Popular Kerala singer detained, freed by Saudi police
February 11th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) Popular Malayalam singer K.G.Markose was first detained and then released by Saudi Islamic police Saturday while on a tour of Saudi Arabia to hold a stage ... Read more...
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Chile officials to be charged for botched tsunami alert
February 11th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Feb 11 (IANS/EFE) Eight people in Chile, including a former minister, would be charged with failing to issue a proper tsunami alert after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit the ... Read more...
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Nine Bangladeshi inmates flee juvenile home in Bengal
February 11th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Murshidabad (West Bengal), Feb 11 (IANS) Nine Bangladeshi children, inmates of a juvenile home in West Bengal's Behrampore district, Saturday fled from the detention centre in the early hours of ... Read more...
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Saudi held in Malaysia for insulting Islam
February 10th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 10 (IANS) A Saudi Arabian newspaper columnist who fled his country after being accused of insulting Islam has been arrested in Malaysia, said police sources Friday.Just as ... Read more...
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14 dead in Peru floods
February 10th, 2012 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Lima, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 14 people died in floods triggered by torrential rains in Peru, authorities said.Heavy rains battered the country for the past two days.Thousands of ... Read more...
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China probes chemical spill
February 10th, 2012 - 3:43 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) China is probing a chemical spill from a South Korean cargo ship that partially contaminated the drinking water source of a city in eastern part of ... Read more...
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Dubai to carry out beach cleaning drive
February 10th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 9 (IANS/WAM) Dubai municipality authorities will hold a massive cleaning drive at Al Mamzar beach Friday in a bid to collect garbage from the beachside and sea along ... Read more...
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Chinese city wants long speeches cut short
February 9th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) Authorities in a Chinese city are planning to cut long speeches of officials that often leave issues at hand undecided and others at meetings quite bored.The ... Read more...
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Norwegian tourist found dead in Jaipur
February 9th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 9 (IANS) A 35-year-old Norwegian tourist was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his hotel room here Thursday, police said.Oystain Hodne was staying in a hotel on Sikar ... Read more...
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Heavy snow disrupts traffic on China-Nepal highway
February 9th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) Heavy snow Thursday halted traffic on a section of the China-Nepal highway, which links southwest China's Tibet autonomous region and Nepal, said traffic officials.According Zhao Chun, ... Read more...
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Srinagar shuts tobacco shops near schools
February 8th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) Authorities here Wednesday decided to shut all shops selling cigarettes and tobacco products near schools in the capital. Houseboat owners too volunteered to disallow smoking on ... Read more...
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Pilot dies as Pakistani Air Force trainer crashes (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) A Pakistani Air Force (PAF) pilot was killed when his trainer jet crashed in Balochistan Wednesday, the authorities said.The Chinese-built F7-PG trainer crashed near ... Read more...
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China plans to create 45 mn jobs
February 8th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) China Wednesday put forth a plan to boost employment during the 2011-15 period, which aims to create 45 million jobs and keep the registered urban unemployment ... Read more...
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Two students hurt in China knife attack
February 8th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) A knife-wielding man broke into a school in China, stabbed two students and fled, authorities said Wednesday.The man entered the No.1 Middle School of Nanchang in ... Read more...
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IAF airlifts 313 stranded passengers between Leh and Srinagar
February 7th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) Over 300 stranded passengers were Tuesday airlifted between Leh town of Ladakh region and Srinagar by special Indian Air Force (IAF) sorties arranged by the Jammu ... Read more...
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I don’t want to rule with use of power: Maldives president
February 7th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 7 (IANS) Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed quit Tuesday, saying: "I resign because I am not a person who wishes to rule with the use of power".Nasheed said on ... Read more...
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China’s telecommunication sector revenue up
February 7th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) The main business revenue of the China's telecommunication sector reached 988 billion yuan ($157 billion) in 2011, up 10 percent year-on-year, authorities said Tuesday.Overall users of ... Read more...
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Tigers attack tourist bus in China
February 6th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) A group of 27 visitors to a Chinese zoo had the shock of their life when their bus was attacked by enraged Bengal tigers. The trauma ... Read more...
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Russian helicopter maker sets up China plant
February 6th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) Russian helicopter maker Rostvertol has partnered with a Chinese firm to set up a plant in northern China, authorities said.The plant will be capable of manufacturing ... Read more...
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Cold wave to hit China
February 5th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 5 (IANS) A cold wave will sweep China nationwide from Sunday evening to Tuesday, bringing gale winds and plunging temperatures in most parts of the country, the meteorological ... Read more...
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Ukraine’s cold wave toll reaches 100
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Feb 3 (IANS) A total of 101 people have died so far in Ukraine due to severe cold weather, with 38 succumbing in the past 24 hours till Friday ... Read more...
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246 survive Papua New Guinea ferry accident
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 3 (IANS) A total of 246 people have been rescued after a ferry accident off the coast of Papua New Guinea, authorities here said Friday. The vessel was ... Read more...
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China river pollution cleanup to last month
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Efforts to cleanup industrial effluents from a major river in south China will take a month, authorities said Friday.Cadmium concentration in Liujiang river is expected to ... Read more...
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Barred from Shivaji Park, MNS threatens street rally
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday rejected the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) petition for permission to hold a poll rally at Shivaji Park. Terming the move ... Read more...
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China tightens food safety measures
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) China Friday vowed to further tighten its food safety measures.The health ministry said it will blacklist food that is mixed with non-edible ingredients or food additives.So ... Read more...
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Brazil’s oil production hits record high
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 3 (IANS) Brazil's oil and natural gas production was a record high in 2011, authorities said Thursday.According to National Petroleum Agency, Brazil's oil production totalled 768 ... Read more...
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Cameron planning to move New Zealand
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron is preparing to leave California and move to New Zealand to run a farm in the countryside.According to showbizspy.com, the 57-year-old has ... Read more...
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Snow forces Ferrari to call-off 2012 F1 car launch
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Ferrari have cancelled the launch of their car for the upcoming Formula One season due to heavy snow around the company's headquarters in Maranello, Italy.Ferrari would ... Read more...
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Kashmir approves disaster management policy
February 1st, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 1 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Wednesday approved a three-tier draft disaster management policy for the state "which is vulnerable to natural calamities".Chief ... Read more...
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Man in Afghan army uniform kills NATO soldier
February 1st, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 1 (IANS) A man in Afghan army uniform shot dead a NATO soldier in restive southern Afghanistan, authorities said Wednesday."An individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform ... Read more...
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China’s Purchasing Managers Index rises in January
February 1st, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS) China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a preliminary readout of the country's manufacturing activity, rose to 50.5 percent in January of 2012, the highest level since October, ... Read more...
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Four killed in China bus crash
February 1st, 2012 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 28 injured after a bus plunged off a highway bridge in China's Guizhou province Tuesday, said authorities.The bus, en ... Read more...
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Kolkata Book Fair organisers apologise to Imran Khan
January 31st, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) Kolkata Book Fair authorities Tuesday said they had apologised to former Pakistani cricketer and politician Imran Khan for switching off power supply during a talk by ... Read more...
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China to recruit 8,000 police officers
January 31st, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) China will recruit 8,000 police officers to boost security in its western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, authorities said.Their tasks include patrolling, management of the migrant population ... Read more...
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Fog disrupts flights in China
January 31st, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Dense fog Tuesday delayed 35 flights in central China, leaving some 3,000 passengers stranded, the authorities said.Thick fog blanketed the Changsha Huanghua International Airport, reducing visibility ... Read more...
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