12 hostages rescued from Somali pirates
April 13th, 2012 - 2:55 am ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, April 13 (IANS) A Danish warship apprehended a pirate ship off Somalia's coast and released 12 hostages, including a few Pakistanis, held on board, Denmark's navy said Thursday.The warship ... Read more...
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Bombs hurled at Bahrain school
April 12th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Manama, April 12 (IANS) Two home-made bombs were Thursday hurled into a school in Bahrain, but there were no casualties in the blasts, Xinhua reported.The education ministry said a "loud ... Read more...
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5.9-magnitude earthquake hits off Oregon coast, no damage
April 12th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by BNO News
COOS BAY, OREGON (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on early Wednesday afternoon, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties and no ... Read more...
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Recalling the 2004 tsunami that devastated Aceh
April 11th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) The massive earthquake that shook Indonesia Wednesday brought back terrifying memories of the 2004 tsunami that swept through Aceh province.A 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka issues tsunami warning after Indonesian quake (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka issued a tsunami warning after a massive earthquake jolted Sumatra, officials said here Wednesday.Several areas in the capital as well as the rest of ... Read more...
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Blast in Assam refinery, ULFA claims responsibility (Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) An explosion rocked a refinery in Assam Saturday evening. The banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the blast in which no casualties ... Read more...
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Blast in Assam refinery, ULFA claims responsibility
April 7th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) An explosion rocked a refinery in Assam Saturday evening. No casualties have been reported so far, police said.The banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has ... Read more...
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Seven killed in twin Syrian blasts
April 5th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, April 4 (IANS) Twin blasts ripped through two residential areas in the Syrian capital of Damascus Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring many others, media reports said.The first explosion ... Read more...
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Major fire on 10th floor of South Kolkata building (Lead)
March 30th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) A major fire broke out on the 10th floor of a multi-storied building in South Kolkata's posh business hub of Chowringhee Thursday evening. It was extinguished ... Read more...
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Major fire in Kolkata, no casualties so far
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS)A large number of shops were destroyed in a major fire that broke out in Kolkata's age-old Hatibagan market in the early hours Thursday. No casualties have ... Read more...
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Obama’s daughter safe after Mexico quake
March 21st, 2012 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS) Malia Obama, the 13-year-old daughter of US President Barack Obama, who is on vacation in Mexico was safe after a strong earthquake there, the White ... Read more...
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Three killed in Syrian car blast
March 19th, 2012 - 2:48 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 19 (IANS) At least three people were feared to have been killed in Syria's largest city during a car bomb blast Sunday, RIA Novosti reported.According to state news ... Read more...
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Seven militants killed in Afghanstan
March 18th, 2012 - 6:58 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 18 (IANS) A total of seven militants were killed in Afghanistan during a joint operation in Kunar province Saturday, a source said."Based on intelligence, a unit of ... Read more...
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Minor fire in LN Hospital, no casualties
March 15th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A minor fire broke out in a surgical ward of Lok Nayak (LN) hospital in central Delhi Thursday afternoon. There were no casualties, fire officials ... Read more...
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216 CRPF men killed by Maoists
March 14th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A total of 216 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and 305 injured in anti-Maoist operations from 2009 to March 5 this year, ... Read more...
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Shops, houses gutted in Bangladesh fire
March 13th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 13 (IANS) At least 17 shops and six houses were Tuesday gutted in a fire in Bangladesh's Chittagong port city, officials said.The blaze at the Steel Mill Bazar ... Read more...
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Mild quake in UP, aftershocks in Delhi (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A slight earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in western Uttar Pradesh early Tuesday, resulting in light aftershocks in parts of Delhi ... Read more...
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Avalanche kills 45 in Afghan province (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 12 (IANS) At least 45 people were killed Monday when an avalanche razed 13 houses in eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, an official said."The incident happened in Guru ... Read more...
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U.S. soldier detained after opening fire at Afghan civilians
March 11th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by BNO News
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (BNO NEWS) -- A U.S. service member was arrested on early Sunday morning after going on a shooting spree in southern Afghanistan, killing as many as seventeen civilians and injuring ... Read more...
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Seven soldiers killed in Pakistan
March 10th, 2012 - 5:10 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Seven Pakistani soldiers died Friday when Taliban militants attacked their convoy in northwestern part of the country.They fired rockets on a convoy of security forces ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake jolts China (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) A magnitude-6 temblor hit China's Uygur Autonomous Region Friday, the China Earthquake Network Centre said.The temblor, which jolted the Hotan prefecture's Lop county at 6.50 a.m, ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6 quake hits China
March 9th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region Friday, according to the China Earthquake Network Centre.The temblor, which ... Read more...
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Congo blast toll tops 240
March 7th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The toll in Sunday's munitions depot blasts in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, has topped 240, a media report said Wednesday.A short ... Read more...
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37 killed in avalanche in Afghanistan
March 6th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 6 (IANS) At least 37 people, including women and children, were killed and 20 houses were destroyed as an avalanche hit a village in Afghanistan, said head of ... Read more...
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IAF Mirage jet crashes, fleet grounded temporarily (Third Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A Mirage-2000 combat jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan Monday but the two pilots safely bailed out. As a result, the ... Read more...
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Fire at Lucknow hotel, no casualties
March 5th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a three-star hotel here Monday, badly damaging its top floor before it was extinguished after a tough two-hour battle, ... Read more...
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IAF Mirage combat jet crashes, pilots safely bail out (Second Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A Mirage-2000 combat jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan Monday but the two pilots safely bailed out, an officer said.The trainer ... Read more...
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IAF Mirage-2000 crashes, pilots bail out (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A Mirage-2000 combat jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan Monday, but the two pilots safely bailed out, an officer said.The ... Read more...
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4.9 quake shakes Delhi, suburbs (Second Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude shook the Indian capital and its adjoining areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) Monday afternoon. There were no ... Read more...
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US imposes sanctions on key Taliban bomb-maker
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 3 (IANS) The US has targeted a key Taliban bomb-maker for sanctions, the first of its kind that aims to stifle the flow of the deadly improvised ... Read more...
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Flights hit as fire erupts at Bangladesh airport
March 1st, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 1 (IANS) Many flights were cancelled after a fire broke out Thursday at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Bangladesh's Chittagong city. There were, however, no casualties.Rajib Kanti ... Read more...
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Strong quake hits Japan (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit near the east coast of Japan's Honshu island Wednesday, the Hong Kong Observatory said.The epicentre of the ... Read more...
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Earthquake hits Japan
March 1st, 2012 - 3:23 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit near the east coast of Japan's Honshu island Wednesday, the Hong Kong Observatory said.The epicentre of the ... Read more...
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4 killed in Branson Tornado
February 29th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Branson, Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) At least four people were confirmed dead after deadly tornadoes devastated at least five states. The twister left behind extensive damages running into several millions of dollars ... Read more...
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13 killed in China factory blast (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 43 injured Tuesday after an explosion ripped through a chemical plant in north China's Hebei province, police said.The explosion ... Read more...
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