Colombian journalist wounded in grenade attack
August 6th, 2012 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Aug 6 (IANS/EFE) A journalist was wounded by attackers who struck at a community radio station in Colombia's Arauca province, which borders Venezuela.The Sarare Estereo radio station in Saravena ... Read more...
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Colombia’s rebel group releases two pilots
July 30th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 30 (IANS) The rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) Sunday released two civilian helicopter pilots kidnapped 20 days ago, said the International Committee of the Red Cross ... Read more...
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34,000 Syrian refugees reach Lebanon: UN
July 29th, 2012 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
Beirut, July 29 (IANS) Nearly 34,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in Lebanon, after fleeing the clashes in their country, the UN agency for refugees said."There are currently nearly 34,000 Syrian ... Read more...
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Man suffering from cancer conscripted into Russian army
May 3rd, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian conscript has been diagnosed with an advanced stage bone cancer four months into his military service, rights activists said.Marat Tuzbakov, 20, joined a ... Read more...
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Mumbaikars participate in ‘Yogathon’ on World Health Day
April 7th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Thousands of Mumbaikars gathered at venues across the city Saturday and participated in a "Yogathon" to mark World Health Day, officials said."This was part of ... Read more...
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Fai’s Kashmir lobby was front for Pakistani intelligence: US
March 31st, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai, who has been sentenced to two years in prison for concealing his links to Pakistan's spy agency, operated his lobbying ... Read more...
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Mexican state promoting reading as antidote to violence
January 27th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chihuahua (Mexico), Jan 27 (IANS/EFE) Chihuahua, one of the Mexican states hardest hit by drug-related violence in recent years, is looking to recover public spaces and rebuild its torn social ... Read more...
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Mexican women’s rights activist shot at
December 4th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Dec 4 (IANS/EFE) A group of gunmen shot at a women's rights activist in this northern Mexican border city, civil society groups said.Norma Andrade, one of the ... Read more...
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Ban Ki-moon arrives in Bangladesh
November 13th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 13 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived here Sunday evening on a three-day visit as part of his three-nation tour that will also take him to ... Read more...
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OP Jindal University inks MOU with Mozambique NGO
November 9th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sonipat (Haryana), Nov 9 (IANS) In a first of its kind, the O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) based here inked an agreement Wednesday with a leading non-governmental organization of Mozambique ... Read more...
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Colossal illegal mining in Karnataka worth Rs.150 bn: Apex court panel
April 15th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) In a damning indictment of affairs in Karnataka, a Supreme Court-appointed panel said Friday that illegal mining in the state was on "a colossal scale" ... Read more...
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Israel to demolish all illegal West Bank outposts by end of year
March 8th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BNO NEWS) -- Israel on Monday ordered to demolish all illegal West Bank outposts on private Palestinian land by the end of 2011, the Haaretz newspaper reported.Israeli Cabinet Secretary Zvi ... Read more...
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Egypt’s military accused of detaining and torturing anti-government protesters
February 10th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 10(ANI): The Egyptian military has been accused by human rights campaigners of targeting hundreds of anti-government protesters since the mass protests against President Hosni Mubarak began a fortnight ago.Human ... Read more...
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Malaysia urged to speed up changes to Internal Security Act
January 26th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Jan.26 (ANI): Malaysia should expedite its amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA) and other laws that are considered restrictive, says Human Rights Watch in its latest report.The New ... Read more...
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Mexican tequila production rises in 2010
January 21st, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 21 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's production of tequila, the country's best-known alcoholic beverage, rose 3.37 percent in 2010 compared with the previous year to 257.4 million liters, the Tequila Regulatory Council, ... Read more...
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Ananth Kumar’s wife rubbishes charges on his Radia link
December 27th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 27 (IANS) Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former civil aviation minister H.N. Ananth Kumar, Monday dismissed as "baseless and politically motivated" charges linking ... Read more...
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Nobody recognized me in Mumbai slums, says Freida Pinto
December 14th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): On a recent charity visit to Mumbai's slums, actress Freida Pinto was left stunned - because nobody recognized her.The 'Slumdog Millionaire' star embarked on a trip to ... Read more...
