Two die as plane crashes into lagoon
March 16th, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, March 16 (IANS/EFE) Two people died Thursday when their cargo plane crashed into Torrecillo Lagoon in Carolina, Puerto Rico.Authorities identified the crew as pilot and owner of the ... Read more...
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Japan experts to conduct study on Chilika lake dolphins
March 13th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 13 (IANS) A team of scientists from Japan Tuesday began studying the underwater behaviour of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin in the world-famous Chilika lake, a senior state official ... Read more...
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Maldives’ rubbish island ‘overwhelmed with garbage’
December 8th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Thilafushi, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An artificial island in the Maldives which the country has reserved almost exclusively for the dumping of rubbish has been overwhelmed with garbage. The country has subsequently ... Read more...
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Brazil lights up a floating Christmas tree
November 28th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brazil officially launched the festive season of Christmas by switching on a massive floating Christmas tree. The Christmas tree was lighted during a ceremony ... Read more...
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Brazil lights world’s largest floating Christmas tree
November 28th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 28 (IANS/EFE) The world's largest floating Christmas tree has been lighted in Rio de Janeiro, marking the official start of the holiday season in the Brazilian ... Read more...
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Man wins his second lottery in Panama City
May 11th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Panama City, May 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man defied massive odds when he won the lottery twice. A Florida man who picked up $3 million in winnings in November again won $10 ... Read more...
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Dolphins can imitate other dolphins blindfolded
January 21st, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 21 (IANS) A dolphin can detect and imitate the fin splashes, swimming movements and other behaviour of fellow dolphins, even when blindfolded.Kelly Jaakkola at the non-profit Dolphin Research Centre in ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Calender to be shot in Mauritius
October 25th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) After turning up the heat in the Maldives last year, the ultra chic Kingfisher calendar will now be shot in Mauritius.This will be the second time Mauritius ... Read more...
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Scientists: Wind could have parted Red Sea
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research say the Biblical description of the Red Sea parting could be as a result of natural weather conditions.The team which ... Read more...
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Three killed in small plane crash in California
September 3rd, 2010 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Sep 3 (IANS) Three people were killed in a small plane crash Thursday in a lagoon in the US state of California, authorities said.
The plane, a twin-engine Beech 65 Queen ... Read more...
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Julianne Moore’s naked Bulgari ad deemed “inappropriate” for Venice
August 30th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): A giant billboard featuring actress Julianne Moore posing naked with a Bulgari handbag and a pair of lion cubs has been deemed as "inappropriate" for Venice.Moore, 49, is ... Read more...
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Orissa evacuates 4,000 people due to cyclone Laila (Lead)
May 20th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) Orissa Thursday evacuated nearly 4,000 people from three seaside villages and moved them to safer places amid fears of high tidal waves due to the severe cyclonic storm ... Read more...
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Rescue teams conduct drills in Orissa over cyclone Laila
May 20th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) Hundreds of relief and rescue personnel held drills in Orissa Thursday amid fears that the severe cyclonic storm Laila over the Bay of Bengal may trigger flash floods ... Read more...
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20 dolphins die of poisoning
May 2nd, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lima, May 2 (IANS/EFE) Some 20 pink dolphins were apparently poisoned and killed by poachers in Bazagan Lagoon in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, the Lima press said.
According to the daily ... Read more...
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Cricketer Ojha to marry May 16
May 1st, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (IANS) Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha is all set to tie the knot in his home state Orissa May 16, his family said Saturday.
The left arm spinner will marry Karabee ... Read more...
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140 mn cubic metres ash spewed from Iceland volcano
April 19th, 2010 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Iceland's volcano has spewed about 140 million cubic metres of ash over the past three days, Icelandic scientists have said.
The Institute of Earth Sciences of the ... Read more...
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40 tons of dead fish removed off Brazilian coast
March 1st, 2010 - 1:56 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 1 (IANS/EFE) Up to 40 tons of fish, that died apparently due to lack of oxygen caused by excess growth of algae, was removed off the coast of ... Read more...
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Sharjah celebrates 10 years of hosting F-1 Powerboat championship
December 12th, 2009 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Dec 12 (IANS) Sharjah is celebrating 10 years of successful hosting of the F-1 Powerboat championship, WAM news agency reported Saturday.
