11 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
September 9th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 9 (IANS) Afghan police and army, backed by the NATO-led coalition forces, have killed 11 Taliban militants in different provinces since Saturday, the country's Interior Ministry said ... Read more...
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Afghan police kill 15 militants, detain 11
August 23rd, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 23 (IANS) Afghan police have killed over a dozen Taliban militants and arrested 11 others during a series of operations since Wednesday, the interior ministry said in ... Read more...
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Eight Taliban killed in Afghanistan
May 6th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 6 (IANS) Eight Taliban militants have been killed during joint operations of Afghan forces and NATO troops in various Afghan provinces, the interior ministry said Sunday."Afghan police, ... Read more...
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Seven militants killed in Afghanstan
March 18th, 2012 - 6:58 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 18 (IANS) A total of seven militants were killed in Afghanistan during a joint operation in Kunar province Saturday, a source said."Based on intelligence, a unit of ... Read more...
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As athletes begin arriving, CWG finally on track (Night Lead)
September 24th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The controversy-hit 19th Commonwealth Games here Oct 3-14 are finally on the home stretch, despite some more pullouts by star athletes, and Australia, which hosted the ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games finally on track, athletes begin arriving (Evening Lead)
September 24th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The controversy-marred 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi were finally set to roll, despite some more pullouts by star athletes, and Australia, which hosted it previously, ... Read more...
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Scientists call new gulf spill report ‘ludicrous’
August 6th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Scientists have labelled the new U.S. government report that claims it has taken care of the gulf oil spill as 'ludicrous'.Experts are also warning that majority of ... Read more...
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BP announces hiring of disaster management and consulting firm
July 30th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by BNO News
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (BNO NEWS) – BP announced on Friday that it has hired Witt Associates, a public safety and crisis management consulting firm, and consequently its CEO James Lee Witt to ... Read more...
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Warnings Discharged For Mexico And Texas As Hurricane Alex Gains Muscle
June 30th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 30, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Hurricane Alex has gained muscle in the western Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. It is on the road to northeastern Mexico and the American ... Read more...
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Toll in Russian mine blasts climbs to 60
May 12th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 12 (DPA) Four days after twin methane gas explosions tore through a Siberian coal mine, the deaths in the accident have risen to at least 60, the Interfax news agency ... Read more...
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Massive oil slick inches closer to Louisiana coast
April 30th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 30 (DPA) A massive crude-oil slick from an exploded rig in the Gulf of Mexico inched closer to the mouth of the Mississippi river late Thursday as the government ... Read more...
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Oil spill heads for US coast
April 30th, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (DPA) US officials Thursday declared the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico to be of "national significance," signalling the full engagement by the federal government and possibly ... Read more...
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Clean-up on at Metro accident site, four in hospital (Lead)
July 14th, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Four of the injured, one of them in a critical condition, were still in hospital Tuesday as cleanup operations continued at the spot in south Delhi where ... Read more...
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Curious school kids turn up at Metro accident site (Lead)
July 13th, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Schoolchildren were among curious onlookers who flocked Monday to an underconstruction Delhi Metro rail site that saw two shocking accidents in as many days and came under ... Read more...
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Toll in Italy gas explosion rises to 20
July 3rd, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, July 3 (RIA Novosti) The toll in the gas explosion at a railroad station in northern Italy rose to 20 after two people injured in the accident died at a hospital, ... Read more...
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Taj hotel cleared of militants, 59-hour terror drama ends
November 29th, 2008 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Acting swiftly and decisively, Indian commandos launched a clinical operation Saturday to eliminate two militants holed up in the iconic Taj hotel here to end a 59-hour terror ... Read more...
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