Spain’s interior minister calls for reforms to combat jihadists
August 10th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 10 (IANS/EFE) Spanish Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz feels that changes are needed in the country's laws to be able to deal with Islamist terrorism, given the difficulties ... Read more...
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Definition: What are Paczkis?
February 21st, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Due to their similarities, Paczkis are often referred to as doughnuts and vice versa but there is a slight difference between the two. Over the years, ... Read more...
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Researchers verify the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Italian scientists say the image in the Shroud of Turin was not faked after a study of the famous piece. The shroud is famed for being the ... Read more...
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Threat of bioterrorism very real: Study
July 26th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) The threat of bioterrorism is very real and cannot just be wished away, warns the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
Study authors pointed out that ... Read more...
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Iran executed 25 people in one week
May 17th, 2011 - 3:38 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 17 (IANS/AKI) Twenty-five prisoners were executed in Iran in a single week and at least six were hanged in public, an Iranian dissident group said.Among the hangings, ... Read more...
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Queen celebrates 85th b’day at Westminster Abbey
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 22 (ANI): The Queen recently celebrated her 85th birthday at Westminster Abbey.She handed out Maundy money to 85 men and 85 women in a tradition that dates back to the ... Read more...
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453-yr-old ‘debit card’ unearthed in Germany
April 17th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, April 17 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered a 453-year-old wooden 'tally stick', used to keep track of debts, in Germany."It's something of a rare find in Europe" said archaeologist Andreas Hille ... Read more...
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11-year-old from Thailand is World’s Hairiest Girl
March 1st, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 01 (ANI): Supatra Sasuphan from Thailand has been named the World's Hairiest Girl.The11-year-old used to be teased about her looks and was often reduced to tears by jibes including "wolf ... Read more...
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Knitting ‘has a revolutionary effect on pupils’ behaviour’
February 13th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): A UK school has brought the long-lost art of knitting back to the classroom stating that it has a revolutionary effect.Teachers have said it has improved behaviour, helped ... Read more...
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Life in Scotland during Middle Ages ‘not as bad as popularly portrayed’
December 28th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Historians have said that life in Scotland during the Middle Ages was not quite as bad as people might believe and was no worse than life in any ... Read more...
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Wenger says Fifa World Cup bidding process is from ‘Middle Ages’
December 4th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Hurt by the failure of England's 2018 campaign to host the World Cup, Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger has likened Fifa's bidding process to something from the "Middle ... Read more...
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Swiss tunnel becomes world’s longest
October 15th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by BNO News
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A high-speed railway tunnel that will soon connect northern and southeastern Europe was partly completed on Friday, making history as the world's longest tunnel at 57 kilometers ... Read more...
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Stephen Griffith Charged With Ripping Prostitutes
May 31st, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Bradford, May 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A student of the criminology department, Stephen Griffith, has been charged with the murder of three prostitutes in the Bradford area. The 40 year old ... Read more...
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Beware Demi Moore, Cougars Die Young!
May 17th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Latest and recent reports suggest that Cougars die at a very young age while the Sugar Daddies survive longer. There is more reason to worry for ... Read more...
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Robin Hood, money-lender?
March 7th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) Robin Hood may have been a moneylender to the poor rather the selfless giver that he is thought to be, a new book suggests.
In fact, the English hero ... Read more...
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16th-century “Vampire of Venice” was also a “witch”
February 27th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): The body of a woman, a medieval plague victim, who was buried during the 16th-century believed to be a female "vampire" in Venice, may have been accused ... Read more...
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Medieval European pharmacy offers cure for broken hearts!
February 13th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 13 (ANI): A pharmacy in Estonia, which opened its doors in 1422, claims to have a wonder drug for those struggling with broken hearts.The Raeapteek drug store, in the capital ... Read more...
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The 12 most popular articles of 2009
December 29th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): 2009 may have been a year of recession and climate change worries, but a new list shows that people were also concerned with how to decode ancient languages ... Read more...
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Injured football stars to dump horse placenta for beer cure
December 6th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 6 (ANI): Football stars are set to dump horse placenta for beer lager baths to cure their injuries.Scores of South American stars already swear by the treatment in which beer ... Read more...
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15th century Battle of Bosworth’s ‘victory spot’ moves two miles
October 29th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 29 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have sited the exact spot where the English kingdom was won in 1485 in the famous Battle of Bosworth, determining the location to ... Read more...
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Shroud Of Turin Recreated By Italian Scientist
October 6th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Rome, Oct 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A scientist has been trying to make an attempt at proving a part of the bible to be false, when they chose to recreate the ... Read more...
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‘Ghajini’ producers now want both Aamir and Hrithik
September 28th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) "Ghajini" producers Allu Arvind and Madhu Mantena are going to make a Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster "Magadheera" and they are reportedly considering Aamir ... Read more...
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Vampire from Middle Ages discovered in Venice
March 7th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 7 (ANI): A skeleton found in a grave in Venice has been claimed by scientists as the first known example of people who were believed to be vampires in ... Read more...
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Sixteen important medieval graves discovered in Cyprus
November 13th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Nicosia (Cyprus), Nov 13 (ANI): The Antiquities Department of Cyprus has uncovered sixteen important medieval graves during excavations at the 12th century Georgian monastery near Gialia village in the Paphos district.According ... Read more...
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India-born researcher develops vaccine to combat black plague
July 31st, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , July 31 (ANI): An India-born researcher at University of Central Florida has developed a vaccine that can provide a defence against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out ... Read more...
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Islam stuck in the Middle Ages behind current global crisis
June 17th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): Islam is stuck in its own version of the Middle Ages which is contributing to a global crisis, one of the religions leading experts has said.Professor ... Read more...
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Archaeologists discover ancient Roman staircase
April 21st, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by admin
Rome, April 21 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman staircase, which appears to have led into a previously unknown major building.Found during excavations for a new subway station, the white-marble ... Read more...
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Oprah picks Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth for book club
November 16th, 2007 - 1:18 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has announced that Welsh author Ken Follett's novel The Pillars of the Earth would be her latest book club pick.With the declaration, the ... Read more...
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