Murray storms into US Open final
September 9th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Andy Murray reached his second US Open final after a comeback victory against Tomas Berdych in a match played in gale-force winds.Severe gusts ... Read more...
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Pleasant morning in Delhi, rain in store
April 12th, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Pleasant weather continued in Delhi Thursday morning with partly cloudy skies accompanied by light gusts of cool winds. The met office has forecast light rain ... Read more...
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Sunny, windy day in Delhi
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) It was a sunny yet nippy morning in the capital Thursday as gusts of cool wind brought the mercury down for the second consecutive day. ... Read more...
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Sunny, pleasant Friday in Delhi (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) It was a pleasant, sunny day in the capital Friday as Delhiites soaked up the bright winter sun and light gusts of chilly wind kept ... Read more...
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Hurricane Katia strengthens into a major category four hurricane
September 6th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Katia rapidly strengthened into a major category four storm on Monday as it moved north of the Caribbean, forecasters said. There is no immediate threat to land.Katia ... Read more...
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Insured losses in the Carolinas estimated between $200-$400 million
August 28th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Irene is estimated to have caused between $200 million and $400 million in insured losses in the Carolinas, catastrophe modeling company EQECAT reported on Sunday. More ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene makes landfall in North Carolina, killing 3
August 27th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- The center of Hurricane Irene made landfall in North Carolina on early Saturday morning, forecasters said. Three storm-related fatalities have so far been reported.
Irene made landfall at about ... Read more...
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Fasting, protesting through night with Anna
August 20th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Lying supine with his eyes closed, Vijay Kumar Pulstay is fasting since Aug 16, the day Anna Hazare embarked on his 15-day fast for the ... Read more...
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Shanghai closes major bridges as typhoon sweeps past
August 7th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Aug 7 (IANS) Shanghai Sunday closed a second major sea bridge linking the urban area to an outlying island amid gusts powered by Typhoon Muifa that swept across the ... Read more...
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Hot morning for Delhi, thunderstorm likely
May 26th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to another bright, hot morning Thursday, with the minimum temperature at 27.4 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the season. The ... Read more...
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Earth becoming a windier place: Study
March 25th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the world is getting breezier.Although global warming is a suspect, researchers can't say for sure whether climate change is behind the growing ... Read more...
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Mother hens ‘can feel their chicks’ pain’
March 9th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): The ability to feel someone's pain or see their point of view was once thought to be uniquely human. But recent studies suggest that animals may also experience ... Read more...
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Cyclone Yasi worse than any in Queensland’s recent history: Premier Bligh
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Feb.2 (ANI): Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has described Cyclone Yasi as the most devastating storm to ever hit the state.The Herald Sun and the Courier Mail quoted Bligh, as warning ... Read more...
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100 fishermen missing as cyclone hits Myanmar, Bangladesh
October 23rd, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) Over a hundred fishermen with 21 boats went missing from the northeastern reaches of the Bay of Bengal after cyclone Giri hit Myanmar and Bangladesh, authorities said Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Tropical Storm Richard forms over the Caribbean Sea - forecasters
October 21st, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Storm Richard formed in the Caribbean Sea on late Thursday morning, meteorologists said, saying that the storm could strengthen into a hurricane by Saturday.As of 11 a.m. ... Read more...
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Philippines Hit By Super Typhoon Megi, Thousands Evacuated
October 18th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Manila, Oct 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Super typhoon Megi made its landfall in the northern province of Philippines on Monday with torrential rains lashing extensive parts of the nation along with ... Read more...
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Hurricane Paula strengthens to category two
October 13th, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Paula strengthened into a category two storm in the northwestern Caribbean on early Tuesday afternoon, forecasters said.In a special bulletin, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Paula's ... Read more...
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Otto weakens to a tropical storm over the north-central Atlantic
October 10th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Otto weakened to a tropical storm as it moved over the north-central Atlantic on Sunday, forecasters said, adding that the cyclone is rapidly losing tropical characteristics.As of ... Read more...
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Hurricane Otto forms over the Atlantic Ocean
October 8th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Storm Otto strengthened into the eighth hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season on late Friday morning, forecasters said.As of 11 a.m. EDT, the center of the hurricane ... Read more...
