Iran claims shot down spy planes in Gulf

TEHRAN: Iran has shot down two unmanned western reconnaissance drone aircraft in the Gulf, a senior Revolutionary Guards commandertold the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday.

“Many spy planes and advanced planes of our enemies have been shot down (by our forces) … We have also shot down two spy planes in the Persian Gulf,” said commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh. “But it is the first time we are announcing it.” He did not say when the hostile aircraft had been shot down, but described them as “western drone reconnaissance” aircraft.
Iran is at odds with major powers over its nuclear activities, which the United States and its allies suspect are intended to enable Iran to produce nuclear bombs. Iran denies the allegations and says it wants only to generate electricity. The United States and Israel, Iran’s main foes, do not rule out military action if diplomacy fails to end the nuclear row. -Reuters

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Pak says peace sans Kashmir a pipe-dream

Isb is ready for meaningful talk with India: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said Sunday that Kashmir issue must be resolved in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiris and the United Nation (UN) resolutions. In a brief telephonic talk with a private TV channel, he said, “Without resolving the issue, it is too much difficult to maintain peace and stability in the entire region.”

He said: “Pakistan is ready for meaningful and comprehensive dialogues with India on core issues such as Kashmir, Siachin and others.” Pakistan had already held composite dialogue with India on various issues including Kashmir, Siachin, economic, cultural issues etc, but India did not show seriousness over the issues, he added.
Abdul Basit said that India should show maturity about the issues to bring peace in the region. However, he said, that it was not possible to resolve all the issues in accordance with the aspirations of India.

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Best way to better your memory

Memory loss is the single biggest fearfor Americans over the age of 55. And it’s understandable: over 4 million currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and those numbers are expected to quadruple by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. That may be why products promising to improve your brain function are flooding the market. Sudoku and crossword puzzles are said to improve memory association skills, though critics believe only when put to task by those puzzles. Ginkgo infused soft drinks line the grocery aisle, ever since the root was suggested to combat dementia (it doesn’t). Even celery has been looselylinked to mental acuity. But the truth is there’s not enough hard evidence that any of these things really work.

In fact, there’s only one practice that’s been proven, without question, to preserve your memory: exercise. “Aerobic activities tend to show larger effects than non-aerobic activities,” University of Pittsburgh psychologist Kirk Erickson tells Yahoo.

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