Pakistan-US ties have hit all-time low: Daily
November 30th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) The ties between Pakistan and the US have "hit an all-time low" following the NATO airstrike that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead, said a Pakistani daily ... Read more...
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Magnitude-6 quake hits Japan
November 24th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale jolted the Hokkaido region in north Japan Thursday, Xinhua reported.The tremblor struck at 6.25 p.m., said the China ... Read more...
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2008 Bihar floods caused by faulty construction: Nepali ex-minister
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The 2008 floods in Bihar were not due to an increase in the volume of water in the Kosi river but faulty construction by corrupt ... Read more...
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31 injured in Philippines quake
November 8th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Davao City (Philippines), Nov 8 (IANS) At least 31 people were injured and more than 80 houses destroyed after a magnitude 5.2 quake hit parts of southern Philippines late Monday, ... Read more...
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10 year old pulls out gun in Trick or Treating
November 4th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Aiken, S.C., Nov 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 10-year-old boy allegedly pulled a gun at a woman who joked about taking his Trick or Treat candies. The woman told the police that the ... Read more...
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Jellyfish can influence ocean temperatures
November 3rd, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Small marine creatures like jellyfish can influence global climate. But how?They help mix warm and cold water in oceans and, by increasing the rate at which ... Read more...
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Indians safe in quake-hit Turkey
October 24th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) All Indians are safe in Turkey that was rocked by a massive earthquake, the government said Monday."As per information available with the Indian embassy in ... Read more...
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89 die in Central America rains
October 17th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 17 (IANS) At least 89 people have been killed and some 350,000 affected as a week of devastating torrential rain continued in Central America.Days of non-stop rains ... Read more...
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Quake hits Argentina
October 7th, 2011 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Oct 7 (IANS) A 6.2-magnitude temblor Thursday jolted northern Argentina but there was no report of damage or casualties, Xinhua reported.The quake took place at 8.12 a.m., and ... Read more...
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Delhi provides Rs.5 cr for Sikkim relief
September 29th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday announced it was contributing Rs.5 crore to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for rehabilitation work in Sikkim following the Sep ... Read more...
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PM in Sikkim to review quake situation
September 29th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, Sep 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday arrived in Sikkim on a daylong visit to assess and review the damage caused by the Sep 18 earthquake.Singh made ... Read more...
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Quake rocks Kashmir
September 24th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 24 (IANS) A 4.3 intensity earthquake rocked the Kashmir Valley Saturday night, officials said. No loss of life or damage was reported."A light intensity earthquake, of magnitude 4.3 ... Read more...
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Himachal gives Rs.2 crore for Sikkim quake victims
September 23rd, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Friday contributed Rs.2 crore towards relief for the victims of the earthquake that rocked Sikkim on Sunday evening.An official spokesperson said here Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Troopers rescue 25 in Sikkim
September 22nd, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A total of 25 people, including four pregnant women, were rescued in quake-hit Sikkim Thursday, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said.
"Four pregnant women were ... Read more...
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Sikkim quake toll reaches 78
September 22nd, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Gangtok, Sep 22 (IANS) The death toll in the killer earthquake in Sikkim Thursday mounted to 78 even as landslides in several places cut off road links between the ... Read more...
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Help Pakistan, says Gilani following floods
September 19th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has appealed to the international community to help Pakistan following devastating floods in Sindh province.An estimated seven million people have ... Read more...
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Ice samples show climate capable of abrupt changes
September 11th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Samples drilled from Greenland's ice sheets have thrown up intitial clues that our climate is capable of very rapid and rather abrupt changes, according to an ... Read more...
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Quake jolts Philippines
August 30th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 30 (IANS) A magnitude-7 earthquake hit the Philippines Tuesday but no damage was reported, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.The quake occurred at 2.57 p.m. (0657 ... Read more...
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Virtual world cheers Anna triumph
August 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Euphoric, congratulatory messages resounded in the web world Sunday as Anna Hazare broke his fast in support of a strong anti-corruption bill."It's a win ... Read more...
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Quake jolts US East Coast, n-plant shut down
August 24th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) A strong earthquake - similar to one that struck 67 years ago - on the US East Coast shut down a nuclear power plant and prompted ... Read more...
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Quake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra island
August 23rd, 2011 - 4:43 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Aug 23 (IANS) A shallow undersea quake of 6.2 magnitude jolted Sumatra island of Indonesia early Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was being issued, the Meteorology and Geophysics ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquakes strike off Vanuatu, generating small tsunamis
August 21st, 2011 - 2:50 am ICT by BNO News
PORT VILA (BNO NEWS) -- Two powerful earthquakes struck off the island nation of Vanuatu on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, generating local tsunamis but causing no damage.
The first earthquake at 3.55 ... Read more...
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Karnataka pontiff backs Hazare’s anti-graft bill
August 18th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 17 (IANS) Karnataka pontiff Vishvesha Tirtha Wednesday defended the Jan Lokpal bill drafted by activist Anna Hazare and his team to check the menace of corruption."I feel the ... Read more...
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Mild tremors in parts of Tamil Nadu
August 12th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Mild tremors were witnessed in some parts of Tamil Nadu Friday with no damage to property and life being reported.The tremors occurred around 11.40 a.m. ... Read more...
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Quake jolts Turkey
July 26th, 2011 - 4:39 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, July 25 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Turkey Monday evening, causing panic among residents of its Istanbul city, Xinhua reported.The quake had its ... Read more...
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This will be my last entry, wrote Norway killer
July 24th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 24 (IANS) "I believe this will be my last entry," wrote Anders Behring Breivik July 22, a day on which he carried out twin attacks in Norway leaving ... Read more...
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Four earthquakes hit Philippines
July 12th, 2011 - 7:49 am ICT by IANS
Manila, July 12 (IANS) Four earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 5 to 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Philippines early Tuesday, Xinhua reported.The tremblors hit Philippines' Negros Occidental province, with ... Read more...
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Four injured in China quake
June 21st, 2011 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 21 (IANS) Four people were injured when a magnitude-5.2 quake hit southwest China Monday evening, officials said.The quake hit Yunnan province at 6.16 p.m., according to the China ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6.6 quake hits New Britain region, Papua New Guinea (Lead)
June 16th, 2011 - 8:39 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 0003 GMT Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6.6 quake hits New Britain region
June 16th, 2011 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 1600 GMT Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.It's epicentre, with ... Read more...
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Belgian solar tunnel to power high speed rail running from Paris to Amsterdam
June 9th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Belgian rail operator Infrabel and Enfinity, a company which specializes in renewable energy sources have collaborated together to make a solar tunnel. This solar tunnel would power ... Read more...
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Earthquake jolts Nicobar Islands (Second Lead)
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The Nicobar Islands were rocked by an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale at 12.57 p.m. Friday, an India Meteorological Department official said. There were ... Read more...
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Earthquake jolts Nicobar Islands (Lead)
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Nicobar Islands were Saturday rocked by an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale. There were no immediate reports of loss of life ... Read more...
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Earthquake rocks Nicobar Islands
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted the Nicobar Islands Friday, officials said. No damage was reported.The tremors were felt around 12:57 p.m. ... Read more...
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Apex court questions tobacco firms on plastic material
May 30th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on a petition seeking to restrain seven makers of chewing tobacco from using a type of plastic material to ... Read more...
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