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Saturday, 13 February 2016

Pakistani forces detain nearly 100 militants in Karachi: Military

Nearly 100 people have been arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of having ties to al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups and planning terror attacks across the Asian country, a military spokesman says. As many as 97 terrorists, including three militant commanders, were detained after counter-terrorism forces raided their hideouts during a series of recent...

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Moscow celebrated 575th anniversary of Alisher Navoi (Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan) Public Technologies

(Source: Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan) In Moscow, on the occasion of 575th birth anniversary of the great poet, thinker and statesman Alisher Navoi was held a ceremony of laying flowers to the monument, established by our great ancestor in the center of the Russian capital. Along with...

No concern for Hasler over first hit-out (NRL - National Rugby League Ltd) Public Technologies

(Source: NRL - National Rugby League Ltd) Bulldogs coach Des Hasler was unworried about the club's first up 24-20 trial loss to the Penrith Panthers on Saturday night, also unfazed by the injury clouds that remain over star duo Brett Morris and Will Hopoate. Hopoate limped off the field just before...

Healthy mother and child - a pillar of the country (Government of the Republic of ... Public Technologies

(Source: Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan) On 9 February 2016, President of Uzbekistan approved the State program 'Year of a healthy mother and child'. Further improvement of legislation and normative-legal base concerning protection of family, motherhood and childhood, protection of the...

World All Stars prevail in tight affair (Bulldogs Rugby League Football Ltd) Public Technologies

(Source: Bulldogs Rugby League Football Ltd) A front-row master class from World All Stars Englishmen James Graham and Tom Burgess has guided the world team to a hard-fought 12-8 win over the Indigenous All Stars at Suncorp Stadium. The two workhorses ran for 176m and 166m respectively, dominating...

Uzbekistan raises requirements for nature protection (Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan) Public Technologies

(Source: Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan) The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for nature protection held a number of meetings with representatives of ministries, agencies and economic entities of Tashkent, in the course of which discussed the legal framework of the state,...

HUMAN ACTIVITIES - PRIMARY CAUSE OF DENGUE AND ZIKA (Universiti Sains Malaysia) Public Technologies

(Source: Universiti Sains Malaysia) PENANG, 11 February 2016 - Urbanisation, climate change and changes in vector biology were the main causes behind the rapid rise in the mosquito vector population, especially the infamous es, which carry the dengue and zika virus. This was based on the research...

2016 Charity Shield: Five key points (NRL - National Rugby League Ltd) Public Technologies

(Source: NRL - National Rugby League Ltd) Rule changes pass their first test, Packer shows his worth, Mann impresses and South Sydney's new dummy-half combination fires. The key talking points to come from the 2016 Charity Shield. Shot Clock passes first test The introduction of several rule changes...

World All Stars prevail in tight affair (NRL - National Rugby League Ltd) Public Technologies

(Source: NRL - National Rugby League Ltd) A front-row master class from World All Stars Englishmen James Graham and Tom Burgess has guided the world team to a hard-fought 12-8 win over the Indigenous All Stars at Suncorp Stadium. The two workhorses ran for 176m and 166m respectively, dominating the...

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