Salman Khurshid defends government plan to bring in a slew of anti-corruption ...

The government on Friday defended its anti-corruption legislations - the Lokpal Bill, judicial accountability Bill, Citizen's Right to Grievance Bill and the Protection of Whistleblower Bill - brushing aside criticism from civil society that they fell ... Salman Khurshid defends government plan to bring in a slew of anti-corruption ...

SOPA's latest threat: IP blocking, privacy-busting packet inspection

A little-noticed portion of a controversial House of Representatives copyright bill goes further than an earlier version and could require Internet providers to monitor customers' ... SOPA's latest threat: IP blocking, privacy-busting packet inspection

“西气东输”二线十堰天然气管道全线贯通市民下月底能用天然气

楚天都市报讯 （特约记者徐雁初 通讯员袁平和）昨日10时38分，随着施工人员对位于浙江路七里垭村的十堰末站天然气管道最后一个接口进行焊接（如图），一条连接十堰300余万居民的能源"生命线""西气东输"二线（东段）十堰 ... "西气东输"二线十堰天然气管道全线贯通市民下月底能用天然气

Una adolescente muere arrollada por un tren en una zona de botellón

La joven, de 15 años, cruzaba las vías, y quedó completamente destrozada. Siete amigos, atendidos por ataques de ansiedad Una joven de 15 años perdía esta tarde la vida en las vías del tren que pasan paralelas a la calle Ribera del Loira, en Hortaleza. ... Una adolescente muere arrollada por un tren en una zona de botellón

Steer clear of South China Sea dispute: Wen

NUSA DUA - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday that "outside forces" had no excuse to get involved in a complex dispute over the South China Sea, offering a veiled warning to the United States and others not to stick their noses into the ... Steer clear of South China Sea dispute: Wen

Flying straight home: I had no involvement in the memo, maintains Haqqani

Haqqani says he is due to board a flight to Pakistan in the next 24 hours. By Express / Huma Imtiaz Haqqani maintains he is had no involvement in a memo delivered to Admiral Mike Mullen. WASHINGTON DC: Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, ... Flying straight home: I had no involvement in the memo, maintains Haqqani

Research firm: Amazon tablet costs $201.70 to make

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire tablet, which started shipping this week, costs $201.70 to make, a research firm said Friday. That's $2.70 more than Amazon charges for it. The analysis by IHS indicates that Amazon is, at least initially, ... Research firm: Amazon tablet costs $201.70 to make

Билеты в Большой театр будут продавать только по паспортам

Лидером по количеству поисковых запросов в Google на прошлой неделе стал Большой театр - точнее, цены на билеты, которые у перекупщиков достигали заоблачных высот. Поскольку в российском законодательстве нет статьи, наказывающей спекулянтов ... Билеты в Большой театр будут продавать только по паспортам

FIFA Başkanı özür diledi

FIFA Başkanı Sepp Blatter BBC'ye yaptığı açıklamada, futbolda ırkçılıkla ilgili söylediği tartışmalı sözler nedeniyle özür diledi. Blatter, geçen Çarşamba günü yaptığı açıklamada, futbolda ırk ayrımcılığının bir el sıkışmasıyla çözüme ... FIFA Başkanı özür diledi

Transat Jacques Vabre. Victoire de Dick et Beyou en monocoques

Jean-Pierre Dick et Jérémie Beyou ont remporté ce vendredi la 10e Transat Jacques Vabre dans la catégorie des monocoques Imoca (18,28 m), à Puerto Limon (Costa Rica). Dick/Beyou, à bord de leur plan VPLP-Verdier Virbac-Paprec 3, ont mis 15 jours, ... Transat Jacques Vabre. Victoire de Dick et Beyou en monocoques

Deux morts dans l'incendie de la maison de retraite

Un incendie qui s'est déclaré dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi dans une chambre d'une maison de retraite de La Rochefoucauld (Charente) a fait deux morts et douze blessés. Alertés vers 02h30, les pompiers ont procédé à l'évacuation des pensionnaires de ... Deux morts dans l'incendie de la maison de retraite

La Bourse de Tokyo en baisse à la mi-séance

La Bourse de Tokyo reculait vendredi de 1,3% à la mi-séance, passant sous les 8.400 points à son plus bas depuis plus d'un mois, plombée par les inquiétudes des marchés face à la hausse des taux de rendement obligataires en Espagne et en France. ... La Bourse de Tokyo en baisse à la mi-séance