Cuban hurdler Robles wants nothing but gold at London
February 9th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 9 (IANS) Cuban runner and world record holder in the 110-metre hurdles Dayron Robles has said his objective in the London Olympics is "nothing but to win the ... Read more...
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Gullit expects Holland, Germany to reach Euro 2012 final
February 8th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Former Dutch footballer Ruud Gullit hopes for a Holland and Germany final at the Euro 2012 Championships in June-July."Of course, Spain is a favourite (too). We ... Read more...
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Driver booked after sand, not chemicals reach Germany
February 5th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) A driver of a transport company in Punjab's Derabassi industrial town was booked for fraud after some chemical boxes shipped to Germany from India last month ... Read more...
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Warwick to receive lifetime achievement award
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Singing legend Dionne Warwick will be honoured for her career achievements at a prestigious awards ceremony in Germany.According to contactmusic.com, the "Walk On By" hitmaker will ... Read more...
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Twitter can now block tweets by country
January 27th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has announced that it now has the technology to selectively block tweets on a country-by-country basis.In its blog, Twitter -- which had more ... Read more...
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12 police cars burnt down in Germany
January 24th, 2012 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 24 (IANS) Twelve new cars ordered by police in a German city were burnt down by unidentified arsonists.The arson attack took place Monday in the eastern city of ... Read more...
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North Korean envoy caught illegally fishing in Germany
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The North Korean ambassador to Germany has been caught by police for fishing without a licence in a Berlin river, Svoboda radio station reported Friday.North ... Read more...
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Katie Melua engaged to James Toseland
January 19th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Closest Thing to Crazy hitmaker Katie Melua is engaged to superbike star James Toseland. The two are reportedly planning to tie the knot, several media sources ... Read more...
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Lost seal pup finally found in Skegness
January 19th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Greenland, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A lost seal pup has been found about 2,000 miles away from her home. The animal named Eve has previously been found in Germany and Scotland after ... Read more...
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‘European crisis will affect Swedish economy’
January 19th, 2012 - 8:43 am ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Jan 19 (IANS) Swedish economy will be affected in the long term by Europe's financial crisis, said the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt during a parliament debate."Our Europe is ... Read more...
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Iran ready for n-talks: Minister
January 18th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 18 (IANS) Iran is ready for talks with the world powers on its nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Wednesday.Salehi said that Tehran was ready for talks ... Read more...
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Volkswagen’s China sales go up in 2011
January 13th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 13 (IANS) Volkswagen China said Friday that its auto sales rose 17.7 percent year-on-year to hit 2.26 million units in 2011.The figure was 3.4 percentage points higher than ... Read more...
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Akshay’s New Year woe - shoulder injury
January 12th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The New Year started off on a sour note for actor Akshay Kumar as he was in pain after injuring his shoulder, but he ... Read more...
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Dutch women advised to remove breast implants
January 12th, 2012 - 4:30 am ICT by IANS
The Hague, Jan 12 (IANS) Women in the Netherlands have been advised to remove their breast implants as a precaution because they raise the risk of ruptures and other complications.Women ... Read more...
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Gomez opens the scoring against India
January 10th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Bayern Munich and Germany forward Mario Gomez opened the scoring for the visitors against India in Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match at the Jawaharlal Nehru ... Read more...
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World Cup winning goalkeeper Marcos ends 20-year career
January 6th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Jan 6 (IANS) Brazil's 2002 World Cup winning goalkeeper Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis announced his retirement, ending his 20-year career with the Sao Paulo-based Palmeiras.The 38-year-old, who kept ... Read more...
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Top seed out of ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland
January 5th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Jan 5 (IANS) Top seed Sabine Lisicki of Germany was forced to retire injured in her ASB Tennis Classic quarterfinal against compatriot Angelique Kerber here Thursday.Kerber won the ... Read more...
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Indonesia’s tourism sector to focus on emerging markets
December 29th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Dec 29 (IANS) Indonesia's tourism sector will focus on emerging markets in 2012 as they are relatively resistant to global financial crisis, a minister said here Thursday."In 2012, we ... Read more...