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Siliguri environmentalists support ban on sale of tobacco in plastic sachets
December 10th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Tarak SarkarSiliguri (West Bengal), Dec.10 (ANI): Environmentalists and anti-tobacco groups in West Bengal's Siliguri district supported the decision of supreme court to ban the sale of tobacco products packed in plastic.SC's ... Read more...
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How developing countries can cut carbon emissions while helping the poor
November 26th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, say that a clean energy development initiative in rural Nicaragua demonstrated that there are cost effective steps developing nations can take ... Read more...
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Youth from abroad get glimpse of local talent
November 26th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) As part of an international youth partnership programme, Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP) organized a community visit for over 300 youth from 100 countries to areas in ... Read more...
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India to slash transport emissions
November 13th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 13 (IANS) India, the world's fourth largest greenhouse gas emitter, has launched a new United Nations-backed project to reduce emissions and develop a low-carbon transport system.New Delhi will work ... Read more...
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Now, crunchy and spicy soy snacks to boost nutrition in Indian kids
October 20th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Soy, although an inexpensive and complete vegetable protein, doesn't find too many takers because of its bland taste, but University of Illinois scientists have joined forces with an ... Read more...
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Kashmiri migrants still treated with disdain in Pak 20-years on
October 14th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Muzaffarabad, Oct 14 (ANI): Some 35,000 people fled from the Kashmir valley in India during the 1990s to settle in Pakistan, which claimed to speak for the beleaguered Kashmiri people, but years ... Read more...
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Scottish minister meets underprivileged children in New Delhi
October 6th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): The Scottish minister for Sports and Public Health, Shona Robison, met a group of underprivileged children here on Wednesday.A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), that seeks to empower children ... Read more...
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International folkdance festival begins in Shimla
September 29th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Hemant ChauhanShimla, Sep. 29 (ANI): A five-day-long international folkdance festival featuring young female dancers began here recently.This is the second time the folkdance festival included international participants.Over 1500 girl students from ... Read more...
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Iraqi nationals learn to make ‘Jaipur Foot’
September 23rd, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra SinghJaipur, Sep. 23 (ANI): A group of four Iraqi nationals learnt the art of making the 'Jaipur Foot', a rubber-based prosthetic leg, at a training camp organized here, in order ... Read more...
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Subansiri Hydro Power Project to come up only after environmental considerations: Jairam
September 11th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati (Assam), Sep. 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Saturday assured the people of Assam that they would not be affected by a proposed dam project in ... Read more...
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German relief plane arrives in Pakistan
August 28th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 28 (DPA) A German military plane carrying relief supplies for Pakistani flood victims has arrived in Islamabad, a German embassy spokesman confirmed Saturday.
The plane carrying a cargo of 100 ... Read more...
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U.S. State Department issues Travel Warning for Afghanistan
August 13th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a new Travel Warning for Afghanistan, warning U.S. citizens of the critical dangers still present in the war torn country, ... Read more...
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UN health agency provides 430 tons of medical aid to Afghanistan
August 7th, 2010 - 3:05 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The United Nations health agency on Friday conducted the largest-ever delivery of medicine and health supplies to Afghanistan, helping the country prepare to respond quickly to conflicts, ... Read more...
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Obama regrets official’s firing over racist remarks
July 23rd, 2010 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (DPA) US President Barack Obama regrets the firing of a government official based on a misleading video clip portraying her making racist remarks, the White House said ... Read more...
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‘Pak should immediately investigate extrajudicial executions by Army in Swat’
July 17th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 16(ANI): International non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the Pakistani government should immediately investigate reports of summary executions, torture, and mistreatment perpetrated during counter-terrorism operations in ... Read more...
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US mulling over terror designation for Gaza ‘Aid’ Ship funder
July 15th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): The US State Department is considering a move to designate the Turkish Muslim charity that funded and operated a Gaza-bound "aid" ship as a foreign terrorist organization, after ... Read more...
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TN students spread awareness about global warming through sand art
July 4th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai July 4: (ANI) To spread awareness about global warming, students from various schools and colleges have come together to create sand sculptures in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.Highlighting the importance of growing trees, ... Read more...
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Commuting by CNG driven autos, taxis to cost dearly in Mumbai
June 22nd, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 22 (ANI): Commuting by taxis and autorickshaws is going to be a costly affair in Mumbai, as a decision to hike fares of Compressed Natural Gas driven vehicles was taken ... Read more...
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