http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308231,egypt-nixes-plan-to-put-pyramids-on-flag.html Cairo - The head of Egypt's upper house of parliament refused to consider a plan to change the country's flag to include the Giza Pyramids, a government daily reported on Tuesday. Lawmaker Hussein Abdel-Samei had on Monday suggested placing an image ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:52:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308231,egypt-nixes-plan-to-put-pyramids-on-flag.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308230,barroso-defends-euro-in-the-face-of-greek-budget-crisis.html Strasbourg - The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, stressed Tuesday his faith in the euro, recently shaken by the financial crisis which hit Greece and threatens to spread to other eurozone members such as Portugal and Spain.... Finance,General Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:48:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308230,barroso-defends-euro-in-the-face-of-greek-budget-crisis.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308229,katie-price-plans-wedding-party.html Katie Price and Alex Reid are planning to throw a lavish party to celebrate their recent marriage after disappointing their loved ones by opting for a low-key ceremony in Las Vegas. Entertainment Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:35:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308229,katie-price-plans-wedding-party.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308228,courteney-cox-to-adopt.html David Arquette has revealed he and wife Courteney Cox-Arquette are considering adopting a child as they are finding it ''hard'' to conceive naturally. Entertainment Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:31:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308228,courteney-cox-to-adopt.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308227,jessica-albas-bollywood-dream.html Jessica Alba is fascinated by ''dramatic'' Bollywood movies and would love the chance to star in one. Entertainment Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:31:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308227,jessica-albas-bollywood-dream.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308226,german-exports-up-in-december-china-emerges-as-worlds-top-trader.html Berlin - German exports increased in December by a surprise 3 per cent, to record their fourth consecutive monthly gain and their first annual rise since October, the statistics office said Tuesday. Seasonally-adjusted German exports increased by 3.4... Business Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:30:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308226,german-exports-up-in-december-china-emerges-as-worlds-top-trader.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308225,carter-fires-in-48-magic-takes-sting-out-of-hornets.html Los Angeles - Vince Carter turned back time Monday night, and put on a vintage one-man show. Carter fired in 34 of his season-high 48 points in the second half, rallying the Orlando Magic from 17 down to beat the visiting New Orleans Hornets 123-117.... US,Sports Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:30:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308225,carter-fires-in-48-magic-takes-sting-out-of-hornets.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308224,indian-car-sales-rise-on-cheap-loans-economic-recovery.html New Delhi - Passenger car sales in India jumped 32 per cent year-on-year in January, boosted by easy financing terms and the economic recovery, an industry group said Tuesday. Car sales rose to 145,905 units from 110,300 in January 2009, according to... Cars,General Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:24:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308224,indian-car-sales-rise-on-cheap-loans-economic-recovery.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308223,iran-starts-20-per-cent-uranium-enrichment-process--update.html Tehran - Iran on Tuesday started the 20-per-cent uranium enrichment process, the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organization said. The process started in the research hall in the Natanz plant and a cascade of 164 centrifuges have been prepared ... Middle East,World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:16:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308223,iran-starts-20-per-cent-uranium-enrichment-process--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308222,extra-iran-confirms-start-of-20-per-cent-uranium-enrichment.html Tehran - Iran's atomic chief confirmed Tuesday that started to enrich uranium to 20 per cent in the Natanz plant in central Iran, ISNA news agency reported. The process started in the research hall in the Natanz plant and a cascade of 164 centrifuge... Middle East,World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:12:12 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308222,extra-iran-confirms-start-of-20-per-cent-uranium-enrichment.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308221,new-european-commission-poised-to-be-approved-in-confidence-vote.html Strasbourg, France - The new European Commission is set to be approved for a five-year term in a vote of confidence by the bloc's parliamentarians on Tuesday - after months of political delay. The parliament is expected to give overwhelming backing t... Europe,World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:12:12 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308221,new-european-commission-poised-to-be-approved-in-confidence-vote.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308220,rain-related-incidents-kill-11-in-pakistan.html Islamabad - Heavy rains in Pakistan's north-western region and the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir killed at least 11 people over the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. The casualties occurred from collapse of houses and landslides cau... Asia,World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:10:13 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308220,rain-related-incidents-kill-11-in-pakistan.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308219,indias-reliance-industries-denies-move-to-pick-51-stake-in.html New Delhi — India's Reliance Industries Ltd. has dismissed British media reports that its owner Mukesh Ambani had bid for 51 percent stake in England's Liverpool football club, Indian media reports Tuesday said. Sports Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:09:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308219,indias-reliance-industries-denies-move-to-pick-51-stake-in.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308218,swatch-posts-714m-dollar-profit-in-2009.html Geneva - Swiss watchmaker Swatch reported Tuesday a 763 million franc (713 million dollar) profit in 2009 - an 8.9 per cent decline on the previous year's net income but better than analysts had expected. The group's total sales stood at 5.4 billion ... Business Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:06:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308218,swatch-posts-714m-dollar-profit-in-2009.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308217,sas-posts-loss-for-2009-expands-cost-cutting-plan.html Stockholm - The SAS Group, operator of the joint carrier Scandinavian Airlines, reported a net loss of 2.9 billion kronor (393 million dollars) on Tuesday for 2009 - and said it was to expand its cost-cutting plan and offer a new rights issue. The ne... Business Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:02:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308217,sas-posts-loss-for-2009-expands-cost-cutting-plan.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308216,china-jails-quake-activist-for-five-years-for-subversion--summary.html Beijing - China on Tuesday sentenced a rights activist to five years in prison after convicting him on subversion charges that supporters said were a pretext to punish him for investigating the death of thousands of schoolchildren in the 2008 Sichuan... Asia,World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:52:14 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308216,china-jails-quake-activist-for-five-years-for-subversion--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308215,seven-afghans-killed-hundreds-stranded-by-heavy-snows.html Kabul - At least seven people were killed, 40 others were injured in avalanches and hundreds were stranded at a snow-blocked mountain pass in northern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday. The avalanches took place on Monday afternoon on Salang road a... Nature,Environment Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:46:12 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308215,seven-afghans-killed-hundreds-stranded-by-heavy-snows.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308214,ubs-reports-112bn-dollar-profit-in-fourth-quarter.html Geneva - The Swiss banking giant UBS reported a 1.205 billion franc (1.12 billion dollars) profit Tuesday for the fourth quarter of 2009 - even as client money outflows continued. UBS, which suffered massive losses and write downs during the financia... Business Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:26:10 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308214,ubs-reports-112bn-dollar-profit-in-fourth-quarter.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308213,maoist-rebels-blow-up-railway-tracks-in-india.html New Delhi - Maoist rebels blew up railway tracks in two locations in eastern India on Tuesday ahead of a key meeting of chief ministers to discuss coordinated action against them, news reports said. The rebels struck in Jharkhand state's Giridih dist... India,World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:22:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308213,maoist-rebels-blow-up-railway-tracks-in-india.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308212,union-leader-to-head-guinea-transition-council.html Nairobi/Conakry - A union leader is to head up a council in Guinea to oversee the transition from military rule, national media reported Tuesday. A decree signed by interim junta leader General Sekouba Konate and broadcast on television and radio the... Africa,World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:13 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308212,union-leader-to-head-guinea-transition-council.html