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Recent research revealed that Pure Maple Syrup may be beneficial to your health. According to a recent research conducted by Dr. Keiko Abe from the University of Tokyo, there might be a surprising way of keeping your liver healthy - usage of pure maple syrup in your diet. According to this study, Pure maple syrup may promote a healthy liver. Additionally, a research conducted before this one, at University of Rhode Island, found more than 20 compounds in maple syrup that have been linked to human health. So we are not talking about just liver now, but pure maple syrup can be good for the entire human body. This research was conducted by medicinal plant research specialist Navindra Seeram. So, Pure Maple Syrup is good for your liver.

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India sending troops to Afghanistan: Pakistani media
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) The Pakistani media has claimed that India wants to send peacekeeping troops to Afghanistan and blamed Islamabad for not doing anything to prevent the move.


Pakistani media says India sending troops to Afghanistan
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Claiming that India wants to send peacekeeping troops to Afghanistan, the Pakistani media has criticised Islamabad for not doing anything to prevent the move.


Nepal rub salt on Tibetan wounds on Dalai Lama's birthday
Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) Nepal's new government has rubbed salt on the wounds of Tibetans on the eve of the birthday of the Dalai Lama, wooing Chinese tourists to the country as a Buddhist destination while refusing to register the exiled leader's closed


Cut suicide scenes from Indian films in Malaysia: minister
Kuala Lumpur, July 6 (IANS) Malaysia's Deputy Minister for Women, Family and Community development G. Palanivel has urged the country's Censorship Board to cut out suicide scenes from Indian films.


Tata still optimistic about Bangladesh project
Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) India's Tata Group's Bangladesh project head has denied media speculation that the conglomerate was pulling out because the present Khaleda Zia government considers the proposed $3 billion deal 'risky' for political reasons.


King still has his way in Nepal
Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) The Nepal government may have axed the vast powers and privileges enjoyed by King Gyanendra and brought him almost on a par with the average citizen, but the monarch still enjoys his own way in the kingdom - literally.


Musharraf says he is a soldier, will not contest polls
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he is aware that 'as a soldier' he cannot contest elections, but has rooted for the Pakistan Muslim League-Qaid (PML-Q), indicating his keen interest in political affairs.


Big fat Indian wedding in Singapore makes news
Singapore, July 6 (IANS) A $10 million wedding between an Indian tycoon's son and the daughter of a Singapore-based Indian steel baron has grabbed media headlines here.


Top ISI man suspected in kidnap of army official, family
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) A top Pakistani official has denounced the kidnapping of a retired army officer, his daughter-in-law and four teenagers allegedly on the orders of a senior Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) official.


Jamaat chief cancels London visit to meet Bhutto, Sharif
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Pakistani opposition leader Qazi Hussain Ahmed has called off his visit to London to meet former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto to plan a movement against President Pervez Musharraf.


Zia appoints new poll panel secretary before elections
Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has given the Election Commission a new secretary to end the controversy over the role of the organisation's head and prepare for smooth parliamentary elections.


Taiwan develops missile capable of hitting Chinese coast
Taipei, July 6 (DPA) Taiwan has secretly developed a missile which can hit China's south-east coast, a Taiwanese online newspaper said Thursday.


Cobra beer to increase India capacity
London, July 6 (IANS) Cobra, the 'NRI beer' company, is negotiating tie-ups with three additional breweries - a move that will take its capacity in India to four million cases a year.