Archive for sierpień, 2010

U.N. didn’t hear of Congo gang rapes

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

The United Nations admits its peacekeeping mission in eastern Congo did not know about a mass rape in the region until more than a week after the tragedy occurred.

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Epidurals ‘protect in childbirth’

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Having an epidural during labour may protect key pelvic muscles and therefore reduce the risk of incontinence in later life, a study of 400 women has found.

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Google’s Gmail offers free calls

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Google takes on Skype by offering free and cheap calls from its free web-based email service, Gmail.

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17 states ask Craigslist to cut adult ads

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Attorneys general in 17 states have banded together to call on Craigslist, the online classified ad website, to discontinue its adult services section.

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Norovirus suspected at P.E.I. seniors home

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

A gastrointestinal illness is making its way through a seniors home in central P.E.I., and health officials believe it is norovirus.

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Colorado convict found after escape

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

A Colorado convict serving time for attempted murder was recaptured Wednesday after breaking out of prison over the weekend, and a female hostage with him was released unharmed, prison officials said.

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Analysis: Military rulers have poor track record

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

As Pakistan’s government continues to flounder in the floodwaters than have brought misery to vast numbers of its people, it should shock no-one that talk is turning to th

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Nine die as school van hit by train

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

A SOUTH African driver taking children to school went around a closed level crossing gate yesterday, then was hit by an oncoming train that killed at least nine pupils and inj

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Carter visits North Korea to win release of jailed American

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Former US president Jimmy Carter has arrived in the capital of North Korea on a private humanitarian mission: to bring home an American sentenced to eight years’ hard labo

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‘Your goal is to kill the most innocent civilians’ teacher tells her class

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

AN AUSTRALIAN high school teacher who assigned her class to plan a terrorist attack that would kill as many innocent people as possible had no intent to promote terrorism, edu

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