42 killed, 24 injured in central Morocco bus accident
September 5th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by BNO News
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO (BNO NEWS) -- More than 40 people were killed Tuesday when an overloaded passenger bus went off a road in central Morocco and plunged into a deep ravine, making it ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to liberalise business visa norms
September 4th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen bilateral economic relations, India and Pakistan will soon sign agreements for liberalising visa norms for business travellers, Commerce and Industry ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ronnie Barker’s son Adam Barker arrested after years of being on the run
July 24th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ronnie Barker’s son Adam Barker arrested after being on the run for a number of years. It may be recalled that he was arrested in 2003 on ... Read more...
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My friend’s death saved me: Elton John
July 16th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) Singer Elton John credits his late friend for helping him overcome his drug addiction.The singer was a huge cocaine addict when his 18-year-old friend Ryan White ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Business over funerals?
March 29th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 29 (IANS) Some funeral companies in Shanghai are paying doctors, nurses and even ambulance drivers for providing information about dying patients.According to the Shanghai Daily, the Shanghai Emergency ... Read more...
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Crematorium to broadcast funerals live on internet
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) A crematorium in Britain is to broadcast funerals live on the internet for mourners who are unable to attend, a media report said Friday.The crematorium bosses ... Read more...
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Chinese can now send off dead pets at disposal plants
December 20th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Pet owners in the Chinese capital who earlier had trouble finding a proper place to dispose off dead animals would now be able to do so ... Read more...
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Mayas had their own musical scale, say experts
December 14th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 14 (IANS/EFE) The Mayas had a musical scale very different from the western one, according to experts who examined and played 125 instruments recovered from Maya sites, ... Read more...
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British police kept 150 murder victims’ organs
July 30th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Two police departments in Britain secretly kept brains and hearts of at least 150 murder victims for years and did not inform their families, an official ... Read more...
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Some people on Joplin’s Missing List turning out to be safe
May 27th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Joplin, May 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The twister that tore through Joplin recently left in its wake massive destruction. So far about 125 people have been confirmed dead with almost twice that number ... Read more...
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Two Syrian lawmakers resign over killing of 12 protesters
April 24th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Damascus, Apr 24 (ANI): At least 12 mourners have been killed in Syria during an ongoing clash between country's pro-democracy protesters and authoritarian government, which also prompted two politicians to resign ... Read more...
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Oz priest left furious with sex shop opening opposite church
April 23rd, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Apr 23 (ANI): An Anglican priest in Australia has been left furious with a sex shop that is opening opposite his church, and that too during the Easter period.Reverend Nick Wallace ... Read more...
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Drive through mortuary lets one view their dead through display window
April 18th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 18 (ANI): A mortuary in the US has come up with a facility to allow mourners to view their dead relatives through a drive-thru display window.Robert L. Adams Mortuary in ... Read more...
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Archaeologists uncover 5,000-yr-old ‘gay’ caveman
April 7th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a 5,000-year-old man, who they believe may be the world's first known gay caveman.According to them, the way he was buried suggests ... Read more...
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Yemen’s president sacks government
March 21st, 2011 - 2:42 am ICT by BNO News
SANAA (BNO NEWS) -- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Sunday fired his government, the state-run news agency SABA reported.The presidential decree asked the cabinet to be a caretaker until a new ... Read more...
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Feels like I’m back from hell: Indian returned from Libya
March 6th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Back in his nest in Kolkata after spending days in Tripoli amidst the constant roar of fighter jets and the sound of gunshots, Debabrata Biswas feels ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Arab world turmoil: Libya tense, sectarian clashes in Bahrain (Roundup)
March 4th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli/Cairo, March 4 (IANS) Libya slipped further into chaos Friday with protesters fighting for the ouster of strongman Muammar Gaddafi regrouping and angry mourners gathering for funerals of the victims ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Closing pubs during funerals, lawmaker says West Australian cops being racist
February 28th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Perth, Feb.28 (ANI): West Australian police have been accused of racism for closing pubs in regional communities when a funeral is in town.Criticizing the move, Liberal lawmaker Barry Haase it was ... Read more...
