Olympic athletics: Russian Zaripova wins 3000m steeplechase gold
August 7th, 2012 - 3:49 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World champion Yuliya Zaripova of Russia took Olympic gold in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase Monday.Zaripova shook off the challenge of Tunisia's Habiba Ghribi ... Read more...
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Afghan house ratifies strategic pact with US
May 26th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 26 (IANS) Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament, Saturday ratified a strategic partnership agreement signed by President Hamid Karzai and his US counterpart Barack ... Read more...
Posted in World |
At 85, cartoonist Mario Miranda exits life’s canvas
December 11th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Loutolim (Goa), Dec 11 (IANS) The bronzed, sinewy toddy tapper will never slither down a coconut palm with ease. Nor will the buxom, cleavage showing, big hipped fisherwoman hunch over ... Read more...
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UAE hopes to go green with two million trees
November 5th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 5 (IANS/WAM) In a massive national campaign that aims to preserve the environment and expand the region's green areas, an environmental group in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ... Read more...
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Taliban courts more popular than ‘corrupt’ Karzai government in Afghanistan
December 30th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Dec. 30 (ANI): More and more Afghans are turning to Taliban courts to get speedy justice, as the corrupt and incompetent government of President Hamid Karzai has proved to be ... Read more...
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