Forlan, Seedorf promise success for new clubs
July 8th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 8 (IANS) Brazilian football club's star signings Diego Forlan and Clarence Seedorf had a message for fans of their respective new clubs: they have come ... Read more...
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Russian club owner jailed over blaze that killed 156
May 15th, 2012 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The co-owner of a nightclub in Russia where a fire killed 156 people in 2009 has been sentenced to six and a half years in ... Read more...
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Mexican carnival goers burn clown’s effigy over jokes
February 20th, 2012 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Mazatlan (Mexico), Feb 20 (IANS/EFE) An effigy of a clown was burned at a carnival over the offensive jokes told by the performer about the June 2009 day-care center fire ... Read more...
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Brazil lights world’s largest floating Christmas tree
November 28th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 28 (IANS/EFE) The world's largest floating Christmas tree has been lighted in Rio de Janeiro, marking the official start of the holiday season in the Brazilian ... Read more...
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Fewer fireworks at Golden Temple this Diwali
October 26th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 26 (IANS) The Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, will see fewer fireworks this Diwali -- out of concern for the environment.Environment activists and the Punjab Pollution Control ... Read more...
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Gagarin event ends with fireworks display in Moscow
April 13th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Yury Gagarin's 108-minute journey into space concluded Tuesday evening in Moscow with coordinated fireworks display across the capital.The ... Read more...
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Away from upheavals, Kuwait celebrates 50th anniversary of independence (Lead)
February 26th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait City, Feb 26 (IANS) Homes decked in colours of its national flag, children cheering and waving, women clicking moments for memory - Kuwait was in a festive mood Saturday, ... Read more...
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Kuwait in celebratory mood for 50th anniversary of independence
February 26th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait City, Feb 26 (IANS) Homes decked in colours of its national flag, children cheering and waving, women clicking moments for memory - Kuwait was in a festive mood ... Read more...
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Cops raid ‘noisy’ Bon Jovi bash
September 8th, 2010 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 8 (IANS) Singer John Bon Jovi's end-of-summer bash was thrown into jeopardy after cops arrived at his home and asked him to close party as it was too noisy.
He brought ... Read more...
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Alameda County Fair Attacked By Yellow Bees
July 4th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton on Friday, July 2, saw a massive attack of yellow bees where around 100 people were stung by them. The ... Read more...
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Two million people to welcome 2010 on Rio’s Copacabana Beach
December 30th, 2009 - 2:22 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 30 (DPA) At least two million people, including 600,000 tourists, are expected to gather late Thursday on Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Copacabana Beach to welcome 2010.
As in recent ... Read more...
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Toll in Russian nightclub fire rises to 128
December 10th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), Dec 10 (RIA Novosti) The toll in Saturday's nightclub fire in the Russian Urals city of Perm has reached 128, authorities said Thursday.
"The number of fire victims has reached ... Read more...
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Golden Temple glitters in Diwali celebration
October 18th, 2009 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 18 (IANS) Zillions of lights, tens of thousands of devout and a scintillating fireworks display were part of the Diwali celebrations at the holiest of Sikh shrines Harmandar Sahib (popularly ... Read more...
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Diwali celebrated in Melbourne
October 12th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne (Australia), Oct.12 (ANI): More than 50,000 people in Melbourne, Australia, gathered at the Federation Square to celebrate Diwali- the Festival of Lights on October 9.The celebration was also attended by the ... Read more...
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Champions League kicks off with dazzling opening ceremony
October 8th, 2009 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 8 (IANS) The inaugural Champions League Twenty20 cricket extravaganza started with a dazzling opening ceremony at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here Thursday.
For the next 15 days, twelve teams drawn from hosts ... Read more...
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Deaflympics opens in Taiwan with drums and a firework display
September 5th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Sep 5 (DPA) A spectacular fireworks display and the beating of drums by 80 deaf students heralded the opening of the 21st Summer Deaflympics here Saturday evening.
President Ma Ying-jeou, through sign ... Read more...
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Over 300 cars torched ahead of French national day
July 14th, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, July 14 (DPA) Vandals in France set fire to 317 automobiles on the eve of Tuesday's Bastille Day celebrations, France Info radio reported Tuesday.
That represents an increase of about seven percent ... Read more...
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Eiffel Tower turns 120
April 1st, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
An iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris famed as the Eiffel Tower turned 120 years old in March.On March 31, the Eiffel Tower will ... Read more...
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One killed, seven injured in China hotel fire (Lead)
February 10th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (Xinhua) A fireman died and seven people were injured in a massive fire that engulfed an unoccupied hotel tower adjacent to the new iconic China Central Television (CCTV) headquarters ... Read more...
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Atlantis opens in Dubai with most expensive launch party in history
November 21st, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): The opening of Dubais luxury resort, Atlantis The Palm, on November 20, turned out to be the most expensive launch party in history, courtesy the most extravagant ... Read more...
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Worlds most extravagant party in Dubai will be seen from space”!
September 10th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 10 (ANI): South African hotelier, Sol Kerzner, will be celebrating the launch of his new Dubai resort with a party so extravagant, that it will be seen from space, ... Read more...
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Physically challenged man first member of Chiranjeevi’s party
August 21st, 2008 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) A physically challenged man has become the first member of Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's political party.The actor, who is set to formally launch the party at temple town of ... Read more...
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Countdown begins for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
August 8th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 8 (ANI): The countdown has begun for the gala opening of the Olympic Games 2008, the world''s ultimate sporting competition, on Friday.
The 24th Olympiad will officially open, firing the ... Read more...
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Rain and smog threaten to ruin tonights Olympic Games opening ceremony
August 8th, 2008 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, August 8 (ANI): A thick smog haze and rain are threatening to ruin tonights Olympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing, China.According to a report by Fox Sports, the haze has ... Read more...
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Sangli has festival of lights on Dussehra
November 14th, 2007 - 2:44 am ICT by admin
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Maharashtra’s Sangli village lit up with fireworks on Dussehra night
November 14th, 2007 - 2:41 am ICT by admin
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Guy Fawkes bonfire makes way for Diwali and Eid celebrations in UK constituency
November 14th, 2007 - 2:31 am ICT by admin
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