Japanese leaders discuss Hiroshima memorial and nuclear policy
August 6th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hiroshima, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Hiroshima Bombing tragedy that occurred many years ago changed the life of many across Hiroshima and the Japan as well. It left a mark that will ... Read more...
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Assam’s anti-dam activist starts protest fast
May 19th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Assam's farmer leader and anti-dam activist Akhil Gogoi Saturday started an indefinite hunger-strike near Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati.Hundreds of people from various walks of life joined the ... Read more...
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Compensation announced for Nepalese flood victims
May 6th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS) The families of those killed in the devastating flood in Nepal will get a relief package of $1,500 each, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai announced Sunday.According to ... Read more...
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Nepal flood toll rises to 15, many missing (Lead)
May 6th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS) At least 15 people have been killed and dozens of others are still missing in Nepal following an avalanche in the country' Annapurna range which triggered ... Read more...
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Nepal flood toll reaches 15: Reports
May 6th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS) As many as 15 people have been killed and many are still missing following an avalanche in Nepal's Annapurna range which triggered a massive flood in ... Read more...
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13 killed, dozens missing in Nepal flood (Lead)
May 5th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 5 (IANS) At least 13 people died and dozens of others, including three Russians, went missing after an avalanche in Nepal's Annapurna range triggered a massive flood in ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Nepal flood
May 5th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 5 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and dozens of others were missing after an avalanche in Nepal's Annapurna range triggered a massive flood in the Seti ... Read more...
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Massive evacuation ordered in US due to flooding
September 9th, 2011 - 4:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Over 100,000 people in the US East Coast were ordered to evacuate Thursday, as torrential rains brought by the remnants of tropical storm Lee caused ... Read more...
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Some people on Joplin’s Missing List turning out to be safe
May 27th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Joplin, May 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The twister that tore through Joplin recently left in its wake massive destruction. So far about 125 people have been confirmed dead with almost twice that number ... Read more...
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Indians need be more prepared for natural calamities: Experts
April 19th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Within a month after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Japan, India experienced two moderate tremors. Were these warnings for something bigger? If experts are to ... Read more...
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‘Kashmir government spent only one-third of central funds’
March 24th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 24 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government could not spend more than Rs.400 crore out of an allocation for Rs.1,200 crore under the Prime Minister's Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) ... Read more...
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France sends rescue teams to Japan
March 15th, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Paris, March 15 (IANS) France has sent rescue teams to Japan, where a magnitude-9 earthquake Friday caused massive destruction, the French foreign ministry has said.Two detachments of civil defence and ... Read more...
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Japan toll may cross tens of thousands, fears of nuclear disaster remain (Intro Roundup)
March 15th, 2011 - 2:02 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 15 (IANS) Fears of a possible nuclear disaster loomed large over Japan Monday in the aftermath of last week's magnitude-9 earthquake and ensuing tsunami as the toll is ... Read more...
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Rescuers pray for prosperity of Christchurch earthquake site
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, March 2 (ANI): Construction and rescue workers at the Christchurch earthquake site gathered to pray for the prosperity of the land, which suffered massive destruction after being hit by a 6.3 ... Read more...
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65 die as quake ravages New Zealand city (Third Lead)
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Christchurch, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 65 people were killed and over 100 buried under flattened buildings Tuesday when the second worst earthquake ever in New Zealand devastated Christchurch, one of ... Read more...
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Oregon Tornado Leaves A Trail Of Massive Destruction
December 15th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The unexpected tornado that wrecked havoc in Aumsville, Oregon has resulted in widespread electricity outage in the region and the residents are at the receiving end ... Read more...
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1,000 kg of explosives used in Karachi blast
November 12th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) About 1,000 kg of explosives were used in the devastating blast in Karachi that left at least 19 people dead and over 100 injured, officials said Friday."The massive ... Read more...
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Heavy downpour wreaks havoc in Rajouri
September 25th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Rajouri, Sep 25 (ANI): Incessant rainfall has damaged scores of houses in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri District, thereby crippling normal life and creating havoc in the picturesque region.The concerned authorities on Friday ... Read more...
