Archive for June, 2008

Chinese woman leaves career to care for stray dogs some left homeless in earthquake

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

The white short-haired mutt was found dragging his crushed hind legs through rubble-clogged streets after the massive earthquake devastated China’s Sichuan province. The shy terrier mix was lucky to live through the May 12 quake that killed nearly 70,000 people. He was even more fortunate to survive the squads of police and soldiers who were […]

India ranked 74 on corruption index; Pak, Russia more corrupt

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

India has been ranked a lowly 74, two steps down since last year, among 180 countries of the world on the worldwide Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), prepared by independent international agency Transparency International.
However, corruption is much higher in Pakistan which occupies 140th place, a little below Iran, Libya and Nepal which are ranked 133, 134 […]

PDP to pull out of Jammu and Kashmir ruling alliance

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headed by former chief minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Saturday decided to withdraw from Jammu and Kashmir’s coalition government following its differences with the Congress over land allotment to the Amarnath shrine.Senior PDP leaders and legislators met in Srinagar in the afternoon and decided to pull out of the government, […]

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Friday, June 27th, 2008

Obama asks donors to help Clinton with debt

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Washington, June 25: Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday asked his finance team to help Hillary Rodham Clinton pay off a debt of at least $10 million from her failed presidential campaign, setting the stage for joint appearances by the two former rivals later in the week.
n a teleconference with his top fundraisers on Tuesday afternoon, Obama […]

Nepal parties reach accord on forming Govt

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Kathmandu, June 25: After weeks of wrangling, Nepal’s main parties have signed a deal that will allow formation of a new Government through simple majority but failed to reach a power sharing arrangement, shifting the battleground to the Constituent Assembly.
After a late-night meeting on the eve of the Assembly’s second sitting, the parties which had […]

Zimbabwe authorities reject Opposition pullout

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Harare, June 25: Zimbabwe authorities ruled on Wednesday that a June 27 presidential vote would go ahead despite the withdrawal of the Opposition. Leader of the Opposition Morgan Tsvangirai, who pulled out of the contest against President Robert Mugabe because of attacks on his followers, said the vote was a sham and called for the African […]

Pakistan Supreme Court puts off bypoll in Sharif constituency

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Islamabad, June 25: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed a crucial parliamentary bypoll in former premier Nawaz Sharif’s constituency in Lahore while it decides on a Government appeal against his disqualification.
The Government moved the apex court after the Lahore High Court on Monday barred the two-time premier from participating in by-election for the National Assembly, […]

Israel shuts down Gaza crossing after truce violation

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Gaza City, June 25: Israel shut down border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Palestinian rocket attacks that tested a fragile truce between the Jewish state and the besieged territory’s Hamas rulers.
“We are keeping the Karni, Sufa and Nahal Oz crossings closed for the time being following the firing of rockets in flagrant […]

Feversoft Fryrender v2008.05.26 X86

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Feversoft Fryrender v2008.05.26 X86 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fryrender is the unbiased spectral renderer developed by Feversoft. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All the elements involved in the render (materials, lights, cameras,
…) are based on physically accurate models up to the point that when
you hit render a simulation of the real behavior of light happens
inside.
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This not only leads to the finest […]