Washington, Sep 14: With anti-US protests over an anti-Islam video spreading to 11 nations, Washington braced for a growing furore threatening US interests abroad and at home ahead of Friday, the traditional Muslim day of prayers.
Amid continuing protests over the US made film, "Innocence of Muslims", ridiculing Prophet Mohammed, the US Department of Homeland Security and FBI warned Thursday that the outrage, and dangers to Americans could worsen in the coming days.
Washington, Sep 14: With anti-US protests over an anti-Islam video spreading to 11 nations, Washington braced for a growing furore threatening US interests abroad and at home ahead of Friday, the traditional Muslim day of prayers.
Amid continuing protests over the US made film, "Innocence of Muslims", ridiculing Prophet Mohammed, the US Department of Homeland Security and FBI warned Thursday that the outrage, and dangers to Americans could worsen in the coming days.
London, Sep 13: Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen probably suffered from an inheritable form of temporal lobe epilepsy that gave him abnormally large breasts, according to the Daily Mail.
Tutankhamen was revered as a living god, and is the most famous of a dynasty that ruled over one of the world's greatest civilisations.
British surgeon Hutan Ashrafian, however, thinks he could explain the reason for Tutankhamen's death in his teens, a question that has puzzled historians for decades.
London, Sep 13: Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen probably suffered from an inheritable form of temporal lobe epilepsy that gave him abnormally large breasts, according to the Daily Mail.
Tutankhamen was revered as a living god, and is the most famous of a dynasty that ruled over one of the world's greatest civilisations.
British surgeon Hutan Ashrafian, however, thinks he could explain the reason for Tutankhamen's death in his teens, a question that has puzzled historians for decades.
KABUL: The Afghan government on Wednesday banned YouTube from the country for the first time to prevent people from watching an anti-Islam film which sparked a riot in Libya that killed the US ambassador and three other American diplomats.
"Following instructions by the ministry of information and culture, the ministry of communication has ordered all service providers to block YouTube access," communications ministry official Aimal Marjan told AFP.
He said the block had been ordered "until YouTube removes this abusive film".
KABUL: The Afghan government on Wednesday banned YouTube from the country for the first time to prevent people from watching an anti-Islam film which sparked a riot in Libya that killed the US ambassador and three other American diplomats.
"Following instructions by the ministry of information and culture, the ministry of communication has ordered all service providers to block YouTube access," communications ministry official Aimal Marjan told AFP.
He said the block had been ordered "until YouTube removes this abusive film".
Washington, Sept 13: The US has dispatched two warships loaded with missiles and a Marine team to beef up the security at its missions in Libya after American ambassador was killed in a violent attack on its Consulate in Benghazi.
Senior Obama Administration officials said the 50-member Marine unit was being flown from their base in Europe.
Washington, Sept 13: The US has dispatched two warships loaded with missiles and a Marine team to beef up the security at its missions in Libya after American ambassador was killed in a violent attack on its Consulate in Benghazi.
Senior Obama Administration officials said the 50-member Marine unit was being flown from their base in Europe.
Portland, Oregon, Sep 13 : Thirtyfour-year-old Emily Finch of Portland, Oregon, has ditched her SUV car to cycle 20 miles a day to carry her six children around town on a bike modelled on the Dutch 'cargo bike'.
She keeps three of her youngest children in a bucket upfront, one in a child seat, and another towed behind on another bike, reports Daily Mail.
Her eldest Nathan sits on the rear. The younger children are named Mary, Lucy, Ben, Olivia and Maya.
Emily manages to transport her children with pedal power alone, despite a full load - complete with shopping - weighing in at around 254 kg .
Portland, Oregon, Sep 13 : Thirtyfour-year-old Emily Finch of Portland, Oregon, has ditched her SUV car to cycle 20 miles a day to carry her six children around town on a bike modelled on the Dutch 'cargo bike'.
She keeps three of her youngest children in a bucket upfront, one in a child seat, and another towed behind on another bike, reports Daily Mail.
Her eldest Nathan sits on the rear. The younger children are named Mary, Lucy, Ben, Olivia and Maya.
Emily manages to transport her children with pedal power alone, despite a full load - complete with shopping - weighing in at around 254 kg .
Washington, Sep 13: About 46 million Americans lived in poverty last year, accounting for 15 per cent of the population, the US census bureau announced on Wednesday.
The poverty rate was not statistically different from that in the previous year, stopping a post-recession climb, Xinhua reported.
Washington, Sep 13: About 46 million Americans lived in poverty last year, accounting for 15 per cent of the population, the US census bureau announced on Wednesday.
The poverty rate was not statistically different from that in the previous year, stopping a post-recession climb, Xinhua reported.
Dubai, Sep 12: An Indian national residing in Qatar has won the latest Qatar Duty Free (QDF) dollar millionaire draw.
Satheesa Babu, an aircraft technician who works with the Qatar Emiri Air Force, bought his ‘lucky ticket’ before boarding his flight from Doha to Thiruvananthapuram in April. QDF is a subsidiary of Qatar Airways.
The US Dollar Millionaire raffle was launched in May 2006 giving passengers an opportunity to win the bumper prize.
Dubai, Sep 12: An Indian national residing in Qatar has won the latest Qatar Duty Free (QDF) dollar millionaire draw.
Satheesa Babu, an aircraft technician who works with the Qatar Emiri Air Force, bought his ‘lucky ticket’ before boarding his flight from Doha to Thiruvananthapuram in April. QDF is a subsidiary of Qatar Airways.
The US Dollar Millionaire raffle was launched in May 2006 giving passengers an opportunity to win the bumper prize.
Port St. Lucie: Less than a year after going public, the digital production company founded by director James Cameron has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and agreed to sell the core of its business to a private investment firm for $15 million.
Port St. Lucie: Less than a year after going public, the digital production company founded by director James Cameron has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and agreed to sell the core of its business to a private investment firm for $15 million.
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: In a highly unusual rebuff to a close ally as tensions escalated over how to deal with Iran's nuclear program, the White House said on Tuesday President Barack Obama would not meet Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister's US visit later this month.
The apparent snub, coupled with Netanyahu's sharpened demands for a tougher US line against Iran, threatened to plunge US-Israeli relations into crisis and add pressure on Obama in the final stretch of a tight presidential election campaign.
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: In a highly unusual rebuff to a close ally as tensions escalated over how to deal with Iran's nuclear program, the White House said on Tuesday President Barack Obama would not meet Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister's US visit later this month.
The apparent snub, coupled with Netanyahu's sharpened demands for a tougher US line against Iran, threatened to plunge US-Israeli relations into crisis and add pressure on Obama in the final stretch of a tight presidential election campaign.
At least 60 people have been killed in a fire that raged in a garment factory in the southern city of Karachi, bringing the death toll in two deadly fires in the country to 85, a Pakistani hospital official said.
At least 60 people have been killed in a fire that raged in a garment factory in the southern city of Karachi, bringing the death toll in two deadly fires in the country to 85, a Pakistani hospital official said.
