http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Sat, 19 May 2007 13:28:39 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Moore-returns-to-Cannes-with-scathing-look-at-healthcare_29713.shtml Europe Cannes, May 19 - The larger-than-life figure of US filmmaker Michael Moore jetted into Cannes this week stirring up the film festival with a screening Saturday of his latest polemic - a scathing look at the US health service. Sat, 19 May 2007 20:22:14 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Moore-returns-to-Cannes-with-scathing-look-at-healthcare_29713.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/India-section-kicks-off-at-Cannes_29715.shtml Europe Cannes, May 19 - The India Focus section at the Cannes film festival kicked off to a bright start here with a top festival official describing it as a 'treasure trove of cultural diversity, democracy and modernity in the new India'. Sat, 19 May 2007 20:05:25 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/India-section-kicks-off-at-Cannes_29715.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Nesta-extends-contract-with-AC-Milan-until-2011_28652.shtml Europe Rome, May 19 - AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta extended his contract with the club till 2011 June. Sat, 19 May 2007 14:09:06 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Nesta-extends-contract-with-AC-Milan-until-2011_28652.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Federer-Nadal-roll-on-into-Hamburg-semis_28645.shtml Europe Hamburg, May 19 - Rafael Nadal beat Fernando Gonzalez for the second time in five days, 6-4, 6-4, in the Hamburg Masters quarter-finals to stretch his clay court winning streak to 80 matches. Sat, 19 May 2007 12:34:38 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Federer-Nadal-roll-on-into-Hamburg-semis_28645.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Fingerprint-could-identify-smoker-drinker_28615.shtml Europe London, May 19 - Fingerprint could help identify a smoker, drinker, an avid coffee drinker or even a drug addict, scientists say. Sat, 19 May 2007 10:46:06 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Fingerprint-could-identify-smoker-drinker_28615.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Devil-or-wily-lawyer---Cannes-film-looks-at-Jacques-Verges_28614.shtml Europe Cannes May 19, - The screening of Barbet Schroeder's film Terror's Advocate at the 60th Cannes Film Festival left viewers pondering whether the highly-controversial subject of this documentary was the devil incarnate. Sat, 19 May 2007 10:20:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Devil-or-wily-lawyer---Cannes-film-looks-at-Jacques-Verges_28614.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/French-president-unveils-new-cabinet_28538.shtml Europe Paris, May 18 - French President Nicolas Sarkozy Friday unveiled a 15-member-strong cabinet, with seven women appointed to key posts and socialist Bernard Kouchner as new foreign minister. Fri, 18 May 2007 16:11:21 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/French-president-unveils-new-cabinet_28538.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-could-be-in-run-for-World-Bank-top-job_28502.shtml Europe London, May 18 - Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair could be a contender for the post of president of the World Bank following the resignation of Paul Wolfowitz, one of America's most respected economists told the BBC Friday. Fri, 18 May 2007 15:02:48 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-could-be-in-run-for-World-Bank-top-job_28502.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Indias-growing-economic-clout-high-on-Browns-agenda_28487.shtml Europe London, May 18 - Who exactly is Gordon Brown? Until January this year, except for a few, not many in India may have heard of him, for the simple reason that he had never visited the country as Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, a key post he held for a record time. Fri, 18 May 2007 13:12:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Indias-growing-economic-clout-high-on-Browns-agenda_28487.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Roma-snatch-Italian-Cup-from-Inter_28501.shtml Europe Milan, May 18 - Roma won the Italian Cup despite a 2-1 defeat in a second-leg tie against holders Inter Milan, who had beaten them in the past two finals. The final result was declared on the basis of a wide 6-2 lead from the home leg. Fri, 18 May 2007 13:00:29 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Roma-snatch-Italian-Cup-from-Inter_28501.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Barkin-prefers-going-to-bed-with-dates_28469.shtml Europe London, May 18 - Emmy award winning actress Ellen Barkin, known for her roles in 'Sea of Love' and 'The Big Easy', says she would prefer to go to bed with a suitor than dine with him because she doesn't like to waste time. Fri, 18 May 2007 12:36:41 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Barkin-prefers-going-to-bed-with-dates_28469.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Belfast-based-company-to-set-up-plant-in-India_28474.shtml Europe London, May 18 - The west Belfast-based Delta Print and Packaging company has confirmed a joint venture in India with its Chinese and Indian partners, notching yet another milestone for growing trade ties between Northern Ireland and India. The joint venture will build three factories in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu. Fri, 18 May 2007 12:23:14 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Belfast-based-company-to-set-up-plant-in-India_28474.