Bolt answers critics with world-leading time
June 1st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, June 1 (IANS/CMC) Reigning Olympic double sprint champion Usain Bolt silenced his detractors, storming to a world-leading 9.76 seconds to win the 100 metres at the Rome Diamond League here.Questions ... Read more...
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French hockey players bereaved
February 24th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The three Genestet brothers in the French hockey team took the field Friday against higher-ranked Canada in the 2012 London Olympics men's qualifying tournament in ... Read more...
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Clarke sets season’s fastest time in 60m
February 15th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Feb 15 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Lerone Clarke clocked the fastest 60-meter time in the current season Tuesday - at the Lievin indoor meet in France.The Commonwealth Games champion timed ... Read more...
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Farah, Savinova named European Athlete Of The Year
October 6th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 6 (IANS) World 5,000 metres champion Mo Farah of Britain and 800m champion Mariya Savinova of Russia have been named European male and female Athlete Of The Year.The ... Read more...
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Ski Halfpipe to be part of 2014 Olympics
April 7th, 2011 - 1:55 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sochi, April 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The International Olympic Committee has voted that men and women Ski Halfpipe will be part of the events during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The ... Read more...
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Many consumers think 36 months is longer than 3 years
February 15th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A new study has concluded that consumers often have a distorted view when they compare information that involves numbers."As a consumer, would your preference for a dishwasher depend ... Read more...
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Gut bug might trigger arthritis
June 18th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): A new study on mice suggests that bacteria living in the gut may trigger the immune response that can result in rheumatoid arthritis.Our gut, like that of most ... Read more...
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Bishops Urge Reform As Vatican Plans To Shield Pope
April 1st, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Rome, Apr 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Vatican has come under media glare as reports of sex abuse by priests belonging to the Catholic Church are being published in quick succession. ... Read more...
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Bopanna-Coetzee in the quarterfinals of Open 13
February 18th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Marseille (France), Feb 18 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopana and South Africa's Jeff Coetzee entered the doubles quarterfinals of 512,750 euros Open 13 tennis tournament.
Bopanna and Coetzee dispatched Belgium's Christophe and Olivier ... Read more...
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Man Pulled Alive From Haiti Quake Rubble
January 28th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just as the Haiti officials were giving up the search operation in the earthquake hit Caribbean island, a 24 year old Haitian was pulled ... Read more...
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Adebayor wants Togo to return for African Nations Cup
January 11th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): Togo skipper Emmanuel Adebayor wants to return to the African Nations Cup after flying out of Angola with his team-mates last night.The Togo team headed home to mourn ... Read more...
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Eiffel Tower steps up for grabs!
December 11th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): A Paris auction will see some historic articles from the city, including 40 iron steps from the Eiffel Tower, a lamp post and park bench, going under the ... Read more...
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Scientists achieve first successful teleportation between two atoms a meter apart
January 23rd, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): Scientists have for the first time successfully teleported information between two separate atoms in unconnected enclosures a meter apart, which is a significant milestone in the global ... Read more...
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Naomi Campbell gets cosy with new beau in the Mediterranean
June 18th, 2008 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
London, June 18 (ANI): Supermodel Naomi Campbell has found love once again with Brazilian businessman Marcus Elias.And, she certainly wasnt shy about showing her feeling, cavorting around with her new beau ... Read more...
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Police mystified by theft of Zidane’s biography manuscript
May 29th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Paris, May 29 (DPA) Thieves have made off with the manuscript of an unauthorized biography of retired French football legend Zinedine Zidane that deals with several sensitive issues, including doping, the weekly ... Read more...
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Colombian Red Cross chief resigns for failing to free hostages
May 21st, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Bogota, May 21 (Xinhua) Chief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Colombia Barbara Hintermann has resigned from her post for failing to free hostages held by a rebel ... Read more...
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