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Obama: Iran should halt nuclear work for decade

obama]President Barack Obama has said Iran should agree to at least a decade-long freeze on its nuclear activity if a landmark deal is to be finally reached. Mr Obama also said the odds were still against such an agreement happening. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to oppose a deal in a speech to Congress on Tuesday. But the president said Mr Netanyahu had been wrong on Iran before, when he opposed an interim agreement last year. "Netanyahu made all sorts of claims - this was going to be a terrible deal, this was going to...

S Africa at new height!

amla-du-plessis-west-indies400- a figure much revered by the teams and in world cup finals it is something the sides can die for. But for South Africa the figure seems almost trifle. For the second time in a single WC they have touched their second 400 and becomes the only team to achieve this incredible feat. Few days before the amassed 408 losing only 5 against West Indies. Today, they have done it against Ireland, again breaking previous record with 411 on the board and 6 wickets idling. Hashim Amla'...

Remittance drops for second month

Money-RemittanceThe inflow of remittance into the country continued to fall in the last two consecutive months of January and February. The country received remittance worth US$1.17bn in February, dropped by 5% from $1.2bn in the previous month. However, the remittance amount received in February this year, was almost same in the corresponding period of last year, according to Bangladesh Bank data released yesterday. The expatriate Bangladeshis sent home $2.42bn as remittance in the first two months of this year, which was s...

Brain’s reaction to fear

Brain-640Even if people forget the details of a traumatic event or what is called explicit memory, the emotions associated with that event also known as implicit memory may remain ingrained in the brain for a long time, says a new study. In the context of fear, our brain differently encodes contextual memory of a negative event, such as the place, what we saw and the emotional response associated, the results found. “The study helps explain how the processing of fearful memories can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder,” said project coordinator...

Floral decoration for a housewarming party

flower-640Experts give tips on doing up your home with flowers when you first invite friends and family over after moving in. Everyone loves to show off a new house and what better way to do that, than by throwing a housewarming party. Weave a party theme, colour scheme or floral arrangement through your house. Let your home decor take centre-stage or dress it up with rainbow colours, spangles, lights and flowers, say experts from leading flower retailer Ferns N Petals. You can never go wrong with floral decoration. ...

Pointers for a spankin’ backside

aa562339e55687d04ecbd0d44762ec88b411c75eHere are three simple tips that deliver ultimate (head-turning) results: Play With Tempo: Vary the speed of the exercise including immediately moving to the next rep versus pausing for a few seconds at the bottom. Or try going extra slow while lowering, keeping a steady pace throughout all reps or exploding up into a plyometric version. Constantly switch it up to keep your mind and body guessing.
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