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Britain-to-probe-identity-leak-of-Indian-visa-seekers_28477.shtml Europe London, May 18 - A Channel 4 report that personal data of Indian citizens applying for British visa in India may have been compromised due to flaws in the online application system there has prompted an investigation here. Fri, 18 May 2007 12:03:10 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Britain-to-probe-identity-leak-of-Indian-visa-seekers_28477.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Scottish-universities-see-45-percent-rise-in-Indian-students_28459.shtml Europe London, May 18 - There has been a 45 percent rise in the number of Indian students studying in universities in Scotland following the implementation of a scheme that allows foreign students to work for two years there after graduation. Fri, 18 May 2007 11:34:24 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Scottish-universities-see-45-percent-rise-in-Indian-students_28459.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Surgery-ends-season-for-Luca-Toni_28462.shtml Europe Milan, May 18 - Foot surgery scheduled for the upcoming days will sideline Fiorentina striker Luca Toni for the last two games of the Serie A season, the Florence club said. Fri, 18 May 2007 11:29:57 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Surgery-ends-season-for-Luca-Toni_28462.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Thriller-Zodiac-tells-story-of-peoples-obsession_28464.shtml Europe Cannes, May 18 - American director David Fincher's 'Zodiac', screened at the Cannes Film Festival and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is a movie about obsession. Fri, 18 May 2007 11:04:34 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Thriller-Zodiac-tells-story-of-peoples-obsession_28464.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Lots-of-watts-dont-rev-up-vacuum-cleaner_28441.shtml Europe Berlin, May 18 - When buying a vacuum cleaner, consumers should not be led astray by high wattage. Fri, 18 May 2007 09:11:16 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Lots-of-watts-dont-rev-up-vacuum-cleaner_28441.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Gordon-Brown-PM-in-waiting-remains-enigma_28432.shtml Europe London, May 17 - Despite having played a pivotal role in the government for the past 10 years, Gordon Brown remains something of an enigma. Thu, 17 May 2007 23:37:25 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Gordon-Brown-PM-in-waiting-remains-enigma_28432.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Sarkozy-appoints-Fillon-premier-new-cabinet-expected-Friday_28420.shtml Europe Paris, May 17 - French President Nicolas Sarkozy Thursday appointed his close aide, Gaullist politician Francois Fillon, as prime minister amid speculations over who he would pick for his cabinet on Friday. Thu, 17 May 2007 22:08:37 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Sarkozy-appoints-Fillon-premier-new-cabinet-expected-Friday_28420.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Gordon-Brown-to-be-next-PM-of-Britain-_28384.shtml Europe London, May 17 - Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown is all set to become the next prime minister of Britain after winning an uncontested race for nomination Thursday. Thu, 17 May 2007 18:57:21 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Gordon-Brown-to-be-next-PM-of-Britain-_28384.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Mallyas-Whyte--Mackay-swig-makes-Scotch-industry-uneasy_28336.shtml Europe London, May 17 - Flamboyant Indian businessman Vijay Mallya's mega acquisition of Whyte & Mackay is the nearest equivalent of setting a cat among pigeons in the spirits business, given his tumultuous relationship with the influential Scotch Whisky Association - in the past. Thu, 17 May 2007 14:34:05 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Mallyas-Whyte--Mackay-swig-makes-Scotch-industry-uneasy_28336.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Nadal-cruises-into-revenge-match-with-Andreev_28335.shtml Europe Hamburg, May 17 - Rafael Nadal stretched his clay-court winning streak to 78 matches at the Hamburg Masters to set up a revenge match against the last man to beat him on the surface, Russian Igor Andreev. Thu, 17 May 2007 13:49:48 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Nadal-cruises-into-revenge-match-with-Andreev_28335.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/British-Army-considers-Harrys-role-after-Iraq-ban_28320.shtml Europe London, May 17 - The British Army was considering how to salvage Prince Harry's military career after deciding that he would not be sent to serve in Iraq as planned, British media reported Thursday. Thu, 17 May 2007 13:46:34 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/British-Army-considers-Harrys-role-after-Iraq-ban_28320.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Skys-the-limit-for-Sevilla-says-club-president_28315.shtml Europe Glasgow, May 17 - Most football clubs would be content to have won two consecutive UEFA Cups and then qualify for the Champions League for the first time ever. Thu, 17 May 2007 12:58:23 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Skys-the-limit-for-Sevilla-says-club-president_28315.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Beyonce-feels-unkempt-hair-looks-sexy_28302.shtml Europe London, May 17 - Singer Beyonce Knowles feels that unkempt hair and bare feet make her look sexier. Thu, 17 May 2007 12:23:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Beyonce-feels-unkempt-hair-looks-sexy_28302.