Late burst gives Phelps 100m butterfly gold
August 4th, 2012 - 7:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A late burst in the last 20 meters gave American swimmer Michael Phelps gold in the men's 100 meters butterfly final Friday, his last ... Read more...
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Le Clos sends out warning to Phelps
August 2nd, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) South African Chad le Clos sounded out a warning to Michael Phelps that he will again be the man to beat if the American wants ... Read more...
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Olympics: Phelps misses out on gold, but claims record
August 1st, 2012 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) South African Chad le Cos won the gold medal for men's 200-meter butterfly at the Olympics Tuesday, but defending champion American Michael Phelps still made ... Read more...
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St.Maarten, Chad new ITTF members
March 28th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dortmund (Germany), March 28 (IANS) The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has admitted the Caribbean island of St. Maarten and the African nation of Chad as its new members, taking ... Read more...
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Six feared dead in Kansas elevator explosion
October 31st, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Atchison, Kan., Oct 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Six people are feared dead after an elevator exploded on Sunday. The accident happened at a Bartlett Grain Co. facility in Atchison. Rescue efforts have been ... Read more...
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South Africa’s Chad wins six golds at Swimming World Cup
October 9th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 9 (IANS) South Africa's Chad le Clos became the star of the FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup by bagging six gold medals.Le Clos, 19, raced in six events in ... Read more...
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Nearly 200 drown as boat catches fire off Sudan
July 6th, 2011 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
Khartoum, July 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Around 200 people, presumably illegal migrants to Saudi Arabia, drowned when their vessel caught fire in the Red Sea off Sudan late Tuesday, Sudanese media ... Read more...
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Pakistanis happier than Indians: Gallup survey
April 21st, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS) India has ranked 71st in happiness with only 17 percent people describing themselves as "thriving" in a new study of well-being that gives Denmark the top ... Read more...
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Afghanistan tops UN list on food insecurity
August 20th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 20 (IANS) Afghanistan has topped a list of countries with the highest food insecurity, a British agency working with the UN has said.
Afghanistan is followed by the Democratic Republic ... Read more...
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Most bridesmaids record broken by Jill Stapleton of Ohio
June 16th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Proctorville, Jun 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jill Stapleton had 110 bridesmaids during her wedding with Chad Greenhill on Saturday. The wedding took place in Proctorville. The wedding created a record, as it ... Read more...
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Potential pickup lines for newly single Al Gore, courtesy Twitter
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Comedian Andy Borowitz has started a rage on Twitter - a new thread of potential pick-up lines dedicated to the newly single Al Gore.For Gore, who split from ... Read more...
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NCIS star Sean Murray and wife Carrie welcome their second child
April 25th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Apr 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) NCIS star Sean Murray and his wife Carrie have welcomed their second child. Their son River James Murray was born on the 22nd of April in ... Read more...
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Censors scares ‘Bhoot’
January 15th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
When desi firebrand Rakhi Sawant collaborated with India's mad-max music import from Canada Ishq Bector, the duo had hardly realized the trouble they'd fall into.Their album titled "Jhagde' has been in ... Read more...
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Ocho Cinco’s Truck Amazes The Fans And Teammates
January 10th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chad Ochocinco is not like typical NFL players. While the other players are giving attention to the playbooks, the Cincinnati Bengal receiver is busy in other ... Read more...
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Chris Henry Funeral Pictures Show Bengals Players Paying Tribute
December 23rd, 2009 - 9:54 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Louisiana, Dec. 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Domestic dispute, a common problem between many couples have claimed the life of Cincinnati Bengals, wide-receiver, Chris Henry. The young player died at an young ... Read more...
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Roman Polanski’s LA attorneys blast his French lawyer
November 24th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 24 (ANI): The Los Angeles based attorneys of filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is imprisoned in Switzerland on an ongoing child sex case, has blasted his French lawyer for speaking to ... Read more...
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Sarkozy to meet with President of Chad
October 15th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet with President Idriss Deby of Chad this week, Sarkozy's office said in a statement on Thursday.A spokesman for Sarkozy's office said the ... Read more...
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Tourist sees Australia’s Outback the hard way
June 7th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 7 (DPA) The Ghan recreates the age of luxury train travel in the Australian Outback as it speeds the 3,000-km of desert and scrub between Adelaide to Darwin. But only ... Read more...
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One in three women risk rape in crisis-hit Darfur
June 1st, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Darfur (Sudan), June 1(ANI): A human rights charity survey has found that one in three women fleeing from the civil war hit region of Darfur in Sudan risk being rape victims.The US-based, ... Read more...
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Ex-Test ace Lewis ’shocked over cocaine-related detention
May 16th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 16 (ANI): Former England cricketer Chris Lewis told a court yesterday he was shocked when Customs officers told him he had cocaine in his bag.Lewis, 41, and pal Chad ... Read more...
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Britain revealed as shoplifting capital of Europe
April 26th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Recession-hit Britain is the shoplifting capital of Europe, according to a report.According to an official league table of the world's most crooked countries, businesses in the UK ... Read more...
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375 mln people may face climate-related disasters annually by 2015
April 21st, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): UK-based charity Oxfam has suggested that the umber of people hit by climate-related disasters is expected to rise by about 50 percent, to reach 375 million a year ... Read more...
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Clooney wins appointment with Obama to discuss Darfur crisis
February 21st, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 21 (ANI): George Clooney has won himself an appointment with US President Barack Obama to find a solution to the crisis-hit Darfur region of Sudan.The Hollywood heartthrob, who was ... Read more...
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Former UK cricketer Lewis to appear before court on drug smuggling charges
December 9th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.9 (ANI): Former England cricketer Chris Lewis has been charged with attempted drug smuggling.
Lewis is due to appear before the Crawley Magistrates court after he was charged with attempting to ... Read more...
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JLo brings ”Maid In Manhattan” to small screen
August 14th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez is turning her 2002 hit romantic comedy, Maid in Manhattan, into a TV series.The 39-year-old has joined forces with U.S. TV network ABC to produce ... Read more...
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Dubai charity to educate kids in developing countries
April 17th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, April 17 (IANS) Dubai based charitable organisation Dubai Cares has announced a plan for improving primary education in 12 developing countries, WAM news agency reported Thursday. The charity made the announcement ... Read more...
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UN refugee agency calls for higher budget for Darfur
April 4th, 2008 - 11:50 pm ICT by admin
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Geneva, April 4 (DPA) The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) launched an appeal Friday for $40.3 million to help protect refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan in 2008. The ... Read more...
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Pak ranked at 152 in Press freedom
December 2nd, 2007 - 5:28 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Dec 2 (ANI): The monarchical states and war-torn countries have much better world ranking in press freedom than Pakistan, as a new study has revealed that Pakistan grabbed 152nd position out ... Read more...
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Jolie calls for action against war crimes
November 14th, 2007 - 5:41 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 14 (ANI): Angelina Jolie has urged world leaders to persecute those who commit crimes against humanity.
The Hollywood actress and human rights campaigner made her appeal to international governments in a ... Read more...
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Oprah to launch her new channel on ‘YouTube’
November 14th, 2007 - 8:21 am ICT by admin
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