9/11 anniversary: US ramps up security
September 11th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) The US ramped up security measures ahead of the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks Tuesday, said the White House Monday.According to a White ... Read more...
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Tropical storm forces delay of 9/11 trial
August 24th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) A military commission hearing of suspects of 9/11 terrorist attacks, including alleged mastermind Khaled Sheikh Mohammad, that was set to begin Thursday has been postponed because ... Read more...
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Visa snafu forces Spanish singer to cancel US concert
April 12th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 12 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Pitingo was forced to cancel his planned US debut in New York last month when he was denied a visa because he shares ... Read more...
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Whales distressed by noise of ships’ propellers
February 9th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 9 (IANS) The noise emitted by ships' propellers distresses whales on the high seas and oceans, say marine scientists who have found a link between the two.Researchers from ... Read more...
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Probe into threats on White House Facebook page
September 12th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US Secret Service is investigating terrorist attack threats posted by an unknown user on the White House page in Facebook Sunday, a spokesperson ... Read more...
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US dedicates new memorial ahead of 9/11’s 10th anniversary
September 11th, 2011 - 5:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) The US Saturday dedicated a new national memorial to commemorate the victims of United Airlines Flight 93 who were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The memorial ... Read more...
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US calls for vigilance against 9/11 threat
September 10th, 2011 - 5:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) US security head Friday asked all citizens to be vigilant against potential terror threat surrounding the 10th anniversary of the 9/ 11 terrorist attacks, ... Read more...
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12,000 dead in seven years of Iraqi bombings
September 3rd, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Sep 3 (IANS/AKI) Over 12,000 civilians and some 200 coalition soldiers died in suicide bombings in Iraq between 2003 and 2010, says a new report.Medical journal The Lancet said ... Read more...
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US prosecutors file fresh charges against 9/11 suspects
June 1st, 2011 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 1 (IANS) US prosecutors have filed new charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, and four alleged co-conspirators detained at ... Read more...
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Give Osama bounty to 9/11 victims, say lawmakers
May 10th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS/EFE) Two Democratic lawmakers representing New York City say the $50 million reward offered for Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US commandos in Pakistan, should ... Read more...
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Hamas condemns bin Laden’s killing
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Gaza City, May 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hamas leader Ismail Haniya condemned Monday the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a special operation carried out by the US ... Read more...
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P. Diddy to be sued for $1 trillion
January 29th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Hip-hop superstar P. Diddy is reportedly being sued for $1 trillion by a woman who claims he was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York.Valerie Joyce Wilson ... Read more...
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US to ditch terror colour warning system
January 27th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.27 (ANI): The United States Government has announced that it will no longer describe its terror-related warnings in shades of green, blue, yellow, orange and red.The U.S. color-coded terror warning system ... Read more...
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Ban Ki-moon condemns UN HR official for ‘US orchestrated 9/11 terror attacks’ claim
January 26th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned one of the organisation's human rights officials for suggesting that the US had masterminded the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Richard ... Read more...
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CII resents US protectionist steps burdening Indian firms
January 5th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India Inc Wednesday slammed the US administration for burdening Indian firms with protectionist measures to raise funds for compensating victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks.Referring to the ... Read more...
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The lighter side: Top 8 WikiLeaks jokes
December 11th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): The WikiLeaks scandal has created nothing short of a storm worldwide, but there's a lighter side to everything. So here are the top eight WikiLeaks jokes to ... Read more...
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CBS News Correspondent Howard Arenstein Taken Into Custody For Marijuana Possession
October 5th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Howard Arenstein, who is veteran news correspondent for CBS Radio was taken into custody by the authorities over the weekend after marijuana plants were found growing in the backyard ... Read more...
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FBI Employees Cheated In Security Exam, Report Reveals
September 28th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A probe undertaken by the Department of Justice has put forward few rather embarrassing revelations about agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The report that ... Read more...
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thinks USA Is Responsible For 9/11
September 24th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The recent remarks of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the Iranian President has sparked outrage in the USA because he held USA responsible for the infamous 9/11 terrorist ... Read more...
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‘FBI improperly investigated Greenpeace activists, other advocacy groups post 9/11′
September 21st, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 21(ANI): The FBI used 'troubling' tactics in singling out Greenpeace and other American advocacy groups after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and put some of their members on terrorist watch lists ... Read more...
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Russian millionaire offers $10 million for site of controversial mosque in New York
September 18th, 2010 - 3:09 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, a Russian millionaire, offered a $10 million bid to buy the site where the controversial mosque is planned near Ground Zero in New York, local ... Read more...
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Thousands of birds trapped in New York’s 9/11 light beams
September 16th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) The memorial lights switched on to mark the anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York have confused some 10,000 migratory birds which had difficulty navigating out of ... Read more...
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Rushdie supports mosque plans near Ground Zero
September 14th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Renowned author Salman Rushdie has reportedly expressed his support for plans to build a mosque close to Ground Zero in New York, 21 years after an Islamic leader ... Read more...
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America remembers 9/11 amid tension (Lead)
September 11th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) Houses of worship in New York tolled their bells at 8.46 a.m., the moment the first hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center this day ... Read more...
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9/11 Memorial To Be Held By The Danvers
September 11th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today marks the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that rocked USA few years back. However for some people in the country it is the occasion ... Read more...
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iPhone App For 9/11 Generates Mixed Response
September 11th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Technology has given people the means to get information on literally anything even if it is on one of the most sensitive and delicate issues! The ... Read more...
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US Department of Defence desperate to stop ‘explosive’ spy memoir from being published
September 11th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 11 (ANI): The US Department of Defence is reportedly negotiating with a major US publisher, St. Martin's Press, to buy and destroy all nine thousand copies of a book written ... Read more...
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Florida Church’s Plan To Burn Qur’an Condemned By Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton
September 8th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Sep 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has criticized the proposal of a Florida based church to burn copies of the Islamic holy book Qur'an in ... Read more...
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Dove World Outreach Church To Go Ahead With Qur’an Burning Plan
September 8th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Gainesville, Sep 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Dove World Outreach Center which is making news across the world for its plans to torch copies of the Islamic holy book of Qur'an ... Read more...
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White House backs Gen. Petraeus’ opposition to Koran burning
September 8th, 2010 - 1:43 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The White House on Tuesday backed U.S. commander in Afghanistan Gen. David Petraeus who considers the Koran burning plan "could endanger troops" and cause problems around the ... Read more...
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Actor John Cusack Sparks Controversy With Satanic Death Center Tweet
September 6th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, Sep 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Much acclaimed Hollywood actor John Cusack has found himself amidst a new controversy after the "Serendipity" star expressed her views about establishing an Islamic ... Read more...
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Tony Blair’s memoirs ’smash sales records’
September 3rd, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 03 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's autobiography 'A Journey' has broken sales records, say booksellers.Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, have became Waterstone's ... Read more...
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Murdered Daniel Pearl’s dad says 9/11 mosque should be built elsewhere
August 27th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.27 (ANI): The father of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl has said that public reaction suggests that a proposed mosque and Islamic centre to come up near Ground ... Read more...
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Three of four Americans say 9/11 mosque is inappropriate
August 26th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.26 (ANI): A majority of Americans don't think it is appropriate to build a mosque and Islamic cultural center two blocks from the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on ... Read more...
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Dove World Outreach Center’s Plan To Burn Quran Suffers A Setback
August 22nd, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Gainesville, Florida, Aug 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Dove World Outreach Center has gained widespread attention recently when it had made the announcement that it would be burning copies of the ... Read more...
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