Apologetic Adriano receives warning
September 5th, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 5 (IANS) Troubled striker Adriano has been forced to make a public apology after missing a compulsory training session just two weeks after signing a new ... Read more...
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One ton drugs seized in Iran
June 24th, 2012 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, June 24 (IANS) Police in Iran have recovered a haul of over one ton of illicit drugs during an anti-narcotics operation in the country's southeastern region, Fars news agency ... Read more...
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‘Fast Five’ fun filled, adrenaline hi-five (IANS Movie Review)
May 8th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Fast Five"; Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster; Director: Justin Lin; Rating: *** 1/2It is proving to be one of the longest running franchises in Hollywood ... Read more...
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5 Bodies found hanging from bridges in Mexican city
March 1st, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 1 (IANS/EFE) Five bodies were found hanging from bridges in the Pacific resort city of Mazatlan, authorities said. Officials have not released any information on the identity of the ... Read more...
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‘Tamil Movie, ‘Villu’, To Be Remade In Telugu Titled ‘Yama Kantri’
January 25th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
‘Villu’ was a Tamil movie that released in 2009 and was directed by Prabhu Deva, with the movie having the Tamil superstars, Vijay and Nayantara, as the protagonists. It is ... Read more...
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Wisconsinite Woman Finds Drugs Worth $280,000 Insider Her Vacuum Cleaner’s Box
January 17th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
January 17, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): A Wisconsinite woman, who was bequeathed a vacuum cleaner as a present by her progeny, has unearthed that it was laden with drugs of the ... Read more...
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Jailed Afghan drug lord was informer on US payroll: Officials
December 12th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12(ANI): Hajji Juma Khan, the biggest and most dangerous drug lord in Afghanistan who was arrested and transported to New York to face charges under a new American narco-terrorism ... Read more...
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Willie Nelson arrested for pot possession yet again
November 29th, 2010 - 12:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sierra Blanca, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Willie Nelson was arrested for the possession of pot yet again. The drugs were found in his tour bus, which was present in the ... Read more...
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At least 5 dead after drug-related clashes in northern Mexico
October 15th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by BNO News
MONTERREY, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- At least five people were killed and three others were wounded during deadly clashes between Mexican Marines and drug gangs in the northern region of Mexico.An initial ... Read more...
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Mexican authorites capture drug lord Sergio Villarreal Barragan “el Grande”
September 13th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by BNO News
PUEBLA, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- One of Mexico's most wanted drug traffickers, Sergio Villarreal Barragan, also known as "el Grande," was captured on Sunday, local authorities confirmed on Monday.Two Navy vehicles blocked ... Read more...
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Mexico Navy arrests suspected drug kingpin
September 13th, 2010 - 8:28 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 13 (DPA) Mexican marines Sunday said they had arrested Sergio Villareal Barragan, one of the country's most-wanted drug traffickers.
Villareal Barragan, called "El Grande", is believed to be a powerful ... Read more...
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Mexican Police Captures Drug Kingpin Edgar “La Barbie” Valdez Villarreal
August 31st, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Mexican police has ultimately been able to arrest Edgar Valdez Villarreal, who is better known as "La Barbie" for his doll-like looks, on Monday. As ... Read more...
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Mary Louise Parker Shines In “Weeds” Season 6 Episode 1
August 17th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much anticipated "Weeds" Season 6 Episode 1 was aired last night on Showtime. The audience appreciated the show for its powerhouse star cast and wonderful ... Read more...
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4.2 billion dollar worth ‘blizzard of banknotes’ have flown out of Kabul since 2007
July 6th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): The 'blizzard of banknotes' leaving Kabul airport is worse than originally feared, with at least 4.2 billion dollars (around 2.8 billion pounds) exported in mysterious cash flown out ... Read more...
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Cocaine worth $1 billion seized in Gambia
June 9th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
In a major blow to the drug trafficking industry, cocaine worth $1 billion was seized in Gambia. There are reports that there was at least 2 tones’ of cocaine, whose market value ... Read more...
