British Airways employee conspired with al-Awlaki to blow up US bound flight
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): An Islamic extremist, who landed a job as a British Airways computer expert, conspired with American-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki to blow up a plane bound for the ... Read more...
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Drunk pilot jailed for forgetting where he was flying
January 24th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) A pilot has been jailed after he was so drunk at London's Heathrow airport he could not remember where he was flying to when asked by security officials.George ... Read more...
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Drunken Delta Air Lines pilot jailed for 6 months in UK
January 24th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 24 (ANI): A Delta Air Lines pilot was jailed for six months by a UK court after he turned up drunk at a London airport to fly a transatlantic passenger ... Read more...
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Nicki Minaj Kicked Out Of London Hotel After Fans Cause Chaos
January 23rd, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
London, Jan 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hip Hop star Nicki Minaj had to pay the price for her huge fan-following as she was kicked out of a luxurious hotel in London, ... Read more...
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Meet the 72-yr-old UK man who drove in circles for 3 days in heavy snow!
December 27th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 27 (ANI): A man in the UK spent three days driving around southern England, before he was found on Christmas Day, after his wife's flight was switched from Heathrow airport ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall in Europe hampers Jaipur tourism
December 25th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Dec.25 (ANI): Heavy snowfall in Europe has hit the tourism industry in Jaipur, as around 70 percent of tourists from the European nations have cancelled their bookings in hotels and allied ... Read more...
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Is Liz Hurley heading for heated crisis talks with Shane Warne?
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Liz Hurley has been spotted at Heathrow Airport, fuelling speculation that she is heading to Australia for talks with former cricketer Shane Warne.The actress, said to have dumped ... Read more...
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Weather Condition Worsens British Airways’ Flight Status
December 21st, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Weather is surely acting as a total spoil-sport before the Christmas holidays. Hundreds of flight services has been canceled by British Airways because of heavy ice ... Read more...
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Travel travails continue for snow-hit Europe
December 21st, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Travel woes continued Tuesday for tens of thousands of passengers across Europe as a thick blanket of snow and ice across the continent made travelling virtually impossible.Britain, France ... Read more...
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Etihad Airways resumes flights to London
December 20th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 20 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Monday resumed operations to London following the phased opening of Heathrow airport which had been closed due ... Read more...
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Kingfisher cancels London-New Delhi flight
December 20th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Dec 20 (IANS) Leading private carrier Kingfisher Airlines cancelled its flight Monday from London to New Delhi as the aircraft was held up in Brussels due to heavy snow."The London-New ... Read more...
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Heathrow Airport Might Resume Flight Operations On Limited Basis
December 20th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
London, Dec 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Air travelers stranded in London's Heathrow Airport may finally breath a sigh of relief as the airport is likely to resume flight operations for a ... Read more...
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Lily Allen stranded at airport
December 20th, 2010 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) Singer Lily Allen faced the prospect of sleeping at an airport Saturday night when her flight was grounded as heavy snow hit Britain.Allen, who suffered a tragic miscarriage ... Read more...
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London flights cancelled due to snow
December 19th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Major Indian carriers Sunday announced the cancellation of their flights to and from London following the closure of London's Heathrow airport due to heavy snow. "Due to persistent ... Read more...
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Heathrow Airport Cancels Fliights As Heavy Snowfall Throwns U.K. Out Of Gear
December 19th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
London, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With Christmas just round the corner and festive season knocking at the door, the vacation plans of thousands of Britons has been thrown out of gear in ... Read more...
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Tamil activists seek arrest of Rajapaksa during Britain visit over last year’s war crimes
December 1st, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): Lawyers working for Tamil activists are reportedly trying to obtain an arrest warrant against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and one of his senior associates, who have arrived ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines, American Airlines to share codes
November 23rd, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines Tuesday said it will enter into code-sharing and frequent flyer programme with American Airlines in 2011, after the receipt of regulatory approvals."The code share on ... Read more...
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Enraged PCB least interested in Zulqarnain’s grievances or taking him back: Sources
November 18th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 18 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is neither interested in taking notice of troubled wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider's grievances nor bringing him back to the national fold, as it is ... Read more...
