Stalin death mask goes on sale
January 24th, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The death mask of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin goes on sale in Britain Tuesday.The guide price for a set of bronze casts of Stalin's face ... Read more...
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‘Coriolanus’-Shakespeare reloaded (IANS Movie Review)
January 21st, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Coriolanus"; Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave; Director: Ralph Fiennes; Rating: ***1/2Everyone who has been exposed to Shakespeare through theatre indulges in a life-long love affair with the Bard. ... Read more...
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Dictators not coming back: Gilani
January 20th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) In an oblique reference to the country's past military rulers, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday said "dictators" who boasted of curbing corruption while ... Read more...
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PM should respect court orders: Nawaz
January 17th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif has said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani should accept the court orders if he believes in democracy. He ... Read more...
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Constitution’s abrogation won’t be permitted: Nawaz
December 25th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) No one will be allowed to dissolve Pakistan's parliament and abrogate the constitution, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said, urging the government to focus ... Read more...
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Geelani will die as an Indian: Farooq
November 17th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Kashmir will never secede from India and those who dream of a merger with Pakistan, including hardliner Syed Ali Geelani, will die as Indians, union ... Read more...
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NATO chief dismisses talk of intervention in Syria
November 5th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Nov 4 (IANS) The chief of NATO Friday dismissed suggestions that the military alliance would intervene to stop the conflict in Syria."I understand the question, but Libya and ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s death a warning to others: Obama
October 26th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has described former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's death as a "strong message to dictators" around the world, a media report said ... Read more...
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‘The Whistleblower’-poignant, gutsy, topical (IANS Movie Review)
October 22nd, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Whistleblower"; Cast: Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci and Vanessa Redgrave; Director: Larysa Kondracki; Rating: ****It's an old cliche that the world is what it is not because of bad men, ... Read more...
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Libya finds echo at Ramlila ground
August 22nd, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The announcement that Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi's sons had been captured by rebel forces was greeted with a roar of approval Monday at the Ramlila ... Read more...
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Make Pakistan truly democratic: Zardari
August 14th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari has called upon the people to make Pakistan a truly modern, dynamic, progressive and democratic country, adding that much could have been ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
How minorities lead to mass uprisings
July 26th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) A strong opinion of a mere 10 percent of a population will always be adopted by a majority and can lead to uprisings as witnessed in ... Read more...
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PPP a party of the masses, says Pakistani PM
June 25th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a party of the masses and has always "confronted dictators" to uphold the rule of law in the country, ... Read more...
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Britain to donate $1.32 bn to vaccinate poor kids
June 13th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) Britain would donate 814 million pounds ($1.32 billion) to help vaccinate poor children all over the world against diseases, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.Over ... Read more...
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Obama welcomes end of Gbagbo’s ‘illegitimate claim to power’ in Ivory Coast
April 12th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 12(ANI): United States President Barack Obama has welcomed the "decisive turn" of events in the Ivory Coast and the end of former President Laurent Gbagbo's "illegitimate claim to power" ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda may capitalize on ‘Arab Spring’ to build power, shore up weaknesses
April 9th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.9 (ANI): Stunned by the secular Arab rebellions that have toppled some of the Middle East's most enduring dictators, Al Qaeda and other violent Muslim extremists are struggling to capitalize on ... Read more...
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Musharraf “seriously objects” to comparison with dictators Mubarak, Gaddafi, Ben Ali
March 27th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 27(ANI): Former Pakistan military ruler Pervez Musharraf has objected to him being compared with the likes of Tunisia's Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Egypt's Hosni Mubarak."I would like ... Read more...
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Gaddafi may be considering exile despite claims of winning war: Clinton
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has spoken out for the first time in a week to assure his loyalists that the regime would defeat the international coalition who ... Read more...
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Pak Govt not taking ‘burning’ Balochistan problem seriously: Asma Jehangir
March 10th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, Mar 10(ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association President Asma Jehangir has said the government has never been serious about resolving the problems of Balochistan.Addressing a seminar titled "On Critical Issues of ... Read more...
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After seizing Gaddafi’s $2b, Canada unveils bill to freeze assets
March 4th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 4 (IANS) After seizing Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's $2 billion in its banks earlier this week, Canada Thursday introduced a bill to seize assets of foreign dictators and ... Read more...
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Gaddafi secretly transfers 3 billion pounds to London-based wealth manager
February 27th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
London Feb.27 (ANI): Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has secretly deposited three billion pounds with a London-based private wealth manager.According to the Daily Mail, a Swiss intermediary working for Gaddafi brokered a ... Read more...
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Britain contributed to Middle East instability: Cameron
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, Feb 22 (IANS) Britain's backing to autocratic regimes in the Middle East contributed to the instability in the region, Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday.Addressing the Kuwaiti parliament, Cameron ... Read more...
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Nawaz terms PML-Q supporters of dictators, rules out alliance
February 22nd, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 22 (ANI): Terming an alliance with the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) a curse, the PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said that his party would not shake hands with the ... Read more...
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Hitler top trump game is in trouble
February 8th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German company could find itself in trouble if prosecutors are able to determine that it has violated the country’s Constitution with its new card game.The ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tamil diaspora marks Sri Lanka independence day as black day
February 5th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 5 (IANS) The Tamil diaspora in Canada marked Sri Lanka's independence day Friday as a "black day" by wearing black badges."We join the Tamils back home in marking this day ... Read more...
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Mubarak’s net worth estimated at $40-70 bn
February 4th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 4 (IANS) The net worth of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is under pressure to quit following a massive mass movement, and his family is estimated to between $40 billion ... Read more...
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Nawaz accuses Muttahida Qaumi Movement of killings in Karachi
December 27th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 27(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) of killing innocent people in Karachi."Is it a revolution that MQM leader Imran ... Read more...
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Quran written in Saddam’s blood locked in Baghdad
December 21st, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) A Quran written in the blood of the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein over two years has been locked behind three vaulted doors in Baghdad and not been ... Read more...
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Nawaz Sharif rules out joining anti-govt campaign, offers ‘olive branch’ to Zardari
December 17th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 17 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has once again offered an 'olive branch' to President Asif Ali Zardari, saying he is ready to cooperate with the ... Read more...
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Pak won’t need foreign aid if corruption is eradicated from govt: Nawaz Sharif
December 9th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Faisalabad, Dec 9 (ANI): Pakistan will not require any foreign aid if corruption is eradicated from the government departments, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said.Addressing a public gathering at Karman ... Read more...
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“My Army” won’t topple democratically elected Pak government: Gilani
November 6th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 6 (ANI): Ruling out any possibility of a military takeover in Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that 'his army' will not rebel against him."This is my ... Read more...
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Sindh High Court reserves verdict on Musharraf’s high treason trial
August 18th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug.18 (ANI): The Sindh High Court (SHC) has reserved its verdict on the petition seeking the high treason trial of former President General Pervez Musharraf.During the proceeding, the division bench ... Read more...
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Zardari, Musharraf worked together in ‘harmony’: Sharif
June 27th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 27 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has accused President Asif Ali Zardari of according a safe passage to former President Pervez Musharraf, and said that both ... Read more...
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Megan Fox says she hates dealing with paparazzi
June 11th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 11 (ANI): Megan Fox's new interview with an American mag reveals the actress' thoughtful and sensitive side.Taking to Interview mag, Fox opened up about her dislike for the paparazzi."I ... Read more...
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Megan Fox Fired From ‘Transformers’
May 22nd, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): In 2007, Megan Fox was cast as Mikaela Banes, the love interest of Shia LaBeouf’s character in the blockbuster film, Transformers, which became a role ... Read more...
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