Grey matter size linked to altruism, says study
July 12th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Berne, July 12 (IANS) Some people who are more forthcoming with help than others can thank the size of their grey matter, housed at the junction of the two brain ... Read more...
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Kim Jong-un’s mystery woman revealed: Hyon Song-wol
July 11th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pyongyang, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The mystery woman who accompanied North Korean leader on many official outings is none other than Hyon Song-wol.She is a popstar whose hits include Excellent Horse-Like Lady, ... Read more...
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Blood hormone Epo boosts motivation
June 12th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Berne, June 12 (IANS) Blood hormone Epo has a performance-boosting effect on the brain shortly after being injected as it improves oxygen transport in blood. As Epo also increases ... Read more...
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Milk compound tough on waistline isolated
June 6th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Berne, June 6 (IANS) Scientists have identified a natural milk compound that keeps obesity at bay in mice even as they continue to enjoy high-fat diets.
"This is present in ... Read more...
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‘Gaddafi, family possess wealth “in excess of 20 billion dollars”‘
February 26th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Berne, Feb 26 (ANI): Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader who has ruled the country for over 40 years, and his family possess wealth "in excess of 20 billion dollars," an intelligence ... Read more...
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Bale may take on A C Milan in crunch game for Tottenham: Redknapp
February 14th, 2011 - 8:08 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb.14 (ANI): Having been off the football field for the past three weeks with an injured back, Welsh ace Gareth Bale is expected to make a shock return for Tottenham's ... Read more...
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Defoe vows to end goal drought
August 25th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Tottenham ace striker Jermain Defoe has said he would end his goal drought and will fight to regain his place in the team.Defoe has not completed a 90-minute ... Read more...
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Spain and the Netherlands to make history
July 9th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Peter Auf der Heyde
Johannesburg, July 9 (DPA) Although Sunday's World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain will already be the 18th final in the history of the competition, history ... Read more...
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Yash Raj Films to offer ‘YRF Enchanted Journey’ in Switzerland
January 14th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Bollywood's premier production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) has entered into an agreement with Indian travel and tourism company SOTC and Switzerland-based enterprise Brandinvest AG to offer ... Read more...
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UN to examine legality of Swiss minaret ban
December 1st, 2009 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Nov 30 (DPA) The United Nations said Monday it aimed to study the legality of the ban on the building of new minarets in
Switzerland as a result of the country's referendum ... Read more...
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Swiss basketball player to challenge headscarf ban
September 9th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 9 (DPA) A Swiss basketball player said she was set to fight a ban on her Islamic headscarf which would force her to either remove the covering or quit the ... Read more...
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Bush shoe-thrower wants Swiss asylum
January 19th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Jan 19 (DPA) An Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush wants to apply for political asylum in Switzerland, his lawyer said Monday.Muntazer al-Zaidi made headlines ... Read more...
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North Korean leader names son as successor: Report
January 15th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 15 (RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has tapped his third son to be his successor and sent his nomination to the leadership of the ruling party, according to ... Read more...
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Global postal union adopts new strategy
August 13th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Geneva, Aug 13 (Xinhua) The 24th congress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) has adopted a new world postal strategy. The strategy focuses on modernising global postal services at all levels, postal ... Read more...
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Memorable Euro 2008 raises bar for football
June 30th, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Vienna, June 30 (DPA) Football has been the winner at the European Championships which concluded Sunday with Spain's 1-0 victory over Germany in the final in Vienna. Almost three weeks of at ... Read more...
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Schweinsteiger takes Merkel’s tip, atones for red card
June 20th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Berne, June 20 (DPA) Bastian Schweinsteiger repaid the faith placed in him by coach Joachim Loew with a match-winning performance Thursday in Basel as Germany stunned highly fancied Portugal 3-2 to reach ... Read more...
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Dutch coach Van Basten to take Romania seriously
June 14th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Berne, June 14 (DPA) Netherlands coach Marco van Basten dismissed any suggestion his side would take things easy for their last group game against Romania here Tuesday, after thrashing France 4-1 Friday ... Read more...
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Sold-out Euro 2008 ready to be the best yet
June 1st, 2008 - 10:26 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Vienna, June 1 (DPA) The stage is set for the start of the European Championships as the first teams arrived Sunday for the start of the tournament in Austria and Switzerland. "Everything ... Read more...
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Hotels full as fans book their Euro 2008 beds
April 1st, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by admin
(Football Snippets)
DPA
Berne, April 1 (DPA) Hotels in the four Swiss cities set to host Euro 2008 football are almost all booked up with two months still to go. There are just 31,000 ... Read more...
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Five injured in attack on Tamil gathering
March 16th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Berne, March 16 (DPA) Five people were injured when six gunmen burst into a church in a Swiss city where a group of 50 Tamils were holding a private party, reports said ... Read more...
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