Lack of outdoor play linked to short-sighted children
October 25, 2011
The time children spend outdoors could be linked to a reduced risk of being short-sighted, research suggests.
Turkey earthquake: Survivors outdoors on freezing night
October 25, 2011
Thousands of people are spending a second night in freezing temperatures after Sunday’s 7.2-magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey.
Gaddafi to be buried in secret desert grave: NTC
October 25, 2011
Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will be buried on Tuesday in a secret desert grave, a National Transitional Council official said, ending a wrangle over his rotting corpse that led many to fear for Libya’s governability.
Voting will stop over chaos: CEC
October 25, 2011
The chief election commissioner has said voting will stop right away at any polling centre where chaos will occur during the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) elections.
EVMs face Narayanganj test
October 25, 2011
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are set to be put to test when the Election Commission will use the technology on a large scale in the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) elections.
War of words before battle of ballots repertoire
October 25, 2011
Six mayor candidates will look to staunchly defend and expose rivals for the Election Commission’s televised debate Tuesday evening, just five days shy of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election.
Turkey earthquake: Desperate search for survivors
October 24, 2011
Rescue teams are desperately searching for people trapped under rubble after a strong earthquake hit Turkey’s eastern Van region on Sunday.
Barack Obama: All US troops to leave Iraq in 2011
October 24, 2011
All US troops will be pulled out of Iraq by the end of the year, President Barack Obama has announced.
Japan’s finance minister prepared to take action on yen
October 24, 2011
Japan is prepared to take action in the foreign exchange market to stem the rising yen currency, according to its finance minister.
German Rosat spacecraft makes uncontrolled re-entry
October 24, 2011
A big German spacecraft has made an uncontrolled fall from the sky.