‘The Campaign’ irreverently funny and political (IANS Movie Review)
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Campaign"; Cast: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott; Director: Jay Roach; Rating: 3.5/5Deep truths need not be revealed in a dark, boring manner. It can also wear ... Read more...
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Chinese work 16 hours a day to make Olympic toys
July 25th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Workers in sweatshops across China who are making toys of London Olympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville are toiling for up to 16 hours a day in ... Read more...
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US apologises for 1882 law targeting Chinese migrants
June 19th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution apologising for a discriminating law passed in 1882 that targeted Chinese migrants.In a voice vote, the House ... Read more...
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Australian immigration minister under attack for foreign workers’ deal
May 26th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 26 (IANS) Australian trade unions have urged the Labor government led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to overturn a decision by her immigration minister to allow an iron ... Read more...
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Congo blast: Toll rises to 200
March 5th, 2012 - 8:24 am ICT by IANS
Brazzaville, March 5 (IANS) The toll in Sunday's arms depot blast here in the capital of the Republic of Congo has risen to 200, the country's presidential office said.Citing hospital ... Read more...
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Congo blast kills over 100 (Second Lead)
March 4th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Brazzaville, March 4 (IANS) More than 100 people, including three Chinese workers, were killed in an explosion Sunday at a construction site in this capital of the Republic of Congo, ... Read more...
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Kidnapped Chinese workers released in Egypt (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, March 1 (IANS) Two Chinese workers who were Thursday kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from the Egyptian capital have been released, officials said.Chen Jiannan, deputy head of the Chinese People ... Read more...
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Two Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt
March 1st, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, March 1 (IANS) Two Chinese nationals working at a stone factory in the Egyptian capital were Thursday kidnapped by unidentified gunmen, officials said.Chen Jiannan, deputy head of the Chinese ... Read more...
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25 Chinese nationals held in Egypt
February 1st, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 1 (IANS) As many as 25 Chinese nationals working for a cement factory in Egypt have been taken captive by some local people in Egypt's Sinai town of ... Read more...
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29 Chinese held hostage after camp attacked in Sudan
January 29th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) At least 29 Chinese nationals working for a Chinese company in Sudan have reportedly been taken hostage after a workers' camp was attacked by a separatist ... Read more...
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Chinese troops in Pakistani Kashmir: Indian Army chief
October 5th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh Wednesday said there were about 4,000 Chinese workers, including some of its army engineers, in Pakistani Kashmir, an issue ... Read more...
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Chinese aircraft carrier to serve in South China Sea
August 17th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) China's new aircraft carrier is likely to serve in the South China Sea by the next Army Day (Sep 3), a military source has revealed.The South ... Read more...
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Three Bangladeshis fleeing Libya drown off Greek island of Crete
March 6th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by BNO News
CRETE, GREECE (BNO NEWS) -- At least three Bangladeshi evacuees from conflict-ridden Libya drowned on Sunday after jumping from a Greek ferry as it was docking at Souda in the southern Greek ... Read more...
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More than 300 Chinese workers punished for gambling and for singing karaoke during official working hours
September 21st, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) More than 300 workers in a province located in the northern part of China have been reprimanded for gambling, indulging in karaoke music and having fun, when ... Read more...
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300 Chinese Workers Punished For Karaoke
September 21st, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In China a mass example has been used as a warning for anyone who violates work discipline. In a northern Chinese province 300 workers have been ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan police station blast was accidental, says investigators
September 19th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Sept 19 (ANI): Investigators have ruled out that Friday's blast, which destroyed a police station at Karadiyanaru in east Sri Lanka, is not an outcome of a terrorist activity.According to ... Read more...
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60 feared dead in accidental explosion in Sri Lanka (Lead)
September 17th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 17 (DPA) At least 60 people were feared killed when a stock of dynamite exploded Friday inside a police station in eastern Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said.
Major General Udaya ... Read more...