The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), organizers of the ... Read more...
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Preparations under way for Etisalat-Sharjah Water Festival
December 1st, 2009 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Dec 1 (IANS) Preparations are under way for the Etisalat-Sharjah Water Festival, which kicks off Wednesday on the shore of Sharjah's Khalid Lagoon in United Arab Emirates, WAM news agency reported ... Read more...
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Akon rocks Malaysian fans
October 25th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, October 25 (ANI): Akon recently thrilled Malaysian fans when he performed at the surf beach at Sunway Lagoon in Jaya, Malysia.He kicked off the show titled 'Akon Freedom Beach Concert,' ... Read more...
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Cuttack gears up to host Sri lanka-India ODI
October 19th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 19 (IANS) Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is gearing up to host the day and night One-day International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka Dec 21.
It will be the 16th ... Read more...
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MCC-Murugappa hockey: ONGC, Army XI record second win
October 3rd, 2009 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 3 (IANS) Following their rousing performance against Air India in the All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament Friday night, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) swept to their second win ... Read more...
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Samoa like a war zone, resort manager says
September 30th, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 30 (DPA) The manager of a Samoan resort, who was lucky to survive the tsunami that pushed waves up beaches in the South Pacific island state, said Wednesday that it ... Read more...
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Changing rainfall pattern may deprive billion people of water
August 10th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) A changing rainfall pattern may deprive a billion people of fresh water in the tropics and subtropics in the coming decades, according to the latest research.
The rain band ... Read more...
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Heather Mills’ opens her new vegan cafe climbing onto its roof
July 6th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills is certainly going great heights to make sure that people come to her new vegan cafe.Mills actually climbed up a ladder ... Read more...
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Tamil rebel kills soldier in Sri Lanka
July 5th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 5 (DPA) A lone Tamil rebel killed a soldier in eastern Sri Lanka and injured two in a shootout marking the first military casualties after the guerrilla leadership was crushed ... Read more...
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Darwin’s tradies slam backpackers for making perv remark
June 24th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jun 24 (ANI): After being accused of being pervs, workers at the Darwin Waterfront development have shot back with accusations that topless European backpackers deliberately try to grab their attention.They say ... Read more...
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Scientist identifies two new animal viruses
May 27th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Syndey, May 27 (IANS) A scientist in Australia has identified two new animal viruses, besides developing new tests for their detection and diagnosis.
Chris Cowled identified the new viruses - Middle Point ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran’s body cremated
May 22nd, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, May 22 (ANI): The Sri Lankan military spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanyakkara said that LTTE Supremo Prabhakaran's body was cremated in Mullaithivu on Wednesday.According to the military, his body was treated ... Read more...
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LTTE chief Prabhakaran to be buried in a mass grave
May 21st, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, May 21 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Government is to bury Liberation Tiger of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) chief V.Prabhakaran in a unmarked mass grave, Sri Lankan Army sources said.Prabhakaran will be burried ... Read more...
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LTTE chief Prabhakaran dead, claims Lankan army
May 17th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Sources in the Sri Lankan army have claimed that Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief V Prabhakaran has been killed.According to a news channel report, Prabhakaran ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka captures last stretch of rebel-held coast (Lead)
May 16th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 16 (DPA) The Sri Lankan security forces Saturday took the final strip of coast held by Tamil Tigers during the final phase of their offensive to defeat the guerrillas, a ... Read more...
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No justification for Sri Lankan Tamils’ plight: Kamalesh Sharma
May 15th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma Friday reiterated his deep concern at the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka, saying there can be no justification for the continued plight of ... Read more...
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Senior Tamil Tiger rebel killed in fighting
May 4th, 2009 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 4 (Xinhua) Sri Lankan troops have killed a senior Tamil Tiger rebel in northeastern part of the country, officials said Monday.
The army said Thamilendhi was the in-charge of the LTTE's ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka troops capture rebels’ defence barrier
May 3rd, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 3 (Xinhua) The Sri Lankan troops have captured an important earth embankment used by the Tamil Tiger rebels for defence, an official said Sunday.
The area is located near the Nanthikandal ... Read more...
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