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Egypt effect one week on: rebellion rages across region, scores dead
February 18th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo/Tripoli/Manama, Feb 18 (IANS) One week after Hosni Mubarak was forced out as Egypt president, the crowds Friday thronged Cairo's Tahrir Square again as winds of change swept across the region stirring ... Read more...
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Brit firm offers a double-decker bus as funeral vehicle
January 23rd, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): A Brit funeral firm has found a unique way to take the dead to their final destination-in a double-decker red bus.Lymn Undertakers has become the first in Britain ... Read more...
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Brit couple die within hours of each other after 70-yrs of wedded bliss
January 14th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14 (ANI): A British couple, who was truly devoted to one another, passed away within 11 hours of each other after being married for nearly 70 years.Bert Swan, 93, passed ... Read more...
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Westboro Baptist Church to picket Arizona funerals
January 11th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Arizona, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Baptist church in the United States believes that God was responsible for the death of the six people who were shot and killed over the weekend.The ... Read more...
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1.5m Brits ‘would like to be buried with their mobile phones’!
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): A new survey has found that an estimated 1.5 million Britons would like their mobile phones to be placed inside their coffin.For women, other priorities include a cuddly ... Read more...
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Lightning kills seven people in South Africa
November 28th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cape Town, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports, lightning struck an eastern region of South Africa. Seven people were reported killed when they were taking part in an end-of-year meeting ... Read more...
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Cambodia Mourns For Stampede Victims Of The Water Festival
November 24th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Like every year, Cambodia was celebrating its annual Water Festival in Phnom Penh on Monday. However, the city faced tragedy when a stampede was triggered which ... Read more...
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Brazilian funeral home broadcasts burials
November 22nd, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Nov 22 (IANS/EFE) A funeral home in a Brazilian city has begin to broadcast funerals live for the family members of the deceased who are living abroad, a media report ... Read more...
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DNA testing no substitute for commonsense, warns expert
November 8th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 8 (IANS) Over-reliance on DNA testing is devaluing commonsense approaches to forensic evidence, warns an expert.Dr. Lyn Turney, from Swinburne University of Technology, an expert on forensics, pointed out ... Read more...
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Man buried upright at green cemetery
October 5th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 5 (IANS) An Australian man, who lost his battle with cancer last week, was buried upright in a biodegradable shroud at a cemetery, claimed to be the country's greenest.Allan ... Read more...
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Oz man becomes first to be buried upright at vertical cemetery
October 5th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 5 (ANI): An Australian cancer victim has become the first person to be buried upright at the country's only vertical cemetery.According to the Herald Sun, Allan Heywood lost his battle ... Read more...
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Ayodhya verdict: Two-day holiday for Karnataka schools
September 22nd, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 22 (IANS) Karnataka Wednesday declared a two-day holiday for all educational institutions Friday and Saturday, imposed orders restricting gatherings to less than five people, and banned liquor sale here in ... Read more...
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Rains force people to live on rooftops
September 14th, 2010 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
By Sugandha Pathak
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Heavy rains in Delhi have forced people living in the low-lying areas to seek shelter on terraces and pavements. Thousands in the Yamuna Bazaar area ... Read more...
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Five of same family die in Lahore blasts
September 2nd, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Lahore, Sep 2 (IANS) A couple and their two minor children and nephew were among the dead in Wednesday's suicide blasts in Pakistan's Lahore city.Painter Rehmat, in his early 30s, ... Read more...
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Port Lincoln war vets bare all for fundraiser
August 29th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 29 (ANI): Eleven war veterans from South Australia ripped off their shirts and dropped their strides for their most unconventional fundraiser yet - a nude calendar to raise money for ... Read more...
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Kapil Dev to fulfil Indian immigrant’s last wish
July 23rd, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev has volunteered to fulfil the last wishes of an Indian immigrant to Australia who died 63 years ago and receive his ... Read more...
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Goa priest bans burying dead with gold, trinkets
July 17th, 2010 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 17 (IANS) Funerals will not be conducted if relatives of deceased bury the dead with gold and other valuables, a Goan Roman Catholic priest said Saturday.
Father Raul Colaco, the priest ... Read more...
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