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Penalty-misery-again-for-luckless-Espanyol_28301.shtml Europe Glasgow, May 17 - They say that lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place. But UEFA Cup finalists Espanyol have just been hit for a second time in the same place: the penalty spot. Thu, 17 May 2007 12:20:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Penalty-misery-again-for-luckless-Espanyol_28301.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Better-late-than-never-for-ageless-Palop_28304.shtml Europe Glasgow, May 17 - It is a commonplace in football that the best years of a goalkeeper come after 30. Thu, 17 May 2007 12:15:10 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Better-late-than-never-for-ageless-Palop_28304.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Alves-rides-roller-coaster-as-Sevilla-triumph_28308.shtml Europe Glasgow, May 17 - As anybody who has ever watched a martial arts film will be able to tell you, a man's greatest strength can be his weakness. Thu, 17 May 2007 11:47:08 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Alves-rides-roller-coaster-as-Sevilla-triumph_28308.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Sevilla-singing-in-the-rain-after-UEFA-Cup-victory_28292.shtml Europe Glasgow, May 17 - Sevilla retained the UEFA Cup with a 3-1 penalty shootout win over Spaniards Espanyol, after finishing 2-2 at an eventful final. Thu, 17 May 2007 11:00:12 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Sevilla-singing-in-the-rain-after-UEFA-Cup-victory_28292.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Brown-to-be-elected-Labour-leader-unopposed_28287.shtml Europe London, May 17 - The election of the next leader of the Labour party was supposed to be a contest but has turned out to be a coronation with Chancellor Gordon Brown enlisting overwhelming support of party MPs, setting aside a feeble challenge sought to be mounted by the left. Thu, 17 May 2007 10:19:27 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Brown-to-be-elected-Labour-leader-unopposed_28287.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Shambo-the-bull-gets-a-reprieve_28278.shtml Europe London, May 17 - The National Assembly of Wales, that had issued a slaughter notice on a tuberculosis-infected sacred bull in a Hindu temple, has deferred its implementation amidst widening interest and support for Shambo, the bull. Thu, 17 May 2007 08:57:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Shambo-the-bull-gets-a-reprieve_28278.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Norah-Jones-starrer-My-Blueberry-Nights-opens-Cannes-Fest_28257.shtml Europe Cannes, May 16 - The 60th Cannes Film Festival opened Wednesday with the world premiere of 'My Blueberry Nights', directed by Wong Kar Wei and starring singer-turned-actress Norah Jones, being given a warm and enthusiastic reception. Wed, 16 May 2007 22:57:42 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Norah-Jones-starrer-My-Blueberry-Nights-opens-Cannes-Fest_28257.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Vandana-Shiva-elected-to-World-Future-Council_28211.shtml Europe Hamburg, May 16 - Vandana Shiva, renowned Indian environmental campaigner, has been elected an executive member of the World Future Council, a new body aiming to provide 'an ethical voice for the needs and rights of future life', that concluded its inaugural convention here. Wed, 16 May 2007 18:14:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Vandana-Shiva-elected-to-World-Future-Council_28211.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Sarkozy--sworn-in-French-president_28203.shtml Europe Paris, May 16 - Nicolas Sarkozy was officially sworn in as French president Wednesday at the presidential palace. Wed, 16 May 2007 17:24:39 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Sarkozy--sworn-in-French-president_28203.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Mallya-buys-Whyte--Mackay-will-bring-premium-Scotch-to-India_28184.shtml Europe London, May 16 -: Flamboyant Indian businessman Vijay Mallya said Wednesday that his company will immediately introduce into the Indian market premium brands of Whyte & Mackay, a spirits major that he acquired for 595 million pounds. Wed, 16 May 2007 15:25:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Mallya-buys-Whyte--Mackay-will-bring-premium-Scotch-to-India_28184.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Mallyas-UB-group-buys-Whyte-and-Mackay-for-595-million-pounds_28177.shtml Europe London, May 16 - India's flamboyant spirits-to-aviation tycoon Vijay Mallya Wednesday announced the takeover over Whyte and Mackay, one of Britain's biggest drinks company, for 595 million pounds, notching yet another milestone for the global spread of Indian enterprise. Wed, 16 May 2007 15:10:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Mallyas-UB-group-buys-Whyte-and-Mackay-for-595-million-pounds_28177.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Williams-leaves-it-late-but-gets-opening-2007-clay-win_28161.shtml Europe Rome, May 16 - Former champion Serena Williams began her delayed clay season with a 6-4, 6-1 win over teenaged Michaella Krajicek to advance to the third round of the Italian Open. Wed, 16 May 2007 13:10:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Williams-leaves-it-late-but-gets-opening-2007-clay-win_28161.