shameen August 30: The final resting place of American heroes opened its gates Saturday to embrace one more, as Edward Kennedy was buried near his two slain brothers while thousands publicly mourned.
The late senator’s gravesite is 100 feet (30 meters) from that of his brother Robert, itself several yards (meters) from the “eternal flame” marking president John F. Kennedy’s grave on a hill in Arlington National Cemetery.
August 30: The final resting place of American heroes opened its gates Saturday to embrace one more, as Edward Kennedy was buried near his two slain brothers while thousands publicly mourned.
The late senator’s gravesite is 100 feet (30 meters) from that of his brother Robert, itself several yards (meters) from the “eternal flame” marking president John F. Kennedy’s grave on a hill in Arlington National Cemetery.
Taipei, August 30: Taiwan and China will launch regular flights on Monday, but Taiwan has cancelled celebration ceremonies as it is still mourning the nearly 700 victims killed by Typhoon Morakot, a newspaper said Sunday.
“Because of the typhoon disaster, our airlines have canceled all ceremonies and will let the other side (China) to hold them,” the Liberty Times quoted Lee Wen-long, director general of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, as saying.
Jakarta, August 30: Rescue workers resumed their search for more than a dozen of people missing after an overcrowded ferry capsized off the Indonesian part of Borneo island, media reports said on Sunday.
The state-run Antara news agency said 12 bodies were rescued by late Saturday, leaving at least 12 others missing and feared dead.
But Kompas daily cited a local rescue official as estimating that around 23 people were believed still missing in the accident. Some 116 others survived.
Canberra, August 30: Australia said on Sunday it would formally apologise to generations of children abused while in state care, in a gesture similar to last year’s acknowledgment of past injustices suffered by Aborigines.
The apology would help address terrible wrongs inflicted on the so-called “forgotten Australians” who were abused in orphanages and public institutions that were supposed to protect them, Families Minister Jenny Macklin said.
Beijing, August 30: Fighting appeared to have subsided on Sunday along China’s southern border after days of clashes between Myanmar government troops and ethnic rebels sent thousands of refugees streaming into China.
At least one person was killed Saturday and dozens injured when a bomb was tossed into China, a report said.
The clashes pose a major concern to Communist China and its goal of stability ahead of the sensitive Oct. 1 celebration of its 60th anniversary. Beijing has told Myanmar to end the fighting to “safeguard the regional stability.”
Cape Canaveral, August 30: Space shuttle Discovery’s astronauts steered closer to the international space station for a Sunday linkup, while checking their ship for any signs of launch damage.
The routine survey began early Saturday evening and lasted until the wee hours of Sunday.
Tokyo, August 30: Japanese voted in an election on Sunday that looked set to oust the long-ruling conservative party and give the untested opposition the job of nurturing a recovery from the country’s worst recession since World War Two.
Media surveys suggested the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) could win the lower house election by a landslide in a historic victory over the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that has ruled for most of the past 50 years, though some analysts say those predictions may be excessive.
Mexico City, August 29: Mexico will receive some USD 4 billion in special drawing rights, or SDRs, from the International Monetary Fund to bolster its reserves and liquidity, the country’s central bank said.
Banco de Mexico said the funds are part of some USD 250 billion in payments approved for IMF member countries at an April G-20 meeting to inject more liquidity into the global financial system.
Colombo, August 29: Kumar Sangakkara scored his 20th century to help Sri Lanka build a formidable 470-run lead on the fourth morning of the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday.
The Sri Lankan captain led from the front with a stylish 175-ball knock that included 12 boundaries and one six, and received solid support from Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka reached lunch on 288 for three in their second innings.
Jayawardene followed his first innings 92 with a fluent unbeaten 90 from 132 balls, an innings that included five boundaries and a straight six.
New Delhi, August 29: West Indies Cricket Board chief Julian Hunte accused BCCI of coming in the way of organising a World Test Championship and thwarting the idea mooted by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
He said that ICC’s idea, which might have helped in popularising Test cricket, was rejected by ‘all powerful’ Indian cricket board.
London, August 29: British scientists have warned that UN negotiations aimed at tackling climate change are based on substantial underestimates of what it will cost to adapt to its impacts and were produced too quickly without including key sectors like energy, manufacturing and ecosystems.
The real costs of adaptation to climate change are likely to be two to three times greater than the USD 40-170 billion estimate made by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the researchers say.
New Delhi, August 29: Even as the first batches of swine flu vaccine rolled out on Friday from US based Baxter International Inc, there was hardly anything to cheer for India as the starting batches of the vaccine have long been booked by other countries.
After the first batch supplies to the British health network, the later batches from Baxter and other pharma companies will go to US and UK who are trying to pre-empt another wave of the deadly flu by stockpiling the vaccine.
