Austrian unemployment increases
September 4th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Sep 4 (IANS) The Austrian unemployment rate rose to 6.2 percent in August despite improvement in sectors such as industry, trade and tourism, the APA reported.The total number of ... Read more...
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Olympic gold for Hungarians may be worth $155,000
August 18th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bupapest, Aug 18 (IANS) Hungary's gold medal winning Olympian may receive a reward of 35 million Hungarian forints (slightly over $155,000), Zoltan Molnar, general secretary of the Hungarian Olympic Committee ... Read more...
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Olympics: Croatia wins men’s handball bronze
August 12th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Croatia's men beat Hungary 33-26 Sunday to win their first Olympic handball medal, a bronze.The Croatians dominated from the start, finishing the first half with ... Read more...
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Olympic modern penthathon: Svoboda wins gold for Czechs
August 12th, 2012 - 2:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) David Svoboda of the Czech Republic took gold Saturday in the men's modern pentathlon at Olympics here .Svoboda entered the final combined run and shoot ... Read more...
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Olympics: Canoe sprint gold for New Zealand’s Carrington
August 11th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World champion Lisa Carrington of New Zealand paddled to Olympic canoe sprint gold in women's kayak single 200 metres event Saturday.Carrington burst out of the ... Read more...
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Olympic Kayak single gold for Hungary
August 9th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hungary's five-time world champion in various disciplines Danuta Kozak took Olympic gold in the women's kayak single Thursday.Kozak overtook defending Olympic champion Inna Osypenko-Radomska of ... Read more...
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Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler wins gold at London Olympics
August 6th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Iran's four-time world champion Hamid Sourian won the country's first gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games, defeating Azerbaijan's Greco-Roman wrestler Roshan Bayramov in the ... Read more...
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Olympic wrestling: Iran’s Soryan Reihanpour wins gold
August 6th, 2012 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian wrestler Hamid Mohammad Soryan Reinhanpour won gold in the men's 55 kg Greco-Roman class Sunday, beating his Azerbaijani opponent Rovshan Bayramov in the final.Soryan ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals tally (Updated)
August 5th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) The following is the medal's tally at the 2012 London Olympics here Saturday:Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
US 26 13 15 54
China 25 16 12 ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals’ tally (Updated)
August 2nd, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) The following is the medals tally of the 2012 London Olympics Wednesday:Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalChina 17 9 4 30
USA 12 8 9 29
South Korea 6 ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals’ tally
August 1st, 2012 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) The following is the medals' tally of the 2012 London Olympics Tuesday.Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalChina 10 6 3 19
US 7 7 ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals’ tally (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) The following is the medals' tally of the 2012 London Olympics Monday.Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
China 8 4 2 14
US 3 5 5 13
Italy 2 ... Read more...
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Olympic fencing: Hungarian wins men’s sabre gold
July 30th, 2012 - 6:16 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Aron Szilagyi of Hungary turned out unstoppable as he stormed all the way to win the men's sabre gold at the London Olympic Games Sunday.The 22-year-old ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals tally
July 29th, 2012 - 2:15 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) The following is the medals tally of the 2012 London Games here Saturday.Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalChina ... Read more...
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Galstyan wins first gold for Russia in judo
July 28th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian judoka Arsen Galstyan won his country's first Olympic gold medal in London Saturday, beating Japan's Hiroaki Hiraoka in the 60 kg final.It took the ... Read more...
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Force India optimistic about chances in Hungarian GP
July 24th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest, July 24 (IANS) Sahara Force India is optimistic about the rest of the Formula One season at the halfway mark and wants to strengthen their position in the championship ... Read more...
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US soldier accused of smuggling drugs into South Korea
July 19th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 19 (IANS) South Korea is indicting a US Army private for his involvement in the biggest drug smuggling case in the country, CNN reported Thursday.The soldier, from the ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 Warm-up: Ireland-Hungary play goalless draw
June 5th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest, June 5 (IANS) Ireland drew 0-0 with Hungary in their last warm-up game before the UEFA Euro 2012 football championships beginning in Poland and Ukraine Friday.Hungary, who failed to ... Read more...
