Unrelenting heat in Delhi, no respite Friday (Lead)
June 28th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) It was a cloudy day in the capital Thursday but the heat remained unrelenting with the maximum temperature five notches above average at 41.6 degrees.The ... Read more...
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Floods wreck havoc in Brazil
February 28th, 2012 - 8:22 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 28 (IANS) At least one person has died and nearly 120,000 people have been affected in floods over the past few days in northeast Brazil.Over 12,000 ... Read more...
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Ancelotti admits of being under pressure following Chelsea’s FA Cup exit
February 20th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20(ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that he is feeling the heat after his team crashed out of the FA Cup.Chelsea was beaten by Everton in a dramatic ... Read more...
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Stuttgart’s Khedira flattered by Real Madrid interest
July 23rd, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 23 (DPA) Germany midfielder Sami Khedira is flattered by Real Madrid's interest and fascinated by their new coach Jose Mourinho, but he is yet to decide whether to leave ... Read more...
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Robben upbeat to play at World Cup
June 7th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, June 7 (DPA) Arjen Robben underwent a first full day of rehabilitation Monday as he hopes to overcome a thigh muscle injury quickly to play for the Netherlands at the ... Read more...
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Klose upbeat to be in starting 11 at World Cup
June 5th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Frankfurt, June 5 (DPA) Miroslav Klose remains upbeat to make it to Germany's starting 11 at the football World Cup in South Africa but has also admitted that getting into the ... Read more...
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Interview with Tripoli plane crash survivor costs Dutch paper 1,000 subscribers
May 26th, 2010 - 5:21 am ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- A Dutch newspaper has paid a high price for an interview with the sole survivor of Afriqiyah Airways flight 8U 771, which crashed in Tripoli earlier this month.The ... Read more...
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Thatcher to stay on in hospital after fall
June 16th, 2009 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (DPA) Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will stay in hospital for "several more days" after breaking her upper arm in a fall, her spokesman said Monday.
It had ... Read more...
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22-year-old wins PS5.8m to become Poker’’s Youngest World Champion
November 12th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): A 22-year-old man from Denmark has become the youngest player to win the World Series of Poker, raking in more than 5.8 million pounds.Peter Eastgate won the ... Read more...
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Ronaldo is not for sale
June 20th, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
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London, June 20 (DPA) Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale, his English club Manchester United insisted Friday amid growing speculation that the Portugal winger aims to leave for Real Madrid. "Ronaldo has ... Read more...
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