dec 23 (ANI): Members of an alleged terrorist cell planning Mumbai type suicide attacks on Christmas shoppers in London received their training in Pakistan, according to sources.

Chidambaram visits Zomi Re-Unification Organisation camp in Manipur

December 16, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Imphal, Dec 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram visited the designated camps of an ethnic group called Zomi Re-Unification Organisation (ZRO) here on Wednesday and said that there cannot be development without peace.

Chidambaram visits Zomi Re-Unification Organisation camp in Manipur

December 16, 2010 at 12:55 PM

Imphal, Dec 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram visited the designated camps of an ethnic group called Zomi Re-Unification Organisation (ZRO) here on Wednesday and said that there cannot be development without peace.

New estimate of global sea-level rise at the end of the last Ice Age

December 2, 2010 at 3:39 PM

Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Scientists in the UK have estimated that sea-level rose by an average of about 1 metre per century at the end of the last Ice Age, interrupted by rapid 'jumps' during which it rose by up to 2.5 metres per century.

Evidence of 4bn-years-old life may be preserved in Martian rocks

July 30, 2010 at 1:04 PM

London, July 30 (ANI): A research on hydrothermal formation of Clay-Carbonate rocks in the Nili Fossae region of Mars could provide a link to evidence of living organisms on Mars, roughly 4 billion years ago in the Noachian period.

Hot cities getting hotter faster

June 23, 2010 at 1:14 PM

Washington, June 23 (ANI): With the summer sun baking up the earth and cities growing in number, hot cities will grow even hotter, says a new study.

Roman altar stones unearthed at Scottish cricket ground

April 24, 2010 at 6:22 PM

London, Apr.24 (ANI): Roman altar stones dating back almost 2000 years have been found at a cricket pavilion in Musselburgh, East Lothian.

Brit kids as young as 8 being given condoms

April 24, 2010 at 5:01 PM

London, April 24 (ANI): A charity has earned itself the ire of a mother after it offered condoms to her daughter and eight-year-old nephew, as part of a safe sex campaign.

25 Brit Muslims plotting to bomb Western airliners

December 28, 2009 at 3:39 PM

London, Dec. 28 (ANI): At least 25 British-born Muslims are plotting to bomb Western airliners, police here have claimed.

Russian PM Putin's endangered Siberian tiger goes missing

November 26, 2009 at 1:21 PM

London, Nov 26 (ANI): Endangered Siberian tigress that was shot by a tranquiliser dart and fitted with a satellite-tracking collar by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, has gone missing.

Israeli formula to prevent brain drain

October 9, 2009 at 11:56 AM

Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): An Israeli specialist has come up with a new formula that can prove as the sure shot way to woo back America's top scientists, academics and biotech executives who have left the country for cities like Singapore, which offer more lucrative salaries.

Lights spotted over East Anglia spark new UFO mystery

August 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM

London, Aug 13 (ANI): A huge new UFO mystery has started after a string of sightings of bright orange lights in the night skies over East Anglia were spotted.

H1N1 flu virus has mutated into a form resistant to an antiviral drug

August 4, 2009 at 1:31 PM

Melbourne, August 4 (ANI): Scientists have found that some mutation has made the H1N1 flu virus resistant to the Australian-developed antiviral drug Relenza.

Pak rejects Musharraf's claim that Benazir wanted him as President

July 27, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Islamabad, July 27 (ANI): President Asif Ali Zardari's spokesman Farhatullah Babar has rejected former President Pervez Musharraf's claim that Benazir Bhutto wanted him to continue as the head of the state if she had been elected Prime Minister. Babar described the retired general's statement as "wishful thinking of a disgraced dictator."

Crime leaders Kray Twins schemed to take over as The Beatles' managers

June 21, 2009 at 2:54 PM

London, June 21 (ANI): The Kray Twins schemed to take over as The Beatles' managers, it has emerged.

Amy Winehouse's tattoo artist is HIV-positive

March 18, 2009 at 1:46 PM

London, Mar 18 (ANI): A celebrity tattoo artist has admitted to being HIV-positive, but insists that he has every right to keep quiet about it.

Primary threat to West comes from Pak trained al Qaeda terrorists: US Report

February 16, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A US intelligence community has warned that the primary threat to Western interests comes from Europe-based extremists affiliated with al Qaeda who return from training in Pakistan to conduct attacks in Europe or the United States.

Obama likely to follow Bush's foreign policy

January 9, 2009 at 4:54 PM

Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Experts have said that US President-elect Barrack Obama is likely to follow President George W. Bush's foreign policy.

210-mln-yr-old amphibian had bizarre feeding pattern

December 14, 2008 at 1:39 PM

Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): A new study has established that a bizarre reversal of how feeding occurs was achieved in 210-million-year old amphibians known as plagiosaurs.

Experts warn of security risks because of global meltdown

November 15, 2008 at 6:01 PM

Washington, Nov.15 (ANI): The deepening global financial crisis could weaken fragile governments in the world's most dangerous areas and undermine the ability of the United States and its allies to respond to a new wave of security threats, warn experts.

Scrap homework, says British school, sparks debate

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, Sep 30 (IANS) How to lighten a school kid's burden? No heavy book loads, no stressful teaching, no caning, no lunch boxes thanks to free meals. And now, no homework.

Scrap homework, says British school, sparks debate

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, Sep 30 (IANS) How to lighten a school kid's burden? No heavy book loads, no stressful teaching, no caning, no lunch boxes thanks to free meals. And now, no homework.

Drone strikes in Pak, new US strategy for catching Osama after seven frustrating years

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Peshawar, Sept 10 (ANI): After miserably failing to catch international fugitive and Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden for nearly seven years, after 9/11 2001, both American and Pakistani officials have reportedly started reviewing their policy and are now shifting their tactics to intensify the use of the unmanned but lethal Predator drone spy planes in the mountains of western Pakistan.

Heathrow's new terminal won't meet 2012 Olympics deadline

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, Sept 2 (ANI): The gateway to the 2012 London Olympics, Heathrow's flagship new terminal, will not be ready for the event.