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CPI-M protests Mamata’s assassination plot charge
May 24th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) West Bengal's Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday termed as "ridiculous", Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation that the Marxists and the Maoists were plotting to ... Read more...
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Strong start by Mandakini, Neetu in World Championship boxing
May 12th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Qinhuangdao (China), May 12 (IANS) India's female boxers made a strong start in the World Championships here with Mandakini Chanu (57kg) and Neetu Chahal (69kg) cruising into the second round ... Read more...
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Petition to close down Mossad quashed
April 19th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, April 18 (IANS) The Israeli Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to close down the country's spy agency Mossad.The petition was filed by a man, identified only ... Read more...
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Man kills four in Hungary sword attack
April 7th, 2012 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Budapest, April 7 (IANS) A 24-year-old man in Hungary killed four people with a sword and injured three others after a family argument, CNN reported.The killer in Kulcs town, south ... Read more...
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Mercedes-Benz sales soar
April 5th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 5 (IANS) German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz sustained a strong sales momentum into the first quarter of the new year, as it posted in March its strongest single-monthly ... Read more...
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Jesus’ Barn conversion image revealed
March 16th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A painter renovating a home in Eldroth, near Austwick, North Yorkshire stumbled upon what looks like the face of JESUS CHRIST. Sam Dalby noticed the face on ... Read more...
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20 kg cocaine seized at Hungary airport
March 14th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Budapest, March 13 (IANS) Around 20 kg of cocaine have been seized at the Ferenc Liszt international airport here in the Hungarian capital, the customs office said Tuesday.Working with trained ... Read more...
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Di Resta, Sutil to start 11th and 12th in Italian Grand Prix
September 10th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Monza (Italy), Sep 10 (IANS) Force India's Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil finished 11th and 12th fastest in the Formula One Italian Grand Prix qualifying here Saturday. Red Bull's ... Read more...
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India record second win in world team squash
August 23rd, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Paderborn (Germany), Aug 23 (IANS) India romped to their second win by drubbing Kuwait 3-0 in a Group F tie of the men's world team squash championship here Monday.Sixth seeded ... Read more...
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Daimler to launch compact car in India by 2012
July 19th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) German auto major Daimler plans to launch a compact car in the Indian market towards the end of 2012, said a company official Tuesday."It will first ... Read more...
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Quit drinking or die, doctors tell Winehouse
May 31st, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) Singer Amy Winehouse's doctors have given her an ultimatum - either she should quit drinking or brace herself for the worst.The 27-year-old is being currently ... Read more...
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Global kite contest in China
May 29th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 29 (IANS) More than 100 kite enthusiasts from over 20 countries are taking part in a kite festival in a central China city.Participants from the US, Germany, France, ... Read more...
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German firm held orgy to reward salesmen
May 21st, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, May 21 (IANS/AKI) A unit of German insurance giant Munich Re said it hosted an orgy with prostitutes for some of its salesmen during an "incentive trip" held in ... Read more...
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Hungary bans smoking at public places
April 27th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Budapest, April 27 (IANS) Hungarian parliament approved a proposal Tuesday which bans smoking at public places.Of the 386-member parliament, 271 voted in favour of the proposal seeking protection of non-smokers, ... Read more...
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Euro area inflation jumps to 2.7 percent in March
April 15th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Annual inflation in the 17-country euro area was 2.7 percent in March, which represents a 0.3 percent increase from February's 2.4 percent, and a 1.1 percent increase compared ... Read more...
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Helen Mirren to star in TV drama about Titanic?
March 22nd, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Dame Helen Mirrenis reportedly set to star in a 12-million-pound TV drama about the sinking of the'Titanic'.The ITV1 mini-series, written by Downtown Abbey's Julian Fellowes, will take fans ... Read more...
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Hungary could face legal action over media law
January 23rd, 2011 - 4:46 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Union (EU) has given Hungary two weeks to show that the country's new media law, which allegedly breaches press freedom, complies with EU rules, the German ... Read more...
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