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US asks Pakistan to give land to repair aircraft
April 7th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) The US has requested Pakistan to give land to undertake repair work of its aircraft involved in various operations in the region, a media report said Wednesday.
David T. ... Read more...
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Keeling lawyer says Goa police, drug lords in cahoots
April 5th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.5 (ANI): A lawyer representing the mother of Scarlett Keeling, the British teenager who was raped and killed in early part of 2008 on Goa's Anjuna Beach, has claimed that drug ... Read more...
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Mexico extradites five fugitives to US
January 25th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 25 (IANS/EFE) Five fugitives wanted on rape, drug and murder charges have been extradited by the Mexican government to the US, authorities said.
Juan Sebastian Campos, Arnoldo Coronado Arenas, Jorge ... Read more...
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Indian origin billionaire Raj Rajaratnam arrested for massive Wall Street fraud
October 17th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): Indian origin billionaire investor Raj Rajaratnam, founder of Galleon Group, was arrested over an alleged 20 million dollars insider trading scheme that US prosecutors called the biggest ever ... Read more...
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50 Afghan drug lords on Pentagon ‘hit list’
August 11th, 2009 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (Xinhua) Signalling a major shift in the US anti-drug policy in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has listed 50 Afghan drug lords with ties to the Taliban on a "hit ... Read more...
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Karzai will be trial during Afghan presidential polls: Expert
August 6th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.6 (ANI): This year's presidential campaign in Afghanistan has put Hamid Karzai's style of politics on trial, claims Elizabeth Rubin, the Edward R. Murrow fellow at the Washington-based Council on Foreign ... Read more...
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Taliban and al Qaeda should be treated as criminals, not holy warriors
June 25th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): The Taliban and al Qaeda should be treated more like criminals than holy warriors, according to a new book.Today many of these terrorists are motivated more by ... Read more...
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US winding down efforts for Afghan poppy destruction
June 25th, 2009 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) The US is winding down efforts to destroy poppy in Afghanistan, special envoy Richard Holbrooke said Wednesday, after criticism that the zealous US approach has pushed peasants ... Read more...
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US has to strengthen Afghan institutions to win war: NYT
June 24th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 24 (ANI): The Obama Administration is giving Afghanistan the attention it requires to rectify the mistakes of the past, in order to check the unprecedented rise in the ... Read more...
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Witness Security Up Since Murder of Veronica Guerin
May 22nd, 2009 - 2:10 am ICT by GD
The death of Veronica Guerin, the Irish crime reporter who was murdered in 1996 by drug dealers set off two important landmarks, one was the initiative taken to beef up witness security ... Read more...
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Mexico’s former Interpol officials face trail for drug links
January 17th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 17 (IANS) Mexican authorities have ordered two former heads of Interpol Mexico to be sent to prison and await trial for their alleged nexus with the a powerful ... Read more...
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US increasingly getting frustrated with Afghan President: NYT
June 8th, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): US officials are growing increasingly frustrated with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, arguing that he is not up to addressing Afghanistans many troubles, the New York Times has ... Read more...
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Foreign minister contradicts himself on Nigerian visa scam
June 6th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been speaking in different voices on an alleged visa scam involving Nigerian drug lords and Pakistani diplomats in the African nation. ... Read more...
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Prince William to patrol Caribbean drug lords with Royal Navy
June 1st, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by admin
London, June 1 (ANI): Britains Prince William is to patrol for drug smugglers in Caribbean seas during a two-month attachment with the Royal Navy as Sub-Lt Wales.The assignment, which begins from ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan drug lord held in Tamil Nadu - while playing cricket
May 6th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by admin
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) One of Sri Lanka's biggest drug lords has been finally arrested in Tamil Nadu after Indian authorities, who had been pursuing him for years, ... Read more...
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RBI’s help sought to check counterfeit currency smuggling
April 8th, 2008 - 11:21 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Unable to check the smuggling of counterfeit currency through the porous borders of Nepal and Bhutan, India's paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has sought the help of ... Read more...
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