Russian court declines returning seized money during raids
September 11th, 2012 - 5:38 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Moscow court has ruled legal a refusal by investigators to return over $1.7 mn seized from an apartment of opposition activist Ksenia Sobchak during ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs’ monument to come up in St. Petersburg
September 4th, 2012 - 8:20 am ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg (Russia), Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A monument of Apple founder Steve Jobs is to be established in Russian city of St. Petersburg.An exhibition of draft projects for a ... Read more...
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Olympic flag arrives in Rio
August 14th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) The Olympic flag has arrived here, marking the dawn of a new era in Rio de Janeiro's history.The flag landed on Brazilian soil for ... Read more...
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Jessica Ennis’ gold postbox vandalized
August 9th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A postbox that was painted Gold to celebrate Jessica Ennis’s Olympic victory was vandalized and left with graffiti markings on it. The box, which was painted with ... Read more...
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German Police Release Pictures Of The ‘Forest Boy’
June 13th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, June 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Berlin’s law enforcement authorities have released the image of an English-speaking teenager who claims he has been living in the wild for years.The boy, who ... Read more...
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Gay rights activists detained in Moscow
May 28th, 2012 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Several Russian gay rights activists were detained during an unauthorized picket in Moscow, police said.The picket led by Nikolai Alexeyev was devoted to the anniversary ... Read more...
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Moscow to have solar-powered bus stops
March 16th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Though the Russian capital is not known for its sunshine, authorities believe the city gets enough sunlight to afford solar-powered bus stops.The stops, which will ... Read more...
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Bennett to be honoured in San Francisco
February 12th, 2012 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 12 (IANS) California residents are set to honour the 50th anniversary of Tony Bennett's hit song "I Left My Heart" in San Francisco with a city-wide tribute.The 85-year-old ... Read more...
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Oakland mayor tired of ‘Occupy Oakland’ protestors
January 30th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oakland, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The police in Oakland say they have made what could easily be the biggest mass arrests in the city after Occupy Oakland protesters returned. The protesters are ... Read more...
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Moscow authorises opposition rally
January 26th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A planned opposition march followed by a rally where 50,000 people will protest the results of parliamentary elections have been given the go ahead, an ... Read more...
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Moscow allows poll protest Dec 24
December 14th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Opposition activists have been allowed to hold a rally Dec 24 to protest against alleged fraud during the Dec 4 parliamentary elections.Ilya Ponomarev, a member ... Read more...
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Police arrest several ‘Occupy LA’ protestors
November 28th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Los Angeles police arrested several protesters on Monday after the expiration of the deadline for the Occupy LA protesters to vacate their camp in front ... Read more...
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‘Occupy LA’ protestors defy order to evacuate by Sunday midnight
November 28th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Occupy LA protesters have defied an order to evacuate the City Hall by Sunday midnight. With the deadline passed, the Los Angeles Police Department has ... Read more...
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Mitt Romney is backed by Kelly Ayotte
November 23rd, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Hampshire, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Joe and I are here today to endorse Governor Romney for president because we know that with his experience he will make sure that we get ... Read more...
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85 protesters arrested in US
October 26th, 2011 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) Police in Oakland city in the US swept through a protesters' camp Tuesday, and arrested 85 people for unlawful assembly and illegal lodging.Oakland is a West ... Read more...
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Former astronaut runs for US Congress
October 12th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS/EFE) Former astronaut Jose Hernandez said Tuesday he is seeking the Democratic nomination to represent California's just-created 10th District in the US Congress.Hernandez, who grew up working ... Read more...
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Dungeon dad’s Austrian home to be pulled down after becoming tourist attraction
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Austrian authorities have decided to pull down dungeon dad Josef Fritzl's house of horrors this week after becoming tourist attraction.The house, on Ybbsstrasse in Amstetten, Austria, became a ... Read more...
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German politician caught stealing toilet papers
April 14th, 2011 - 2:25 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A politician from Stralsund city in northern Germany, was caught red-handed stealing toilet paper from the men's bathroom in the local city hall, Ostsee Zeitung ... Read more...