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Injury-agony-for-Murray_28160.shtml Europe Hamburg, May 16 - Andy Murray was left fearing for his place in Wimbledon after injuring the right wrist on his 20th birthday during a first-round match at the Hamburg Masters. Wed, 16 May 2007 13:09:58 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Injury-agony-for-Murray_28160.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Campbell-says-community-service-spoilt-her-looks_28145.shtml Europe London, May 16 - British supermodel Naomi Campbell was scared of the effect five days of community service would have on her face and she says that she started to feel 'the wear and tear of the week'. Wed, 16 May 2007 12:26:35 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Campbell-says-community-service-spoilt-her-looks_28145.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Spielberg-and-Jackson-to-make-Tintin-movie_28158.shtml Europe London, May 16 - Hollywood directors Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are set to bring the comic book character Tintin onto the big screen. Wed, 16 May 2007 12:26:17 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Spielberg-and-Jackson-to-make-Tintin-movie_28158.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/New-UK-position-for-Indian-origin-financial-whizkid_28137.shtml Europe London, May 16 - A Cambridge-educated financial whizkid of Indian origin has been announced as the successor to star fund manager Anthony Bolton as the head of the pound 3.2 billion Fidelity Special Situations fund. Wed, 16 May 2007 11:17:46 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/New-UK-position-for-Indian-origin-financial-whizkid_28137.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Art-galore-in-Berlins-Gallery-Mile_28115.shtml Europe Berlin, May 16 - The centre of Berlin's old pre-war Jewish quarter has been taken over by contemporary art galleries and a colony of artists and sculptors working in spacious, high-ceiling studios. Wed, 16 May 2007 07:43:48 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Art-galore-in-Berlins-Gallery-Mile_28115.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Putin-Rice-agree-to-improve-ties-differences-remain_28098.shtml Europe Moscow, May 15 - Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice agreed Tuesday to improve bilateral ties though differences still remain after their talks. Tue, 15 May 2007 21:20:06 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Putin-Rice-agree-to-improve-ties-differences-remain_28098.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Canadian-firm-buys-Reuters-for-8.7-bn-pounds_28007.shtml Europe London, May 15 - More than 150 years after Paul Julius Reuter opened an office in London to launch what became a global news information major Reuters, the company agreed on Tuesday to a takeover proposal by Canadian firm Thomson in a deal worth 8.7 billion pounds. Tue, 15 May 2007 15:02:16 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Canadian-firm-buys-Reuters-for-8.7-bn-pounds_28007.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Thomson-agrees-to-buy-Reuters-for-over-%2417-billion-dollars_27986.shtml Europe London, May 15 - News and financial group Reuters is to be bought by Canadian media group Thomson in a deal worth some $17.23 billion, which will create the world's biggest financial news and data group, the companies said on Tuesday. Tue, 15 May 2007 14:55:34 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Thomson-agrees-to-buy-Reuters-for-over-%2417-billion-dollars_27986.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Our-ancestors-had-small-brains_27979.shtml Europe New York, May 15 - Our earliest ancestors had surprisingly small brains particularly about 29 million years ago, says a new study. Tue, 15 May 2007 12:09:01 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Our-ancestors-had-small-brains_27979.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Mediterranean-diet-lowers-risk-of-lung-disease_27977.shtml Europe London, May 15 - Anti-oxidant rich Mediterranean diet could cut the risk of serious lung diseases by up to 50 percent, French researchers have said. Tue, 15 May 2007 11:56:57 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Mediterranean-diet-lowers-risk-of-lung-disease_27977.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Shyam-Benegal-to-produce-film-on-Spy-Princess_27983.shtml Europe London, May 15 - Shyam Benegal, one of India's best known directors, has announced a major international film on the life of Noor Inayat Khan, the courageous Indian woman who was a secret agent in the Second World War and was awarded the George Cross for her bravery. Tue, 15 May 2007 11:50:32 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Shyam-Benegal-to-produce-film-on-Spy-Princess_27983.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Bull-in-a-temple-cyber-campaign--to-save-it-from-slaughter_27959.shtml Europe London, May 15 - The campaign to save Shambo, a bull in a Hindu temple in Wales that has tested positive for tuberculosis, has reached cyberspace - monks at the temple have set up a webcam called MooTube so that supporters can keep an eye on it. Tue, 15 May 2007 10:43:32 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Bull-in-a-temple-cyber-campaign--to-save-it-from-slaughter_27959.