German students offer ‘good grades through good sex’
April 7th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 7 (IANS) Three German students are offering a gigolo service to female students to 'help' them beat stress and improve their grades.The three students, from University of Mannheim ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Putin documentary to be shown after presidential poll
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A German documentary highlighting the "human side" of Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin will now be aired after March 4 presidential elections, Russia's ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Putin documentary to premiere in Russia ahead of poll
February 29th, 2012 - 4:28 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A German documentary, portraying the "human side" of Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin will be aired on Russian television shortly before the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Russian protests may turn into civil war: Billionaire
January 31st, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The stand-off between Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and anti-government protesters may escalate into a civil war, billionaire presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov has said.Acknowledging that ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Germany detains Russian couple on spying charge
October 22nd, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) German Special Forces have detained a Russian husband-wife duo on charges of spying, reported Deutsche Welle, the country's international broadcaster, Saturday.The couple, who have not ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Putin not interested to solve Russian problems: Gorbachev
August 16th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Mikhail Gorbachev, the first and only president of the Soviet Union, has accused Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of having no desire to tackle Russia's ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Female Colombian snipers defending Gaddafi in Libya
April 15th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.15 (ANI): Female snipers suspected of belonging to the Marxist guerilla group FARC from Colombia, have joined other mercenaries fighting to keep dictator Muammar Gaddafi in power, according to the reports ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Two And A Half Men’ bosses slam Sheen for lies
April 15th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) The producers of Charlie Sheen's hit sitcom "Two And A Half Men" have hit back at the actor for spreading false rumours of his return to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Holocaust organizer Eichmann regretted not killing more Jews
April 6th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Apr.6 (ANI): Newly declassified recordings have revealed that Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief organizers of the Holocaust in Germany, regretted not killing more Jews during the second world war.Eichmann ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Religious sentiments lead to massive violence in Afghanistan over Koran burning issue’
April 3rd, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Apr 3 (ANI): The Koran burning issue has created a massive protest leading to deaths of many in Afghanistan compared to the incident of US soldiers posing with dead Afghan civilians ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US Army apologizes for new Afghan civilian Corpses’ photos
March 29th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.29 (ANI): The US Army has issued an apology for the distress it caused after new images of US troops posing with the dead bodies of Afghan civilians, were published in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US Army apologized for shocking photos of soldiers posing with corpses
March 21st, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Mar.21 (ANI): The US army has issued an apology for photographs of US soldiers posing with bodies of Afghan civilians they had killed. The German magazine Der Spiegel published the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Climate change could wipe out red wine by 2050
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Clarets may soon become a thing of the past, as they have joined polar bears, glaciers and icebergs on scientists' extinction risk list because of global warming.Experts said ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
German Acid tanker capsizes in the Rhine River, two missing
January 14th, 2011 - 3:36 am ICT by BNO News
KOBLENZ, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- A German tanker carrying sulfuric acid capsized on the Rhine River on Thursday and two crew members are missing, Der Spiegel magazine reported.Rescue efforts are currently under ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Iran denies WikiLeaks report that Ahmadinejad was slapped by Guards chief
January 4th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Jan 4 (ANI): Iran has denied a WikiLeaks report that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was slapped by the chief of the country's Revolutionary Guards in January last year.During an interview ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Norwegian newspaper claims to possess all ‘uncensored’ Wikileaks cables
December 24th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 24 (ANI): A Norwegian newspaper has claimed that it has obtained the whole bunch of 250,000 uncensored secret US diplomatic cables that the whistleblower website 'Wikileas' has been distributing ... Read more...
Posted in World |
In China, democracy is only in politburo: WikiLeaks
December 19th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Dec 19 (IANS) In an authoritarian one-party rule, the Chinese government finds democracy in its politburo, the highest decision-making body, where issues are resolved through consensus rather than decrees, US diplomatic ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
US Air Force blocks media sites posting leaked ‘Wikileaks’ documents
December 15th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): The United States' Air Force has reportedly blocked access on its network to over 25 media websites, which have posted secret U.S. diplomatic cables obtained and released by ... Read more...
