Python in car stuns British holidaying couple
September 7th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) A British couple on a South African safari were in for a surprise when they discovered a snake hiding in their car bonnet.Marlene Swart, 38, and ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Bolivian officials get spy pens to prevent corruption
June 15th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
La Paz, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) All the employees of the Bolivia’s Customs Department will be issued with special “spy” pens. The devices will feature a hidden micro-camera and a voice recorder, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
‘Educated Asian Americans more likely to be jobless’
April 6th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 6 (IANS) Asian Americans with college degrees are more likely to be jobless than their white counterparts in this harsh economy, according to a report.A study by ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Olsen to take a break from school to shoot De Niro thriller
January 26th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): Elizabeth Olsen, the younger sister of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley, will put education on hold to film the forthcoming thriller 'Red Lights'.The 21-year-old sibling, who debuted ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Snow causes crosswalk sign in US to show middle finger
December 3rd, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): A crosswalk sign in the US, which shocked may when it showed the middle finger instead of the full hand signal, has now been fixed.The signal at a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
1 in 4 US divorces involve Facebook: Study
December 1st, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): A new survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has found that one in five divorces involve the social networking site Facebook.A staggering 80 per cent ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
The Oprah Winfrey Show: Missing Children
January 6th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
By Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first story that was told today on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" was the one of Jaycee Lee Dugard. I am sure you have heard ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
US woman, 42, has tryst with 16-yr-old Canadian love
January 2nd, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Jan 2 (IANS) Online chats can lead - and have often led - to dangerous liaisons. A Canadian family woke to one such liaison Wednesday when they found their ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Walter Cronkite’s Funeral: A Fitting Tribute
July 19th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
According to reports, the private funeral for pioneer CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite has been set for Saturday."The most trusted man in America" had died on Friday, July 17, at the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Comeback Queen Steffen finds gold in pool
August 15th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 15 (DPA) As a 15-year-old, Britta Steffen won six titles at the European Youth Championships in 1999 and everybody thought the German had a great swimming career ahead of her. ... Read more...
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