UK PM Cameron to block Brown's IMF bid
London, Apr 19 ANI: British Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated that he will block a potential bid by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to become the managing director of the International Monetary Fund IMF  read more

Posted by aniin on Thursday Apr 21
US Boy Scout, Girl Scout manuals give stereotypical ideas about gender
Washington, Apr 9 ANI: A study has found that America's scouts are being fed stereotypical ideas about femininity and masculinity by Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts manuals. Kathleen Denny, a sociology graduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, analysed scouting manuals  read more

Posted by aniin on Monday Apr 11
Kids of older women 'fare better'
London, April 06 ANI: An international study of children born to women over 40 has revealed that older mothers make better parents. Their offspring are less likely to be injured in accidents, less likely  read more

Posted by aniin on Wednesday Apr 06
Climate change talk does not concern many people
London, Apr 2 ANI: A new research has revealed that explaining climate change risk to non-scientists - citizens and politicians - has not been as effective as it should be. Despite much research that demonstrates potential dangers from climate change, public concern has not been increasing  read more

Posted by aniin on Sunday Apr 03
Surge in Satanism sparks rise in demand for exorcists: Catholic Church
London, Mar 31 ANI: The Roman Catholic Church has warned that a surge in Satanism fuelled by the Internet has led to a sharp rise in the demand for exorcists. Exorcism is the subject of a six-day conference  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday Apr 01
EU sends diaries to schools listing Hindu-Muslim festivals, omitting Christian celebrations
London, Jan 14 ANI: The European Union has reportedly sent millions of diaries to schools, which list the dates of Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish and Chinese festivals, but leaves out Christian festivals  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday Jan 14
Top four cyber threats for 2011 revealed
Washington, Jan 8 ANI: From Internet superweapons to Facebook crimes, security experts have predicted some new web attacks for 2011. Here are the top four security concerns that cyber experts see coming  read more

Posted by aniin on Sunday Jan 09
U.P villagers fear blooming bamboo flowers a bad omen
Lakheempur Kheri Uttar Pradesh, June 17 ANI: The sprouting of bamboo flowers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakheempur Kheri has instigated frenzy among the villagers. Superstitious villagers believe that bamboo flowers may bring drought or cause some disease in their village  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday Jun 18
South African security forces promises 'safest World Cup ever'
London, June 8 ANI: South African security forces have promised the "safest World Cup ever", saying a dedicated force of 41,000 police officers will be deployed across the country to protect an estimated 350,000 visitors during the month-long sporting event  read more

Posted by aniin on Tuesday Jun 08
Climate Change: 255 scientists urge people to take constructive action
Washington, May 7 ANI: Following the recent spate of attacks on the authenticity of the dangers of climate-change, a collective of 255 scientists, members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, including 11 Nobel Prize laureates, have defended the objectivity behind the issue  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday May 07
 <<  <  1  2  3  4  >  >>