Archive for: February, 2012

Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan: All for one resolve

In what appeared to be a quite shocking for the US, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran on Friday resolved to fight out the threat of terrorism, which has plagued the people of the three countries for many years. A joint declaration issued after the summit said the three would not allow any threat emanating from their […]

Russia wants Pakistan to award Gazprom the pipeline-laying contract without bidding

Russia wants Pakistan to award Gazprom the pipeline-laying contract without bidding Friday, February 17, 2012: Despite fierce opposition from United States of America, Pakistan has decided to go forth with Pak-Iran gas pipeline project. Russia, however, seems to be in favour of the project and has asked Pakistan to award Gazprom – Russian based energy […]

Pakistan backs Arab plan for peace in Syria

Pakistan backs Arab plan for peace in Syria Pakistan’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations Abdullah Hussain Haroon has urged the warring sides in Syria to shun violence and resolve the crisis through negotiation. “We condemn the use of force against peaceful protesters and human rights violations committed by all sides,” Haroon told the UN […]

Poor nutrition for pregnant women may lead to their child being diabetic – A study

Poor nutrition for pregnant women may lead to their child being diabetic – A study In a study conducted over rats, it has been discovered that poor nutrition in uterus can cause a person at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other age-related diseases later in life. This finding could lead to new […]

First intermediate-Mass Black Hole discovered by researchers

Through the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have been able to discover a black hole that is surrounded by a cluster of young blue stars. Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers found a cluster of young stars that are encircling the first intermediate-mass black hole that was once at the core of a now-disintegrated dwarf galaxy. […]

Undefeated – Oscar Nominated Documentary!

Undefeated – Oscar Nominated Documentary! There is a moment in Undefeated that, like so many of the moments in the Oscar-nominated documentary, seems unbelievable. Scripted or storyboarded; contrived in the way those bad MTV shows are. The white, volunteer coach of an all-black, inner-city high-school football team in Memphis awards his version of player of […]

Apple agrees to labour law infringements at its Chinese vendors; hires FLA to conduct independent audits – Part 1

Corporate sector has always been target for the infringement of fair labour laws and truth be told, companies have their fair share in scandals like propagating sweatshops and labour abuse. Since the dawn of the concept, free trade, corporations have outsourced their operations to countries where the labour is cheap and the material is inexpensive. […]

Apple agrees to labour law infringements at its Chinese vendors; hires FLA to conduct independent audits – Part 2

Despite the release of a slew of reports and articles regarding the Chinese vendors, Apple’s share price remained unaffected and even soared up to $500 apiece in the recent weeks. Eric Dezenhall, who runs a crisis communications firm in Washington, D.C., says the company has what he calls the “Apple Immunity,” said Dezenhall. “Apple consistently […]

Apple agrees to labour law infringements at its Chinese vendors; hires FLA to conduct independent audits – Part 3

However, Apple’s timely response has been appreciated by many, especially CEO Tim Cook responded aptly to the issue. Recently the CEO issued a letter to all Apple employees today, saying: “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain.” The email goes on:  “We are attacking problems aggressively with the help of the world’s […]

Apple agrees to labour law infringements at its Chinese vendors; hires FLA to conduct independent audits – Part 3

However, Apple’s timely response has been appreciated by many, especially CEO Tim Cook responded aptly to the issue. Recently the CEO issued a letter to all Apple employees today, saying: “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain.” The email goes on:  “We are attacking problems aggressively with the help of the world’s […]

Australia’s Ricky Ponting says he has a lot to offer in 50-over cricket

Australia’s Ricky Ponting says he has a lot to offer in 50-over cricket Australia’s Ricky Ponting has claimed that he still has a lot to offer in One Day International (ODI) cricket, despite not being able to score runs in his previous four appearances in the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Series. The veteran batsman is yet […]

Kareena Kapoor: Saif Ali Khan has not proposed me till date but media is putting pressure on him

The ultimate Bollywood’s diva Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan are the talk of the town at this point in time and the reason behind is obviously their wedding, which is expected to take place soon. However, when asked Kareena how Saif proposed her, the actress surprised everyone by revealing that Saif has not proposed […]

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