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Scientific Studies Show That An Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2182
July 31st, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An asteroid has been discovered to be hurtling towards earth. Spanish researchers have however, assured us that the asteroid may not really have ... Read more...
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Over 400 killed in Pakistan floods (Second lead)
July 30th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Floods triggered by heavy rains have left at least 408 people dead in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the local government said Friday.
Terming the calamity as the province's worst floods ... Read more...
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Over 200 die in Pakistan floods
July 30th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) At least 230 people have died while hundreds of others have gone missing in floods triggered by heavy rains in the past three days in Pakistan's northwestern region ... Read more...
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Haryana CM visits flood-hit districts, irrigation minister blames Punjab for floods
July 13th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, July 13 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda visited the flood-affected districts of Sirsa and Fathehabad on Tuesday, a day after the state's Irrigation Minister Ajay Singh Yadav blamed neighbouring ... Read more...
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Billings Tornado Causes Massive Destruction
June 21st, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A tornado ripped through the Billings area on Sunday around 5pm. The destructive storm was accompanied by golf ball sized hail in the area. The tornado ... Read more...
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Low intensity ‘Phet’ cripples life in Sindh, other adjoining areas
June 7th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jun.7 (ANI): Even though its intensity has been reduced considerably, cyclone 'Phet' has caused massive destruction in Sindh and other adjoining coastal areas with heavy rains accompanied with gutsy winds lashing ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka gets US aid after heavy rains
May 21st, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 21 (IANS) The US has announced $50,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka following massive destruction caused by torrential rains.
US ambassador Patricia Butenis issued the disaster declaration from the ... Read more...
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Storm Laila wreaks havoc in Andhra, heads to Orissa (Roundup)
May 20th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Cyclonic storm Laila late Thursday caused havoc in coastal Andhra Pradesh, killing 14 people, inundating scores of villages and inflicting massive damage to infrastructure, before heading ... Read more...
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Laila hits Andhra coast, wrecks havoc (Second Lead)
May 20th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Cyclonic storm Laila, accompanied by heavy rains, high storm surges and winds with speed of 125 km per hour, hit southern part of Andhra Pradesh coast ... Read more...
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‘Bush wipes hand on Clinton’s shirt after shaking hands with Haitian man’
March 25th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 25 (ANI): A popular online video appears to show George W. Bush wiping his hand on Bill Clinton's shirt after shaking hands with a Haitian man during their ... Read more...
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US says Haiti rebuilding is a ‘long term’ commitment
January 22nd, 2010 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 22 (DPA) The US said Thursday its assistance to Haiti will be for the "long term" because of the massive destruction and cost of lives inflicted by the earthquake ... Read more...
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Obama sends troops, aid to Haiti’s rescue
January 15th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.15 (ANI): US President Barack Obama ordered thousands of U.S. troops Thursday to spearhead earthquake rescue operations and stabilize Haiti, and pledged 100 million dollars in quick aid, taking pains ... Read more...
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The British warship that India wants: quantum leap on the high seas
November 16th, 2009 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Nov 16 (IANS) A futuristic aircraft carrier that India is reported to be keen on buying from Britain is envisaged as a giant guardian of the ... Read more...
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7 dead, 67 hurt in Kabul bombing outside Indian embassy (Lead)
October 8th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 8 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 67 injured in a suicide bombing outside the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital Thursday. No Indians were killed but ... Read more...
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Telugu physicians in US announce aid for flood relief
October 5th, 2009 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Physicians from Andhra Pradesh practising in North America have announced an aid of $10,000 for relief operations in the flood-hit areas in the state.
Andhra Physicians of North America ... Read more...
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Global mass extinction 250 million years ago triggered fungus explosion
October 5th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, October 5 (ANI): A new study has determined that the world's worst mass extinction 250 million years ago was the trigger for a fungus explosion, which puts to rest the idea ... Read more...
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Philippines storm toll crosses 200
September 28th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Sep 28 (DPA) Philippine authorities were struggling Monday to help hundreds of thousands of people displaced by devastating floods in the capital and outlying areas as the death toll topped 200.
Defence ... Read more...
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