Russian stewardess fired for tweet on Sukhoi crash
May 11th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A stewardess from Russia's largest airline Aeroflot has been fired after she left a derogatory comment on Twitter about the fatal crash of a Sukhoi ... Read more...
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Gurez avalanche: Death toll rises to three
March 21st, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) The death toll in an avalanche in north Kashmir has risen to three, an official said Wednesday."Three bodies have been recovered from under the avalanche debris ... Read more...
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One killed, two missing in Kashmir avalanche
March 20th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) One person has been killed and two are missing in an avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said Tuesday.They were among five people trapped ... Read more...
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Colombian city gets outdoor escalators
December 28th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) A poor neighbourhood on the western mountainside of the Colombian city of Medellin has been installed with outdoor escalators to solve the problem of people getting ... Read more...
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Iceland volcano pushes down 1,000 tonne boulder
November 28th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) An erupting volcano forced a gigantic 1,000 tonne boulder down the mountainside onto a valley floor in Iceland.The huge boulder, standing more than 50 feet high, dwarfs ... Read more...
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Kiwi Army to send robot to see if trapped miners are alive
November 22nd, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Greymouth (New Zealand), Nov.22 (ANI): The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has decided to send in a robot into the Pike River Coal mine in a bid to rescue 29 trapped miners.The ... Read more...
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Five kidnapped campaign workers for Afghan female MP assassinated by Taliban
August 30th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Five abducted Afghan campaign workers of Fauzia Galani, one of the few female candidates contesting the parliamentary election in September this year, have been reportedly shot dead ... Read more...
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15 dead in Peru accident
June 29th, 2010 - 6:21 am ICT by IANS
Lima, June 29 (DPA) An overloaded bus drove off a mountain road and plunged 500 metres into a ravine, killing at least 15 people in southern Peru, a media report said Monday.
The ... Read more...
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Prince William describes tragic helicopter mountain rescue mission
June 9th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): Prince William has revealed how he took part in his first helicopter mountain rescue mission on the day that Cumbria killer Derrick Bird went on the rampage. ... Read more...
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Four die in chopper crash in Haiti
April 17th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Four crew members of a Spanish navy helicopter were killed when their aircraft crashed in a mountainous area of Haiti near the border with the Dominican Republic, authorities ... Read more...
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Bad weather closes Jammu-Srinagar highway
March 1st, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic Monday morning due to shooting stones in the Panthal area of Ramban district.
"Incessant rains at night triggered shooting stones. ... Read more...
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Costa Rican volcano spits ‘white powder’
January 7th, 2010 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
San Jose, Jan 7 (DPA) The Turrialba volcano in Costa Rica has become active for the first time in 40 years.
The authorities were on alert Wednesday, a day after the eruption of ... Read more...
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Brazil mudslides toll rises to 85
January 5th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 5 (IANS/EFE) The recovery of four more bodies from the mudslides that buried several homes and a hotel in southeastern Brazil took the toll to 85, authorities said.
The ... Read more...
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US soldier, over dozen Taliban killed
October 11th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 11 (DPA) A US soldier was killed in western Afghanistan and more than a dozen militants were killed by Afghan and US forces in the eastern region, the military ... Read more...
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MI5 spent over 10 yrs in fruitless hunt for Nazi Martin Bormann
September 1st, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): British agents spent more than 10 years in the fruitless hunt for Adolf Hitler's trusted private secretary, Martin Bormann, following false reports that he survived the war, secret ... Read more...
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Station Fire Still A Major Threat
August 31st, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The Station fire continues to give a reason of anxiety to residents and authorities alike, as it still holds under siege, the Saint Gabriel Mountains. The wide spreading fire has ... Read more...
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Meteoric rise of Incan empire between 1400 and 1532 driven by hot weather
July 27th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): A new research on Peruvian lake sediments has suggested that the meteoric rise of the Incan empire between 1400 and 1532 was driven by a sustained period of ... Read more...
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7 killed in Nepal’s Viagra war
July 3rd, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) Six people have been arrested after a turf war over what is known as Nepal's `herbal Viagra' erupted in a remote northern district, resulting in the death of ... Read more...
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190 m pound ski resort may open in Himalayas in 2012
June 12th, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 12 (ANI): The first major ski resort in the Himalayas could be open by 2012 and attract up to two million people a year, its Indian developers have said. ... Read more...
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Wildfires force Kirk Douglas to flee California home
May 18th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Legendary actor Kirk Douglas has revealed that he has had to flee his home in Montecito, California, as wildfires threatened to engulf it.Douglas, 92, was visiting his grandchildren ... Read more...
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The Edge lands in Malibu property fuss with neighbours
April 18th, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 18 (ANI): U2 guitarist The Edge has landed in a dispute with his celebrity neighbours in Malibu due to his home development plans.The 47-year-old, born as David Evans, had hoped ... Read more...
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Bigger feather crests in male seabirds reflect their suitability as mates
April 17th, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): The size of males' feather crests in a breed of northern seabird is not just simple ornamentation, but a physical indicator of the bird's quality as a mate, ... Read more...
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Large-crested male seabirds make better partners
April 17th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) The size of male feather crests in a particular breed of northern seabird may be more than a matter of simple ornamentation and mean low levels of stress ... Read more...
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Tropical rainforest and mountain species may be threatened by global warming
October 10th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): A new study has warned that tropical rainforest and mountain species living in some of the warmest places on Earth may be threatened by global warming.
University of ... Read more...
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Three Indians killed in UAE road mishap
October 2nd, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS) Three Indians were killed in a road mishap in the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The three were travelling in the car in a mountainous ... Read more...
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Typhoons bury a massive amount of carbon in the oceans
July 25th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 25 (ANI): A new study by researchers from the Ohio State University has determined that typhoons bury tons of carbon in the oceans.The study, which is the first ever ... Read more...
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Vohra says Amarnath shrine board effective as ever
July 15th, 2008 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra Tuesday said Shri Amarnath Shrine Board will continue to perform its statuary role with zeal and dedication, and that its functioning will ... Read more...
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US accommodation of Musharraf, Iraq focus fuelled Qaeda growth in Pak: NYT
June 30th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 30 (ANI): After the 9/11 air attacks on the US, the Al Qaeda has successively organized itself in the Pashtun-dominated tribal areas in Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, with its ... Read more...
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100 volunteers head for Himalayas
April 24th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr.24 (ANI): Over 100 volunteers will head to the Chinese side of the Himalayas in the middle of next month to work on educational and environmental projects in the ... Read more...
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Powerful quake hits Arctic region off Norway
February 21st, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by admin
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Oslo, Feb 21 (DPA) A powerful quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit the Barents Sea south of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard early Thursday, public broadcaster NRK reported. Initial reports ... Read more...
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Rooney’s gal eyes Italian castle wedding
November 14th, 2007 - 10:18 am ICT by admin
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Mont Blanc has actually grown 2 mtrs due to global warming
November 14th, 2007 - 2:18 am ICT by admin
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