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Gas company sends man €30,000 bill
December 24th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Munich, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German gas company was forced to apologize to a customer after they sent him a bill of nearly €30,000. The customer said the amount was one ... Read more...
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Italy to send household waste to Netherlands
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
The Hague, Dec 22 (IANS) Household waste from the Italian city of Naples will now be shipped to the Netherlands, where it will be burned down in two waste plants.The ... Read more...
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France may see closure of 4,000 hotels
December 16th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 16 (IANS) France's hotel industry is likely to witness closure of 4,000 hotels -- especially the small independent ones -- over next three years, French hotel authorities have ... Read more...
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UAE, Germany hold talks
December 14th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 13 (IANS/WAM) UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with his German counterpart Christian Wulff who is currently on a visit to the Gulf ... Read more...
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Biochip speeds up blood analysis to detect infection
December 11th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 11 (IANS) Scientisits have devised a way through which speed can save lives especially in the case of sepsis or infection.With a new biochip, physicians will now be ... Read more...
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Man held in Germany for Al Qaeda links
December 9th, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Dec 9 (IANS) A 27-year-old German Islamist has been arrested for his alleged links to an Al Qaeda-linked outfit, officials said.The federal prosecutors' office said Thursday that Halli S. ... Read more...
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Champions Trophy hockey: Australians seek revenge against Dutch
December 7th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Dec 7 (IANS) Defending champions Australia will look for revenge when they face fellow medal contenders the Netherlands in hockey's Champions Trophy Thursday.The Dutch inflicted a 6-1 defeat on ... Read more...
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Germany’s dumbest bank robber (Osnabruck resident) jailed for 7 years
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) German newspaper The Bild has reported that “Germany’s dumbest bank robber” has been jailed seven years. The police say the man tried to rob a bank that ... Read more...
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Neighbors complain that a deaf couple is too loud
November 30th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A deaf couple in Germany decided to move away from their neighborhood after their neighbors complained that they were too loud. The two have lived in a ... Read more...
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Brazil to keep hooligans away from 2014 World Cup
November 27th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 27 (IANS) Brazil Sunday announced a strategy that will help increase its security during the 2014 football World Cup.The newly created Special Secretariat for Large Events ... Read more...
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‘Hitler enjoyed drinking at British pubs’
November 27th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 27 (IANS) Adolf Hitler visited London when he was 23 years old, stayed for five months with his brother and enjoyed drinking at British pubs, a new documentary ... Read more...
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Ireland on track to win Mission Hills Golf World Cup
November 26th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
HAIKOU (China), Nov 26 (IANS) Pre-tournament favourites Graeme McDowell and Rory Mcllroy's glistening performance took them to a two-stroke lead on top at the Mission Hills Golf World Cup after ... Read more...
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Emirates launches A-380 service to Munich
November 26th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 25 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Airline's A-380 route network has been extended to Germany with the launch of services to Munich, the UAE's national airline said in a ... Read more...
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Euro debt crisis spreads to healthy economies: Official
November 25th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Nov 25 (IANS) The euro area debt crisis has spread to healthy economies, said EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn in Helsinki Thursday.Rehn made the remarks in ... Read more...
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‘Rocky The Musical’ to open in Germany next year
November 23rd, 2011 - 4:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Sylvester Stallone and heavyweight boxing brothers Vladimir and Vitali Klitschko have announced that the stage show "Rocky The Musical" will open in Germany next year.The ... Read more...
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Turkey sack Hiddink after Euro 2012 failure
November 16th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Nov 16 (IANS) The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced Wednesday that Dutch coach Guss Hiddink's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement following the team's failure to qualify for ... Read more...
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Russia to sign child adoption deals with European countries
November 15th, 2011 - 2:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia plans to sign bilateral agreements on child adoption with France, Britain, the Netherlands, Spain and Germany, a top official has said.Pavel Astakhov, ombudsman for ... Read more...
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