Pakistan second-largest troop contributor to UN
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Pakistan remains the second-largest contributor of troops in UN peacekeeping activities, the Pakistani military said Sunday. Bangladesh is the biggest contributor and India is third after ... Read more...
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Russian football clubs condemn banana throwing incident
March 22nd, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 22 (IANS) Two Russian football clubs issued a joint statement Thursday condemning an incident where a fan threw a banana at a player in Moscow."The common task of ... Read more...
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Pride over Oscar win, shame over content: Pakistani daily
February 28th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The documentary that won Pakistan's first Oscar is a matter of national pride, but its "content is a matter of national shame", said a daily.The Oscar ... Read more...
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Britain rioters were from 44 nations
October 24th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 24 (IANS) Robbers, vandals and thugs from 44 countries took part in the riots in August in Britain, a media report said Monday.The sheer number from different corners ... Read more...
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ITBP commando team to leave for Congo
August 5th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The sixth batch of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), comprising 125 members, will be leaving for a UN mission in Congo, an official said Friday.According ... Read more...
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Tanzania launches UAE-funded highway project
July 7th, 2011 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
Dar es Salaam, July 6 (IANS/WAM) A foundation stone for the UAE-funded 130-km highway project in Tanzania was laid by President Jakaya Kikwete and UAE Ambassador to the country Mallalla ... Read more...
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Indian Army probing sexual abuse charges against UN peacekeepers in Congo
June 7th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Indian Army has launched a court of inquiry against 12 officers and 39 soldiers allegedly involved in cases of sexual abuse while they ... Read more...
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Protecting tuskers important for Sri Lanka: Minister
May 25th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka will strengthen its policies to save elephants, according to the island country's Minister of Environment Anura Priyadarshana Yapa."The elephant is of special importance ... Read more...
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Chinese President calls for immediate Libya cease-fire
April 14th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Sanya (China), Apr 14(ANI): Chinese President Hu Jintao has called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya to prevent an even worse humanitarian crisis in the country.Jintao said that China is very concerned ... Read more...
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African Union determined to achieve ceasefire in Libya
April 13th, 2011 - 6:50 am ICT by IANS
Algiers, April 13 (IANS) The African Union (AU) is determined to reach a ceasefire in Libya to "preserve the interests of the Libyan people", Xinhua quoted Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould ... Read more...
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Online site listing global penis sizes becomes Internet sensation
March 24th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 24 (ANI): An online site that lists the global penis sizes has become an Internet sensation, with Congo being placed at the top of the list.The Dem. Rep. Congo has ... Read more...
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Winfrey to play brothel madam
December 9th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has been roped in to play a brothel madam in the big screen adaptation of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer prize-winning book "Ruined".The novel ... Read more...
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Punjab universities see increase in African student population
November 27th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Ludhiana (Punjab), Nov.27 (ANI): Foreign students, especially from Africa, are getting enrolled in large numbers for various courses offered by universities and educational institutions in Punjab.Universities in the state are seeing a ... Read more...
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India doing well in reducing maternal mortality: UNICEF
September 20th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Unicef Monday lauded India's effort in reducing maternal deaths.
"India ranks 25th among the countries in terms of percentage decline in maternal mortality rates, reducing it by ... Read more...
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Three Indian UN peacekeepers killed in Congo
August 18th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Wednesday said three Indian Army soldiers serving with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Congo were killed and seven others got injured, when ... Read more...
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Three Indian peacekeepers killed in Congo
August 18th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Three Indian Army soldiers serving with the UN peacekeeping force in the Congo were killed and seven injured when their camp was attacked by rebels, the defence ... Read more...
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Freed Indian pilot back home, wants to forget ordeal
August 6th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 5 (IANS) Syed Mazhar, the Indian pilot who was taken hostage by rebels in the Congo July 24 and freed Tuesday, flew in here late Thursday saying he wanted ... Read more...
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Indian pilot kidnapped in Congo
July 27th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) An Indian pilot is being held hostage by Congolese rebels who attacked an aircraft over the weekend, official sources said Tuesday.
