47 tonnes of hashish seized in Turkey in 2011
March 15th, 2012 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, March 14 (IANS) A total of 46.9 tonnes of hashish and 6.4 tonnes of heroin were seized by police in Turkey in 2011, the Anatolia news agency reported.Police detained ... Read more...
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India plans flights to Tanzania, Ethiopia
March 14th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 14 (IANS) As economic ties grow with Africa, India will improve air connectivity with the continent, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said, adding that flights would be introduced ... Read more...
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Mano Menezes wants Neymar playing in Europe
March 12th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) Head coach of the Brazilian national soccer team Mano Menezes has said he wants Santos' 20-year-old striker, Neymar to play in Europe.According to Menezes, ... Read more...
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Slow recovery, Europe remain uncertainties: China (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) The governor of China's central bank Monday said a slow world recovery process and the unstable economic and financial situation in Europe will be the biggest ... Read more...
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‘Slow global recovery biggest uncertainty for China’
March 12th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) The governor of China's central bank Monday said a slow world recovery process and the unstable economic and financial situation in Europe will be the biggest ... Read more...
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February exports up by 4.3 percent
March 9th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The commerce ministry Friday reported a growth of 4.3 percent in the country's exports for February at $24.6 billion on a year-on-year basis, while imports ... Read more...
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Rebecca Ferguson signs publishing deal
March 9th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) X Factor UK runner up Rebecca Ferguson has penned a deal with the music publishing house EMI. The singer revealed the details of the deal in a ... Read more...
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Backlash over BBC’s decision to send Englebert Humperdinck to Eurovision Song Contest
March 7th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) BBC’s decision to send 75-year-old singer Englebert Humperdinck to the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan later in the year has received a public backlash. There has been ... Read more...
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Daylight Savings Time 2012 begins on the 11th of March
March 6th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States will turn the clock an hour early on Sunday (the 11th of March 2012) to mark the Daylight Savings Time. The practice is ... Read more...
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Factfile on Rory McIlroy
March 5th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 5 (IANS) Following is the factfile on Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who claimed golf's World No.1 ranking with his victory in the US PGA Tour Honda Classic ... Read more...
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South Korea’s foreign reserves expand
March 5th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 5 (IANS) South Korea's foreign reserves expanded to a record high of $315.8 billion last month due to a rise in conversion value of non-dollar denominated assets and ... Read more...
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Britain to have Europe’s youngest population
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) With a surge in babies born to immigrant parents, Britain is on course to becoming Europe's youngest population by 2035, Daily Mail reported Saturday.In contrast to ... Read more...
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UN to give $10.5 mn for women empowerment
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 2 (IANS/WAM) The UN agency mandated to promote gender equality will give $10.5 million in grants to organisations working for women's empowerment.Women in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, ... Read more...
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EU forces Britain to take in 12,000 Indian workers
March 2nd, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Mrach 2 (IANS) Brussels has drawn up a plan that could force Britain to admit 12,000 workers from India despite soaring unemployment at home, the Daily Mail reported.The order ... Read more...
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India’s exports rose 10 percent in January
March 1st, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) India's exports grew 10.1 percent in January at $25.34 billion, official data showed Thursday, widening the monthly trade deficit to $14.76 billion.The rate of growth ... Read more...
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S&P; cuts Greek sovereign rating
February 28th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
London/Brussels, Feb 28 (IANS) Standard & Poor's Monday cut Greece's "CC" long-term and "C" short-term sovereign credit ratings to "selective default" (SD) after the debt-laden country launched a bond swap ... Read more...
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US stocks higher on housing report
February 28th, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) US stocks traded higher at mid-day Monday as better-than-expected housing data helped lift the market, Xinhua reported.The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed the 13,000 mark.The ... Read more...
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`Lockheed Martin world’s largest arms producer’
February 27th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Feb 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US military hardware major
Lockheed Martin was the biggest arms vendor in 2010 with sales totalling $35.7 billion, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says.Only three ... Read more...
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Deadly virus killing livestock in Britain
February 26th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Schmallenberg, a deadly virus for which there is no cure, is spreading across Britain and causing stillbirths and birth defects in sheep, goats and cattle.The government ... Read more...
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Build more credible financial firewall: US to Europe
February 26th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 26 (IANS) The eurozone has made remarkable progress in fighting the debt crisis, but should build its own more credible financial firewall as soon as possible, US ... Read more...
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UAE-Belarusian relations discussed
February 24th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates and Belarus have discussed their countries' bilateral relations.Director of Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed ... Read more...
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Kelly Brook shoots for Reebok
February 20th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Model Kelly Brook has taken shots for sportswear outfit Reebok. The 32-year-old’s photo session for the outfits EasyTone campaign. The shots are rugby and strawberries themed and ... Read more...
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One in 10 Swiss nationals lives abroad
February 18th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Feb 17 (IANS) A total of 703,640 Swiss nationals are now living abroad, representing 10 percent of country's population, the government said.The 2011 statistics published by the Swiss Federal ... Read more...
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US outlines troops drawdown in Europe
February 17th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) US Thursday outlined planned changes in the American military presence in Europe, cutting about 10,000 forces stationed there.The army will inactivate its Germany-based 170th and 172nd ... Read more...
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Lack of direct flights hits tourist flow
February 16th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Lack of direct flights from eastern India to Europe is the main hurdle for people in the region from vacationing in Europe, a Switzerland Tourism official ... Read more...
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Tata Steel posts Rs.6 billion Q3 net loss
February 9th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) India's biggest steel maker Tata Steel Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 6.03 billion for the quarter ended December 2011, against a net profit ... Read more...
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Sevilla sack coach Marcelino
February 7th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 7 (IANS) Spanish La Liga football club Sevilla has sacked coach Marcelino Garcia after the team's poor run which has seen them slip from contenders for a place ... Read more...
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Iran to stop Europe oil exports
February 4th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iran will stop its oil exports to Europe, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said Saturday.The development comes after the European Union endorsed the measures adopted by the ... Read more...
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China seeks closer ties with Germany
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation.Hu said China was ready to push forward its "long-term ... Read more...
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South Korea’s foreign reserves grow in three months
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 2 (IANS) South Korea's foreign reserves grew for the first time in three months in January due to a rise in conversion value of non-dollar denominated assets and ... Read more...
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South Korea posts first trade deficit in 24 months
February 1st, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 1 (IANS) South Korea's trade balance went into the red for the first time in 24 months in January as exports reduced amid Europe's debt crisis and the ... Read more...
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25 EU members to join fiscal treaty (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 31 (IANS) All but two of the 27 European Union (EU) member states are to sign a new fiscal treaty designed to enshrine tighter deficit and debt discipline, ... Read more...
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Kensville Challenge golf: German Kieffer edges out Gangjee in play-off
January 29th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Rahil Gangjee was three clear of the field, with four holes to go and seemed to have sewn up the title at the Gujarat Kensville Challenge ... Read more...
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`Europe needs stronger firewall against debt crisis’
January 28th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Davos, Jan 28 (IANS) Europe needs to build a better firewall and work towards a stronger commitment of financial resources to curb the debt crisis, said US Treasury Secretary Timothy ... Read more...
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Iran may stop Europe oil exports
January 26th, 2012 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 26 (IANS) Iran is mulling over a plan to stop oil exports to the European Union (EU) in retaliation against its oil embargo.The EU foreign ministers Monday banned ... Read more...
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