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Black Man charged for sending ‘KKK warning’
April 11th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
O’Fallon, Apr 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police have arrested a man in O’Fallon Illinois for sending KKK threats to a police department in 2006. It was reported that the 28-year-old African American has ... Read more...
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President of Bank of Moscow flees Russia
April 5th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- The president of Bank of Moscow fled Russia while being investigated for illegally granting a $444 million loan, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.Police were ready to charge Bank of ... Read more...
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Japanese PM visits quake-hit areas
April 2nd, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 2 (IANS) Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited the quake-hit areas of the northeastern region of the country Saturday.During his visit, Kan encouraged the self-defence forces members ... Read more...
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First Indian-American elected to Chicago City Council
February 25th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Feb 25 (IANS) Thirty year old Ameya Pawar has become the first Indian-American to be elected to the Chicago City Council.Pawar was elected Tuesday as the alderman for the 47th Ward ... Read more...
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Fritzl’s house of horror to be torn down in 2011
December 22nd, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Incest monster Josef Fritzl's house of horror in Amstetten, Austria is to be torn down in the spring.The liquidator in charge of winding up Fritzl's estate, Walter Anzboeck, ... Read more...
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More Than 100 Arrested In Oakland Riots
November 6th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities in Oakland were braced for the violence that would have accompanied the Mehserle sentencing on Friday but not many could have predicted that it would ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s “money boys” serve sex to men
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sept 23 (ANI): Men in Malaysia, who serve sex to other men, have been dubbed as the "money boys", and they are mostly found fishing for customers in Jalan Raja ... Read more...
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Michael Enright, Accused Of Slitting A Muslim Cab Driver, Is Taken To A Psychiatric Quarter At An Infirmary In New York
August 27th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 27, 2010 (Just Flashed): Michael Enright emanates from Brewster in New York. He happens to be a learner in a college. He, however, has been right in the middle of ... Read more...
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Clancy chucks ring again after Crouch’s new philandering pics emerge
August 16th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 16 (ANI): British lingerie model Abbey Clancy has made an appearance sans her engagement ring again after fresh revelations about love rat Peter Crouch emerged.Clancy, 24, had put it back ... Read more...
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Maywood City Outsourcing Everything, Aiming For “Municipal Genius”
July 21st, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Maywood, July 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A high school student of Maywood city was stopped and questioned on more than three occasions by the security officials in a span of one ... Read more...
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Indian Veena Player To Perform At World Music Concert
July 16th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 16 (Sampurn Wire): Indian Veena player Nirmala Rajasekar, who plays in the Carnatic music style, is going to perform in World Music Series on July 21 at 7:30 pm. The concert ... Read more...
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Indian-American Haley is racially attacked
June 6th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 6 (IANS) Indian-American Nikki Haley, who is contesting governorship in South Carolina, was attacked racially by a state lawmaker who called her a "raghead", media reports said Sunday.
Republican ... Read more...
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Imam in Spain accused of launching “jihad” against prostitutes
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): An imam has been accused of launching a "jihad" against prostitutes in a city in southern Spain by encouraging women to harass and intimidate them.The streetwalkers in Cartagena, ... Read more...
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Rome is Italy’s candidate for 2020 Olympic bid
May 20th, 2010 - 7:36 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 20 (IANS) Rome has beat Venice to became Italy's official candidate for the 2020 summer Olympic Games.
The decision was taken by the Italian Olympic Committee, following a voting procedure that ... Read more...
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Bangkok siege ends with Red Shirts leaders surrender to “avoid further losses”
May 19th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Bangkok, May 19 (ANI): The political impasse prevailing over the last two months in Thailand has finally ended with the surrender of most of the UDD's top-brass.
The UDD's two most vocal and ... Read more...
Shakira fights Arizona’s anti-immigration law
April 30th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 30 (ANI): Colombian singer Shakira is protesting a new tough immigration law in Arizona, United States.According to AZCentral.com, the 33-year-old singer met with the mayor of Phoenix, Phil ... Read more...
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Israeli author Grossman awarded Albtross prize
April 25th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 25 (DPA) Israeli author David Grossman has been awarded the 40,000-euro ($53,500) Albatross Prize for his 2008 book "Until the End of the Land", the Gunther Grass Foundation in Bremen ... Read more...
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