Tehran - A senior Iranian member of parliament on Sunday harshly opposed the establishment of the American Iranian Council (AIC) in Tehran, ISNA news agency reported.

Washington last week granted permission for the New Jersey-based research and policy think tank group to set up an office in Tehran in what is widely believed to be an effort to improve ties after almost three decades of political hostility.

In an extraordinary achievement, surgeons at the Kasturba hospital in Manipal have successfully removed a large tumour from the liver weighing over 2.5 kg.

A 14 year-old girl was found to have a tumour in the right lobe of her liver. Since treatment was not available at her home town, the young girl had to approach Kasturba Hospital.

The 10-hour surgery was led by Dr Vijay Kumar head, dept of pediatric surgery, Kasturba hospital. According to Kumar, the size of the tumour, found in the right lobe of the liver, was very rare.

Event:WonderCon - Day 3
Venue & Location:Moscone Center South / San Francisco, CA, USA
Event Date:3/1/2009
Exclusive / Restrictions:Non-Exclusive Rights Managed Image
Photographer:Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

The FDA has given its approval to Toviaz as a cure for overactive bladders in adult patients. The drug is manufactured by Schwarz Pharma of Zwickau, Germany, and is distributed in the United States by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) of New York. FDA has given approval for two doses of the drug – 4mg and 8 mg.

Toviaz (fesoterodine fumarate) relaxes the smooth muscle tissue of the bladder. Thus it reduces urinary frequency, the urge to urinate and sudden urinary involuntary urination. All these symptoms indicate an active bladder.

Lancashire, June 18 : Stylish Indian batsman VVS Laxman believes that his Lancashire team-mate Andrew Flintoff will recover from his knee surgery to play a vital role in England's endeavor to bring back the Ashes from the Australians.

Laxman is currently playing for Lancashire in the LV County Championship England.

According to the Daily Express, Laxman said that Flintoff was feeling no discomfort from his knee and is fit and raring to go at the Australians in the historic series, which is slated to commence in three weeks' time.

Event: Thomas Dekker's 21st Birthday Celebration at Prive Las Vegas on January 10, 2009
Venue & Location: PRIVE Nightclub at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino / Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event Date: 1/10/2009
Photographer: PRN / PR Photos

Washington, Jan 3 : Assassinated ex-premier of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto was a victim of her own legacy, according to noted author William Dalrymple.

Melbourne  - Serena Williams Saturday said she plans to spend plenty of time alone in her hotel room, downloading films and TV shows and making her own entertainment in between matches at the Australian Open.

Calling herself "terrible" for Hollywood balance sheets, the three-time champion has become a huge fan of on-demand entertainment.

"I love to watch TV, I've gotten into iTunes," she said. "I'm terrible for the whole music industry and movie industry because I download movies and music and TV shows.

Prague- The Czech energy firm CEZ said Thursday its net profit jumped by 46 per cent to 12.3 billion koruny (608.6 million dollars) in the third quarter of 2008, from 8.42 billion koruny in the same period the previous year.

The state-controlled company reported July-September sales of 41.4 billion koruny (2 billion dollars), up by 2.6 per cent from 40.3 billion koruny last year.

CEZ saw strong results in the third quarter despite falling energy prices amid the turmoil on the global financial markets.

London, Sept 21 : Essex Chief Constable Roger Baker came under the criticism of Her Majesty''s Inspectorate of Constabulary (a department inspecting forces to drive improvements in policing) for sending officers to take statements from all reported crime victims.

Baker, who has won widespread support for his back-to-basics approach, had his method questioned if whether it was the best use of resources.

Event: G'Day USA: Australia Week 2008 - Australia Day Black Tie Gala - Red Carpet Arrivals
Venue & Location: The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel / New York City, NY, USA
Event Date: 1/26/2008
Photographer: © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

Event:"Par Coeur Gala" for the Make a Wish Association with Tony Parker - Arrivals
Venue & Location:Hotel Meurice / Paris, France
Event Date:09/21/2009
Photographer:Pixplanete / PR Photos

Event: Flaunt Magazine's 10th Anniversary Party and Annual Holiday Toy Drive - Arrivals
Venue & Location: Private Residence in Holmby Hills / Holmbly Hills, CA USA
Event Date: 12/18/2008
Photographer: Chris Hatcher / PR Photos

Event:17th Annual ESPY Awards - Arrivals
Venue & Location:Nokia Theatre LA Live / Los Angeles, CA. USA
Event Date:7/15/2009
Photographer:Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

Washington, Dec 8 : Stents, normally used to halt tissue growth in arteries, are known to have life threatening side effects such as increasing the likelihood of blood clots and heart attacks. Now, researchers have developed a computer model that explains why those drugs released from stents accumulate in the arteries and cause blood clots.

The model will allow the scientists to predict drug distribution in branched arteries.

The findings explain why drugs can pile up in certain areas, depending on where the stent is placed relative to forks in the artery.

Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI in talks Wednesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed hope that a "just and lasting solution," would be found to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

During their 15-minute meeting in the Apostolic Palace the two leaders held "cordial discussions" in which they also recalled Benedict's trip to the Holy Land earlier this year, the Vatican said in a statement.

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