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London: Ants retain memories of their enemies' odours, which help them in protecting their colonies from intruders, say scientists. According to the team of scientists from the University of Melbourne in Australia, when one ant fights with an intruder from another colony it retains that enemy's odour and passes it on to the rest of the colony. This enables any of its nest-mates to identify an ant from the offending colony. For many ant species, chemicals are key to
Date:22-02-2012More »
LONDON: Royal College of Nursing warns of job loses as new 111 number for non-emergency services is phased in Up to 300 frontline staff at NHS Direct could lose their jobs as the service tries to cut costs, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). New
Date:29-01-2012More »
London: The businessman who heads up Indian restaurant Cafe Taj in Parrock Street, Gravesend, says he came up with the idea with a pilot friend and is even taking flying lessons. The pair expect to spend about £35,000 after buying and restoring the plane, which Rob says
Date:28-01-2012More »
London: A bank robber was nabbed by the Brazilian police, after he shot himself in the foot during the break-in. The incident was caught on a CCTV camera, during the raid in a small town in the state of Parana, Sky News reported. The thief wa
Date:28-01-2012More »
Sydney: A wealth of evidence, provided by lunar rock samples, shows how meteorites struck the moon. The study, headed by microstructural geology experts Nick Timms and Steven Reddy, professor, Western Australian School of Mines (WASM), documents the discovery
Date:25-01-2012More »
London: Labour joined forces with Church of England bishops and Lib Dem rebels last night to try to wreck flagship plans for an annual limit on welfare handouts. Ministers reacted with fury as Church leaders suggested that capping benefits at a maximum of £26,00
Date:24-01-2012More »
London: Britain is braced for a burst of winter chaos this week, with forecasters warning of an Arctic blast followed by torrential rain and the risk of floods. Temperatures will plunge today with snow forecast for much of the country. Blizzards are likely in some parts and he
Date:24-01-2012More »
A recruitment crisis has forced hospitals to call in Army medical staff to run their accident and emergency departments. The national shortage of ‘mid-grade’ doctors – posts between junior doctors and consultants – means some hospitals have 30
Date:21-01-2012More »
Ants remember their enemy\'s smell
London: Ants retain memories of their enemies' odours, which help them in protecting their colonies from intruders, say scientists. According to the team of scientists from the University of Melbourne in Australia, when one ant fights with an intruder from another colony it retains that enemy's odour and passes it on to the rest of the colony. This enables any of its nest-mates to identify an ant from the offending colony. For many ant species, chemicals are key to
\'Outright opposition\' to NHS plans
The unions representing nurses and midwives have joined others in moving to "outright opposition" to the government's NHS plans in England. The Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives had expressed concerns in the past, but said they were willing to work with ministers. However, now they have called for the entire bill to be dropped. The government said it was disappointed as the bill would "e
Big Brother rape scandal rocks Brazil
Rio De Geniro: Police are investigating a cast member of Brazil's most popular reality TV show, Big Brother Brazil, for allegedly raping a fellow contestant. Early Sunday, after a party that was scripted as part of the show, contestant Daniel Echaniz, 31, is alleged to have had sex with Monique Amin, 23, as cameras rolled. Both have denied that to police, they said Tuesday. "Both of them did confirm they had consumed alcoholic drinks and
Birmingham double murders: third man arrested
Birmingham: Police hunting the killer of a couple found battered to death in their home have arrested a third man. The 37-year-old is being questioned over the murder of Avtar Kolar, 62, and his wife Carole, 58, whose bodies were discovered at their home in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, by their policeman son on Wednesday morning. Post mortem tests have revealed the couple, who had been married for 40 years and have four children and eight
China airlines to ignore EU carbon tax
On 1 January, the EU brought airlines under its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which levies a charge on flights based on their carbon emissions. The tax has been criticised by China, India, the US and Canada. Chai Haibo of the China Air Transport Association said that its members would not cooperate with the ETS. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) represents companies including Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Air
Man to face court over shot student
Mr Bidve, 23, was shot at close range in the Ordsall district of Salford, Greater Manchester. Kiaran Stapleton, from Ordsall, will appear at City of Manchester Magistrates' Court. Nazir Afzal, the Crown Prosecution Service's chief prosecutor in the North West, announced the charge at a press conference on Sunday night. He said: "There is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction," adding: "Pro
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