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Argentina to open Malvinas War exhibit

Argentina to open Malvinas War exhibit

Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner delivers a speech in front of a picture displaying the Malvinas Islands painted in the same colors as Argentina’s national flag, the government palace, Buenos Aires, February 7, 2012. Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has announced plans to build a museum dedicated to the Malvinas War to honor

Norwegian mass murderer charged with terror

Norwegian mass murderer charged with terror

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has been indicted with committing acts of terror and voluntary homicide for slaying 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage. Prosecutors read out the charges to Breivik at a prison outside Oslo on Wednesday, however they said the confessed killer likely won’t go to prison for Norway’s worst

Short Summer Courses in Iran‏

Short Summer Courses in Iran‏

Iran introduces short courses on Cultural and Academic programme for boys and girls, check out the flyer for more details

UK funds set to help rare monkey

UK funds set to help rare monkey

A conservation project to help protect the rare Burmese snub-nosed monkey is one of 33 to get a share of UK Government funding. The species was photographed for the first time last year. The project, led by Fauna and Flora International (FFI), will try to establish how many of the monkeys are left and how

International ‘hacker’ arrests

International ‘hacker’ arrests

Lulzsec were known for carrying out attacks for the “lulz”, a variation of “lol”, meaning “laugh out loud” Seven alleged hackers based in the US, UK and Republic of Ireland have been charged with crimes related to computer attacks said to have affected “over one million victims”. The FBI said that five of the men

Popular colas contain cancerous agent

Popular colas contain cancerous agent

Many popular cola drinks including Coke and Pepsi contain a caramel-coloring chemical that causes cancer in lab animals, warns a consumer advocacy group. “Coke and Pepsi, with the acquiescence of the FDA, are needlessly exposing millions of Americans to a chemical that causes cancer,” said executive director of the Center for Science in the Public

Herbal remedy fights asthma

Herbal remedy fights asthma

A traditional Chinese herbal remedy may be significantly helpful in relieving daily symptoms of asthmatic patients, Japanese researchers say. A study of more than 270 patients with asthma who either received a Chances mixture or standard treatment demonstrated that the herbal treatment worked better in removing symptoms compared to inhaled steroid and a bronchodilator. After

New system to protect satellites

New system to protect satellites

Massive bursts of solar energy can damage satellites by veering them into the paths of other craft or by scrambling their communications. Scientists have developed a system that helps them protect navigation and communication satellites by forecasting potentially devastating solar storms. A European research team led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), have found a

Sports writer, Samson Mbega dies

Sports writer, Samson Mbega dies

Samson Mbega, for the last few months a sports writer with The Guardian limited died on Monday morning at Burhani Hospital in Dar es Salaam where he was admitted for malaria treatment. Mbega, who was born in July 1964 in Dar es Salaam, will be buried in Manerumango in Kisarawe district, Coast region, tomorrow. Mourners

Membe: Tanzania ready for governance assessment

Membe: Tanzania ready for governance assessment

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Bernard Membe Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Bernard Membe has said Tanzania is ready to be assessed by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and has called on all stakeholders to cooperate with a PRM team to provide authentic information on how the government has been performing. Speaking