Taliban promise to capture, kill Prince Harry
February 11th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) The Taliban have promised to use all their power to kill or capture Prince Harry when the British royal returns to Afghanistan as an Apache ... Read more...
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Oldest living organism - seagrass discovered
February 8th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Australian scientists have discovered the world’s oldest living organisms – seagrass. They inhabit more than 2000 miles ranging from the country of Spain to Cyrus. The scientists ... Read more...
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British firm mulls price cut for Indian defence order
February 7th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) British aerospace major BAE Systems is mulling to lower its Eurofighter Typhoon price in a bid to win back a 7 billion pound ($11 billion) Indian ... Read more...
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Britain in deep freeze
February 6th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Britain is under the spell of snow, ice and freezing temperatures and the prevailing condition may last through February.On Tuesday, people in parts of Britain woke ... Read more...
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Jolie protects children from seeing violent scenes
February 5th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 5 (IANS) Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie says she didn't allow her children to visit the sets of her directorial debut "In The Land of Blood And ... Read more...
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FA likely to sack Terry as England captain
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) The Football Association (FA) is likely to strip Jon Terry as England captain in their bid to stem the fallout from racism charges levelled against the ... Read more...
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Ian Chappell says Lara better than Ponting and Tendulkar
January 31st, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 31 (IANS) Former Australian captain Ian Chappell rates Brian Lara as a superior batsman to the resurgent Ricky Ponting and little master Sachin Tendulkar.Chappell says Lara's ability ... Read more...
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Pirate websites biggest threat for cricket: ECB
January 27th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke said that pirate websites streaming live cricket illegally are the biggest threat to world cricket.The ECB last ... Read more...
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Ticketholder in Britain wins 41 mn pound jackpot
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 21 (IANS) A ticketholder in Britain has won nearly 41 million pounds on the EuroMillions draw, the daily Telegraph reported Saturday.Agent Camelot said that the winner scooped the ... Read more...
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Dutch girl youngest to sail around-the-globe solo
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 21 (IANS) Dutch teenager Laura Dekker was expected to complete her 27,000-mile voyage Saturday afternoon at the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, a year and a day after ... Read more...
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370,000 migrants in Britain claim out-of-work benefits
January 20th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Over 370,000 migrants who were admitted to Britain to work, study or go on holiday are now claiming out-of-work benefits, the daily Telegraph reported Friday.The ... Read more...
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Hackers attack US government websites over Megaupload raids
January 20th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) The US government and entertainment industry websites have been crippled after the "hacktivist" group Anonymous launched a series of cyber attacks in retaliation for the closure ... Read more...
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CA, Channel 9 losing millions for lop-sided Test matches
January 18th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Lopsided Test matches in the ongoing series between India and Australia have cost Cricket Australia (CA) and host broadcaster Channel 9 millions of dollars in advertising ... Read more...
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Not murder, says Oxford don’s widow; Indian-origin academic gets bail (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Indian-origin Oxford mathematician Devinder Sivia, who was arrested after an eminent professor was found dead at his home, has been released on bail. The professor's widow ... Read more...
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Oxford academic, now dead, suffered a breakdown last year
January 14th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Oxford professor Steven Rawlings, who was found dead at the home of his Indian-origin mathematician friend, had last year suffered a breakdown and was "found wandering ... Read more...
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Oxford don’s death: Exact cause not known
January 14th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) British police are now looking at "underlying health issues" after a post-mortem examination of Oxford professor Steven Rawlings failed to pinpoint the exact cause of his ... Read more...
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Russian spacecraft to crash to Earth Jan 15
January 13th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) The remainder of the crippled Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt is set to crash to the Earth Jan 15 following a botched mission to Mars, experts have said.The ... Read more...
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Fly named after Beyonce
January 13th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Australian researchers have named a rare fly after singer Beyonce in honour of its golden behind, a media report said.The Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae fly -- ... Read more...
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Sikh held after British colleague’s body found at his home
January 13th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) A 49-year-old Sikh mathematics lecturer at Oxford University has been arrested after the body of a British colleague was found at his home.The body of Steven ... Read more...
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ECB offers three-month amnesty to whistleblowers
January 13th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has offered amnesty to players and officials till April 30 to report suspicious activities of corruption without any threat ... Read more...
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India-Australia series the most watched Down Under (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) The hammering the Indians are getting in Australia notwithstanding, the series is the most watched Down Under, surpassing the popularity of even the Ashes.The television viewership ... Read more...
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US wants fairness for Haqqani in memo scandal
January 7th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) The US government believes it is time to seek a fair and transparent judicial process for Pakistan's former ambassador to Washington in the memo scandal.On Friday, ... Read more...
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Death penalty sought for Mubarak
January 6th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Accusing Hosni Mubarak of ordering the killing of anti-regime demonstrators, a prosecutor in the former Egyptian president's trial has demanded death sentence for the leader who ... Read more...
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Husain Haqqani fears he will be killed
January 4th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Former Pakistani envoy to the US Husain Haqqani, who is currently staying as a guest at the prime minister's official residence in Islamabad, fears that ... Read more...
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Briton kills three family members before himself
January 3rd, 2012 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) A man in Britain is believed to have killed three family members before taking his own life at a house in Durham County, said police.According to ... Read more...
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Australian media digs up Monkeygate to tarnish Tendulkar’s image
January 2nd, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is Sachin Tendulkar's favourite venue, looking at his staggering average here of 221, and there can't be a more perfect ... Read more...
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Clarke, Dhoni feel there won’t be a Monkeygate thanks to IPL
January 2nd, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his Australian counterpart Michael Clarke believe the Indian Premier League (IPL) has brought cricketers of the two countries together ... Read more...
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Australian cricket’s gain in Christian is rugby’s loss
December 22nd, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 22 (IANS) Australian cricket's gain in all-rounder Dan Christian has been the loss for the country's National Rugby League (NRL).Christian has been selected for Australia in the Boxing ... Read more...
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‘Tendulkar greater than Bradman’
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 22 (IANS) India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar and not Australian legend Don Bradman is the greatest Test batsman who ever lived, a Gold Coast academic says.Griffith University ... Read more...
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Britons turn to sex to pay for education
December 14th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Rising tuition fees have forced British students into the sex industry.The National Union of Students said students were taking on the "dangerous" work to cope with ... Read more...
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Raise alcohol prices to save lives: British doctors
December 14th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) British doctors have urged the government to raise prices of alcohol so that thousands of lives, including those of "harmful drinkers and young people", could be ... Read more...
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Britons driving to parties to avoid drinking
December 13th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) A number of middle-aged people in Britain are driving to dinner parties so that they could excuse themselves from drinking, a study has revealed.A study conducted ... Read more...
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Tough days ahead for Strauss-led England: Vaughan
December 11th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 11 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that tough days are ahead for Andrew Strauss-led England as they face Pakistan and India in Test series next ... Read more...
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‘A Suitable Girl’ might become ‘An Unsuitable Boy’
December 6th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Novelist Vikram Seth, who is writing a sequel to "A Suitable Boy", may not name his new book "A Suitable Girl" as everyone was led ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian breaches Australian visa rules
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Australia’s immigration officers are reportedly investigating US reality star Kim Kardashian after she reportedly breached her visa rules. The 32-year-old was reportedly issued with a tourist visa ... Read more...
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