Al Qaeda isn’t near defeat, it’s winning: Author
September 28th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 28 (IANS/AKI) Even after the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the terror outfit is not going away, in fact it is winning, says Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, ... Read more...
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Martin Luther King Jr. memorial to be dedicated on the 16th of Oct
September 12th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial will be dedicated on the 16th of October. The monument was initially intended to be unveiled on the 27th of ... Read more...
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Massive evacuation ordered in US due to flooding
September 9th, 2011 - 4:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Over 100,000 people in the US East Coast were ordered to evacuate Thursday, as torrential rains brought by the remnants of tropical storm Lee caused ... Read more...
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Obama inspects damage by hurricane Irene
September 5th, 2011 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Sunday visited New Jersey to look at the damage caused by Hurricane Irene, the White House said.Obama pledged federal help to ... Read more...
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Why didn’t Sohail go for Salman’s surgery?
September 3rd, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Sohail Khan was hoping to accompany his elder brother Salman for the latter's surgery in Pittsburgh, but Hurricane Irene played spoilsport.The family's original plan of travelling ... Read more...
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Bloombito, the alter ego of NY mayor on Twitter
August 31st, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 31 (IANS/EFE) A new Twitter account that makes fun of Michael Bloomberg's struggles with Spanish has become so popular that even the New York mayor has not ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene may be America’s costliest catastrophe
August 31st, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Washingto/New York, Aug 31 (IANS) As the US East Coast struggled to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, rising floodwaters forced thousands of evacuations in New Jersey and Connecticut ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene toll is 38; 5 mn in US still without power
August 30th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) More than five million homes and businesses are still without power with upstate New York and Vermont flooded in the aftermath of hurricane Irene that claimed ... Read more...
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Baldwin returns to New York after hurricane
August 30th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin returned to his New York home after evacuating the city in order to avoid hurricane Irene.Hurricane Irene slammed New York city ... Read more...
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Wall Street rises sharply
August 30th, 2011 - 4:54 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) The Wall Street surged Monday as hurricane Irene was not as bad as previously estimated, with Dows jumping over 250 points and Nasdaq increasing over ... Read more...
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Amtrak working to restore service
August 29th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rail service provider Amtrak has assured that they are working to get services back on. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, most of the lines of ... Read more...
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Caroline Wozniacki captures fourth straight New Haven title
August 29th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Haven, Aug 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Danish tennis legend Caroline Wozniacki made it four in a row in New Haven when she beat Czech qualifier Petra Cetkovska 6-4, 6-1 in the finals. ... Read more...
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Tropical storm Jose spotted in Bermuda
August 29th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Miami, Aug 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 10th US storm in the current year formed near Bermuda on Sunday. The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season is not yet over but the count of the ... Read more...
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Major New York City-area airports to reopen on Monday
August 29th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- The three major airports serving New York City are set to reopen on Monday after Hurricane Irene made its way along the U.S. East Coast, the Port ... Read more...
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Minissha Lamba stranded in New York
August 29th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) A Bollywood actress has been held captive by Hurricane Irene which struck the US East Coast Sunday. Minissha Lamba, who is in New York for an ... Read more...
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100 flights cancelled in Canada over Irene storm
August 29th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Canadian airlines cancelled over 100 flights at Toronto's Pearson International Airport Sunday as Hurricane Irene that ravaged through the US East Coast was approaching ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene kills 18, impacts millions in US
August 29th, 2011 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) As Hurricane Irene petered out leaving 18 dead across seven states and impacting millions with strong winds and drenching rains, authorities prepared to fight dangerous, ... Read more...
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Weakened Irene causes little damage in New York
August 28th, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New York/Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Hurricane Irene weakened to a tropical storm that swept through the New York City area Sunday without the much feared impact, but still leaving more ... 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 slams Big Apple; leaves 3 mn powerless in US
August 28th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Hurricane Irene slammed New York city Sunday, leaving the Big Apple without power in some 85,000 homes, including nearly 21,000 in Queens with the largest concentration ... Read more...
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Salman Khan postpones his US trip by a day
August 28th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actor Salman Khan, who was supposed to leave for the US Saturday for treatment of a medical condition causing acute pain in his head, cheeks ... Read more...
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Thunderstorm briefly prompts New York City tornado warning
August 28th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Forecasters at the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) on early Sunday morning briefly issued a tornado warning for parts of New York City as Hurricane Irene headed ... Read more...
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Obama signs disaster declaration for Puerto Rico in wake of Hurricane Irene
August 28th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by BNO News
SAN JUAN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday signed a disaster declaration for the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irene tore through the islands, the White House ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene leaves a million US homes without power
August 28th, 2011 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Bearing down on major US East Coast cities, including Washington, Philadelphia and New York, Hurricane Irene knocked out power in more than a million homes and ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene kills four in US
August 28th, 2011 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four people, including a child, were killed Saturday as a result of powerful hurricane Irene that has hit the US East Coast, emergency officials ... Read more...
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US mobilises 6,500 troops for hurricane relief
August 28th, 2011 - 2:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Some 6,500 US troops are being mobilised to conduct disaster relief and rescue missions in the country's east coast endangered by hurricane Irene, Xinhua reported.Defence Secretary ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene slams US, millions brace for storm’s fury (Lead)
August 27th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) A somewhat weakened but still ferocious, Hurricane Irene slammed into the North Carolina coast Saturday, starting its northward march up the US east coast threatening ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene hits US coastal areas
August 27th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS/EFE) Hurricane Irene began to slam the Atlantic coast of the US with heavy rain and ocean swells, with winds of 155 km per hour and ... 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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Russian carrier cancels flights to New York
August 27th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's flagship carrier Aeroflot has cancelled its flights to New York on Saturday and Sunday due to hurricane Irene which is approaching the US East ... Read more...
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Americans brace for ‘hurricane of historic proportions’
August 27th, 2011 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington/New York, Aug 27 (IANS) As millions of Americans along the US east coast braced for what President Barack Obama warned could be a "hurricane of historic proportions" the ... Read more...
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Obama declares emergency for New York ahead of hurricane(Lead)
August 27th, 2011 - 8:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US President Barack Obama declared Friday a state of emergency for New York state as Hurricane Irene is approaching the US East Coast, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Obama to cut short vacation due to Hurricane Irene
August 27th, 2011 - 3:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will end his vacation and return to Washington ahead of schedule to better deal with Hurricane Irene, the White House said ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene weakens slightly as it marches toward North Carolina
August 26th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Irene weakened slightly on early Friday morning as it marched toward North Carolina, forecasters said, while further hurricane warnings have been issued for the U.S. East Coast.Irene ... Read more...
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US East Coast braces for monstrous hurricane
August 26th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) Americans along a 700-mile stretch on the East Coast braced for monstrous Irene hurricane heading their way and posing the biggest hurricane threat to the United ... Read more...
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