Congolese rebels kidnapped the pilot when ... Read more...
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Unitech Wireless to offer post-paid connections this year
May 3rd, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Unitech Wireless, which entered the mobile telephony market late with only prepaid tariff plans, will offer post-paid connections this year, a company official said here Monday.
"Our focus ... Read more...
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39 languages spoken in one British school
April 13th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) A British school is finding it difficult to cope with 39 different languages spoken by its pupils and it is now looking for multi-lingual volunteers, a media report ... Read more...
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Devendra Nath Srivastava appointed as next Ambassador to Congo
February 5th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 5(ANI): Devendra Nath Srivastava, presently Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Congo.He will succeed H.V.S. Manral, ... Read more...
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Several injured in attack on Togo’s Africa Cup team
January 9th, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Luanda, Angola/Cape Town, Jan 9 (DPA) The bus carrying Togo's national football team was attacked in Angola, in an incident that left several occupants injured and which, according to some reports, claimed ... Read more...
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Krishna meets Congo FM Mwamba in Delhi
October 29th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Thursday discussed bilateral issues with his Congo counterpart, Alexis Thambwe Mwamba in New Delhi.Mwamba arrived for his four-day official visit to ... Read more...
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Bill issue: Hillary Clinton spits fire!
August 12th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 12 (IBNS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during her visit to Congo, is yet to succeed in hiding her emotions with regard to questions involving her husband.The question that earned ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
`Bill not secretary of state, I am,’ says angry Hillary
August 11th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Kinshasha (Congo), Aug.11 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost her cool on Monday when a student asked her what Bill Clinton thought about the growing influence of China on the ... Read more...
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Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz want son to be “citizen of the world”
August 6th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 6 (ANI): Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz plan to educate their child about different cultures and issues, making him "a citizen of the world."The rock star wants to ... Read more...
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Indo-Tibetan force dispatches fourth batch to Congo
July 28th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Central paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Force has sent a replacement batch of 124 personnel to war-torn D.R. Congo as part of UN mission after its ... Read more...
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Indian troops bound for Congo armed with more discipline
June 12th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Disturbed by rising cases of "aberrant behaviour" among its personnel on UN peacekeeping missions abroad, the Indian Army has given specific instructions to its contingent headed for ... Read more...
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Michael Crichton’s new novels slated for posthumous release
April 7th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): Two new books by Jurassic Park writer Michael Crichton have been slated for posthumous release, as per his publisher.According to HarperCollins, 'Pirate Latitudes', a 17th Century adventure in ... Read more...
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Carla Bruni may sing at FIFA World Cup in South Africa
April 2nd, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.2 (ANI): France's First Lady Carla Bruni has been asked by Nelson Mandela to sing at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in South Africa.Mandela wants the former supermodel turned ... Read more...
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Jackomania grips people worldwide
March 13th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13 (ANI): It seems that Jackomania has gripped people all over the world.As Michael Jackson prepares for his last ever London gigs, the demand for concert tickets has soared, ... Read more...
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India ranks 13 in financial transparency scale
February 5th, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India has been ranked 13 in a survey of 85 countries on transparency of national budgetary allocations and financial activities.According to the Centre for Budget and ... Read more...
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Affleck pokes fun at Jolies credentials for UN ambassadorship
December 19th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): Hollywood actor Ben Affleck thinks that Angelina Jolie does not have the power to be an ambassador for the United Nations.The Glory Daze actor jovially stated at ... Read more...
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Global meet on ‘blood diamonds’ concludes
June 19th, 2008 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A global meet with participants from 34 nations concluded here Thursday after three days of deliberations on how to check the trade in illegally mined diamonds. It ... Read more...
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Nalco eyes Tajikistan, Congo for investment in smelters
June 5th, 2008 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 5 (IANS) National Aluminium Co Ltd (Nalco), India's second biggest producer of aluminium, Thursday said it is exploring the possibility of investing in smelters in Tajikistan and Congo. The company, ... Read more...
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