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Scientist-says-trees-worsen-greenhouse-effect-stirs-debate_27947.shtml Europe Hamburg, May 15 - A leading expert in Germany has spawned a major scientific debate by claiming that trees put millions of tonnes of methane into the atmosphere every year exacerbating the greenhouse effect. Tue, 15 May 2007 08:00:48 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Scientist-says-trees-worsen-greenhouse-effect-stirs-debate_27947.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Rice-to-talk-missile-Kosovo-issues-in-Moscow_27853.shtml Europe Moscow, May 14 - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her visit to Moscow Monday will have to tackle number of issues that recently soured bilateral relations between US and Russia. Mon, 14 May 2007 14:19:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Rice-to-talk-missile-Kosovo-issues-in-Moscow_27853.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Jalandhar-man-to-be-Gloucesters-first-Asian-mayor_27840.shtml Europe London/Dakoha, May 14 - Harjit Gill, a keen hockey player, referee and former resident of Dakoha village on the outskirts of Punjab's Jalandhar city, is all set to make history by becoming the first Asian mayor of Britain's Gloucester city. Mon, 14 May 2007 12:46:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Jalandhar-man-to-be-Gloucesters-first-Asian-mayor_27840.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Barcelona-draw-leaves-Real-Madrid-on-top_27828.shtml Europe Madrid, May 14 - The battle for the Spanish Primera Liga crown took another dramatic turn when Barcelona were held to a last-gasp 1-1 draw by lowly Betis. Mon, 14 May 2007 12:32:07 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Barcelona-draw-leaves-Real-Madrid-on-top_27828.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Vitamin-D-may-help-fight-Tuberculosis_27830.shtml Europe London, May 14 - A dose of vitamin D may help ward off tuberculosis, researchers say. Mon, 14 May 2007 12:27:56 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Vitamin-D-may-help-fight-Tuberculosis_27830.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Former-Commons-speaker-Jack-Weatherill-friend-of-India-passes-away_27807.shtml Europe London, May 14 - Bernard 'Jack' Weatherill, who was speaker of the House of Commons for almost a decade and was known as a friend of India, has died at the age of 86. Mon, 14 May 2007 10:49:41 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Former-Commons-speaker-Jack-Weatherill-friend-of-India-passes-away_27807.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Internet-connections-at-home-should-be-secured_27802.shtml Europe Hanover -, May 14 - Internet security is always a must, even if connecting through the electricity supply at home. Mon, 14 May 2007 10:03:25 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Internet-connections-at-home-should-be-secured_27802.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Kerala-origin-pupil-wins-UK-community-award_27805.shtml Europe London, May 14 - A nine-year-old-girl from Kerala who moved to Liverpool with her family three years ago has won a community award for her special efforts to look after new Asian children joining her school. Mon, 14 May 2007 09:50:49 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Kerala-origin-pupil-wins-UK-community-award_27805.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Berlin-exhibition-focuses-on-Nazi-slave-and-forced-labour_27796.shtml Europe Berlin, May 14 - It's easy to miss; only on closer inspection does a sign reveal its guilty secret. Here, during World War II, hundreds if not thousands of slave and forced labourers toiled day and night in a cluster of low-slung buildings. Mon, 14 May 2007 08:26:39 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Berlin-exhibition-focuses-on-Nazi-slave-and-forced-labour_27796.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Nadal-continues-winning-streak-nails-Gonzalez-in-Rome-final_27788.shtml Europe Rome, May 13 - Spain's Rafael Nadal unleashed his huge game almost at will as he crushed Chile's Fernando Gonzalez 6-2, 6-2 Sunday to win a third straight title at the Rome Masters. Sun, 13 May 2007 23:04:35 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Nadal-continues-winning-streak-nails-Gonzalez-in-Rome-final_27788.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Woolmer-died-of-heart-attack-Report_27766.shtml Europe London, May 13 - In a new development, a group of Scotland Yard investigators has concluded that Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer died of a heart attack even as the Englishman's friends still suspect that his killers may have sent his last email. Sun, 13 May 2007 18:53:08 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Woolmer-died-of-heart-attack-Report_27766.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Aspirin-could-lower-bowel-cancer-risk_27742.shtml Europe London, May 13 - A daily dose of common pain killer aspirin could cut the risk of getting bowel cancer by more than a third, says a new study. However, scientists do not recommend its continuous use due to possible side effects. Sun, 13 May 2007 14:37:23 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Aspirin-could-lower-bowel-cancer-risk_27742.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Real-Madrid-on-top-after-another-comeback-win_27729.shtml Europe Madrid, May 13 - Real Madrid went atop of the Spanish league with another of their trademark come-from-behind wins, this time 4-3 against Espanyol in the Primera Liga football tournamnet. Sun, 13 May 2007 14:17:12 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Real-Madrid-on-top-after-another-comeback-win_27729.