China establishes new city
July 24th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 24 (IANS) China Tuesday established a new city on an island that is in the disputed South China Sea.The city of Sansha on Yongxing island is in the ... Read more...
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Seeking internal growth drivers a new trend: Chinese official
April 2nd, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Boao (China), April 2 (IANS) Promoting internal growth drivers is the new trend in Asia's economic development, said Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang Monday."While continuing to unleash its comparative advantages ... Read more...
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UN chief to undertake Asia tour
March 16th, 2012 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 16 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will embark on an Asian tour Sunday. He will visit places including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea, a UN ... Read more...
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Cuba showcases cancer vaccines
March 6th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, March 6 (IANS) Cuba's biotechnology industry is showcasing the latest advances in the anti-cancer vaccines at the 29th Havana International Biotechnology Congress.Monday's opening session was attended by 600 experts ... Read more...
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EU commissioner to attend Delhi summit
February 1st, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 1 (IANS) European Union Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard will travel to India Thursday to attend the 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit.She will give a keynote speech ... Read more...
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Kissinger urges US-China cooperation to avoid collision
September 28th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger has said that a cooperative US-China relationship can avoid a "collision" of the two giants in Asia, Xinhua reported ... Read more...
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Domestic demand to drive economic growth, says Wen
September 14th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) China will follow the strategy of expanding domestic demand while focusing on improving demand structure to drive economic growth, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Wednesday.
Wen ... Read more...
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Hu, Rajapakse pledge to boost ties
June 17th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg, June 17 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapakse Friday discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation during their meeting on the sidelines of ... Read more...
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Hu calls for inclusive development in Asia
April 15th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Boao (China), April 15 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao Friday called for inclusive development in Asia and said people of the continent had the major task of maintaining both development ... Read more...
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In India, Palin still nurtures White House ambitions
March 20th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has refused to turn down speculations she would be contesting in the 2012 presidential elections, during her visit to India.Addressing ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin Rejects The Request To Furnish The Keynote Speech At The CPAC
February 4th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
February 4, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): Subsequent to quite a lot of days of discussions with the arrangers of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), previous Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin, has ... Read more...
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Grameen Bank challenges government ownership claim
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has told foreign donors that Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus-led Grameen Bank "is an organ of the state", a claim hotly denied by the rural ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin To Bequeath The Keynote Address At The ‘Reagan 100′ Opening Banquet In California
January 28th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
January 28, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): Young America's Foundation (YAF) has proclaimed that the previous Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin, would bequeath the keynote speech on February 4 at its ‘Reagan 100 ... Read more...
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Sarkozy’s Facebook account hacked
January 24th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 24 (IANS) A hacker took over French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Facebook account and issued a fake message that he would not run for re-election in 2012, media reports said ... Read more...
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Tea Party star Bachmann to compete with Palin for White House dreams
January 7th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7(ANI): Tea Party star Michele Bachmann, U.S. Representative for Minnesota, is reportedly scheduled to be the keynote speaker at a political fundraiser in Iowa on January 21, which is ... Read more...
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British defence secretary to visit India Nov 22-23
November 20th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) British Defence Secretary Liam Fox will visit India Nov 22-23 to take forward the broad-based cooperation in the defence sector envisaged by the prime ministers of ... Read more...
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McGrath’s idea of a honeymoon - cricket lunch
November 20th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 20 (ANI): While most people prefer flying off to a holiday destination right after marriage, Glenn McGrath's idea of a honeymoon was different - spending the first day of his ... Read more...
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UAA Professor Talks About Gulf Oil Spill
November 8th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rick Steiner, professor at the University of Anchorage Alaska and local environmentalist, shared with the audience present at the Alaska Pacific University on Sunday some of ... Read more...
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Lanka Government pays UK firm 3 m pounds to boost post-war image
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 23 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Government has agreed to pay a top British public relations firm about three million pounds a year to enhance the country's post-war image.According to a ... Read more...
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UAE minister opens education meet
September 18th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 18 (IANS/WAM) UAE's Education Minister Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Saturday opened the 23rd conference of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT).
Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, senior ... Read more...
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Pope in London on second leg of Britain visit
September 17th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI began the second day of his state visit Friday by meeting thousands of school children in London in an event described as "the big ... Read more...
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Danish ‘Mohammed’ cartoonist to receive German prize
September 7th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 7 (DPA) Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, who in 2005 portrayed the Prophet Mohammed wearing a bomb in his turban, is to receive the M100 Media Prize in Germany Wednesday, organisers ... Read more...
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US, Poland sign missile shield amendment deal
July 3rd, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, July 3 (DPA) The United States and Poland signed an amendment to a US missile shield deal during a visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a high-level ... Read more...
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Meet slimmer, sharper and smarter iPhone 4
June 8th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): Apple has unveiled its most popular phone, the iPhone, in an all-new avatar.The restyled phone has been loaded with stainless steel case, two cameras, improved display and is ... Read more...
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Apple Takes iPhones To A Whole New Level
June 7th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
The gizmo freaks who have been gorging on every bit of information that is leaked about the to-be released iphone by Apple have lots to cheer about as Apple has recently ... Read more...
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Australia may have separate Test, Twenty20 teams in future
June 2nd, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 2 (IANS) Twenty20's booming popularity has prompted Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland to predict separate Test and Twenty20 teams for the country.
Sutherland espoused this long-term vision during a ... Read more...
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Nicolas Sarkozy carries lectern to stand tall during keynote speech!
March 31st, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 31 (ANI): Nicolas Sarkozy has finally found a way to stand tall - the 5ft 5in French President carried a custom-built wooden stand with him as he flew to ... Read more...
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YouGov survey says Brown on course to win re-election
February 28th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.28 (ANI): Gordon Brown is on course to remain Britain's Prime Minister after the general election as a new Sunday Times poll reveals that Labour is now just two points ... Read more...
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Air chief says UK can learn benefits of cyber warfare from Israel
February 16th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.16 (ANI): The chief of the Royal Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, has said that Britain should take lessons from the Israeli military in the Gaza in ... Read more...
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America is ready for another revolution: Palin
February 7th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
In her keynote speech on Saturday night to a gathering here, Palin said: "I am a big supporter of this movement and believe in this movement. America is ready for another ... Read more...
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Palin seeks to secure 2012 prez bid through Tea Party Movement
February 6th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Nashville (Tennessee, US), Feb.6 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will this weekend launch an aggressive campaign to become the leader of the increasingly popular Tea Party Movement.According to Politico, Palin ... Read more...
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Questions raised over ‘outsourcing’ of baby-making to India
December 11th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 11 (ANI): A debate on rich countries preferring surrogate mothers from countries like India was recently held at a conference in Brisbane.According to Australian sociologist Associate Professor Catherine Waldby of ... Read more...
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Reese Witherspoon speaks on domestic violence in House of Commons
December 5th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): Reese Witherspoon recently gave a keynote speech at The House of Commons conference on domestic violence.The 'Legally Blonde' star gave her address in Jubilee Room in the House ... Read more...
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Princes William, Harry to honour comrades in London
December 1st, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 1 (ANI): Princes William and Harry are set to honour their forces' comrades in London.The Royals will salute the brave men and women at The Sun Military Awards to be ... Read more...
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Bradman inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
November 20th, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov.20 (ANI): One of the best-known names in world sport, the late Don Bradman, was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at the Bradman Oration at the Melbourne ... Read more...
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