Santorum stuns Romney in US presidential race
February 8th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) The US presidential hopeful, Rick Santorum, has swept the contests for the Republican Party nomination in Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado by defeating long-time front-runner Mitt ... Read more...
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People working for BBC Farsi service held in Iran
February 7th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 7 (IANS) A number of local people "secretly" working for the BBC Farsi-language service have been arrested in Iran, the Mehr news agency reported.A source told Mehr that ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Afghan car bomb attack
February 5th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 5 (IANS) At least seven people, including five police officers, were killed and 19 injured Sunday in a car bomb attack on the police headquarters in the southern ... Read more...
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Politicians and fans blame Egyptian army for soccer violence
February 2nd, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 2 (IANS) Egyptian politicians and football fans have blamed the army for the violence during Al-Masry's 3-1 victory at home to Al-Ahly that left 74 people dead and ... Read more...
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Afghan president to hold talks with Taliban
January 30th, 2012 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Afghan President Hamid Karzai has plans to hold a meet with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia to restart peace talks, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Asteroid to have a near miss with Earth
January 27th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have assured that there is no cause for alarm despite the fact that an asteroid will be coming very close to the earth. In fact at ... Read more...
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Twitter can now block tweets by country
January 27th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has announced that it now has the technology to selectively block tweets on a country-by-country basis.In its blog, Twitter -- which had more ... Read more...
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London Olympics hosts firm on retaining Dow as sponsor
January 27th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) The 2012 London Olympics Organisers said Dow Chemicals would remain as one of the sponsors of the Olympic Games, despite the resignation of Meredith Alexander, one ... Read more...
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‘BBC must promote excellence, not vulgarity’
January 26th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been advised to go upmarket and guard against "acceptance of the shoddy or the vulgar".Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention, ... Read more...
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Two skyscrapers collapse in Brazil
January 26th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Two high-rise buildings -- one of 20 storeys -- have collapsed in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro city, trapping at least 11 people inside, BBC reported.Streets and ... Read more...
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Stalin’s death mask sold for 3,600 pounds
January 25th, 2012 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) A death mask of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was sold Tuesday to an unnamed bidder for 3,600 pounds (over $5,600) at an auction held in ... Read more...
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Pankaj Pachauri joins PM’s media team
January 18th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Jan 18 (IANS) Well-known television journalist Pankaj Pachauri has joined as a key member of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's media team, official sources said.Pachauri, 48, joined his duties ... Read more...
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Wikipedia shuts for 24 hours
January 18th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Wikipedia, which describes itself as the largest encyclopaedia in human history, has blacked out its English-language site to protest proposed US anti-piracy laws."Imagine a world ... Read more...
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Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang steps down (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 6:50 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco / London, Jan 19 (IANS) Yahoo's co-founder Jerry Yang stepped down from its board along with all other positions he held in the company, it was announced Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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BBC presenter admits sex assaults on teenaged girls
January 14th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) A BBC radio presenter has admitted a string of sex attacks against five teenaged girls, a media report said.Peter Rowell, 53, admitted indecent assault, making indecent ... Read more...
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RBS to cut 3,500 jobs worldwide
January 12th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has said it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs across the globe, with most of them to happen this year, ... Read more...
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BBC admits repeating most of its programmes
January 11th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has admitted that more than half of its programmes are basically a repeat telecast.The corporation Tuesday admitted that repeats make up ... Read more...
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Actress Denise Darcel dies
January 10th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) French actress Denise Darcel has died at the age of 87. Her death comes just weeks after one of her sons died in Los Angeles. Darcel is ... Read more...
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Thousands without power as storm hits Britain
January 4th, 2012 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Gale, snow and rain swept Britain Tuesday, killing at least one person and leaving thousands of people without power supply.Gale, with its force culminating at 160 ... Read more...
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20 kg of gold bars found on Paris train
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) A suitcase containing 20 kg of gold bars has been found on a train near Paris, BBC reported Tuesday.A bomb squad was called in after a ... Read more...
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Argentine governor ‘accidentally’ killed by gunshot
January 2nd, 2012 - 8:31 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A provincial governor in Argentina has died of a gunshot at home while celebrating the new year with family.According to the police, Carlos Soria, the Rio ... Read more...
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Emergency declared in Nigeria
January 1st, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in parts of the country in the wake of attacks from the Islamist group Boko Haram, ... Read more...
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Jenkins, Jones part ways
December 31st, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 31 (IANS) Singer Katherine Jenkins and Gethin Jones have called off their engagement, and are "beyond broken hearted" about it."Sorry for being quiet of late, its just that ... Read more...
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North Korea bids farewell to Kim Jong-il
December 28th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Pyongyang, Dec 28 (IANS) North Korea Wednesday bid a tearful farewell to the country's late leader Kim Jong-il as his body was taken from the Kumsusan Memorial Palace where it ... Read more...
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BBC preparing for Blair’s death?
December 27th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Even as former British prime minister Tony Blair is aged just 58, the BBC has started filming his obituary!The "ghoulish" decision to ask former cabinet colleagues ... Read more...
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Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia on terror charges
December 27th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Two Swedish journalists have been jailed for 11 years in Ethiopia for entering the country illegally and supporting terrorism, BBC reported Tuesday.Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson ... Read more...
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11 killed in Nigeria church blasts during Christmas prayers (Lead)
December 25th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja/London, Dec 25 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and many more injured after bomb blasts targetted Christmas Day church services in two Nigerian cities, BBC reported.Some 10 people ... Read more...
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Smartphones eating into camera sales in US
December 25th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Smartphones are eating into sales of basic cameras and camcorders in the US, BBC reported citing a market research.The NPD Group said in a study that ... Read more...
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Alan Sugar turned down Celebrity Big Brother
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British television star Alan Sugar is quoted by a website as saying that he “politely” turned down an offer from Channel 5 to appear on the hit ... Read more...
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Mark Chapman falls for Twitter prank
December 21st, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) BBC is being criticized for not properly vetting contents that viewers send on its shows after Radio 5 Live presenter Mark Chapman fell for the “I McHunt” ... Read more...
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Argentine minister found dead at summit
December 21st, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) A 33-year-old Argentine minister was found hanging in his hotel room during a summit in Uruguayan capital Montevideo. This caused the Argentine president to leave the ... Read more...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies
December 19th, 2011 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died, state-run TV announced Monday. He was 69.Kim Jong-il's death was announced in an emotional statement read out on national ... Read more...
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Pilot killed in mid-air collision in Britain (Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 3:21 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) A pilot was killed and two others suffered injuries after two light aircraft collided in Britain Sunday, a media report said.The accident occurred at about 2 ... Read more...
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Assange extradition case goes to British supreme court
December 16th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) The British supreme court Friday said it would consider an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange against his extradition to Sweden.Seven judges would hear the case ... Read more...
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Fukushima site finally stabilised: Japan PM
December 16th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 16 (IANS) The crippled nuclear reactors at Japan's Fukushima power plant have finally been stabilised, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced Friday.An earthquake and tsunami in March knocked out ... Read more...
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