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Spears-comeback-album-celebrates-womanhood_27702.shtml Europe London, May 13 - Troubled pop singer Britney Spears' come-back album will supposedly not talk about the breakdowns she has experienced in the past few months but will instead 'celebrate womanhood'. Sun, 13 May 2007 11:44:45 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Spears-comeback-album-celebrates-womanhood_27702.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Spanish-wine-makers-brace-to-enter-Indian-market_27704.shtml Europe Ciudad Real -, May 13 - Wine-makers of La Mancha, made famous by immortal Spanish character Don Quixote and his crony Sancho Panza, are bracing to meet a new challenge: to enter the Indian market already awash with a variety of old and new wines of international fame. Sun, 13 May 2007 11:40:58 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Spanish-wine-makers-brace-to-enter-Indian-market_27704.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Europe-re-walks-nuclear-energy-path-with-Finland-reactor_27680.shtml Europe Olkiluoto Island -, May 13 - Clicking endlessly with a digicam like a trigger-happy brat inside the sanctum sanctorum of one of the most sophisticated nuclear plants in Nordic Europe, one feels privileged to have a day out in an otherwise forbidden zone. Sun, 13 May 2007 08:56:06 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Europe-re-walks-nuclear-energy-path-with-Finland-reactor_27680.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Released-French-aid-worker-arrives-in-France_27636.shtml Europe Paris, May 12 - A French aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan by the Islamic extremist Taliban arrived in Paris Saturday in a visibly weakened condition. Sat, 12 May 2007 17:09:54 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Released-French-aid-worker-arrives-in-France_27636.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/India-committed-to-EUs-Galileo-project_27605.shtml Europe Brussels, May 12 - India is committed to the success of the European Union's Satellite Navigation System Galileo in which India has agreed to invest, Indian diplomatic sources said here. Sat, 12 May 2007 12:54:44 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/India-committed-to-EUs-Galileo-project_27605.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Love-chants-as-she-decides-about-Cobains-possessions_27596.shtml Europe New York, May 12 - Rocker Courtney Love revealed that she chants as she decides what to do with her late husband Kurt Cobain's possessions. Sat, 12 May 2007 12:44:34 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Love-chants-as-she-decides-about-Cobains-possessions_27596.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Unstoppable-Nadal-storms-to-75th-straight-clay-win_27595.shtml Europe Rome, May 12 - Rafael Nadal continued his two-year rampage on European clay, clocking his 75th straight win over the surface to blast into the semi-finals of the Rome Masters. Sat, 12 May 2007 12:16:36 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Unstoppable-Nadal-storms-to-75th-straight-clay-win_27595.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Now-a-vaccine-to-control-blood-pressure_27594.shtml Europe London, May 12 - British scientists have develop a vaccine which they claim will help people suffering from hypertension to control their blood pressure. Sat, 12 May 2007 11:57:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Now-a-vaccine-to-control-blood-pressure_27594.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Scientists-in-Britain-create-artificial-blood_27587.shtml Europe London, May 12 - Scientists in Britain have developed an artificial plastic blood, which they claim could act as a substitute, easier to store and could be a huge advantage in war zones. Sat, 12 May 2007 11:57:14 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Scientists-in-Britain-create-artificial-blood_27587.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Non-proliferation-meet-ends-without-final-statement_27582.shtml Europe Vienna, May 12 - A preliminary meeting on revising the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has ended without reaching a final statement on global nuclear disputes due to objections from Iran and other nations. Sat, 12 May 2007 10:18:38 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Non-proliferation-meet-ends-without-final-statement_27582.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Brown-promises-new-style-hints-at-shift-over-Iraq_27533.shtml Europe London, May 11 - Gordon Brown staked his claim to be Britain's next prime minister Friday by offering a 'new leadership for a new time' that would bring changes in style and policy ranging from domestic issues to Iraq. Fri, 11 May 2007 20:08:59 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Brown-promises-new-style-hints-at-shift-over-Iraq_27533.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/EU-approves-proposed-acquisition-of-Novalis-by-Hindalco_27521.shtml Europe Brussels, May 11 - Now why should the takeover by an Indian company of an American company attract the attention of the European authorities in Brussels? Fri, 11 May 2007 19:00:02 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/EU-approves-proposed-acquisition-of-Novalis-by-Hindalco_27521.