Hearst Zebras Killed by Angry Neighbors in California
January 14th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The three zebras which had been reported to have escaped from the Hearst Ranch located in California were shot and killed by neighboring ranchers who claimed that they ... Read more...
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Hearst Zebras Killed By “Angry Neighbors”
January 13th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Three zebras which escaped from the Hearst Ranch in California last week were shot to death by neighboring ranchers who claimed that the exotic animals were ... Read more...
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Russian tycoon gets additional six years in jail
December 31st, 2010 - 9:02 am ICT by ANI
Moscow, Dec. 31 (ANI): Jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky has been sentenced to an additional six years in prison for what appears to be his continued opposition to Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Kerala Jews come to relive past, as present fades
December 2nd, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Kochi, Dec 2 (IANS) From thousands, the number of Jews in Kerala has dwindled to a mere 10 and they too live only in Kochi. The exodus of the community ... Read more...
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Brit sisters become world’s oldest twins at 101
November 19th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Two sisters in Britain have become the world's oldest twins after celebrating their 101st birthday.Edith Ritchie and Evelyn Middleton, who believe they have beaten the record held by ... Read more...
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Australia to recognize Aborigines officially
November 8th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Nov 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Aborigines are set to be recognized in the Australian constitution, the government has said. The government released a statement on Monday to reveal this.The statement read ... Read more...
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‘Sound of Music’ cast to reunite on Oprah’s show
September 28th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ‘Sound of Music’ cast is all set to reunite on the Oprah Winfrey show. So fans of the iconic movie are all agog to see ... Read more...
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Revealing Oscar Wilde letters sold at auction
September 25th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 25 (ANI): A group of letters by the renowned playwright Oscar Wilde recently went under the hammer in Derby.The five letters, sold as separate lots, reached a total of 33,900 ... Read more...
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City dwelling helped us develop resistance to disease
September 21st, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 21 (ANI): Living in a crowded city may not seem to be the right way to stay healthy, but it did help our ancestors protect their descendants from disease.Some people ... Read more...
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Book on British colonial era cemeteries in Himachal
September 7th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 7 (IANS) To woo foreign tourists -- especially from Britain -- to the hills of Himachal Pradesh during the Commonwealth Games, the state government has brought out a book on ... Read more...
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‘Swamp People’ Shows The Struggle In The Swamps
August 23rd, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Sunday's episode of History Channel's reality series 'Swamp People', the show focused on the descendants of the French Canadian refugees who settled in the ... Read more...
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A tribute from India to the ‘old diaspora’ (With Images)
August 22nd, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Anindya Rai Verman
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The diaspora memorial and museum that will be inaugurated early next year in Kolkata will be a tribute to India's 'old diaspora' - the ... Read more...
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Ceausescu’s Remains Exhumed For DNA Test
July 22nd, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Bucharest, Romania, July 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Exhumation of what is believed to be the remains of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife were carried out by a group of ... Read more...
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Video Footage Of “Forced Shopping” In Hong Kong Angers China
July 20th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Hong Kong, July 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The supermarkets in Hong Kong attract a lot of foreign tourists all over the year and most of them are Chinese descendants. The Chinese ... Read more...
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Billboard comparing Obama to Hitler, Lenin removed
July 15th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 15 (ANI): A billboard designed by the North Iowa unit of the Tea Party comparing President Barack Obama to Nazi dictator Adolph Hitler and Russian Revolution leader Vladimir ... Read more...
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Shah Jahan’s Urs celebrated at Taj Mahal in Agra
July 12th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
Agra (Uttar Pradesh), July 12 (ANI): Thousands of people thronged the world famous Taj Mahal in Agra to participate in the annual Urs fair on Sunday.The fair commemorated the 355th death anniversary ... Read more...
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Georgian woman, ‘world’s oldest person’, turns 130
July 9th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) A woman from a remote mountain village in Georgia has turned 130, making her the oldest person on earth, officials in the former Soviet republic have claimed.
Antisa ... Read more...
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General Franco gave list of Spanish Jews to Nazis
June 21st, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 21(ANI): Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco had reportedly ordered his provincial governors to compile a list of Jews, which could have sent thousands to their deaths in the extermination camps ... Read more...
