Malaysian PM dissolves parliament to set stage for polls
byKuala Lumpur, April 3 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Wednesday dissolved the parliament, setting the stage for elections in the country. Najib’s announcement…
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Six European countries challenge Google on privacy
byParis, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Agencies in six European nations will take legal action against Internet giant Google for failing to rectify problems with its…
Two Pakistani sisters killed for honour
byIslamabad, April 3 (IANS) Two brothers shot dead their two sisters and two men in Pakistan’s Sindh province, a media report said Wednesday in…
Women candidates from FATA invaluable pioneers: daily
byIslamabad, April 3 (IANS) Changes in Pakistani culture “go wide and deep”, a daily said Wednesday while lauding the courage of two women who…
Pet kidnappings a lucrative business in Vietnam
byHo Chi Minh City, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Gangs in Vietnam are regularly kidnapping dogs and other pets to collect ransom or reselling them to…
Alsea acquires Starbucks coffee business in Mexico
byMexico City, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Mexican restaurant operator Alsea said it acquired the remaining 18 percent of Cafe Sirena, a company created in 2002…
Obama launches $100 mn BRAIN initiative to beat India, China
byWashington, April 3 (IANS) Saying that he wanted the next job-creating discoveries to happen not in India or China, but the US, President Barack…
Cuba’s Los Van Van to use symphonic sound
byHavana, April 3 (IANS/EFE) The Cuban band Los Van Van, idol of the island’s dancers who regard it as “the salsa train”, will give…
Nine bodies found inside SUV in Mexico
byMexico City, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Nine bodies, the majority of them dismembered, were found inside an SUV with Texas tag in Ciudad Victoria, the…
US launches initiative to explore human brain
byWashington, April 3 (IANS/EFE) US President Barack Obama has announced an ambitious multidisciplinary program to create a map of the human brain that could…