Five killed in China road accident
August 29th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 28 (IANS) At least five people were killed and three injured in a van-truck collision in China's Sichuan province Tuesday, authorities said.There were eight people on board the ... Read more...
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Gurdwara shooting: FBI hunts for motive (Second Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) The FBI has begun investigating Sunday's attack on a gurdwara in a Milwaukee suburb that left seven people dead, including the shooter, as an act ... Read more...
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Five killed in Iraq violence
May 24th, 2012 - 6:48 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, May 24 (IANS) At least five people have been killed, including three pilgrims, and many injured in separate gunfire and bomb attacks in Iraq, said police.The deadliest attack occurred ... Read more...
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42 Chinese websites shut for blackmail
April 28th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 28 (IANS) As many as 42 websites in China have been closed down for their involvement in cases of blackmail that saw them pose as accredited journalists capable ... Read more...
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Russia close to signing Su-35 fighter deal with China
March 6th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and China may soon sign a $4-billion contract for 48 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets, the Kommersant business daily said Tuesday."The two sides have ... Read more...
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US radar may have damaged Russian Mars probe: Daily
January 17th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A powerful electromagnetic emission from a US radar in the Pacific Ocean could have caused the malfunctioning of the Russian Phobos-Grunt probe, the Kommersant daily ... Read more...
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Two killed, 15 wounded in Iraq attacks
December 20th, 2011 - 5:17 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Dec 20 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 15 wounded in separate bomb attacks in central Iraq Monday, the police said.In Iraq's northern central province of Salahudin, ... Read more...
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Strauss-Kahn released from jail
May 21st, 2011 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 21 (IANS) Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been lodged in an apartment in Lower Manhattan, where a private security guard will monitor him round the clock, ... Read more...
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IMF chief resigns, denies sexual assault charges (Third Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 19 (IANS) The embattled head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has quit amid growing pressure to resign five days after being jailed on charges of sexually ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s wife and daughter flee to Tunisia: Al Jazeera
May 18th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's wife Safiya and his daughter Aisha have fled to Tunisia, Al-Jazeera reported Wednesday, citing a source in Tunisia's defence ministry.According to ... Read more...
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Pakistani government plans to cut oil prices
January 4th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Under pressure from various political parties, the embattled Pakistani government could reduce the prices of petroleum products, a media report Tuesday said.Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is ... Read more...
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Pitt, Jolie strengthen bonds through yoga
December 13th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Superstar couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reportedly taking yoga lessons from Indian spiritual guru Ram Lalji to strengthen their five-year union."They've been practicing his Siddha ... Read more...
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LiLo quitting prescription meds is a lie: Father
July 14th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan's father Michael has cast doubts on the report that the actress has quit many of her prescription medications."If it's true, I couldn't be happier. But ... Read more...
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Handgun, bullets found in Times Square bomber’s car
May 5th, 2010 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 4 (IANS) A 9mm handgun with clips and ammunition has been found in a vehicle the Pakistani-American suspect in the failed Times Square bombing here is believed to have ... Read more...
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Man of Pakistani origin held for Times Square bombig bid (Third Lead, Changing dateline)
May 4th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 4 (IANS) US authorities have arrested a naturalised American citizen from Pakistan, minutes before he was to flee to Pakistan, for a failed car bomb attack at Times ... Read more...
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Several injured and two killed reported after violent clashes in Jakarta
April 15th, 2010 - 12:14 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) – Hundreds of protesters clashed violently with local security forces in Jakarta on Wednesday, local media said.A local hospital said at least 100 were injured, and a local ... Read more...
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Plane attacker is son of Nigerian banker, studied in Britain
December 27th, 2009 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) A 23-year-old Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day is the son of prominent Nigerian banker and had been a college ... Read more...
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US airports increase security after foiled plane attack
December 26th, 2009 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) US authorities have moved to increase security at the country's airports over the Christmas weekend after what lawmakers called a "disturbing" and "extremely serious" attempted terrorist ... Read more...
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South Korean president meets North Korean delegation for the first time
August 23rd, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Aug.23 (ANI): South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met a six-member North Korean delegation here on Sunday. A meeting of this nature is taking place for the first time since the former ... Read more...
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‘Michael Jackson’s personal doc gave deadly shot’
July 28th, 2009 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 28 (IANS) Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, administered the final deadly shot of the anaesthetic propofol that would end the pop star's life June 25, media reports ... Read more...
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Moscow to expel NATO representative: Report
May 6th, 2009 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 5 (DPA) Russia is to expel the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's information office from Moscow, a report said Tuesday, in a sign of a continued deterioration of ... Read more...
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Saudi foreign minister calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire (Second Lead)
January 16th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 16 (IANS) Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal Friday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Chairing a special session of Arab foreign ministers in Kuwait Friday ... Read more...
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Mary-Kate Olsen denies pregnancy claims
December 3rd, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Hollywood actress Mary Kate Olsen has shot down claims stating that she is pregnant.The rumor began circulating after National Enquirer newspaper revealed that Mary Kate, who suffered ... Read more...
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Obama’s dilemma: two Clintons for the price of one!
November 20th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Amid continued media frenzy over the possibility of Hillary Clinton becoming the next secretary of state, Bill Clinton is reported to have made several concessions to help move ... Read more...
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Indian TV channel to start broadcasts in Russia
April 19th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 19 (RIA Novosti) Indian channel Zee TV plans to open an office in Russia and start satellite or cable broadcasts in Russian by the end of 2008, a Russian ... Read more...
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Iran starts operation of 492 new centrifuges
April 12th, 2008 - 12:12 am ICT by admin
Tehran, April 11, (IANS) Iran has started operation of three cascades of 164 new centrifuges in Natanz nuclear plant, citing a source official news agency IRNA reported Friday. The operation was part ... Read more...
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Russia, Egypt to sign nuclear energy deal: Report
March 19th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Cairo, March 19 (RIA Novosti) Russia and Egypt are due to sign an agreement on cooperation in the nuclear energy sector in the near future, an Egyptian daily said Wednesday, citing ... Read more...
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