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Freezing Fog Grounds Flights At Heathrow In Britain Signaling The Emergence Of Winter
November 17th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 17, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Unrelenting fog with freezing temperatures has grounded numberless flights at Heathrow airport, with some short-haul flights being terminated by British Airways while the commencement of ... Read more...
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Pak keeper Haider hopes to inspire others to make “good stand for good cricket”
November 13th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): Troubled Pakistani wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has expressed his hope that other young professionals will be inspired by his stand against corruption and follow his example."I need to suggest ... Read more...
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ICC offers PCB help to probe cricketer who fled
November 10th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 10 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday offered help to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to find out what prompted wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider to flee to England from Dubai. ... Read more...
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‘Bush could be arrested abroad over sanctioning ‘waterboarding’ of terror suspects’
November 10th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): US security chiefs have condemned former President George W Bush's defence of torture yesterday, and disputed his claim that information obtained by subjecting prisoners to simulated drowning or ... Read more...
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Pakistani Cricketer Zulqarnain Haider Turns Up In London After Fleeing From Dubai
November 9th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pakistani cricketer Zulqarnain Haider who was reported to be missing just few hours prior to the fifth and final ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in ... Read more...
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A day after disappearing, Zulqarnain quits international cricket
November 9th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 9 (IANS) A day after he went missing ahead of Pakistan's one-day game against South Africa in Dubai, wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider has decided to retire from international cricket."I have decided ... Read more...
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‘Panic-stricken’ Pak wicketkeeper announces retirement from international cricket
November 9th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Nov 9 (ANI): Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who had mysteriously disappeared from Dubai and later resurfaced in London, has announced his decision to bow out from international cricket.Haider declared this ... Read more...
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‘Panic-stricken’ Pak wicketkeeper seeks asylum in UK after death threat from bookies
November 9th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 9 (ANI): Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has sought asylum in England after resurfacing at Heathrow Airport following his mysterious disappearance hours before the fifth and final one-day international against South ... Read more...
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‘Waterboarding’ of terror suspects warded off attacks on Britain, claims Bush
November 9th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): Former US President George W Bush has claimed that the "waterboarding" of terror suspects by the CIA saved British lives by stopping Islamist attacks on Heathrow and Canary ... Read more...
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Minister Commits Blunder By Carrying Liquids To Airport
November 8th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 8, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): Baroness Neville-Jones, the security minister of Britain suffered an embarrassing moment at the airport when she was asked to remove liquids that she was carrying ... Read more...
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Naomi Campbell goes for a vacation every 6 weeks to keep her cool
October 27th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): Naomi Campbell has found a way to keep her infamous temper cool-a relaxing holiday every six weeks.The catwalk queen's outbursts have landed her in trouble on many ... Read more...
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Katy Perry begs for privacy ahead of wedding
October 21st, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, 0ct 21 (ANI): Katy Perry has asked fans for privacy ahead of her Indian wedding, rubbishing rumours that she and fiance Russell Brand are already married.The funnyman sparked speculation he ... Read more...
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Wayne Rooney Goes On A “Second Honeymoon” To Save His Marriage
October 5th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney seems desperate to make amends and give it a last try to save his marriage after cheating allegations. The couple looked grim faced as ... Read more...
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The Rooneys Hope To Make Amends With A Second Honeymoon
October 5th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Coleen, the wife of Shamed Wayne Rooney will find her husband accompanying her to Prague for a business trip. This is seen as an ... Read more...
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BA jet makes emergency landing following faulty door scare
October 4th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): A British Airways jet heading to New York reportedly made an emergency landing after a light in the cockpit indicated there was a problem with one of the ... Read more...
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Heathrow Airport is a ’second tier’ hub in absence of third runway, says BAA chairman
September 27th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 27 (ANI): BBA Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, has admitted for the first time that Heathrow has become a "second tier" world airport following the Government's decision not to grant a ... Read more...
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Dead pigeons, boa constrictor among top weird finds at UK airports
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 3 (ANI): Dead pigeons, pet boa constrictor-these are some of the animals people have tried to smuggle into the UK, according to reports.The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has published ... Read more...
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