Britain returns stolen artefacts to Afghanistan
July 19th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Historical artefacts dating back to the Bronze Age (3500 to 1200 BC) that were stolen from Afghanistan and smuggled to Britain have been returned by ... Read more...
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Israel to deport South Sudanese
March 19th, 2012 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, March 19 (IANS) Israel will begin deporting thousands of South Sudan nationals from April following rising distress over the inflow of African refugees and labour migrants through its western ... Read more...
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UN urges Sudan, South Sudan to resolve issues
January 30th, 2012 - 5:45 am ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Jan 30 (IANS) The United Nations has urged Sudan and its new neighbour South Sudan to resolve all outstanding issues threatening peace and security between them, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Yugoslavia’s last PM is dead
November 28th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Nov 28 (IANS/AKI) Ante Markovic, the last prime minister of erstwhile Yugoslavia, died Monday at the age of 87, his family said.Markovic was prime minister of the Socialist Federal ... Read more...
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Global imbalances could spark civil wars: IMF
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Political unrest within nations could derail global recovery and stoke tensions that may ultimately set off civil wars in deeply unequal countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ... Read more...
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India, China facing overheated threats of unemployment-financial crisis: IMF Chief
February 2nd, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that global imbalances that caused the recent financial crisis and unemployment can recur, and added that developing countries like India and ... Read more...
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George Clooney Stands For A Peaceful Referendum In Sudan
October 15th, 2010 - 7:39 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): George Clooney has been constantly trying to raise awareness on the Darfur conflict since 2006 and the man has been relentless in making the world take ... Read more...
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India wants to be a responsible partner in Afghanistan’s development: CSM
February 2nd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.2 (ANI): An analytical piece in the Christian Science Monitor (CSM) has opined that India has recognized how vital a stable Afghanistan is for its own security, and is therefore, keen ... Read more...
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2000-year-old birthplace of Roman emperor Vespasian found
January 28th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Rome, January 28 (ANI): Reports indicate that an international team of archaeologists has claimed to have unearthed the 2000-year-old birthplace of the Roman emperor, Vespasian, north of the Italian capital.Vespasian ruled the ... Read more...
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Magic, music, folklore inspire French band in India (With Images)
December 24th, 2009 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Guess where the popular French folk rock band Moriarty, now on a four-city tour of India, gets its inspiration? From Merlin, the ancient magician who spun his ... Read more...
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Global warming may increase chances of civil war in Africa
November 24th, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 24 (ANI): A new study led by a team of researchers at University of California, Berkeley, US, has suggested that climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in ... Read more...
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Unrestricted poaching could see extinction of African elephant in 15 years
October 18th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.18 (ANI): The mighty African elephant could face extinction within 15 years due to the illegal ivory trade.According to a Sunday Express report, poachers slaughter 104 elephants every day for their ... Read more...
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Red Cross staff member killed in Sri Lanka
April 9th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 9 (Xinhua) A staff member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been killed in Sri Lanka's conflict area, the Geneva-based organisation said.
Sinnathurai Kugathasan was working for ... Read more...
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Global poverty is still a priority
March 19th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 19 (ANI): Economists have said that there is a strong need to address the issues surrounding global poverty as a priority.The statement has been made as part of the ... Read more...
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Protect civilians, South Africa tells Sri Lanka
February 2nd, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Feb 2 (IANS) South Africa has urged the Sri Lankan government troops and the Tamil Tigers to respect existing safe areas and protect civilians in the island's northern war zone.South ... Read more...
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Olympic Truce Wall launched in Village
August 2nd, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, Aug 2 (Xinhua) The Olympic Truce Wall was launched here in the Olympic Village as athletes, International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials and the Beijing Olympic Games organisers signed on it to ... Read more...
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Two-year road trip before Haj for South African Indians
July 29th, 2008 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, July 29 (IANS) Scoffing at sceptics who have described it as "impossible", a 63-year-old South African Indian builder has set off with a friend to undertake a road trip ... Read more...
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Russian troop increase in Georgia risks instability: US
May 1st, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Washington, May 1 (DPA) Russia plans to increase its peacekeeping contingency in Georgia's breakaway provinces risk, destabilising the region, the US State Department said. Moscow Tuesday announced the buildup to counter what ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama backed Tibet riots: senior Chinese official
March 24th, 2008 - 12:37 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, March 23 (Xinhua) The Dalai Lama was the wire-puller of the riots that broke out in Tibetan regions in China this month, a senior political advisor said Sunday. The Dalai Lama ... Read more...
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Augustus Caesars refurbished house in Rome to be opened for public
March 8th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 8 (ANI): The doors to the exquisitely preserved frescoed rooms in the ruined house of Augustus will be opened for the general public for the first time since they were ... Read more...
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