Siachen avalanche buries 130 Pakistani soldiers
April 7th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) Over 130 Pakistani soldiers are feared buried in an avalanche that occurred in the Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas where thousands of Pakistani and Indian troops ... Read more...
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Greek pensioner’s suicide sparks protests
April 6th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, April 6 (IANS) Greek citizens staged a fresh anti-austerity protest in front of parliament in central Athens where a senior pensioner committed suicide over austerity measures.Protesters engaged in minor ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh tribal boy flees from Maoist captivity
March 31st, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 31 (IANS) A minor Chhattisgarh tribal boy who was abducted by Maoists on charges of acting as a police informer, managed to flee from the rebels' captivity in ... Read more...
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Japan prepares to intercept North Korean rocket
March 30th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 30 (IANS) Japanese Defence Minister Naoki Tanaka ordered the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) Friday to intercept a North Korean rocket launch, if necessary.The minister issued the order after telling ... Read more...
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Spain to play three warm-up games for Euro 2012
March 29th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 29 (IANS) Spain will play international friendlies against Serbia, South Korea and China ahead of the Euro 2012 Football championships in June-July.The World and European champions will face ... Read more...
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Indonesian jailed for preaching jehad
March 29th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, March 29 (IANS) An Indonesian court has sentenced an Islamic school principal to 17 years in prison for preaching on jehad that led to terrorism.Abrory bin Al Ayub, alias ... Read more...
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Case registered in Pakistani activist’s murder
March 28th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) A day after widespread protests and violence in Karachi over the killing of a Pakistani political activist and his brother, police Wednesday registered a case.A case ... Read more...
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Pakistan disappointed over Bangladesh’s appeal against Asia Cup result
March 26th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and senior cricketers expressed their disappointment over Bangladesh's decision to challenge the result of the recently concluded Asia Cup which was ... Read more...
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16 trapped under collapsed building in Pakistan
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 23 (IANS) At least 16 people remained trapped under the rubble of a collapsed three-storey building in eastern Pakistan's Multan city Friday night.A tuition centre for children ... Read more...
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Man slapped by police for trying to register FIR
March 23rd, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 22 (IANS) A man whose daughter was gang-raped by four men in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district Thursday said that he was slapped by policemen when he tried to ... Read more...
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Abduction crisis: Maoists name interlocutors, extends deadline (Roundup)
March 20th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) Maoists Monday extended the deadline for release of the two Italian nationals they abducted five days ago, and named three interlocutors to begin a dialogue with ... Read more...
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Thai princess to arrive in Pakistan Monday
March 19th, 2012 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Thailand's Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will arrive on a three-day visit in Pakistan Monday.The visiting princess is expected to discuss bilateral relations, economic ties and ... Read more...
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Maoists abduct two Italians in Odisha (Fourth Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Leftwing rebels abducted two Italians in India's eastern Odisha state, an official said Sunday. One of the Italians was living in the state for years and ... Read more...
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Maoists abduct two Italians in Odisha (Third Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Maoists have abducted two Italian male tourists in Odisha's Kandhamal district, an official said Sunday in what appears to be the first case of foreigners being ... Read more...
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Four stabbed in US office building
March 15th, 2012 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) A man in a US state stabbed four people in a downtown office building before being shot by police, local media reports said.According to a police ... Read more...
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Four cops gunned down in Pakistan
March 13th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) Four Pakistani policemen were gunned down by unidentified assailants in Punjab province Tuesday, a media report said.The attack took place near a railway intersection in Gujrat ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Pakistan drone strike
March 13th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) At least eight people were killed Tuesday in a drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, media reports said.According to Xinhua, most local media reports said ... Read more...
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Examination of Italian weapons to take more time: Police
March 9th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) Even as Italy makes hectic efforts for an amicable resolution of the arrest of its two Marines for shooting two Indian fishermen dead, Kerala Police ... Read more...
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Elderly man kills 2 doctors before killing self in southwestern Germany
March 7th, 2012 - 4:47 am ICT by BNO News
WEILERBACH, Germany (BNO NEWS) -- An elderly man opened fire at a hospital in southwestern Germany on Monday afternoon, killing two doctors and wounding a nurse, local media reported on Tuesday. The ... Read more...
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Four policemen injured in Pakistan suicide bombing (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) At least four policemen were injured in a suicide bombing in Pakistan's northwest tribal region Sunday night, a media report said.According to state-run TV channel PTV, ... Read more...
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Five killed, three missing in Chilean plane crash
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 3 (IANS) Five people were confirmed dead while the other three onboard remained missing Friday after a light plane crashed Thursday in Chile, said authorities.Chilean Defense Minister ... Read more...
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US judge apologises over racist Obama email
March 2nd, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) A judge in a US state has apologised after forwarding an email to friends that contained a joke deemed racist and involved President Barack Obama's ... Read more...
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Jobless Greek takes two hostage
March 2nd, 2012 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
Athens, March 2 (IANS) An elderly unemployed Greek took two people hostage while injuring three others inside a plastic factory in a northern Greek city Thursday, media reported.The man wounded ... Read more...
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Three killed in Pakistan roadside bombing
February 29th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) At least three people, including two women, were killed Wednesday in a roadside bomb blast in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region, media reports said.Five other people were ... Read more...
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Three more Iranians held in Bangkok bombing case
February 27th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Feb 27 (IANS) Three more Iranian nationals have been detained on suspicion of their involvement in three bombings that rocked Bangkok Feb 14 in which five people were injured. ... Read more...
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Three killed in Nepal bombing
February 27th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Feb 27 (IANS) At least three people, including a woman, were killed Monday in a powerful petrol bomb blast in the Nepali capital, media reports said.More than six people ... Read more...
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10 dead, 12 wounded in Afghan airport bombing (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and a dozen others injured Monday when a Taliban suicide bomber blew up an explosives-laden vehicle near the gate ... Read more...
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Two NATO officers killed in Afghan ministry
February 26th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 25 (IANS) Two NATO officers were killed in Afghanistan's interior ministry complex in the capital city of Kabul Saturday, said officials.NATO said an "individual" had turned his gun ... Read more...
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NATO pulls outs forces from Afghan ministry offices (Lead)
February 26th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 25 (IANS) The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force Saturday recalled its forces from Afghan ministries and other military installations in Kabul after two NATO officers were killed in ... Read more...
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Putin supporters stage massive election rally
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 23 (IANS) Tens of thousands of supporters of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin staged a massive rally Thursday in downtown Moscow to show solidarity with the presidential ... Read more...
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Woman pulls 4.5 tonne Jeeps with hair
February 20th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 43-year-old Chinese woman achieved a rare feat when she successfully pulled two Jeeps with just her hair. Xu Huijun weighs just 8 stones but she managed ... Read more...
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Over 30 injured in Thai chemical explosion
February 19th, 2012 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Feb 19 (IANS) At least 37 people were injured in an explosion caused by a mixture of chemicals used for cleaning a swimming pool at a hotel in Thailand, ... Read more...
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36 arrested for leaking exam papers in Bihar
February 17th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Thirty-six people were arrested Friday for leaking the Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test (STET) question papers in Bihar, officials said.The question papers for the STET entrance test ... Read more...
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PCB offers contracts to umpires for first time
February 16th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Feb 16 (IANS) In a first, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday awarded contracts to three umpires in the country.According to the report, the scheme is limited and only ... Read more...
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US woman’s body found 30 feet up a tree in Australia
February 14th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) A 22-year-old American woman's decomposed body has been found 30 feet from the ground on a tree in Australia, a media report here said Tuesday.The body ... Read more...
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