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Five Americans with possible terror links arrested in Pakistan

Five young American Muslims have been arrested in Pakistan and are under investigation for possibly trying to meet up with a terror group implicated in the December 2001 attack on the Indian parliament.

Now virtual nurses for HIV patients!

HIV patients will now have virtual peers or nurses to help them through their treatment.2:00 PM on December 16

Seven Latin American films among Golden Globe award finalists

Los Angeles, Dec 10 (EFE) Seven Latin American entries are in the running for the best foreign-language film prize in the 67th edition of the Golden Globe Awards, Variety magazine reported.2:00 PM on December 16

Why cancer cells don't commit suicide

New research at a Canadian university has found clues as to why cancer cells don't die.2:00 PM on December 16

Judge cuts sentences for two Cuban spies

Miami, Dec 10 (EFE) A US federal judge reduced the sentence of one of the five Cuban intelligence officers convicted in 2001 of spying on the US from life in prison to 30 years and trimmed a little more than a year from the 19-year term handed down to another spy.2:00 PM on December 16

Bomb hoax call disrupts Toronto Stock Exchange

A bomb hoax Wednesday led to the evacuation of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), which is the biggest energy market in the world.12:07 PM on December 16

Obama is no Nelson Mandela or Mother Teresa

US President Barack Obama does not consider himself in the same league as Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa, but would nevertheless address critics who question his fitness for the Nobel Peace Prize even as he fights wars in two countries.12:07 PM on December 16

Tiger Woods ads pulled as alleged sex photos surface

Advertisers have been quick to drop Tiger Woods, media tracking firm Nielsen said. The golfer has not appeared in a primetime ad on US television since Nov 29, a few days after he was engulfed in scandal following a late-night car crash outside his home.12:07 PM on December 16

Congressional panel summons White House gatecrashers

A Congressional panel has summoned a socialite couple to explain how they gate crashed into President Barack Obama's state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and shook hands with them both, proving a major security lapse.12:05 PM on December 16

Amnesty International denounces abuses by Mexican army

Mexico City, Dec 10 (EFE) Amnesty International (AI) says that in the past two years there has been an increase in human rights abuses by Mexican military personnel assigned to law enforcement activities, including torture and extrajudicial executions.12:03 PM on December 16

Give equal time off, but never impose equal pay cuts

Here is a valuable lesson for companies to avoid ugly situations in these tough economic times.12:03 PM on December 16

5 American Muslims arrested in Pakistan

Five American Muslims from the Washington area who went missing have been detained in Pakistan as US authorities were investigating their motive for leaving the country, US officials and a Muslim group said.12:02 PM on December 16

US counter-terrorism chief warns of home grown radicals

Citing the case of David Headley charged with helping to plan Mumbai terror attacks, a top US counter-terrorism official has warned of the danger from home grown terrorists, many of them trained in Pakistan.12:02 PM on December 16

Obama unveils strategy against biological weapons

US President Barack Obama unveiled his strategy for preventing the spread of biological weapons that includes increasing cooperation among countries to ensure potentially dangerous material is properly safeguarded.12:01 PM on December 16

$10.5 bn needed to guarantee drinking water: Brazilian agency

Brasilia, Dec 10 (EFE) Brazil must invest some $10.5 billion in production and distribution systems for potable water by the year 2015 to guarantee this service to its population, a government agency has reported.12:00 PM on December 16