China calls for dialogue in solving Kosovo issue
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 22 (IANS) China has given a call to all concerned parties for solving the Kosovo issue through dialogue and to avoid any move which may deteriorate the ... Read more...
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Rita Ora would like to return back to the ‘X Factor’
May 30th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rita Ora has declared that she loved her time working at the X Factor. She has claimed that she would love to return to the judge panel.
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Israeli police arrest 10 for organ trafficking
May 26th, 2012 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Israeli police have detained 10 members of an international crime ring suspected of organ trafficking and illegal transplant surgeries, said an Israeli law enforcement ... Read more...
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Monchengladbach sign Basel midfielder Xhaka
May 19th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 19 (IANS) German football side Borussia Monchengladbach has reinforced its squad with Swiss international Granit Xhaka until 2017.The 19-year-old Kosovo-born Granit Xhaka transferred from Basel to Monchengladbach following ... Read more...
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Germany, India steadfast partners: Ambassador-designate
May 15th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India and Germany are steadfast and dynamic partners on the global stage and their friendship is based on mutual trust and shared values, says ... Read more...
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Russia warns against training Syrian rebels in Kosovo
May 15th, 2012 - 6:31 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 15 (IANS) Russia has urged international bodies operating in Kosovo to prevent the region from turning into a training ground for Syrian rebels, RIA Novosti reported.A delegation from ... Read more...
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UAE armed forces release book on role in Afghanistan
January 1st, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 1 (IANS/WAM) The armed forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have released a book on its role in providing security, stability and humanitarian aid in war-torn ... Read more...
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US artists to visit India for smart power diplomacy
October 19th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS) As part of America's "smart power diplomacy" initiative, 15 American artists and collaborative artist teams will visit 15 countries including India to engage in people-to-people diplomacy ... Read more...
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Russia calls on EU, NATO over military actions in Kosovo north
August 10th, 2011 - 7:11 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 10 (IANS) Russia has called on the European Union, NATO and the UN to prevent a possible attempt by Pristina to regain control over Serb-populated regions in ... Read more...
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India to focus on UN peacekeeping during presidency
August 3rd, 2011 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 3 (IANS) India will focus on the issue of UN peacekeeping during its UN Security Council presidency for the month of August, Hardeep Singh Puri, permanent representative ... Read more...
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It was gruesome but necessary, says Norway attacker
July 24th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 24 (IANS) Anders Behring Breivik, the 32-year-old Norwegian who sprayed bullets at a youth camp killing 85 people and is also linked to a bombing in Oslo, has ... Read more...
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New York jihadist faces life term
July 8th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 8 (IANS) A US-born jihadi, who wanted to attack US soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq, was convicted here Wednesday.Betim Kaziu, a 23-year-old Brooklyn man, was convicted by ... Read more...
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Gunman killed US soldiers in Germany in revenge for Afghanistan
March 5th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Frankfurt (Germany), Mar. 5 (ANI): The 21-year-old man suspected of killing two American airmen at Frankfurt Airport in Germany this week, has told investigators that he was seeking revenge for the deployment ... Read more...
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Frankfurt airport shooter shouted ‘Allahu akhbar’ before opening fire
March 4th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Frankfurt (Germany), Mar. 4 (ANI): The man arrested for shooting dead two US servicemen at Frankfurt Airport earlier this week, screamed "Allahu akhbar" before opening fire, German police has revealed. Witnesses ... Read more...
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EU welcomes establishment of new government in Kosovo
February 24th, 2011 - 2:31 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Union on Wednesday welcomed the establishment of a new government in Kosovo following the presidential elections."We look forward to working with them to improve the lives ... Read more...
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I was more afraid of being raped than shot, says female war correspondent
February 17th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): A day after it was emerged that CBS correspondent Lara Logan was sexually assaulted while covering the Egyptian protests, another female war correspondent has exposed life on the ... Read more...
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Kosovo PM, one of the ‘biggest fish’ in organized crime: NATO document
January 25th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.25 (ANI): Leaked NATO military cables have alleged that Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci is one of the "biggest fish" in that country's organized crime scene. Thaci's involvement is contained in ... Read more...
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Nicole Kidman opens up about ‘emotional’ Unifem role
December 28th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Aussie actress Nicole Kidman has revealed that her role as global women's organisation Unifem's goodwill ambassador has sometimes reduced her to tears.The star said that she has ... Read more...
