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Central Christchurch to be evacuated after 7.1-magnitude quake
A car lies under fallen rubble in Christchurch, New Zealand after a powerful earthquake Saturday Sept.4, 2010
Central Christchurch to be evacuated after 7.1-magnitude quake

Christchurch - The central business area of New Zealand South island's largest city of Christchurch to be evacuated after the strong earthquake on Saturday morning. Civil Defense Minister John Carter said a decision has been made to clear people out of the central Christchurch business district for their own safety, following Saturday morning's 7....

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Nine dead in New Zealand plane crash: Reports

Wellington - Nine people died when a plane crashed at a popular New Zealand tourist attraction today, the New Zealand Herald reported citing a spokesman with the St John Ambulance Service. Emergency services were called to the crash, near the airstrip at Fox Glacier, a central attraction in the UNESCO-designated World Heritage area on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island, about 1.30pm local time. St John Ambulance spokesman Ian Henderson said nine...

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ICC withdraws Asif and Amir from its awards list

Islamabad - The International Cricket Council has withdrawn the names of suspended Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir from next month's ICC awards in India. An ICC spokesman today said that both pacemen were struck off the nominations list. Amir was nominated in the emerging player of the year category while Asif was nominated for test player ...

Obama announces USD 33 mln for Pak flood refugees

Washington - US President Barack Obama has signed an executive memorandum to provide USD 33 million for the refugees of Pakistan's worst floods that have claimed over 1,700 lives and affected 20 million people. With this the total US aid to Pakistan for flood relief work has crossed USD 230 million -- the largest foreign donor to the flood-ravaged country. India...

Ponting's World Cup concerns over format revamp

Sydney - Captain Ricky Ponting said today he was concerned Australia's revamped domestic one day format would hamper the World Cup preparations of players on the fringe of the national team. Ponting said he would also have preferred the players to have had more input from Cricket Australia (CA) before the changes were instituted. CA last month announced its dome...

Goa's smallest wildlife sanctuary rich with avian guests

Panaji - Goa's smallest wildlife sanctuary is becoming a big attraction for migratory birds besides being home to over 100 winged species. A survey at Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary has revealed that the reserve, spread over 8 sq km, hosts 115 bird species, including those who migrate here from far off places. Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN), an initiative of...

Security further tightened around Nitish's house

Patna - Security has been further tightened around the official residence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here following the kidnapping of policemen in Lakhisarai district. All routes leading to the chief minister's residence have been sealed and patrolling intensified in the security zone area, a top state official said. Additional security personnel were ...

Sunil Mittal's son joins Bharti Airtel

New Delhi - Leading Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel has appointed the son of its billionaire founder-chairman as a manager, setting the ball rolling for his eventual succession of the $27 billion company. Shravin Bharti Mittal, 23, one of twin sons of Sunil Bharti Mittal, will be part of Bharti's international operations in Africa, the company said in a state...

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Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict
Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict

Washington - Sophisticated computer models that replaced instinct with cold, hard math have helped forecasters predict where a storm like Hurricane Earl is going about twice as accurately as 20 years ago. And last year, they proved it: The three-day forecast was as accurate as the here-it-comes, one-day warning used to be in the 1980s. In the 2009 hurricane season, the one-day forecast predicting where a storm would hit was off by only 53 miles on average. But Earl is the type of storm - big and in a tricky location - that can defy expectations. Its predicted track shows the eye passing just off the East Coast, danc...

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London - Surgeries may never look the same again with a $1 iPhone app replacing traditional metal stethoscopes for doctors around the world. The iStethoscope app has sold more than 3 million units, with cardiologists from across the globe picking up on the clever technology that reduces paperwork. University College London computer scientist Peter Bentley came up with the ...

Melbourne, The ozone hole, which had caused serous environmental concerns, is now shrinking and it could completely heal by the end of the century, bringing more rain to eastern Australia, scientists said today. Matthew Tulley from Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne said the hole is now healing because of climate protection measures adopted by several countries. &quo...

It's debatable whether getting your genes tested can tell you anything very helpful about your health, for now at least. But it could make a huge difference to your children's. Genetic tests can reveal if you are a carrier of disorders such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and spinal muscular dystrophy. In some countries, tests for some genetic diseases a...

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New York - Michael Douglas says he faces an "eight-week struggle" against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery. During an appearance today on David Letterman's Late Show, the actor said he had just finished his first week of radiation and chemotherapy. That drew a surprised reaction from Letterman. "You've never looked bette...

New Delhi, tate-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is investing over Rs 50,000 crore (USD 10 billion) in developing new oil and gas fields and increasing output from existing ones, company's Chairman R S Sharma said today. Of this amount, over Rs 16,000 crore is being invested to improve output from seven fields, he told company's shareholders. ONGC had in...

Washington, At least nine Indian-origin people work in the White House, with some getting USD 100,000 or more a year, official figures released by President Barack Obama's office have revealed. According to the figures, Sonal Shah, who's the Deputy Assistant to the US President and Director at Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, gets an annual...

Kolkata, A woman, wanted for allegedly trafficking girls to East Asian countries, has been arrested on arrival from Bangkok at the international airport here. Jyoti Rana alias Nisha Sharma alias Meherunnisa of Delhi was detained last evening for producing forged passport after she got down from the Air India Express Bangkok-Kolkata flight, airport sources said. Durin...

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