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Oil prices rise in Asian trade

Oil prices go down

Oil prices rose again in Asian trade. New York’s main contract West Texas Intermediate (WTI) stated a rise of 38 cents as it increased to $94.58 during mid-morning. This means that oil prices in the Asian countries are going to take up a new rise yet again.  However, most recently the news in Pakistan has […]

UN reveals Greenhouse gases hitting new record

greenhouse

It was revealed by UN that the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have hit a record high in the year 2012 and now they are growing by the day. The reports read: “Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide reached new highs last year.”

Bus accident in Sri Lanka leaves 10 dead

Accident

It was reported by the local police that 10 people died while 18 were left injured when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Sri Lanka. The bus was travelling along a mountain road and after getting veered off, it fell down 200-feet, leaving 10 dead and 18 injured in the process

Oil prices Rise in Asia

Oil

It was reported that the quiet Asian Trade saw oil rises rising on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate gained four cents and appreciated to $94.66 in Asian trade. 

US efforts to control poppy cultivation in Afghanistan fail

US efforts to control poppy cultivation in Afghanistan fail

According to sources in Afghanistan, the production of poppy in the country has increased even further this year despite efforts by the United States to curb it. Geo News reported that a full report on the issue is expected from the United Nations soon. The United States has reportedly spent over $7 billion in its […]

Six people believed dead as ferry sinks in Thailand

At least six people have died after an over boarded tourist ferry sank near the tourist resort of Pattaya in eastern Thailand. According to the initial reports, the ferry which embarked off Lan Island en-route to Pattaya had 200 people on board and sank after experiencing engine problems at nearly 11:00 GMT. The dead include […]

Blast in Afghanistan wedding leaves nine injured including children

Afghanistan

Sources have reported that a bomb blast during a wedding in northern Afghanistan has left nine people injured including children. The Taliban, who are opposed to wedding parties, entertainment and functions, are often behind similar incidents in the country; however, no group has come forward to take responsibility for the blast as yet. Gawar Khan […]

American scientists come up with experimental RSV vaccine

American scientists come up with experimental RSV vaccine

Reportedly US scientists have been able to produce a vaccine against a deadly childhood virus called the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). However the vaccine against the most fatal children-affecting virus after malaria is still in its experimental stages. The RSV virus leads to inflamed airways in very young children and results pneumonia, which can be […]

Forbes Releases 2013: Vladimir Putin dethrones Barack Obama as the World’s Most Powerful Person

Influential Russian President Vladimir Putin has overthrown United States President Barack Obama as the world’s most powerful person according to the list released by Forbes Magazine, breaking the latter’s run of three years at the top. Obama has slipped to the number second, and is followed by the all powerful Chinese President Xi Jinping. The […]

All Syrian Chemical Weapon Factories Destroyed says International chemical weapons observer OPCW

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has verified that Syria has dismantled and destroyed all the chemical weapon production and mixing facilities. Bashar Al Assad’s regime has therefore met a key deadline in the chemical disarmament agreement. According to the documents received by Reuters, The watchdog visited 21 of the total 23 […]

US Spying: UN Assured Its Communications Encryption System Was Not Cracked

After United Nations became the latest entity to blame the United States for spying on its secret matters, the US government has moved to qualm all such concerns. On Wednesday, the US government officials assured the United Nations that its secret communications were never intercepted by US National Security Agency. United Nation spokesman Martin Nesirky […]

WHO concerned over Polio outbreak in Syria

WHO concerned over Polio outbreak in Syria

The UN’s health arm, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed yesterday that Syria is facing a polio outbreak after nearly 12 years of being free of the disease. According to Oliver Rosenbauer, spokesman for the World Health Organization’s anti-polio division, tests conducted on 22 cases reported earlier have resulted in confirmations for 10 cases of […]

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