Russia’s women retain chess Olympiad title
September 10th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's women defended their Chess Olympiad title in Istanbul over the weekend with a 4-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan edging them past China.Russia had trailed China ... Read more...
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Denmark held to a goalless draw by Czechs
September 9th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Sep 9 (IANS) The Danish national football team drew 0-0 with the Czech Republic in the first round of the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, at ... Read more...
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Final medal table at 2012 London Olympic Games
August 13th, 2012 - 3:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) The following is the final medal table at the 2012 London Olympic Games which concluded here Sunday. India finished 55th.Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalUnited States ... Read more...
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Russian club Kuban sign Ajax’s Ozbiliz
August 9th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian football side FC Kuban have signed Ajax midfielder Aras Ozbiliz on a four-year deal, the Russian Premier League side said Thursday.The 22-year-old playmaker played ... Read more...
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Olympic wrestling: Rezaei wins gold for Iran
August 8th, 2012 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei grappled to Olympic wrestling gold in the men's 96kg division Tuesday, defeating Russia's Rustam Totrov on points in the final.Rezaei, 26, ... Read more...
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Olympics: Latest medals tally
August 8th, 2012 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) The following is the latest medal standings of the 2012 London
Games here Tuesday.Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
China 34 20 17 71
US 30 16 20 66
Britain 22 ... Read more...
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Olymic wrestling: Vlasov ends Russia’s wait for gold
August 6th, 2012 - 4:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian wrestler Roman Vlasov ended his country's three-day wait for a gold medal with victory in the men's 74 kg Greco-Roman wrestling Sunday.Stalled on three ... Read more...
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Armenian president dissolves government
May 31st, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan Thursday signed a decree to dissolve government following the election of a new parliament. The dissolution followed the first session of ... Read more...
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Clinton to visit Scandinavia, Caucasus, Turkey
May 27th, 2012 - 6:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will undertake a week-long visit to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, according to the US State ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian wants to adopt a baby
May 4th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 4 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who was recently reported to be engaged to the rapper-turned-fashion designer Kanye West, is planning to adopt a baby ... Read more...
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Russian n-reactor designer held for fraud
April 18th, 2012 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The chief of Russian nuclear reactor design bureau Gidropress, a subsidiary of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, has been detained on suspicion of an ... Read more...
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Armenian couple name newborn ‘Sarkozy’
January 26th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS) A couple in Armenia have named their baby Sarkozy -- after the French Senate outlawed the denial of the Armenian genocide by Turkey.The couple from Akhurik ... Read more...
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Three jailed for life for 22 murders
December 29th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three members of a carjacking gang were Thursday sentenced to life in prison for 22 murders in the Russian capital.The victims included people from China, ... Read more...
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India finish fourth in women’s world chess
December 28th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mardin (Turkey), Dec 28 (IANS) India finished fourth after losing their last round against champions China 1.5-2.5 in the 2011 World Women Chess team championship in this southeastern Turkish ... Read more...
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India lose out, China claim world women’s chess title
December 27th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mardin (Turkey), Dec 27 (IANS) India squandered an opportunity to win the women's world chess team championship losing 1-3 to Georgia while China won the title despite losing to Ukraine ... Read more...
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Iran to invest $571 mn in Armenia
December 27th, 2011 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 27 (IANS) An Iranian private sector consortium will invest $571 million in two hydro-power projects in neighbouring Armenia, Xinhua reported Monday.The announcement comes following President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit ... Read more...
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Monday is world competition day
December 4th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Competition watchdogs across the world will celebrate World Competition Day on Dec 5 and the theme this year is 'cartels and their harmful effects on ... Read more...
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Most CIS states sign free trade zone agreement
October 19th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
St Petersburg (Russia), Oct 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The majority of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries have agreed to set up a free trade regime after two decades of ... Read more...
