US keeps Russia on ‘national threat’ list
August 17th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has extended a legal act that lists Russia, among 16 other states, as a national threat, and allows for the freezing ... Read more...
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Mexico declares bird flu emergency
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 3 (IANS) Mexico has activated a national emergency plan to contain a bird flu epidemic that has affected nearly 1.7 million poultry, the agriculture ministry said.The plan ... Read more...
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US extends sanctions against North Korea
June 19th, 2012 - 3:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 19 (IANS) The US Monday extended its sanctions against North Korea for another year.In a notice sent to Congress, US President Barack Obama said North Korea posed ... Read more...
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US extends Myanmar sanctions
May 18th, 2012 - 3:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS) The US Thursday extended trade sanctions against Myanmar for another year."The United States is committed to supporting (Myanmar) Burma's reform effort, but the situation continues ... Read more...
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7.2 quake hits Chile, no tsunami threat (Lead)
March 26th, 2012 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
New York/Santiago, March 26 (IANS) An undersea quake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale Sunday struck off the coast of Chile but there was no risk of a tsunami, officials ... Read more...
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Obama extends sanctions against Iran
March 14th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has signed an order to extend sanctions against Iran that were imposed in 1995, the White House reported Tuesday."Because the ... Read more...
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US renews 1979 sanctions against Iran
November 8th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has renewed the 1979 financial sanctions against Iran, the White House reported."Because our relations with Iran have not yet returned ... Read more...
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Japan gives Pakistan $65 mn for polio eradication
August 16th, 2011 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) A Japanese government agency has signed a loan agreement with the Pakistan government to provide it funds up to 4,990 million yen (around $65 million) for ... Read more...
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40 dead in South Korea landslides
July 28th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 40 people were killed due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in South Korea, Yonhap news agency said Thursday.Multiple landslides across ... Read more...
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Obama extends sanctions on North Korea
June 24th, 2011 - 6:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has extended sanctions against North Korea for another year citing Pyongyang's continuing threat to stability on the Korean Peninsula.The national ... Read more...
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Gates worried over polio in Pakistan
June 18th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Microsoft founder Bill Gates has voiced concern about recurring cases of polio in Pakistan.Gates shared his worries with Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday ... Read more...
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Volcano erupts in Chile
June 5th, 2011 - 7:27 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, June 5 (IANS) The Puyehue volcano in south Chile has begun to erupt, officials said.The National Emergency Office of Chile confirmed the eruption Saturday, Xinhua reported.Juan Andres Varas, governor ... Read more...
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National health portal approved
June 2nd, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The finance ministry has approved the health ministry's proposal to set up a national health portal - the one-stop space for health-related information, Minister of ... Read more...
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Court invalidates provision for caretaker Bangladesh government
May 10th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 10 (IANS) The Bangladesh Supreme Court Tuesday declared illegal the constitutional provision for a caretaker government taking office three months before a general election and organising the ... Read more...
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Bangladesh may act against ex-chief advisor, army chief
April 19th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 19 (IANS) Bangladesh's parliament has said it would move against a former World Bank economist who ruled Bangladesh for two years, and the army chief who backed ... Read more...
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Bill Gates discusses polio, other health related issues in Pakistan with Zardari
April 7th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 7(ANI): Microsoft Corporation Chairman Bill Gates has discussed health related issues in Pakistan with President Asif Ali Zardari, particularly the progress made on the polio eradication campaign in the country.Gates ... Read more...
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Deploy UN forces in Arab countries, say Mumbai Muslims
March 25th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Muslims from Mumbai and its surrounding areas Friday demanded deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in Arab and West Asian countries where pro-democracy and pro-reform protests ... Read more...
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New Zealand extends National State of Emergency over Christchurch quake
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 29 (ANI): New Zealand has extended its National State of Emergency, which it had declared after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake had hit Christchurch last month.Civil Defence Minister John ... Read more...