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-is-a-hero-of-Iraqs-freedom-Talabani_27526.shtml Europe London, May 11 - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani Friday hailed outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a 'hero' of the liberation of Iraq and said he was 'sorry that British boys and girls' were dying in Iraq. Fri, 11 May 2007 18:57:01 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-is-a-hero-of-Iraqs-freedom-Talabani_27526.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-gives-full-support-to-Brown-in-Britains-leadership-change_27515.shtml Europe London, May 11 - Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair Friday gave his 'full support' to Gordon Brown, his likely successor, saying he was certain that Brown would make a 'great prime minister.' Fri, 11 May 2007 17:07:02 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-gives-full-support-to-Brown-in-Britains-leadership-change_27515.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Cash-flood-paying-dividends-for-English-Premier-League_27490.shtml Europe London, May 11 - Any guesses for what it takes to be the most successful football league for the world? Fri, 11 May 2007 15:35:51 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Cash-flood-paying-dividends-for-English-Premier-League_27490.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Brown-prepares-to-take-over-as-next-British-PM_27485.shtml Europe London, May 11 - Prime Minister Tony Blair Friday endorsed the candidature of Chancellor Gordon Brown as the next Labour leader, paving the way for him to take over as the next prime minister of Britain in June. Fri, 11 May 2007 15:28:13 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Brown-prepares-to-take-over-as-next-British-PM_27485.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Getafe-thrash-Barcelona-in-Kings-Cup-semi-final_27453.shtml Europe Madrid, May 11 - Modest Getafe astonishingly powered their way into the final of the Spanish King's Cup for the first time ever with a 4-0 second leg hammering of hapless Barcelona. Fri, 11 May 2007 13:24:59 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Getafe-thrash-Barcelona-in-Kings-Cup-semi-final_27453.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Only-league-title-left-for-declining-Barcelona_27470.shtml Europe Madrid, May 11 - Is the Barcelona team that was supposed to dominate Spanish - and European - football throughout this decade now in a terminal crisis? Fri, 11 May 2007 12:31:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Only-league-title-left-for-declining-Barcelona_27470.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Moss-saved-Allen-from-violent-gang_27447.shtml Europe London, May 11 - Singer Lily Allen recounts how supermodel Kate Moss helped her when she was being beaten up by a gang of girls. Fri, 11 May 2007 11:27:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Moss-saved-Allen-from-violent-gang_27447.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Willis-Sarandon-team-up-for-war-veterans_27442.shtml Europe London, May 11 - Actors Bruce Willis and Susan Sarandon have teamed up to campaign for better treatment for US' injured war veterans. Fri, 11 May 2007 11:18:49 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Willis-Sarandon-team-up-for-war-veterans_27442.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Heavy-drinking-may-trigger-stroke_27440.shtml Europe London, May 11 - Heavy liquor drinking may trigger a dangerous heart condition that can trip off a stroke or heart failure - but reducing alcohol consumption even a little bit makes a big difference, say British scientists. Fri, 11 May 2007 10:10:15 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Heavy-drinking-may-trigger-stroke_27440.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Souza-Raza-in-Sothebys-Indian-art-sale-in-London_27426.shtml Europe London, May 11 - Auction house Sotheby's London will offer for sale important works by V.S. Gaitonde, F.N. Souza, Tyeb Mehta, M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, Krishen Khanna and Bikash Bhattacharjee in its annual sale of Indian art May 24. Fri, 11 May 2007 08:04:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Souza-Raza-in-Sothebys-Indian-art-sale-in-London_27426.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Gordon-Brown-prime-minister-in-waiting-is-unknown-quantity_27384.shtml Europe London, May 10 - Despite having played a pivotal role in government for the past 10 years, Gordon Brown remains something of an enigma. Thu, 10 May 2007 20:48:46 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Gordon-Brown-prime-minister-in-waiting-is-unknown-quantity_27384.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Indian-human-cargo-drifts-to-Sweden-deported_27372.shtml Europe Stockholm, May 10 - Eight famished and frightened Indian illegal immigrants, container-bound from Belgium to a port in Britain, drifted all the way for three days to the Swedish west coast port of Gothenburg before being deported to Belgium Thursday. Thu, 10 May 2007 19:03:39 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Indian-human-cargo-drifts-to-Sweden-deported_27372.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Indian-market-fast-opening-up-to-wine_27355.shtml Europe Ciudad Real -, May 9 - The Indian market is fast opening up to wine, both domestic and imported, with changing social norms, a middle class with disposable incomes and prospects of the government reducing taxes, an Indian wine expert said here Wednesday. Thu, 10 May 2007 18:30:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Indian-market-fast-opening-up-to-wine_27355.