Syrian MiG fighter pilot defects to Jordan
June 21st, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Syrian Air Force MiG-21 fighter pilot Thursday flew his aircraft to Jordan and asked the government for political asylum, a Jordanian minister said."The jet ... Read more...
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Congress sets up 4 panels to run party in Uttar Pradesh
October 18th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) The Congress has formed four state-level committees to run party affairs in Uttar Pradesh, a party spokesman said.This decision comes after Sunday's day-long meeting of ... Read more...
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Vehicle hits Mexican envoy who was walking his dog
February 6th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
San Salvador, Feb 6 (EFE) Mexico's ambassador to El Salvador was injured in a hit-and-run incident Saturday while walking his dog in an exclusive residential area of this capital, police said.Leandro Arellano ... Read more...
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China to ‘enhance communication’ with media
December 17th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 17 (IANS) The Chinese government will be more open and transparent in delivering information and news about the country to the outside world, a top official in charge of media ... Read more...
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Iran to exclude Western media from Tehran exhibition
August 1st, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 1 (DPA) Iran plans to exclude Western media from this year's press exhibition in Tehran, local news agencies reported Sunday.
"The Western media will be excluded from this year's press exhibition," ... Read more...
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Arab League lauds UAE for anti-smoking efforts
June 7th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 7 (IANS/WAM) The Arab League Monday lauded the UAE for its anti-smoking efforts in the country.
Salim Alkhadim Dhanhani, assistant to ambassador for political, economic and media affairs at the ... Read more...
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Saudi diplomats in Sudan getting death threats
May 28th, 2010 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, May 28 (IANS) Diplomats of Saudi Arabia in Sudan have been getting death threats through text messages on their mobile phones, a media report said here Thursday.
Staff at the kingdom's embassy ... Read more...
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Jordan confirms receiving NATO request to train Afghan army
March 11th, 2010 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Amman, March 11 (DPA) The Jordanian government Wednesday confirmed that it had received an official request from the NATO alliance to train the Afghan army.
"We have received a request for training Afghan ... Read more...
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Jordan warns Israel against provocation in Jerusalem
October 26th, 2009 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS
Amman, Oct 26 (DPA) Jordan Sunday warned Israeli police and religious radicals that further provocation in the compound that houses the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem would fuel violence in the region and ... Read more...
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EU declares war on online bullies
February 28th, 2009 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 28 (DPA) The torrent of abuse was triggered by a pair of new shoes. Alina bought them because her best friend Alex already had the same brand of footwear. Unfortunately, ... Read more...
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Graft case against Raman Singh quashed
June 24th, 2008 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 24 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh ombudsman Tuesday quashed a corruption case against Chief Minister Raman Singh and Chief Secretary Shivraj Singh. Lokayukta K.M. Agrawal said he did not find any evidence ... Read more...
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