Washington, August 29: Doctors are reporting a severe form of swine flu that goes straight to the lungs, causing severe illness in otherwise healthy young people and requiring expensive hospital treatment, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Some countries are reporting that as many as 15 percent of patients hospitalized with the new H1N1 pandemic virus need intensive care, further straining already overburdened healthcare systems, WHO said in an update on the pandemic.
Sydney, August 29: Physical activity, non-smoking, social engagements and mental stimulation cut down the risk of dementia, a new study says.
“What’s interesting is that these lifestyle changes … don’t just have benefits for memory and preventing Alzheimer’s disease, they can also ward off heart disease and assist in overall well being,” said Leon Flicker, who conducted the study.
Flicker is the director of the Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing and professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Western Australia (UWA).
Mumbai, August 29: Salman Khan seems to have a penchant for learning new languages. After learning the American English, the macho man is all set to learn Bhojpuri for his next film ‘Dabangg’.
According to reports, the actor is busy trying his hand at Bhojpuri so as to achieve finesse at it. Salman will be seen playing a corrupt cop in the flick and is preparing for the role in full swing.
One thing Farah Khan, the famous Bollywood choreographer, director and TV host cannot live without is delicious non-veg food. She loves good food as much as she loves hard work and Mutton Biryani is one dish she can’t live without.
So here is the recipe of Farah Khan’s favourite Biryani.
Ingredients
500 gms Basmati Rice (long grained rice). 1kg Mutton (cut into small pieces).
2 tsp. Garam Masala.(mixed spices)
6 Red chilies.
2 Dalchini (Cinnamon Sticks)
2 pieces Elaichi.(cardamom)
3 Green chilies.
7 Cashew nuts.
Ramsar, August 29: Apparently not wanting to wade into problems of BJP, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said what was happening in that party was not good and felt the controversies over Kandahar and Pokhran-II were needless.
In his first comments on the turmoil in BJP, he told reporters here that infighting in that party was “not good”.
“It (infighting in BJP) is not good. In a democracy, stability in political parties is necessary. If there is instability, it will have an impact on the country,” he said when asked about the crisis in BJP.
Vienna, August 29: It is “crucial” for Palestinians to show unity in order to proceed with negotiations with Israel, said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in Vienna Friday for the 30th anniversary of the city as a UN seat along with New York, Geneva and Nairobi.
Ban said he was encouraged by recent developments in the Middle East, including the election of a national unity government in Lebanon and the reconciliation of a number of countries with Syria.
Jeddah, August 29: Medical regulations in Saudi Arabia would be reviewed in view of Dengue and swine flu, said Health Minister Dr Abdullah Al Rabeah.
“We are working on a primary health project and on organising committees for comprehensive health care, as well as bringing in experts to give greater independence to health zones and link them to main hospitals,” the minister said at a meeting with newspapers editors-in-chief in Riyadh on Wednesday.
Gaza, August 29: A rocket fired from the Hamas-run Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel on Saturday without causing any casualties or damage, the Israeli military said.
More than 200 rockets and mortars have been fired on Israel from the besieged territory since the end of a massive Israeli military offensive at the turn of the year aimed at halting such attacks.
More than 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed in the 22-day war, which was brought to an end by separate ceasefires on January 18.
Baghdad, August 29: Three policemen were killed and seven of their colleagues wounded on Saturday by a suicide car bomber who targeted their base northwest of Baghdad, police said.
The incident happened in Al-Sharqat, 270 kilometres (168 miles) northwest of the capital, around 8.00 am (0500 GMT), according to an officer speaking on condition of anonymity.
Al-Sharqat is located 100 kilometres north of Tikrit, the home town of the executed dictator Saddam Hussein, in Salaheddin province.
–Agencies
Dubai, August 29: A woman visitor was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in jail and to pay a fine of Dh50,000 for possession of drugs for trafficking.
She will be deported after serving the jail term.
The Court of First Instance found the 25-year-old woman from Zimbabwe guilty of possessing 1,022gm of heroin.
The defendant was caught at Dubai International Airport on April 30 after a police sergeant suspected her because she was tense and apparently scared.
The police found the drugs hidden inside a plastic bag in the bottom of the defendant’s luggage.
Abu Dhabi, August 29: The UAE and Spain are exploring the best mechanisms to fight obesity and its complications as part of the World Heart Day which falls on September 27.
of the Spanish Heart Foundation, an expert in cardiovascular diseases recently met Dr Mahmoud Fikri, CEO of Health Policies at the Ministry of Health (MoH) to discuss ways of boosting joint cooperation in the field.
Fernadez is also a prominent advisor to leading world health organisations like the European Network for
Heart Diseases.
Abu Dhabi, August 29: Restaurants and night clubs, which are part of hotels in Abu Dhabi, will be granted entertainment licences within 24 hours of applying online from next week.
Licensing officials from the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) said the initiative will reduce the workload of the previous manual system.
“The online system, which can also process the necessary licence fee payments, is the result of 18 months of design, implementation and training,” said Nasser Al Reyami, director of tourism standards at ADTA.