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Napoleon ‘hoped to conquer Britain from St Helena’
June 17th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17(ANI): A previously unseen diary has revealed that former French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte harboured ambitions of invading Britain even when he was sailing to St Helena where he was exiled. ... Read more...
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Queen Victoria’s gifts to servant up for grabs
June 6th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6 (ANI): Queen Victoria's gifts to her faithful servant and alleged lover John Brown are set to go on sale in Edinburgh this August.A Scottish collector in the 1960s bought ... Read more...
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Immigrant award for Bruce Springsteen
April 24th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 24 (ANI): U.S. born singer Bruce Springsteen, who has European immigrant roots, was honoured with the 'Ellis Island Family Heritage Award.The 60-year-old from New Jersey received the award at a ... Read more...
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Clooney can’t sleep without special blanket!
April 24th, 2010 - 5:11 am ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Hollywood star George Clooney can't sleep without a special cashmere "security blanket" which he takes everywhere with him.
The 48-year-old takes the sheet everywhere with him, and insisted ... Read more...
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Bruce Springsteen awarded with the ‘Ellis Island Family Heritage’ award
April 23rd, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Bruce Springsteen was awarded with the ‘Ellis Island Family Heritage Award’ by the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. The foundation said that it was ... Read more...
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Clooney gets initimate with girlfriend in Hawaii
April 18th, 2010 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) Hollywood star George Clooney was spotted getting up close and personal with his Italian girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis in Hawaii - putting to rest the rumours of a spilt ... Read more...
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Israeli nationalist group urges Bar Refaeli to ditch Leonardo DiCaprio
March 13th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 13 (ANI): Bar Refaeli has been urged by an Israeli nationalist group to ditch her boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio in favour of a Jewish husband.The supermodel's affair with the actor has ... Read more...
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Another group calls for shutdown in Nepal’s Terai
March 13th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 13 (IANS) With less than 80 days left for the promulgation of a new constitution in Nepal, the nascent republic went on the boil once again Saturday with its Tharu ... Read more...
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Refaeli asked to dump DiCaprio by Israeli group
March 12th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) An Israeli nationalist group has urged Bar Refaeli to dump American boyfriend, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, and settle down with a Jewish husband, says a report.
Contactmusic.com reports that Baruch ... Read more...
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Kolkata family exhibits musical instruments of British Raj era
February 8th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Feb 8 (ANI): An exhibition of a family's collection of heirlooms of ancient musical instruments is proving to be an attraction for students and scholars of history in Kolkata.Around 50 rare ... Read more...
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Don’t question Indian, Chinese Malaysians citizenship: Dr Mahathir
February 3rd, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Petaling Jaya, Feb 3 (ANI): Malaysia's former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said that the citizenship of non-Malays in the country should never be questioned.Dr Mahathir was commenting on the alleged ... Read more...
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Thousand-year-old “mythical” temple complex found in Peru
January 30th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 30 (ANI): Archaeologists have found a thousand-year-old "mythical" temple complex under the windswept dunes of northwestern Peru.According to a report in National Geographic News, the discovery of the complex, ... Read more...
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Remittances to Mexico down 15.7 percent in 2009
January 29th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 29 (IANS/EFE) Mexicans living abroad, most of them in the US, sent home $21.18 billion in remittances last year, a decline of 15.7 percent from 2008, the country's central ... Read more...
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Migraine and depression may have genetic link
January 14th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Migraine and depression may share a strong genetic component, says a new study."Understanding the genetic factors that contribute to these disabling disorders could one day lead to better ... Read more...
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Shimla gets energy-saving streetlights
January 1st, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 1 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Shimla has started installing energy-saving streetlights in the city, an official said Friday.
"We are installing LED (light emitting diodes) streetlights in Shimla to save ... Read more...
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Your city can influence your genes
December 8th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 8 (ANI): Living in a city can influence the expression of your genes.The study, conducted by geneticist and supervising author Dr Greg Gibson of Georgia Tech in the US, has ... Read more...
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Dunga already teasing Portugal - it’s Brazil A against Brazil B
December 5th, 2009 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Dec 5 (DPA) Brazil coach Carlos Dunga wasted no time in establishing his men's hierarchy in Group G of the 2010 World Cup, even in the face of Cristiano Ronaldo's ... Read more...
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