Posted in World |
WikiLeaks: Britain feared Gaddafi’s wrath
December 8th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) Britain feared that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi would take harsh action against its interests if the Lockerbie bomber was not released, according to the US diplomatic cables ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Lizard enzyme could let humans regrow organs, limbs
December 7th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Amputees could regenerate their limbs thanks to scientists on the verge of discovering how salamanders grow back lost legs and damaged organs.Axolotl salamanders are now going under ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Much of the clergy is gay, claims former Catholic theologian
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Nov 22 (ANI): A large share of Catholic clergy is gay and the Church should change its homophobic attitude and teaching, says former publisher of a conservative Catholic magazine.Theologian David Berger ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Report: Al-Qaeda terrorists planning to attack the German parliament
November 21st, 2010 - 1:36 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN (BNO NEWS) -- Al-Qaeda and several associated groups had planned to attack the German parliament in a Mumbai-style terror attack next year, according to a local media report on Saturday.According to ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Jihadist takeover in Pakistan “a real possibility”: Terrorism expert
November 13th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Nov 13 (ANI): Pakistan is a highly volatile and combustible country right now, and is at a risk of having a coup from inside the military by jihadist sympathizers, a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Pak wants to control Afghan govt or West’s reconciliation process with Taliban: Riedel
November 13th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Nov 13 (ANI): Pakistan does not want direct negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government or the West, as it wants the process to be under its control, a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
“Qaeda plotted to take hostages in Mumbai-style ‘Euro Plot’ for release of 9/11 mastermind”
October 29th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Oct 29 (ANI): Al-Qaeda planned to take hostages in its Mumbai-style attacks on Britain, France and Germany in a possible 'Euro Plot' to demand the release of 9/11 terror mastermind ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Would-be German jihadists found fighting jihad to be hell in Afghanistan
October 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin (Germany), Oct. 19 (ANI): German intelligence sources have revealed how some Islamist radicals discovered that the path of Holy War was more difficult than they had originally thought.The nine would-be terrorists ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Pak will hopefully avoid becoming next US military target: James Jones
October 10th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): Pakistan will "hopefully avoid" the 'unfortunate eventuality' of becoming the next US military target, US National Security Adviser James Jones has stated.In an interview to Spiegel Online, Jones ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Musharraf does a volte-face on ‘Pak trained militants to fight in Kashmir’ statement
October 9th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 9 (ANI): Days after candidly admitting that Pakistan trained underground militant groups to fight against India in Kashmir because it felt that was the only way to bring India ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Scientists trick bacteria to incorporate foreign small molecules into cell wall
October 9th, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Researchers at Yale University have artificially created the cell wall of the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, tricking it into incorporating foreign small molecules and embedding them within the cell ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Musharraf advice on Siachen ploy to gain attention: Experts
October 8th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's advice to solve Siachen glacier dispute first and then to attempt Kashmir issue is "a desperate attempt to gain attention", experts ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Musharraf’s remarks shameful, treasonous: Pakistani media
October 7th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's admission that his country had set up militant groups in Kashmir has drawn vehement criticism from the Pakistani media, with one paper ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Musharraf claims he forgave Sharif brothers, who had ‘begged’ him to let them go
October 7th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 7 (ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has revealed in an interview that the Sharif brothers had 'begged' him to let them go.In a Pakistani TV interview, Musharraf disclosed ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Musharraf’s Kashmir remarks widely accepted fact: India
October 6th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India Wednesday said former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's reported remarks about Pakistan training militants against India in Kashmir confirmed what it has been saying all along ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Schwarzenegger predicts Obama will win again in 2012
October 6th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
California (US), Oct. 6 (ANI): California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has predicted that President Barack Obama will win re-election in two years time, especially if the Republican Party re-takes control of the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Musharraf’s statement proves Pakistan sponsoring terror: BJP
October 5th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said its stand that Pakistan was sponsoring terrorism has been confirmed with former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf admitting to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |