Colombian soldier snaps, kills three comrades
September 1st, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Sep 1 (IANS/EFE) A Colombian army private killed three soldiers at a remote outpost in the southwestern province of Cauca, the military said Friday.The shooter was apparently suffering from ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Shimizu and Alvarez claim bronze
August 10th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Satoshi Shimizu of Japan and Cuba's Lazaro Alvarez lost their respective semifinals in the men's 56kg boxing competition to claim Olympic bronze medals here.Shimizu succumbed ... Read more...
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Puyol says Liga still not lost for Barcelona
January 11th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 11 (IANS) Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol believes that his side have in no way given up on their chances of retaining the Spanish La Liga title.Barcelona may have ... Read more...
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Guardiola plays down Espanyol draw
January 10th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 10 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists that his side's 1-1 draw away to neighbours Espanyol late night did not mean they were out of the title ... Read more...
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Spain’s CaixaBank ventures into India
November 9th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) One of the largest banks in the Eurozone, CaixaBank, Wednesday announced it would be setting up a representative office in India to help Spanish companies ... Read more...
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Ricardo Arjona grabs top spot on Billboard Latin songs
October 14th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Oct 14 (IANS/EFE) Guatemalan troubadour Ricardo Arjona's latest single, "El amor", shot from ninth to first place on Billboard's Latin Songs chart this week.Climbing from fourth to second ... Read more...
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Four employees fired for partying with male strippers
July 24th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Guadalajara (Mexico), July 24 (IANS/EFE) Four female personnel working at the Attorney General's Office of the western Mexican state of Jalisco have been dismissed for organising a party with male ... Read more...
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Mexican sex-crime prosecutors hire male strippers for party
July 16th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Guadalajara (Mexico), July 16 (IANS/EFE) At least five female personnel of the sex-crime unit of the Attorney General's Office in the western Mexican state of Jalisco will be investigated for ... Read more...
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UAE signs air services accord with Uruguay
May 4th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 3 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates has signed an "open skies" air services agreement with Uruguay.Represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the UAE signed the "open ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’s Death: Truth Is Yet To Be Unfolded
January 6th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
There has been a mystery surrounding the death of Michael Jackson. Reports are trickling in that Jackson’s doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray had in fact asked one of the bodyguards to ... Read more...
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Saul Alvarez Defeats Lovemore Ndou
December 5th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The viewers were eagerly waiting for World Boxing Championship night and the Silver light Middleweight bout between Australian veteran Lovemore Ndou and Saul Alvarez did not ... Read more...
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Working fathers in Spain entitled to “breastfeeding leave”
October 1st, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 1 (ANI): Working fathers in Spain are now entitled to take "breastfeeding leave" everyday even if the mother of the child is not employed after a ruling by Europe's top ... Read more...
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Saul Alvarez Puts Down Veteran Carlos Baldomir At Round Six
September 19th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Los Angeles, Sep 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The audience at Staples Center, Los Angeles on Saturday night were left with all praise for rising boxing star Mexican fighter Saul Alvarez who ... Read more...
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“Sons Of Anarchy” Season 3 Episode 2 Aired On FX
September 15th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much anticipated episode 2 of "Sons Of Anarchy" season 3 was aired on FX. The American television drama series created by Kurt Sutter is one ... Read more...
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Ex-coach Gilbert says Andy ready for Flushing Meadows with mum’s help
August 23rd, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.23 (ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray's former coach Brad Gilbert believes the 23-year-old is totally relaxed for Flushing Meadows with his mother Judy at his side.The Sun quoted Gilbert, as ... Read more...
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Swiss go out after goalless draw with Honduras (Roundup)
June 26th, 2010 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
Bloemfontein (South Africa), June 26 (DPA) Switzerland went out of the World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Honduras in Bloemfontein Friday.
The Swiss needed a two-goal victory but could ... Read more...
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Swiss go out after goalless draw with Honduras (Lead)
June 26th, 2010 - 3:44 am ICT by IANS
Bloemfontein (South Africa), June 26 (DPA) Switzerland went out of the World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Honduras in Bloemfontein, Friday.
The Swiss needed a two-goal victory but could ... Read more...
