Nasheed sees ex-dictator Gayoom’s network behind his ouster
February 9th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 9 (IANS) A day after he was ousted as the Malidivian president, Mohamed Nasheed has said what happened in the country should be traced to former dictator Maumoon ... Read more...
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American Airlines may cut 13,000 jobs
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Houston, Feb 2 (IANS) US carrier American Airlines said Wednesday that it wants to eliminate 13,000 jobs as it seeks to cut labour costs by 20 percent.The announcement was made ... Read more...
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Apple criticized for the state of its Chinese factories
January 27th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Apple has been criticized after the alleged condition of its workers in China was reported by the New York Times. The newspaper claims that the California tech ... Read more...
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Apple launches probe into unsafe factory conditions in China
January 27th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) Technology giant Apple has launched a probe into a report that said factories in China that manufactured its products employed child labour and had 24-hour working ... Read more...
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Armenian couple name newborn ‘Sarkozy’
January 26th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS) A couple in Armenia have named their baby Sarkozy -- after the French Senate outlawed the denial of the Armenian genocide by Turkey.The couple from Akhurik ... Read more...
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First Lady Rejects ‘Angry Black Woman’ Image
January 13th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US First Lady Michelle Obama says America should judge her for who she is. Michelle was on CBS’ This Morning show on Thursday where she also spoke ... Read more...
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Chinese soul healer to set up 100 clinics in Mumbai (With Image)
January 10th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) A Chinese soul healer Tuesday announced he will set up 100 clinics in Mumbai this year and conduct soul healing sessions for 57 city schools.Master Zhi ... Read more...
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Drunk shoppers boosting online sales
December 29th, 2011 - 7:23 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Those who shopped while tipsy were more generous in buying for others but more likely to regret their purchase, a survey has found.Forty-three percent of those ... Read more...
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‘China increasing presence in Pakistani Kashmir’
December 27th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 27 (IANS) Causing concern in the Indian Army, China has increased the presence of its military engineers in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a senior army officer said.Although the exact number ... Read more...
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Eight US soldiers charged over death of fellow trooper
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Eight US soldiers deployed in Afghanistan have been charged in connection with the death of a fellow Chinese-American soldier in October, officials said.Danny Chen, a 19-year-old ... Read more...
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Zardari will remain in Pakistan: Official
December 21st, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Asif Ali Zardari is here to stay and has no plans to travel abroad, said an official, refuting reports that the Pakistan president's return from ... Read more...
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NATO rejects criticism over Libya
December 21st, 2011 - 2:30 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The NATO has defended its mission in Libya, saying it saved lives and was strictly in line with the UN mandate."We took every precaution to ... Read more...
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Apple, Google working on wearable devices
December 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Dec 20 (IANS) Apple and Google are working on wearable technology that would send data to their smartphones, US media reported Monday.Researchers in Google's secret Google X lab, ... Read more...
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Zardari’s return may be cameo appearance, says NYT
December 20th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari's return to Pakistan from Dubai could be just a "cameo appearance" before his wife and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's death ... Read more...
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Amazon sells over one mn Kindles per week
December 16th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Dec 16 (IANS) US online retail giant Amazon announced Thursday that it has been selling over one million Kindle devices per week for the third week in a ... Read more...
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‘M*A*S*H’ star Harry Morgan dies in California
December 8th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) -- Emmy Award-winning actor Harry Morgan, star of the 1970s TV hit series M*ASH, died in California on Wednesday, his family said. He was 96.Morgan, who was born ... Read more...
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Facebook’s releases list of most popular ’shared’ news items
November 30th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook has released the list of the top 40 most "shared" news in the past year. The popular social networking site published the list on Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Ford Theatre: “Bill Creilly’s killing of Lincoln is inaccurate”
November 14th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ford’s Theater has banned Bill O’Reilly’s book "Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" for being factually inaccurate. The book which was co-written by Martin ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton book hails Obama anti-crisis measures
November 6th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS/EFE) US ex-president Bill Clinton next week presents his book "Back to Work", which analyses the nation's moment of crisis and suggests ways to create jobs ... Read more...
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Palestine becomes Unesco member; US upset
November 1st, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 31 (IANS) Palestine Monday became the 195th full-time member of the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). The White House has termed the admission "premature" and threatened ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs’ final words revealed by his sister
November 1st, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A rare glimpse has been given into the last moments of Apple founder Steve Jobs. The enigmatic personality behind the success of Apple passed away on ... Read more...
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Ryan Adams almost gave up music
October 14th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 14 (IANS) Singer Ryan Adams says he almost quit music after he was diagnosed with a hearing disorder two years ago.The rocker announced a break from music after ... Read more...
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For Anna, now comes the hard part (Comment)
October 8th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Anna Hazare and his band of merry men are back. After a spell of rest and recuperation in his native redoubt of Ralegan Siddhi, the crusader is back on the ... Read more...
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In his last days, Steve Jobs focused on family first
October 8th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) When in February Steve Jobs learned that his time was finally running out, Apple's visionary co-founder surrounded himself with those most important to him: his wife ... Read more...
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Four US posts attacked in Afghanistan
October 8th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 7 (IANS) Four American outposts were attacked in simultaneous strikes in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan Friday, on the 10th anniversary of the start of the Afghan ... Read more...
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Phylicia Rashad lands ‘Denzel Washignton Chair in Theatre’ at Fordham
October 7th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Oct 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Denzel Washington has named Bill Cosby star Phylicia Rashad as the Denzel Washington Chair in Theatre at Fordham. With that, Phylicia has become the first person ... Read more...
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Indian-American homes targeted in rash of gold thefts in California
October 1st, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Indian Americans, who are "known for owning high-quality gold of 20 and 22 karats", have become targets in a number of thefts in northern California."There has ... Read more...
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World media leaders meet in China
September 27th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 27 (IANS) World's leading media organisations met here Tuesday to discuss the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), rise of "new media" and cooperation between global media groups.The ... Read more...
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Worldwide weapons sales fell in 2010: Report
September 24th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Global arms sales dropped sharply last year as the world's governments struggled in the economic downturn, according to a new study, the New York Times ... Read more...
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Sheryl Crow to pen Diner musical
September 21st, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sheryl Crow has reportedly agreed to pen the songs for the Broadway work of Barry Levinson’s 1982 piece "Diner." According to a report by the New ... Read more...
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Maurice Sendak defends his new book
September 21st, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Maurice Sendak’s latest children book has received a cold reception especially from parents. “Bumble-Ardy” is the first children’s book that Sendak has written but several parents ... Read more...
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Defiant Obama seeks new taxes on wealthy to cut debt
September 20th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Striking a confrontationist posture, President Barack Obama has proposed $1.5 trillion in new taxes for the wealthy to cut the national debt by $3.2 ... Read more...
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India, China making inroads in biotech drugs: NYT
September 19th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Chinese and Indian drug makers have taken over much of the global trade in medicines and now manufacture more than 80 percent of the active ingredients ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks to auction its co-founder’s stuff on eBay
September 17th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has begun an auction on eBay to raise money, selling memorabilia tied to WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, the New York Times ... Read more...
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Obama support slips; Hillary Clinton most popular
September 17th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) As new polls suggested that President Barack Obama's support is eroding among elements of his base, he claimed that his odds of being re-elected in ... Read more...
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