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Singer James Blunt ‘prevented World War III’
November 15th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 15 (ANI): British singer James Blunt has said that his refusal to obey an order from a US General helped avoid a potential World War III.Blunt, a former captain ... Read more...
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Kosovo President Sejdiu resigns after violating constitution
September 28th, 2010 - 3:26 am ICT by BNO News
PRISTINA, KOSOVO (BNO NEWS) – Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu on Monday resigned after the Constitutional Court announced that he violated Kosovo's constitution.Sejdiu breached the Kosovo's constitution by holding office and the leadership ... Read more...
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Exhumation of alleged mass grave begins in Kosovo
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Sep 2 (IANS) The search for a mass grave in the village of Zilivode near the capital Pristina, said to contain the bodies of 25 Serbs kidnapped or killed in Kosovo, ... Read more...
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India not to recognize Kosovo
August 9th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A month after the International Court of Justice said that Kosovo's declaration of independence was legal, India has reacted saying it will continue to not recognize the ... Read more...
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Tony Blair meets Kosovo’s Tony Blairs!
July 10th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10(ANI): On a visit to Kosovo, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair met nine boys who were named after him.Parents named their newborns after Blair to thank him ... Read more...
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Hindus urge Germany to stop deporting Roma children
July 9th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), July 9 (ANI): Hindus have expressed shock at reported German policy of deporting Roma children, who were born in Germany.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) ... Read more...
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Serbian state TV website hacked
July 3rd, 2010 - 6:42 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, July 3 (IANS) Suspected Kosovo Albanian hackers attacked the website of Serbia's state-run Radio Television Serbia (RTS) and uploaded headlines and bylines related to Kosovo, a media report said.
The hackers gained ... Read more...
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Serbia tops list of European nations with most refugees-*
June 21st, 2010 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, June 21 (IANS) Serbia, with over 86,000 refugees, has topped an "unfortunate list" of European countries with the highest refugee and internally-displaced population, a top Serbian official has said.
According to government ... Read more...
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Kosovans’ mass grave found in Macedonia
June 16th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Pristina/Skopje, June 16 (DPA) Macedonian and Kosovo officials are planning a joint investigation of a possible mass grave in Macedonia that might contain the bodies of Kosovan civilians killed in the 1999 ... Read more...
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Serbia finds 250 Albanians in mass grave
May 10th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, May 10 (DPA) Serbia has discovered a mass grave containing the bodies of some 250 Albanians killed during the 1998-99 conflict in Kosovo, the Serbian war crime prosecutor's office said Monday.
"We ... Read more...
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U.S. congratulates Kosovo on independence day, praises development
February 17th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The United States on Wednesday congratulated Kosovo on the second anniversary of its independence. On February 17, 2008, the Assembly of Kosovo approved a declaration of independence."On ... Read more...
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UN declares “zero tolerance” for sex abuse by peacekeepers
February 10th, 2010 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 10 (DPA) The United Nations has "zero tolerance" for sexual misconduct by international troops participating in peacekeeping missions, the UN's special representative on sexual violence in conflict said Tuesday.
Margot ... Read more...
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Sweden to close six embassies, open 10 new ones
January 21st, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Jan 21 (DPA) The Swedish government Thursday said it would close six of its embassies, including five in Europe, this year and open 10 new embassies.
Embassies facing closure were based in ... Read more...
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Finnish shooting spree ends in suicide; six dead (Lead)
December 31st, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Dec 31 (DPA) A shooting spree that left five people dead in the Finnish city of Espoo appeared to end Thursday after police found the body of the man believed to ... Read more...
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German spy’s wife exposes his gay affair
November 19th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Munich (Germany), Nov.19 (ANI): A German spy has gone on trial in Munich accused of betraying state secrets after his wife discovered he was having a gay affair. The spy, a former ... Read more...
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Finnair launches initiative for children of Bihar
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair has launched a new programme as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative in India to ensure safe drinking water and proper sanitation for ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton honoured by grateful Kosovo
November 2nd, 2009 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Pristina, Nov 1 (DPA) Thousands of Kosovo Albanians gathered in Pristina Sunday to welcome former US president Bill Clinton and honour his role in ending Serbian rule.
"You should be proud for what ... Read more...
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