Leopard poaching on the rise as tiger population dips, says TRAFFIC India head The Times Of India INDORE: With the decreasing number of tigers, poaching of leopard and trade of its skin and bones has increased significantly in recent years. If immediate efforts are not taken, soon leopard will also meet the fate of tiger, said head of TRAFFIC India, a wildlife trade monitoring network, Dr Shekha...
Tim Cook Went To China To Discuss Secret "Matters Of Cooperation" With China Mobile Business Insider BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday met with the head of China Mobile Ltd, the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers and the only Chinese carrier that doesn't offer iPhones and iPads. | The meeting with China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua in Beijing was to discuss mat...
The US Economy Is Sending Us Mixed Signals Business Insider Ed Yardeni is the President and Chief Investment Strategist of Yardeni Research Recent Posts | The Economic 'Second Recovery' Scenario Is Playing Out Nicely A Slightly Higher Participation Rate Would Bring The Unemployment... There's One Gigantic For...
Markets Are Up Across Europe Business Insider See Also | Markets are up early in the European trading session. | England's FTSE 100 is up 0.4%. | France's CAC 40 is up 0.2%. | Germany's DAX is up 0.2%. | Spain's IBEX is up 0.4%. | Italy's FTSE MIB is up 0.1%. | Earlier today, we learned that the...
The Eurozone Is Growing Again Business Insider See Also | New purchasing managers index (PMI) numbers out of the Eurozone confirm a recent string of data that show that the debt-laden economy is in a recovery. | The final Eurozone composite output index published by Markit climbed to 50.5 in July...
It Smells Like Burning Garbage And Body Odor And The Taiwanese Love Eating It Business Insider Chen Lai-hao, co-owner of Jiaziyuan Restaurant displays a plate of fried stinky tofu in New Taipei city, July 25, 2013. | Thai tycoons plan to raise $891 million from property funds Flybe CFO resigns, three board members step down Asian shares, dolla...
World's Biggest Dairy Exporter Recalls Milk Products After Finding Bacteria Contamination Business Insider Customers talk to a sales assistant as they shop for milk powder in front of shelves displaying imported baby products at a supermarket in Beijing, August 5, 2013. | Flybe CFO resigns, three board members step down Asian shares, dollar soft after tep...
Heavy overnight rains in Uttarakhand, rivers close to danger mark The Hindu Heavy overnight rains across Uttarakhand on Monday led to a rise in the levels of most water bodies including the Bhagirathi river and the Tehri lake. | Dehradun and Uttarkashi received the highest degree of rain in the past 24 hours recording a maxi...
Paul Krugman Against Reality Business Insider In his column this morning, headlined "Republicans Against Reality," Paul Krugman writes that "the modern G.O.P. is lost in fantasy, unable to participate in actual governing." | One example from last week, per Krugman: "House leaders anno...
Now, a social networking website for Indian children The Times Of India KOLKATA: Parents of seven-year-old Mehul Chowdhury were a worried lot after they found out that a paedophile stalker, who had befriended him on Facebook, was abusing their only child. | Like what many other parents would do, they banned Mehul from ac...
Why RIL-Samsung 4G handset deal failed The Times Of India NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries' (RIL's) negotiation with South Korean conglomerate Samsung for developing handsets which can provide voice on 4G technology have hit a hurdle, with the handset maker unwilling to match the price demanded by RIL. | Sour...
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The Number Of US Homes Lost To Foreclosure Fell 20% Business Insider Completed foreclosures in the U.S. fell 20% year-over-year to 55,000 in June, according to CoreLogic's latest foreclosure report. On an annual basis this was the 19th straight mont...
PTT oil spill reaches Thailand’s Khao Laem Ya park Deutsche Welle Oil from a pipeline leak has reached a national park in Thailand. Some visitors were cutting short their holidays on the island, which is a popular destination for weekend breaks f...
The World's First Test-Tube Burger Will Be Cooked And Eaten Today Business Insider Cultured meat grown in a laboratory is made from real animal flesh. | See Also | Two volunteers will taste the world's first test-tube burger in London on Monday, Aug. 5. | The burger, made from Cultured Beef, will be cooked in a frying pan and then ...
Hey Apple 'Open up a little' The Verge Hey Apple 'Open up a little' | Posted by niceenough on August 5, 2013 12:04 am 1 | So many Apple services are Apple or iOS only. By doing with almost everything they produce this they shoot themselves in the foot half the time. Apple services would h...
Deep-sea researcher lives the life aquatic South China Morning Post From sea urchins near Tolo Harbour to strange creatures in the South China Sea, Dr Qiu Jianwen walks a fine line between researcher and conservationist in his work as a marine biologist. | The associate professor in biology at Baptist University was ...
Supermarkets asked to stock more "ugly" fruit and veg The Daily Telegraph Supermarkets are set to relax the rules around "wonky" fruit and veg as farmers predict apples will be smaller but tastier this year. | Not all carrots are beautiful. Photo: ALAMY | By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent | 7:00AM BST 03 Aug 2013 | Comments | Usually supermarkets insist on blemish free apples, large onions and perfectly stra...
Plants on wheels: ideas for a mobile garden The Examiner Do you find yourself in your garden hacking away at an over-cropping in order to remove unwanted shade? Do you then find yourself building a tent for those same plants? Some plants need early morning sun and afternoon shade. Not everyone's garden is able to supply these, and container or raised gardens are more sensitive to temperature change. | It...