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U.S. government blocks $30 billion in Libyan assets, largest U.S. blocking ever
March 1st, 2011 - 2:51 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Monday said it has blocked at least 30 billion dollars in assets owned by the Libyan government, the largest blocking ... Read more...
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Bolivia rains: 250 homes collapse in La Paz
February 28th, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
La Paz, Feb 28 (IANS/EFE) Nearly 800 Bolivian families became homeless after intense rains caused 250 homes to collapse in the capital city of La Paz, but there have been no reports ... Read more...
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New Zealand earthquake death toll rises to 123
February 26th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb.26 (ANI): The death toll in New Zealand's earthquake has reached 123 and is expected to rise further.According to stuff.co.nz website, more than hundred people are still missing and 123 are ... Read more...
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Christchurch quake: National emergency declared as toll reaches 75
February 23rd, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 23 (ANI): The New Zealand government has declared a national state of emergency following yesterday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch that killed at least 75 people.The death toll ... Read more...
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.2 Hits Temuco, Chile
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale shook southern Chile on Sunday, prompting some thousands of people to flee the coast in search of ... Read more...
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Cell phone radiation linked to cancer, memory loss, sterility
October 17th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): Cellphones-a basic necessity to us like water, food-emit radiation that is harmful for us, a new book has suggested.In her new book, 'Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone ... Read more...
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Chilean miners’ rescue shaft hits problem
September 2nd, 2010 - 7:21 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Sep 2 (DPA) The rescue of 33 workers trapped in a mine in northern Chile for nearly a month might take longer than expected after work on the rescue shaft hit ... Read more...
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Disasters ‘especially tough on people with disabilities, mental disorders’
August 29th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): A new study has highlighted that disaster response strategies should address the needs of the population affected, specifically those with disabilities and mental disorders, as they take more ... Read more...
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India has shortage of six lakh doctors: Trivedi
June 25th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) India has a shortage of 600,000 doctors and 10 lakh nurses, Union Minister of State for Health Dinesh Trivedi said here Friday.
To combat the human resources shortage in ... Read more...
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Honduras declares emergency due to dengue
June 23rd, 2010 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, June 23 (IANS) Honduras has declared a state of national emergency due to proliferation of dengue, which has already caused 10 deaths and over 11,000 infections across the country.
An emergency cabinet ... Read more...
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Bangladesh garment workers world’s most poorly paid: Survey
June 20th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 20 (IANS) Bangladesh's garment sector workers are "the world's most poorly paid" and their rights are being abused increasingly, an international trade union body has said.
Poor wages and working conditions, ... Read more...
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Internet ‘Kill Switch’ proposed in US Senate
June 18th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jun 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This bit of news is sure going to raise a big hue and cry. As the United States Senate is thinking about a bill, which is ... Read more...
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Toll in storm Agatha rises to 100 (Third Lead)
May 31st, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Guatemala City/Tegucigalpa (Honduras), May 31 (DPA) Heavy rain caused by tropical storm Agatha has killed almost 100 people in Central America, where tens of thousands of people had to be evacuated over ... Read more...
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18 killed in Colombia rains
May 26th, 2010 - 4:15 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, May 26 (IANS) Heavy rains in Colombia have left at least 18 people dead and some 84,200 affected in the past weekend, the National Emergency System said.
The downpour caused floodings, landslides ... Read more...
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Moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile
May 22nd, 2010 - 3:10 am ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO (BNO NEWS) -- A moderate earthquake shook Chile's capital on Friday afternoon, more than two months after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the country's Maule Region, seismologists said.
The ... Read more...
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Moderate earthquake shakes Chile’s capital
April 5th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO (BNO NEWS) -- A moderate earthquake shook Chile's capital on Sunday evening, more than a month after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the country's Maule Region, witnesses and ... Read more...
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Hundreds evacuated after Icelandic volcano erupts, first since 1823
March 21st, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by BNO News
REYKJAVIK (BNO NEWS) -- A state of emergency was declared and evacuations were ordered after the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in southern Iceland erupted on early Sunday, the Icelandic Civil Defense said.The eruption of ... Read more...
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