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Running multiple gadgets minus cables now possible
June 1st, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Homes no longer need to be riddled with cables, nor do we need to grapple with complex devices anymore as a European research project has developed a pioneering ... Read more...
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Saul Alvarez Wins Over Jose Miguel Cotto
May 2nd, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Las Vegas, May 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Saturday night Saul Alvarez won over Jose Miguel Cotto by showing a mastery of skill and energy towards the end of the game. ... Read more...
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Atletico Madrid thrash Santander in Spanish cup semi-final
February 5th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 5 (DPA) Atletico Madrid virtually booked their tickets for the Spanish King's Cup final Thursday by thrashing Racing Santander 4-0 in a one-sided semi-final first leg.
Santander, who have never reached ... Read more...
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Sevilla well-placed to reach final after beating Getafe
February 4th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 4 (DPA) Sevilla are well placed to reach the final of the Spanish King's Cup after beating Getafe 2-0, in a one- sided semi-final first leg.
Luis Fabiano headed Sevilla ... Read more...
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Valencia battle out draw in la Coruna and stay fourth
December 21st, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 21 (DPA) Valencia managed to battle out a 0-0 draw away to luckless Deportivo Coruna, a result which keeps "Los Ches" in fourth place in La Liga.
Deportivo would have snatched ... Read more...
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Former Uruguayan dictator condemned to 25 years in jail
October 23rd, 2009 - 5:59 am ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), Oct 23 (DPA) Former Uruguayan dictator Gregorio Alvarez was condemned Thursday to 25 years in jail for his involvement in the deaths of scores of leftist activists during the 1973-85 ... Read more...
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Colin Farrell’s bust-up with photog over sis
September 14th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 14 (ANI): Irish actor Colin Farrell reportedly became very furious with a photographer at the premiere of his new movie 'Triage' after the latter shooed his sister off the red ... Read more...
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Colin Farrell confronts paparazzo at Toronto fest
September 13th, 2009 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 13 (IANS) Hollywood actor Colin Farrell was involved in a confrontation with a photographer at the premiere of his new movie "Triage" Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The star ... Read more...
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Eddie Alvarez Bashes Up Bully On “Bully Beatdown”
August 28th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
It was the 2nd season of MTV's "Bully Beatdown" which was hosted by MMA's Jason "Mayhem" Miller, who was seen introducing bullies to survive the fights inside a cage with ... Read more...
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Venezuela, US to restore diplomatic ties
June 25th, 2009 - 8:00 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, June 25 (Xinhua) Venezuela and the US have agreed to restore their diplomatic ties, Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said.
Washington cut off diplomatic ties with Caracas after Venezuelan President Hugo ... Read more...
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Now, ‘Colombian Fritzl’ who fathered 8 kids with daughter surfaces
March 29th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 29 (ANI): After Austria and Italy, another man has been arrested for allegedly fathering eight children with his daughter.Arcedio Alvarez, a Colombian man, is said to have abused his daughter, ... Read more...
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American Economic Crisis: The real cause of the fiscal fiasco
March 25th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by David M N James
The current economic crisis has been attributed to hordes of fiscal mismanagement issues.. In fact, financial analysts and experts have pointed out various corporate mismanagement issues as the root cause. However, a ... Read more...
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Open your fist to revive friendship, Chavez tells Obama
January 26th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Jan 26 (IANS) President Hugo Chavez has said that Venezuela and the US can revive their broken friendship if President Barack Obama "opens his fist", EFE reported. In his column ... Read more...
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Global warming might lead to birth of too many male fish
December 26th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): A new study has determined that global warming might be leading to the birth of too many male fish.According to a report in Live Science, some ... Read more...
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Dakar Rally may damage important archeological sites in Argentina and Chile
December 19th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, Dec 19 (ANI): A top archeologist has said that the upcoming Dakar Rally, which has been relocated to Argentina and Chile because of security fears, could damage important archeological sites.According ... Read more...
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Doctors find worm in womans brain while operating for a tumour
November 21st, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 21 (ANI): Doctors in Arizona got surprised to find that there was a worm in the brain of a Phoenix-area woman they were operating to remove what they thought ... Read more...
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