Trees vital part of agricultural production worldwide

WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have used detailed satellite imagery to demonstrate that almost half of all farmed landscapes worldwide include significant tree cover, which implies that trees are a vital part of agricultural production.

Indian equities move up after strong opening

NEW DELHI - Indian equities opened on a strong note Monday and moved up further on strong global cues to extend the gains for the third straight trading day.

More than 50 percent sugar mills in Pak owned by politicians

ISLAMABAD - More than 50 percent of sugar mills in Pakistan are owned by political leaders, and despite this fact, sugar prices in the country have sky rocketed in the recent past, increasing problems for the people, especially in the month of Ramazan.

Millions face smaller Social Security checks next year as rising drug costs diminish payments

WASHINGTON — Millions of older people face shrinking Social Security checks next year, the first time in a generation that payments would not rise.

Pakistan Presidency denies ’special cell’ working to protect Musharraf

ISLAMABAD - The Presidency in Pakistan has rejected reports of protecting former President General Pervez Musharraf from being tried under the High Treason Act (Article 6) of the Constitution.

Kulkarni equates Advani with Jaswant on Jinnah remarks

MUMBAI - Sudheendra Kulkarni, who has quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over ideological differences with its present leadership, has equated one time mentor L.K. Advani with expelled party leader Jaswant Singh in so far as remarks on Jinnah are concerned.

Gujarat tops on solar projects with $2.4 bn investment

NEW DELHI - The Gujarat government has approved 34 solar power projects at an investment of Rs.12,000 crore (Rs.120 billion/$2.4 billion) over the next few years, to rank it the top Indian state for this clean energy, a senior official has said.

After politics, 71-year-old student seeks to master philosophy (Lead, superseding earlier story)

BHUBANESWAR - Two-time legislator and once an MP, Narayan Sahu now wants to be a master of philosophy. The 71-year-old has just enrolled himself at a postgraduate course at Utkal University.

Marriage ‘cuts men’s risk of health problems’

LONDON - No matter how much you bicker after marriage, but walking down the aisle is actually good for health, especially for men, say scientists.

After politics, 71-year-old student seeks to master philosophy

BHUBANESWAR - Two-time legislator and once an MP, Narayan Sahu now wants to be a master of philosophy. The 71-year-old has just enrolled himself at a postgraduate course at Utkal University.

N.Korean ship’s cargo to be off-loaded for inspection

KAKINADA - The cargo on board the suspect North Korean vessel MV Mu San will be off loaded here on Sunday and searched for any suspect material onboard.

The curious case of the 2,500-yr-old bizarre Nok people of Nigeria

WASHINGTON - A team of German archaeologists is looking for clues to explain the mysterious culture of the 2,500 years old Nok people in Nigeria.

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah accuses incumbent Karzai of ‘rigging’ election

KABUL — President Hamid Karzai’s leading challenger accused him of using the Afghan state to “rig” this week’s election and detailed allegations of cheating by government officials in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press.

South Korean president to meet officials visiting from Pyongyang amid signs of warming ties

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak agreed to meet a visiting high-level delegation from North Korea on Sunday in what is likely to be a test of his 18-month hard-line policy against the communist country.

Gadhafi praises British for Lockerbie bomber release; UK denies any suggestion of a deal

LONDON — Britain rejected Saturday any suggestion it had struck a deal with Libya to free the Lockerbie bomber — questions that arose when Moammar Gadhafi publicly thanked British officials as he embraced the man convicted of killing 270 people in the 1988 airline bombing.

After a year of crisis and criticism, Bernanke gains support for reappointment as Fed chief

WASHINGTON — Last year, as the gravest financial crisis since the Great Depression shook the banking system, Ben Bernanke seemed nearly as beleaguered as the institutions themselves.

Afghan presidential challenger in talks with other candidates, but not Karzai

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s top challenger said Saturday he has reached out to several other candidates — but not the incumbent — in the days since the presidential election, and that a second round of voting was likely.

Woman performs last rites of husband in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW - Nearly 1,500 residents of a village in Uttar Pradesh stood by a woman, who in a rare departure from traditional Hindu custom, performed the last rites of her husband.

Britain under pressure as Gadhafi praises Scotland for decision to free Lockerbie bomber

LONDON — Britain’s leaders faced strong pressure Saturday to account for any role they might have had in the release of the Lockerbie bomber after Moammar Gadhafi credited senior British officials and members of the royal family for influencing the decision.

Brit academic looks to popularise evolution in Islamic world

LONDON - Professor Richard Dawkins, author of books on evolution as well as religion, has said that popularising evolution in the Islamic world, where creationist beliefs are strong, was a challenge and he is keen to take up.

Libya’s Gadhafi welcomes Lockerbie bomber, praises Scotland for decision to free him

TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi welcomed with a hug the only man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people and praised Scotland’s leaders for “their courageously right and humanitarian decision” to release him.

Anthropologists claim discovery of slain Che Guevara soldiers in Bolivia

WASHINGTON - A team of anthropologists has claimed that five bodies found in Bolivia may be guerrilla soldiers killed four decades ago for their involvement with revolutionary leader Che Guevara.

Taliban cut off fingers of 2 Afghan voters, make good on election threat, monitor group says

KABUL — Taliban militants cut off the ink-stained fingers of two Afghan voters in the militant south during the presidential election, the country’s top election monitoring group said Saturday.

Judge orders release of Guantanamo Bay detainee with family ties to bin Laden

WASHINGTON — A Yemeni man’s family ties to Osama bin Laden and admission that he met with the terrorist mastermind in the weeks before the Sept. 11 attacks are not enough to continue holding him at Guantanamo Bay, a judge wrote in an order released Friday.

From cucumber fields to orbit: Former migrant farm worker to blast into space aboard Discovery

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — He toiled in California’s farm fields alongside his Mexican migrant worker parents and didn’t learn English until he was 12. Now Jose Hernandez, NASA astronaut, is about to rocket into orbit.

Karzai and Abdullah both claim lead as counting begins after Afghan presidential election

KABUL — Both main candidates for Afghan president claimed to be ahead Friday after an election marred by violence, spotty turnout and fraud allegations — threatening U.S. hopes for Afghans to come together to combat the challenges of Taliban insurgency, corruption and poverty.

Obama applauds Afghans for voting despite Taliban intimidation, warns of more violence ahead

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama congratulated the Afghan people Friday for pulling off a presidential election in the midst of violent intimidation by Taliban militants but cautioned that more difficult days lie ahead for the war-weary nation.

Petroleum ministry vows to protect NTPC’s interests (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - The petroleum ministry Friday said it will protect the interest of state power utility NTPC in its ongoing dispute over supply of gas from the Krishna-Godavari fields awarded to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries.

Chile confirms swine flu in turkeys, alerts WHO to possibly dangerous development

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile said Friday that tests show swine flu has jumped to birds, opening a new chapter in the global epidemic.

Pilot of plane stranded on Minnesota airport tarmac pleaded for passengers to be turned loose

MINNEAPOLIS — Continental Express Flight 2816 smelled like diapers. It had no food and a full toilet. Its 47 passengers had been stranded on a tarmac in southern Minnesota since after midnight.

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