Ayatollah Khamenei blames US, Israel for anti-Islam movie
September 14th, 2012 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 14 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed the US and Israel for the production of an anti-Islam movie that insults Prophet Mohammad, Xinhua reported.In ... Read more...
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Obama, Romney tied in presidential race: Poll
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Americans are split between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney less than six months before the presidential poll in November, according to ... Read more...
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Russia losing space race: Poll
April 13th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is losing its position as the leader of the space race and needs to invest more in the space industry, a new poll has ... Read more...
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Human Rights Watch hails India vote on Syria
February 5th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Human Rights Watch Sunday hailed India's vote against Syria in the UN, saying New Delhi had "seen through Assad's lies"."By supporting the UN resolution, India ... Read more...
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Rahul-Ajit combo try to whip up magic in Meerut (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 2 (IANS) Once rivals, now allies. The tie-up between the Congress and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) was played up in Uttar Pradesh Thursday with ... Read more...
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Michelle Bachmann suspends campaign
January 4th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a disappointing outing in Iowa on Tuesday, Minnesota congresswoman Michelle Bachmann may be considering dropping out of the race, a report from the National Journal claims.... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa bargains before resignation
July 28th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Thursday consulted his staunch supporters on his further steps, including the conditions he would set, after being told by ... Read more...
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Tommy Hilfiger to invest in Kors?
June 30th, 2011 - 2:07 am ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Designer Tommy Hilfiger is reportedly planning to invest in "Project Runway" judge Michael Kors, saying it would be "crazy" not to.Hilfiger is set to join ... Read more...
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UN backs gay rights
June 18th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Gineva, June 18 (IANS) The UN has passed a resolution endorsing the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people, a media report said Saturday.The US has hailed the Friday's endorsement ... Read more...
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Horse named Royal Wedding wins race
April 30th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) A horse called Royal Wedding galloped to victory at a race Friday that was held just hours after Prince William wed Kate.Bookies had to pay ... Read more...
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Arizona Governor vetoes presidential ‘birther bill’
April 19th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Phoenix, Ar19 (ANI): Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that would require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove their U.S. citizenship in order to get their ... Read more...
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Advani hits out at Hazare backers’ anti-politician stance (Lead)
April 12th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani Tuesday criticised social activist Anna Hazare's supporters for painting all politicians black, and said there were still ... Read more...
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Stallone to launch men’s lifestyle brand
March 25th, 2011 - 6:54 am ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone is to design his own men's lifestyle brand, Sly Inc., which will be launched next year.The 64-year-old actor famed for his ... Read more...
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Two killed in Yemen protests
March 24th, 2011 - 8:44 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, March 24 (IANS) At least two people were shot dead and nine injured during clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in southern Yemen, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Even US knows I’m incorruptible: Narendra Modi on WikiLeaks (Lead)
March 22nd, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 22 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday used the latest WikiLeaks disclosures to pat himself on the back, saying "Now even the US knows that I ... Read more...
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Pro-president forces launch offensive in Cote d’Ivoire
March 13th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Abidjan, March 12 (IANS) West African country Cote d'Ivoire's political crisis escalated Saturday as forces loyal to incumbent Laurent Gbagbo attacked the strongholds of his presidential rival Alassane Ouattara in ... Read more...
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Yemen: 10 injured, car set afire in rival protesters’ clashes
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 10 people suffered injuries and a car was set on fire Tuesday as fierce clashes erupted in the capital city between armed loyalists of the Yemen ... Read more...
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Policeman shot dead by Yemen protesters
February 20th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Feb 20 (IANS) Anti-government protesters armed with rifles Sunday shot dead a police officer in Yemen's southern region of Aden, Xinhua reported, quoting the police."There was no protest in all Aden's ... Read more...
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Conservation group applauds South Asian countries’ ‘wildlife anti-trafficking’ decision
February 1st, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): A conservation group has appreciated eight South Asian countries' "milestone" decision to share information on wildlife trafficking.The BBC quoted a spokeswoman for the Traffic anti-smuggling body as ... Read more...