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-decade-leaves-a-double-edged-legacy_27362.shtml Europe London, May 10 - During his 10 years at the helm of British politics, Prime Minister Tony Blair, at once charismatic and controversial, has put his stamp on an era that will forever be linked to his name. Thu, 10 May 2007 18:10:35 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-decade-leaves-a-double-edged-legacy_27362.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-to-resign-on-June-27%3B-Brown-set-to-take-over_27356.shtml Europe London, May 10 - Tony Blair Thursday signalled the beginning of the end of what has come to be known as the 'Blair era' during which he was hailed as a political hero as well as a villain as the prime minister for Britain's role in Iraq. Thu, 10 May 2007 18:08:50 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Blair-to-resign-on-June-27%3B-Brown-set-to-take-over_27356.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Indian-human-cargo-drifts-to-Sweden_27344.shtml Europe Stockholm, May 10 - Eight Indian illegals, container-bound from Belgium to a port in Britain, drifted all the way for three days to the Swedish west coast port of Gothenburg before being deported back to Belgium Thursday. Thu, 10 May 2007 17:02:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Indian-human-cargo-drifts-to-Sweden_27344.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Hindu-community-in-Britain-fights-to-save-sacred-bull_27327.shtml Europe London, May 10 - The Hindu community in Britain has launched a spirited fight to save a sacred bull from slaughter, which has tested positive for tuberculosis. Thu, 10 May 2007 15:04:32 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Hindu-community-in-Britain-fights-to-save-sacred-bull_27327.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Cristiano-Ronaldo-seeks-public-help-to-find-missing-child_27315.shtml Europe Lisbon, May 10 - Manchester United's Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has made a public appeal for information about a missing child, Madeleine McCann, who went missing last week. Thu, 10 May 2007 13:25:38 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Cristiano-Ronaldo-seeks-public-help-to-find-missing-child_27315.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Immortal-Awara-leads-Bollywoods-global-appeal_27301.shtml Europe London, May 10 - Indian cinema has emerged as a major cultural product not only among the Indian diaspora but also in countries that did not have a significant presence of Indians, according to experts at a special event at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Thu, 10 May 2007 12:16:27 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Immortal-Awara-leads-Bollywoods-global-appeal_27301.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Sevilla-cruise-past-Deportivo-into-final_27281.shtml Europe Madrid, May 10 - Sevilla cruised into the final of the Spanish King's Cup with a comfortable 2-0 home win over Deportivo Coruna. Thu, 10 May 2007 11:49:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Sevilla-cruise-past-Deportivo-into-final_27281.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Tempers-fray-in-Stamford-Bridge-stalemate_27285.shtml Europe London, May 10 - Champions Manchester United have celebrated their title with an ugly goalless draw away to Chelsea in the English Premier League. Thu, 10 May 2007 11:48:23 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Tempers-fray-in-Stamford-Bridge-stalemate_27285.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/British-historian-pens-new-book-on-1857-uprising_27284.shtml Europe London, May 10 - A new book by a British academic offering a fresh alternative to popular accounts of the 1857 war of independence is just out. Thu, 10 May 2007 11:47:34 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/British-historian-pens-new-book-on-1857-uprising_27284.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Spider-Man-3---most-mistake-filled-movie-of-the-year_27283.shtml Europe London, May 10 - The recent blockbuster 'Spider-man 3' has been declared the most mistake-filled movie of the year by website moviemistakes.com. Thu, 10 May 2007 11:46:18 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Spider-Man-3---most-mistake-filled-movie-of-the-year_27283.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/India-is-uncorking-its-wine-market-expert_27282.shtml Europe Ciudad Real -, May 10 - Making its debut at the Spanish Wine Fair - here, India has said it would welcome imports of Spanish wines and collaborations in production if a strong element of 'price sensitivity' was introduced. Thu, 10 May 2007 11:27:45 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/India-is-uncorking-its-wine-market-expert_27282.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Barcelona-to-rest-Messi_27267.shtml Europe Madrid, May 10 - Argentine international Leo Messi will be given a rest in Barcelona's King's Cup return match against Getafe, said the Primera Liga club coach Frank Rijkaard. Thu, 10 May 2007 09:56:25 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/Barcelona-to-rest-Messi_27267.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/London-mayor-lauds-Britains-Hindu-community_27276.shtml Europe London, May 10 - Lauding Britain's high-achieving Hindu community, London Mayor Ken Livingstone has said that he was proud that a large proportion of the community had chosen London as their home. Thu, 10 May 2007 09:19:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/europe/London-mayor-lauds-Britains-Hindu-community_27276.shtml