Beijing tax chief gets death sentence
May 10th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) The former chief of the Beijing Local Taxation Bureau has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for indulging in corruption, it was reported Thursday.The ... Read more...
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China foreign trade growth slows
May 10th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) China's foreign trade rose 2.7 percent year on year to $308.08 billion in April, with a surplus of $18.42 billion, authorities said Thursday.The growth rate represents ... Read more...
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IMF seeks Myanmar to continue with economic reforms
May 9th, 2012 - 5:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 9 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Myanmar to keep on carrying out economic reforms to tackle development challenges and unleash its potential for growth.IMF's executive ... Read more...
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US biodiesel production goes up
May 8th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) US production of biodiesel reached a record high of 967 million gallons during 2011, authorities said.The country's biodiesel production was 109 million gallons in December 2011, ... Read more...
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Bomb scare at Delhi educational institution
May 8th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Panic gripped the students and staff of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) in central Delhi Monday after a caller said a bomb had been planted in ... Read more...
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Death toll in Nepal flood rises to 19
May 7th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 7 (IANS) The death toll in the floods in the Seti River in western Nepal triggered by an avalanche in the Annapurna range has risen to 19 with ... Read more...
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GDA issues notices to banks in residential areas
May 7th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 7 (IANS) The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) Monday issued notice to banks operating from residential premises in the city and asked them to shift to commercial premises.In the ... Read more...
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Costa Rican court rules male inmate can wear women’s clothes
May 7th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
San Jose, May 7 (IANS/EFE) The Constitutional Chamber of Costa Rica's Supreme Court ordered prison officials to allow a male inmate to dress in women's clothing after he claimed that ... Read more...
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China railways carry 600 mn passengers
May 6th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 6 (IANS) China's railways have carried over 600 million passengers in the first four months of 2012, a year-on-year rise of 2.8 percent, the authorities said Sunday.The increase ... Read more...
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12 dead in Thailand factory blast
May 6th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 6 (IANS) Twelve people died in a blast at a petrochemical factory in southern Thailand, the authorities said Sunday.The explosion occurred around 3.30 p.m. Saturday in Map Ta ... Read more...
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Gang linked to Iran n-scientists killings held
May 6th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 6 (IANS) Iran has busted a drug gang linked to the killings of its nuclear scientists, authorities said Sunday.Major drug smugglers linked to the assassination of nuclear scientists ... Read more...
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Lohan cleared in hit-and-run case
May 6th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 6 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan will not face prosecution due to lack of evidence over a Hookah Lounge manager's claim that she hit him with her ... Read more...
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China busts gang for selling gutter oil
May 5th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 5 (IANS) The authorities in China have busted a gang which was manufacturing and selling gutter oil the last few years. It earned over 10 million yuan (over ... Read more...
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Rs.380 mn fraud in Benazir Park construction
May 5th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) The authorities in Pakistan have filed a case against 22 officials for their alleged involvement in corruption of over Rs. 380 million (over $4 million) in ... Read more...
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MNS protests wrongful sacking of HSBC employees
May 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Over 400 protestors Friday staged demonstrations in front of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd (HSBC Bank) to protest the sacking of employees at ... Read more...
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Drought hits south China
May 4th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 4 (IANS) Drought has badly affected life in south China, with authorities saying at least 200,000 people and over 70,000 livestock have been hit.According to local officials, there ... Read more...
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Pakistan aircrash: Black box to be taken to US
May 4th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) The black box of a Pakistani passenger aircraft that crashed last month killing 127 people will be taken to the US for decoding, a media report ... Read more...
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Two officials sacked after mine flood in China
May 3rd, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) Two officials in China have been sacked following flooding in a coal mine that left nine people dead, the authorities said Thursday.The two officials who are ... Read more...
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China’s non-manufacturing sector slows in April (Lead)
May 3rd, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) China's non-manufacturing sector continued to expand in April, although at a slower pace, authorities said Thursday.The non-manufacturing sector's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a key economic indicator, ... Read more...
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‘US gives security to Indian workers in Afghanistan’
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Indians working at American military bases in Afghanistan are being looked after by the US authorities, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vyalar Ravi told the ... Read more...
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Ancient Hebrew seal found in Jerusalem
May 2nd, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, May 1 (IANS) A rare seal from the First Temple period has been uncovered in an archaeological excavation in Jerusalem, authorities said Tuesday.The seal was found among the ... Read more...
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Nursery textbooks with violent words seized in UP
May 1st, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) Following an IANS report, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has seized copies of a book of English alphabets for nursery students that carried violent words such ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka has more mobile phones per person
May 1st, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 1 (IANS) The mobile telephone users in Sri Lanka have increased rapidly over the year 2011 with more than 105 telephone connections for 100 people, authorities said Tuesday.According ... Read more...
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Seven people beheaded at Brazilian farm
May 1st, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 1 (IANS/EFE) Police found seven people decapitated at a farm in the central Brazilian state of Goias, media reports said.The killings took place Saturday night at ... Read more...
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Dominican woman sells her baby
May 1st, 2012 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Santiago (Dominican Republic), May 1 (IANS/EFE) Dominican police are looking for a woman who sold her 8-month-old baby for 100,000 pesos ($2,500), authorities said Monday.The child was recovered last Friday.The ... Read more...
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MPs raise issue of attacks on northeast students
April 30th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Members of parliament from the northeast Monday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of attacks on students from the region and demanded an inquiry ... Read more...
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China launches two satellites
April 30th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 30 (IANS) China Monday successfully launched into space two navigation satellites, authorities said.The launch of the 12th and 13th satellites for the Beidou global navigation and positioning network ... Read more...
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42 Chinese websites shut for blackmail
April 28th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 28 (IANS) As many as 42 websites in China have been closed down for their involvement in cases of blackmail that saw them pose as accredited journalists capable ... Read more...
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Three mn child labourers in Mexico: Rights panel
April 28th, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Three million minors between the ages of five and 17 work nationwide, nearly half of whom either receive no compensation or are paid in kind, ... Read more...
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Pakistani held for aircraft hijack threat
April 27th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) Police Friday detained a passenger who threatened to hijack an aircraft on a domestic flight, a media report said.After the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK ... Read more...
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11 trapped in China coal mine
April 27th, 2012 - 3:13 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) Eleven miners remained trapped Thursday in a flooded coal mine in southwest China, authorities said.The flooding occurred around 10.30 a.m. in Xinsheng coal mine in Guizhou ... Read more...
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Rapper killed in Colombia
April 26th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 26 (IANS/EFE) Rapper Alejandro Serna Correa was fatally shot in an attack that targeted two people accompanying him, authorities in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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‘Mistry falsely implicated in real estate case’
April 25th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Tata Group chairman-designate Cyrus Mistry is being falsely implicated in a case related to a real estate firm in which the Bombay High Court issued notice ... Read more...
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Foreign plane forced to land in Pakistan (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Air Force Wednesday forced a Russian-made cargo plane belonging to a foreign military to land at the Karachi airport after it violated Pakistani airspace, ... Read more...
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Warrant issued for Bihar legislator’s arrest
April 25th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 25 (IANS) A local court in Bihar Wednesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Sarfaraz Alam in connection with a 10-year-old assault and loot ... Read more...
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