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Wage rise at Foxconn after string of suicides
June 2nd, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing/Taipei, June 2 (DPA) Taiwan electronics company Foxconn Technology said Wednesday it planned to raise wages for its Chinese workers by 30 percent after a spate of suicides at its plant in ... Read more...
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Treat controversy on Ramesh remarks closed: Congress
May 13th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Congress Thursday said that the controversy over Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's remarks in Beijing should be treated as closed after he met Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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No comment on Jairam Ramesh remarks: government
May 13th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The government Thursday refused to comment on Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh's controversial remarks in China, saying it was an issue between him, the prime ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Pakistan has helped break anti-China Islamic group
May 8th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 8 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that a leader of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), which China accuses of orchestrating attacks in its restive Xinjiang region, ... Read more...
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Six dead, nearly a dozen missing after landslide in China-Myanmar border region
May 4th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by BNO News
KUNMING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Six Chinese workers were killed and nearly a dozen remain missing after a landslide in the China-Myanmar border region on Monday, state media reported on Tuesday.The state-run ... Read more...
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Krishna arrives in Beijing on a four-day visit
April 5th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokender SinghBeijing, April 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna arrived here on a four-day visit to China on Monday evening along with a high-level delegation to hold discussions ... Read more...
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China for greater economic ties with India
January 19th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) India and China should look at developing their economic relationship, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Tuesday told visiting Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma.
"The Chinese premier emphasised that China ... Read more...
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Anand Sharma on mission to push India-China trade ties
January 18th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Easing of procedural hurdles for work visas and paving the way for a comprehensive bilateral trade pact will be the focus of Commerce Minister Anand Sharma's official ... Read more...
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Chinese engineer held for smuggling liquor in Kutch
January 13th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) A Chinese engineer, employed at the site of a mega power project under construction in Kutch, has been arrested for smuggling Chinese-made liquor into prohibition-bound Gujarat, police said ... Read more...
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Arrested Chinese engineers hospitalised (Second Lead)
January 12th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 12 (IANS) Three Chinese engineers, arrested in Chhattisgarh for alleged culpability in a chimney crash at the Balco power plant in which 41 workers were killed last year, were ... Read more...
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India’s private sector will power Africa thrust: Vice President (Lead)
January 12th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
On Board Special Aircraft, Jan 12 (IANS) India's foray into Africa will be powered by the private sector and would generate local employment instead of import of workforce, Vice ... Read more...
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Private sector to lead Indian investment in Africa, says vice president
January 12th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
On Board Special Aircraft, Jan 12 (IANS) Faced with a widening Chinese footprint in Africa, the Indian private sector will be at the forefront of India's foray into that ... Read more...
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Ben Bernanke is the Time Person of the Year 2009
December 16th, 2009 - 11:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke has been named as the Time Person of the Year for 2009. Time called him as ... Read more...
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Visa clampdown on Chinese affecting Himachal projects: Chief Minister
November 23rd, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has urged the central government to take an early decision on granting employment visas to Chinese workers as they ... Read more...
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Foreign ministers of India, China to meet next week
October 19th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) With their bilateral ties under stress, the foreign ministers of India and China will meet in Bangalore next week to try and put their relations back ... Read more...
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Al-Qaida threatens China with jihad in retaliation for Urumqi riots
October 8th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Oct 8(ANI): A prominent Al-Qaida militant has threatened to attack China in retaliation for the July 5 riots in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.The clash between the ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh Police to interrogate Chinese workers over chimney tragedy
October 3rd, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Korba (Chhattisgarh), Oct 3 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Police would interrogate employees of Chinese firm SEPCO about the chimney collapse, which killed over 40 people in Korba district."As far as our information 16 ... Read more...
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As westerners flee, Chinese workers land in droves in turbulent Pakistan
September 11th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep.11 (ANI): Amid the exodus of foreign officials from Pakistan due to security fears, China has rather increased its involvement in the strife torn country.According to an estimate the number of ... Read more...
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