Dangerous trend of using cinnamon, spice to provide cheap highs emerges
Washington – Researchers have warned that easily accessible kitchen ingredients like cinnamon, nutmeg and marshmallows are being turned into sources of holiday high by kids. Christina Hantsch, toxicologist, Department of Emergency Medicine at Loyola University Health System, said that the... read more »
Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 update photos show `on-screen buttons`
Washington – Leaked screenshots of the upcoming tweaked version of the Windows Phone 8.1 reportedly show the possibility of on-screen buttons in the mobile software. The leaked image shows the standard Windows background with search buttons all on-screen. According to the Verge, Microsoft had... read more »
Afghan Taliban unwilling to negotiate with Karzai govt, says Pak
Islamabad – Pakistan security adviser Sartaj Aziz has said that the Afghan Taliban militant group is unwilling to enter into negotiation with the Karzai government. Aziz said that the Afghan Taliban have a principled stance that they do not recognize the government in Kabul and its... read more »
Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend’s murder case cop quits
Johannesburg – The head of police who took charge of the crime scene after Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot dead his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, has resigned. Several police officers said Boschkop police station commander Colonel Schoombie van Rensburg had been under immense... read more »
Halle Berry stuns with post pregnancy figure
Los Angeles – Actress Halle Berry, who welcomed a baby boy Maceo-Robert Oct 5, stepped out here over the weekend, and she looked her usual stunning self – slim and... read more »
Bangladesh SC stays execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader
Dhaka – The Supreme Court of Bangladesh late Tuesday halted the execution of Abdul Quader Molla hours before the convicted war criminal was to be hanged, a leading Bangladesh daily... read more »
Chinese reform encouraging, says World Bank chief
Washington – The recent reform measures announced by the Chinese government are encouraging, and the US Federal Reserve needs to exit the current massive asset buying programme in a... read more »
Pakistani to head UN economic, social body for Asia, Pacific
United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday announced the appointment of Shamshad Akhtar of Pakistan as the executive secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social... read more »
EU fines Johnson & Johnson, Novartis $22 mn
Brussels – The European Commission fined drugmakers Johnson & Johnson and Novartis a combined 16 million euros or about $21.95 million Tuesday for delaying market entry of a cheaper generic... read more »