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Karzai left increasingly isolated post new Parliament polls
January 27th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Jan.27 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai appears to be getting increasingly isolated and outmaneuvered by his country's lawmakers.This isolation has been taking place over the past 16 months, since the 2009 ... Read more...
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US’ worst fears realised as Pak Govt stalls economic reforms to stay in power
January 8th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 8 (ANI): Pakistan's governing party has patched its coalition government back together at a steep price that officials in Washington had feared: the collapse of the reforms critical to stabilising ... Read more...
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Sports marketing guru Migala sold on Oz Big Bash concept after watching Ashes
November 27th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Nov.27 (ANI): American sports marketing guru Dan Migala is convinced the Twenty20 Big Bash concept can be a booming success after being suitably immersed by the Super Bowl-style atmosphere of ... Read more...
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Envoy recalled to Zimbabwe for stripping, diamond smuggling
November 25th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra (Australia), Nov.25 (ANI): Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Australia, Jacqueline Zwambila, has been recalled to Harare following allegations of stripping and diamond smuggling orchestrated by Robert Mugabe.Jacqueline Zwambila has been accused by Mugabe ... Read more...
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George Bush Encounters Allegations That He Plagiarized His Memoir
November 14th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): George W. Bush, during his Presidency of eight years, was a controversial figure, who divided public opinion, and engendered revulsion for America in certain ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck Under Fire For His ‘Insensitive Observations’ On The Billionaire, George Soros, And The Holocaust
November 14th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 80-year-old George Soros happens to be a billionaire financier of America with Hungarian bloodline. He was born in Budapest in Hungary and endured the ... Read more...
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Global terrorist Carlos the Jackal was feted, pampered by Stasi backers
October 30th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 30 (ANI): Recent evidence on global terrorist Carlos the Jackal has shown that he was not only supplied weapons and given sanctuary by the East German secret police, but also ... Read more...
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Two in three 2008 Obama backers unlikely to vote this year: Poll
October 20th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct. 20 (ANI): A new CBS News/Knowledge Networks survey has found that two in three likely voters who say they voted for President Obama in 2008 are less enthusiastic ... Read more...
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Susan Sarandon set to bring ping-pong club to London
October 16th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 16 (ANI): Susan Sarandon is set to open a branch of her popular ping-pong club in London with the help of rocker Damon Albarn.The Hollywood actress launched tennis table ... Read more...
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Obama losing over 40 percent backers’ support ahead of Midterm Poll
October 13th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Over 40 percent of American voters who once considered themselves as backers of President Obama now say that they either support him less or don't support him at ... Read more...
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New Yorkers say Ground Zero mosque inappropriate
September 24th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 24 (IANS) A majority of New Yorkers feel that a mosque and an Islamic centre at the site of the erstwhile World Trade Center was "wrong" and inappropriate and ... Read more...
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Karzai takes medication to treat his manic depression: Watergate investigator Woodward
September 22nd, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Sept.22 (ANI): Former Watergate investigator and noted journalist Bob Woodward has said in his latest book that Afghan President Hamid Karzai takes medication for his manic depression.The book -- "Obama's Wars" ... Read more...
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Bickering Afghans failing to lure Taliban defectors due to lack of money, leadership
September 7th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Sept.7 (ANI): With Afghans bickering over who should run a 250 million dollar program to lure low-level Taliban fighters away from the insurgency, international donors have decided to go slow ... Read more...
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Ground Zero mosque man sued for ripping off insurance company
September 5th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): One of the financial backers of the proposed Ground Zero mosque has been sued for allegedly swindling nearly 1.8 million dollars from an insurance company.According to court documents, ... Read more...
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‘Terrorist-sympathizing imam’ behind Ground Zero Mosque: Lazio
August 22nd, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 22(ANI): New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio has labeled the imam behind the "9/11 Ground Zero mosque" a terrorist sympathizer.The proposed 13-story 100 million dollar Islamic ... Read more...
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Cameron wants to encash goodwill to clear the mess
August 18th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is to complete a hundred days in the office this week, insisted Wednesday he wants to sort out the problems faced ... Read more...
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