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Pompeii red is actually yellow
September 23rd, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) "Pompeiian red" became a favoured colour following the discovery of Pompeii in the 18th century. But, the red colour in the Roman town's frescoes was initially ... Read more...
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Armenia offers visa upon arrival for Indians
February 4th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): Indian and Chinese nationals will now be able to get their visas upon arrival in Tbilisi, after the Armenian Government decided to relax visa norms for these ... Read more...
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Earliest known winery found in Armenian cave
January 11th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Yerevan, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Armenian home may be home to the oldest winery in the history of the world.International team of experts that descended on the location have managed to ... Read more...
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Iran denies arrest of American woman
January 7th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 7 (IANS) Iran has denied reports that it arrested an American woman on espionage charges, a media report said.An American woman who wanted to enter the country through the Armenia ... Read more...
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450 jewellers take part at Middle east expo
October 6th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Oct 5 (IANS/WAM) More than 450 jewellers and retailers from across the world, including India, showcased their designs at the Middle East watch and jewellery exhibition in Sharjah.The 29th edition ... Read more...
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UAE seeks to boost foreign trade
September 19th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 19 (IANS/WAM) The UAE said Sunday it will intensify efforts to market its products in Asia, Europe and South America and boost foreign investments in the country.
To boost trade ... Read more...
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Armenian company makes the World’s Largest Chocolate Bar
September 13th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This sure is a sweet piece of news for all the chocoholics. A company based in Armenia has managed to create the world’s largest chocolate bar.Grand ... Read more...
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Guinness’s “World’s Largest Chocolate Bar” Unveiled in Armenia
September 13th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Guinness Book of World Records went to Armenia on Saturday, September 11, 2010 to make a certification which is sure to have chocoholics all over the ... Read more...
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Russia could finance over 20 percent of Armenian nuke plant
August 20th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Aug.20 (ANI): Russia could provide more than 20 percent of the funding for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Armenia, worth an estimated five billion dollars, Russia's nuclear chief ... Read more...
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Armenia’s Yerevan is 2012 World Book Capital
July 7th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 7 (IANS/WAM) Unesco has chosen Armenia's capital Yerevan as the World Book Capital for 2012 as part of the organisation's efforts to promote books and the reading habit.
Yerevan, ... Read more...
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Oldest leather shoe found in a cave in Armenia
June 10th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
The oldest leather shoe has been found in the caves of Armenia. The shoe is estimated to be around 5,500 years old. When it was discovered, then the onlookers were shocked to ... Read more...
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Kardashian sisters come up with jewelry line
February 12th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): After running their own Dash clothing boutiques, the Kardashian sisters– Kim, Kourtney and Khloe are starting their new jewelry line, "The Kardashian Collection', in association ... Read more...
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Four more countries pledge troops for Afghanistan
January 28th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Four more countries have joined the NATO-led peace-keeping operation in Afghanistan, bringing the number of countries involved in such operations to 47.
Armenia, Mongolia, Montenegro and South Korea ... Read more...
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India bag bronze in world team chess championship
January 13th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) India drubbed Brazil to win the bronze in the World Team Chess Championship which concluded in Turkey Wednesday.
According to information received here, the team comprising Grand Masters Krishnan ... Read more...
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Shrima Rai Ended As Top 10 Contestant In Mrs. Globe 2009 Competition
December 27th, 2009 - 1:25 am ICT by GD
By Meena KarDec. 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) India has once again come to the top ten positions of the beauty contests. However, this time the contestant could not claim the title. Shrima Rai, ... Read more...
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Liverpool boss furious over injuries to prized players Gerrard, Torres
October 17th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17 (ANI): Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez could barely conceal his anger after his two prized players, Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, picked up the injuries on international duty.The ... Read more...
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Five Spain players to miss Bosnia match
October 11th, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 11 (DPA) The Spanish football federation announced early Sunday that five players had been permitted to leave the squad and return to Spain immediately.
These five players - Xavi, Carles ... Read more...
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