‘Lifestyle deepens diabetes problem in India, China’
July 5th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India and China will continue to have the largest number of diabetics in the world in the coming years due to rapid lifestyle shifts ... Read more...
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Israel to deploy anti-missile system
February 20th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Feb 20 (IANS) Israel will deploy its Iron Dome anti-missile system in Tel Aviv, the army said Monday.The deployment is intended to be part of a simulation of a ... Read more...
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Israeli soldiers open fire after car fails to stop in the West Bank, killing 1
November 11th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- Israeli soldiers opened fire on a speeding car in the West Bank on early Friday morning after the driver ignored repeated calls to stop his vehicle, officials said. ... Read more...
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World Dairy Summit concludes in Italy
October 20th, 2011 - 5:30 am ICT by IANS
Parma (Italy), Oct 20 (IANS) The five-day World Dairy Summit 2011, or Summilk, concluded here Wednesday, Xinhua reported.Some 1,400 experts attended the annual event. This year's theme was "Sustainable food ... Read more...
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World Bank grants $247 mn to Egypt
August 11th, 2011 - 6:21 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Aug 11 (IANS) The World Bank's Institutional Development Fund (IDF) has attributed $247 million support to Egypt, Xinhua reported Thursday.The IDF will grant the fund worth $ 247.51 million ... Read more...
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Amrita Patel elected to global dairy panel
December 6th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Dec 6 (IANS) Amrita Patel, chairman of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), has become the first Indian to be elected to the board of the International Dairy Federation (IDF), a ... Read more...
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Israeli drone crashes in the Gaza strip
October 21st, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- An Israeli drone crashed on Thursday in northern Gaza and was later recovered by a military unit, the Israeli military said.According to a military spokesperson, the unmanned plane, ... Read more...
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Model plane launched from Lebanon crashed into Israel
August 2nd, 2010 - 3:17 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Aug 2 (DPA) A small model airplane flew into Israel from Lebanon two weeks ago and crashed close to the border, an Israeli Defence Force (IDF) spokesman announced Sunday night.
The ... Read more...
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Israeli premier’s son punished for showing up late
July 29th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, July 29 (DPA) His father may have been an officer in an elite Israeli combat unit who went on to become prime minister, but that was not enough to save corporal ... Read more...
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Israeli Navy to use new methods to prevent breach of Gaza blockade
June 7th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, June 7 (ANI): The Israeli Navy has said that it will use different methods to prevent vessels from breaking through its imposed sea blockade on Gaza."We will do things differently in ... Read more...
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UN calls for New Zealand-led inquiry into Israel’s Gaza flotilla raid
June 6th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 6 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has called for a New-Zealand-led committee investigation into Israel's Gaza flotilla raid.Ban called for the commission to be lead by former ... Read more...
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Israeli Navy takes control of aid vessel ‘Rachel Corrie’ off Gaza coast
June 5th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Gaza, June 5 (ANI): Israeli Navy commandos took control of the MV Rachel Corrie, carrying activists attempting to break the Gaza blockade, on Saturday afternoon.There were no reports of violence during the ... Read more...
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Israel says Hamas refuses to allow flotilla aid
June 2nd, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D. C. (BNO NEWS) – An Israel Defence Spokesperson (IDF) and the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said Wednesday that Hamas is refusing to allow flotilla aid into the ... Read more...
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Hackers attempt to crash Jerusalem Post website
June 1st, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, June 1 (ANI): Hackers from around the world have made an attempt to crash The Jerusalem Post Web site.According to the Jerusalem Post, the attempt was made after news of fatal ... Read more...
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Some 17 injured after Israel strikes suspected terror tunnels in the Gaza Strip
May 26th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by BNO News
GAZA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 17 people were injured on early Wednesday when the Israel Air Force struck a suspected terror tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip and a suspected terror ... Read more...
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Israeli warplanes bomb two Gaza tunnels, no casualties
May 10th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by BNO News
GAZA CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Israeli warplanes hit two sites on the Gaza strip on late Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said."The attack is in response to the rocket that hit ... Read more...
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Israel kills Hamas militant in West Bank
April 26th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by BNO News
HEBRON, WEST BANK (BNO NEWS) -- A Hamas militant was killed on Sunday during exchange of fire with Israeli forces in West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.Ali Ismail ... Read more...
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Report: Several Palestinians killed at Gaza border after clash with Israeli forces
April 13th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- At least four Palestinians were reportedly killed after a clash with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) at the Gaza border on Tuesday morning.The IDF said it identified a number ... Read more...
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Two injured in new West Bank tractor incident
March 9th, 2010 - 3:02 am ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- Two Israelis were injured on Monday when a Palestinian tractor hit two cars near Yizhar, a IDF spokesperson told BNO News.The Palestinian tractor driver fled the scene after ... Read more...
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Israeli forces arrest Palestinian after fatal stabbing in West Bank
February 10th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- An Israeli man was killed in a terrorist stabbing attack in the West Bank on Wednesday, officials said.The incident happened at the Tapuach Junction, south of the West ... Read more...
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Bar Refaeli criticised by fellow catwalk queen over draft-dodging
October 4th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 4 (ANI): Bar Refaeli has been slammed by fellow Israeli supermodel Esti Ginzburg over her decision to dodge compulsory national service.The 24-year-old was previously criticised by a retired general for ... Read more...
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Israel’s offensive in Gaza killed 252 children
September 9th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep. 9 (ANI): A startling new report has revealed that 252 children were killed during Israel's war on Gaza early this year.The Israeli official figures seriously underestimated the civilian Palestinian ... Read more...
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Israel calls anti-missile system test a success
July 27th, 2009 - 12:33 am ICT by admin
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- The Israeli navy on Sunday says it has successfully tested the latest model of its Barak ship-borne anti-missile system.The test took place earlier this week, according to a ... Read more...
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Israel sees no reason to sign ‘ineffective’ NPT
May 7th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, May 7 (ANI): Israel has said that it has the capability to deter and defend itself against any threat or possible combination of threats.Israel's policy of ambiguity with regard to ... Read more...
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UN says will probe Hamas use of children as human shields
February 6th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb.6 (ANI): The United Nations has said that it is ready to address Hamas''s use of children as human shields during last month''s IDF offensive in Gaza.
UN Special Representative ... Read more...
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Islamic Jihad commander killed in West Bank
February 5th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Feb.5 (ANI): A top Islamic Jihad commander has been killed by Israel Defence Forces (IDF) special forces in the northern West Bank town of Kabatiya.
Security officials said Ala Abu Rob, ... Read more...
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Jordanian soldier fires at Border Police patrol on frontier
January 13th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Jan.13 (ANI): It seems a new front has been opened up in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the banned militant organisation Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
A Jordanian soldier fired ... Read more...
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Israeli commander sacked for shooting at arrested Palestinian
July 29th, 2008 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
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Tel Aviv, July 29 (DPA) The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) Tuesday suspended the commanding officer of the soldier who was captured on film shooting a blindfolded, handcuffed Palestinian protester in the foot ... Read more...
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