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Tropical Storm Matthew forms over the south-central Caribbean Sea, expected to strengthen
September 24th, 2010 - 4:41 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Storm Matthew formed over the south-central Caribbean Sea on late Thursday afternoon and is expected to strengthen further, forecasters said.As of 5 p.m. EDT, Matthew was located ... Read more...
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Hurricane Karl claimed 16 lives in Mexico
September 21st, 2010 - 8:29 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 21 (DPA) Hurricane Karl claimed at least 16 lives last week in Mexico, according to Monday's updated official death toll.
The state of Veracruz, worst-hit by the hurricane's rain and ... Read more...
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Taiwan issues warning as Typhoon Fanapi approaches
September 18th, 2010 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Taipei, Sep 18 (DPA) Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Saturday instructed local authorities to prepare for evacuations and to secure areas against Typhoon Fanapi, which was gaining strength as it approached the island.
The ... Read more...
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Tropical Storm Karl to hit Yucatan Peninsula, bringing sustained winds of up to 65 mph
September 15th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by BNO News
MÉRIDA, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) – Tropical Storm Karl on Wednesday caused a tropical storm warning to be issued for the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula from Chetumal at the Mexico/Belize border ... Read more...
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Igor slightly weakens as it aims directly for Bermuda
September 14th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Major hurricane Igor slightly weakened on Tuesday as it appears to be heading straight for the British overseas territory of Bermuda, forecasters said.As of 5 a.m. EDT on ... Read more...
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Igor rapidly strengthens into a category four hurricane
September 13th, 2010 - 1:32 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Igor, located over the central Atlantic, rapidly strengthened into a major category four storm on Sunday afternoon, forecasters said. No land is currently being threatened.Igor rapidly strengthened ... Read more...
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Igor weakens to a tropical depression over the Atlantic
September 10th, 2010 - 4:53 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Igor weakened to a tropical depression over the Atlantic, forecasters said on Thursday, but it is expected to regain tropical storm status in the next hours.As of 5 ... Read more...
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Tropical Storm Igor forms in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean, expected to become hurricane
September 9th, 2010 - 2:36 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Storm Igor formed in the far eastern tropical Atlantic on late Wednesday morning, forecasters said, and the storm could strengthen into a hurricane within days.As of 2 ... Read more...
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Tropical Storm Igor forms in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean - NHC
September 8th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Storm Igor formed in the far eastern tropical Atlantic on late Wednesday morning, forecasters said, and the storm could strengthen into a hurricane within days.As of 11 ... Read more...
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Hurricane watch issued for northeastern Mexico, Texas coasts as Tropical Storm Hermine strengthens
September 6th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Newly-formed Tropical Storm Hermine will likely reach hurricane status in the next hours before hitting the coast of northeastern Mexico and southern Texas on Monday night, meteorologists said, ... Read more...
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Tropical storm Hermine forms, warning issued for south Texas
September 6th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- A tropical storm warning was issued for the coast of south Texas on early Monday morning as Tropical Depression Ten strengthened into Tropical Storm Hermine, forecasters said.Tropical Storm ... Read more...
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Earl becomes a category four hurricane, threatens the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast
September 2nd, 2010 - 4:15 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Earl strengthened into a category four storm again, threatening the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast where watches and warnings were extended, forecasters said.
As of 5 p.m. EDT ... Read more...
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Tropical storm Gaston forms in the Atlantic, no threat to land
September 2nd, 2010 - 4:03 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical storm Gaston formed over the eastern Atlantic Ocean on late Wednesday afternoon, forecasters said, but there is no immediate threat to land.Forecasters at the Miami-based U.S. National ... Read more...
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Tropical Depression Nine forms in the Atlantic, expected to strengthen
September 1st, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Depression Nine formed over the eastern Atlantic Ocean on late Wednesday morning, forecasters said, but there is no immediate threat to land.Forecasters at the Miami-based U.S. National ... Read more...
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Hurricane Earl becomes major category three storm as it nears the Virgin Islands
August 30th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Earl strengthened into a major category three storm as it neared on the Virgin Islands, forecasters said on late Monday morning, and said the storm may eventually ... Read more...
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Frank strengthens into a hurricane as it moves away from Mexico
August 26th, 2010 - 1:19 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Frank strengthened into a category one hurricane as it moved away from Mexico on Wednesday morning, forecasters said, making it the third hurricane of the 2010 Pacific hurricane ... Read more...
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