WW II veteran meets colleague who ‘died’ 68 years ago!
August 3rd, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) An 87-year-old World War II veteran from Britain was shocked when he ran into a fellow soldier who he thought had died in battle 68 years ... Read more...
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Sarkozy lied about visiting Fukushima
April 13th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy Friday admitted he did not visit Fukushima during a trip to Japan after the tsunami last March, but had told an ... Read more...
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Hitler had a love child, says war soldier’s diary
March 15th, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) A diary of a soldier has suggested German dictator Adolf Hitler had a love child from a Frenchwoman.Former royal engineer Leonard Wilkes' notebook supports claim that ... Read more...
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Clooney’s next about stolen artwork
January 10th, 2012 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 10 (IANS) Actor George Clooney's next will be a big screen adaptation of Robert M. Edse's book, which talks about a handful of experts experts who are ... Read more...
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Breivik’s father horrified by son’s killing spree
July 24th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Jens Breivik, the 70-year-old father of Anders Behring Breivik who lives in rural France, said he was horrified by his son's crime.He offered condolences to the ... Read more...
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World leaders at G8 summit call for Gaddafi to step down
May 28th, 2011 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
Deauville (France), May 28 (IANS) World leaders at the two-day G8 summit held in France issued a joint call Friday asking the embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to ... Read more...
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Medals of soldier who fled in nude from Colditz up for grabs
May 4th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): The medals of a late heroic soldier who was known for his nude prison escapade are expected to fetch 12,000 pounds at an auction.The incredible "home run" ... Read more...
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Cat ends up in English village after 250-mile Channel hop
December 17th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17 (ANI): A cat that crossed the Channel from France has come a long distance away from home after he was found 250 miles away in an English village.Tommy, a ... Read more...
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Teachers Caught Tampering With Test Scores
June 14th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work: Several teachers of the ‘Normandy Crossing Elementary School’ were seen resigning in disgrace as the news of tampering with the test results were ... Read more...
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Pressurized teachers caught tampering with test scores
June 14th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Houston, Jun 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a shocking development, it was found that the teachers are often under undue pressure and they tamper with the test scores of their students for ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tampering Of Test Scores By Teachers Causes Concern
June 14th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Houston, June 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Normandy Crossing Elementary School has been in the limelight for reasons that it can hardly be proud of.A number of employees of the school ... Read more...
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Angelo Marsella Recalls D Day
June 6th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Brookhaven, June 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) June 6 might be just another Sunday for many of us, but for the Veterans of the Second World War it is one of the ... Read more...
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Sarkozy wants to revitalise Paris by pushing it to the sea
May 30th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 30 (ANI): Nicolas Sarkozy has taken it upon himself to fulfil a Napoleonic ideal - the French prez wants to push Paris to the sea stretching 100 miles to Le ... Read more...
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Nicolas Sarkozy carries lectern to stand tall during keynote speech!
March 31st, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 31 (ANI): Nicolas Sarkozy has finally found a way to stand tall - the 5ft 5in French President carried a custom-built wooden stand with him as he flew to ... Read more...
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Polish police recover Monet painting
January 13th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Jan 13 (DPA) Police in Poland have recovered a painting by French impressionist Claude Monet that was stolen nine years ago from a national museum and have detained a suspect, officials ... Read more...
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Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Berge auction raises 4m euros so far
November 19th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): The auctioning of items belonging to late Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge is said to have so far fetched four million euros with two more days left ... Read more...
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Florida Allegedly Gets Its Own ‘Loch Ness Monster’ In Madeira Beach
November 18th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
FLORIDA, Nov. 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Russ Sittloh, a resident of Florida, claims to have seen a water monster swimming up and down the canal behind his house. Russ calls the ... Read more...
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D-Day dummy paratrooper ‘Rupert’ expected to fetch 1000 pounds in Munich auction
October 6th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Munich, Oct. 6 (ANI): One three-foot dummy paratrooper out of hundreds, which were dropped behind German lines to invade the Normandy on D-Day, is set to be auctioned and is expected to ... Read more...
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A World War II re-enactment where Germany emerged victorious
September 21st, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Sep. 21 (ANI): After a fierce gun battle involving heavy artillery, mortars and plenty of explosions, Germans forced the Allies to surrender during a re-enactment of World War II at New ... Read more...
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Sarkozy surrounds himself by 20 ’short people’ to ‘look tall’
September 7th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 7 (ANI): Known for being over sensitive about his height, French President Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly made twenty short people stand behind him, as he delivered a keynote televised speech ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host international hunting, equestrian exhibition
August 3rd, 2009 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 3 (IANS) The capital of the United Arab Emirates is gearing up to host the popular hunting and equestrian exhibition in September. Last year it attracted 95,000 visitors from ... Read more...
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Pals ask Sarkozy to give up rigorous fitness regime introduced by wife
July 28th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 28 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been asked by his friends to give up severe diet and exercise regime introduced to him by wife Carla Bruni.The 54-year-old politician was ... Read more...
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Tom Hanks to revisit D-Day site for TV documentary
June 11th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): Tom Hanks is so fascinated by world history that he is all set to revisit the D-Day landings for a new TV documentary.In the documentary, the history ... Read more...
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Tongue-tied Brown slips up on ‘Obama Beach’
June 7th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 7 (DPA) After a scandal and an electoral setback, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered more humiliation at the commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in ... Read more...
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Obama, Sarkozy warn Iran on nuclear weapons
June 6th, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 6 (DPA) US President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy Saturday warned Iran not to pursue the development of nuclear weapons.
"Iran's possession of nuclear weapons would ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama, daughters say bonjour to Eiffel Tower
June 6th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 6 (ANI): Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama stopped to say hello to the Eiffel Tower during their visit to Paris.The First Lady and her daughters left many ... Read more...
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Obama aiming to reverse Queen Elizabeth’s Normandy ceremony snub
June 2nd, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2(ANI): US President Barack Obama has expressed his desire to have Queen Elizabeth invited to the D-Day commemoration ceremony, that he will attend along with French President Nicolas Sarkozy ... Read more...
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Buckingham Palace officials livid over Sarkozy’s D-Day snub to Queen
May 27th, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
London, May 27 (ANI): Buckingham Palace officials are very angry with French President Nicolas Sarkozy because he has not invited the Queen as a guest at next week's D-Day 65th anniversary.Organisers ... Read more...
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Gustave Flaubert’s ‘Madame Bovary’ makes online debut
April 28th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London Apr 28 (ANI): The final manuscript and multiple rough drafts of Madame Bovary, one of French author Gustave Flaubert's influential novels, has been made available for general public on the Internet.Published ... Read more...
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Symonds plays down role in boozy pub brawl
November 24th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Nov.24 (ANI): Test cricketer Andrew Symonds has played down reports of an altercation at a Brisbane hotel last night, saying he did nothing to provoke the incident.
In a statement issued ... Read more...
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Sex in confessional booth book doesnt amuse a Catholic church!
September 10th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 10 (ANI): A new book has been attacked by Catholic church for encouraging couples to sneak into church confessional booths and have sex.In the book "101 Places To ... Read more...
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It was balle, balle to lassi at European event
July 29th, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, July 29 (IANS) Lassi, the popular yoghurt-based household drink of Punjab, has won laurels for India at an international event held in Europe. Lassi, made by churning yoghurt and ... Read more...
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June 6, 1944: Sixty-four years ago D- Day still remains a legend
June 7th, 2008 - 3:10 am ICT by David M N James
Sixty-four years ago more than 175,000 American soldiers were willing to venture into martyrdom to liberate Europe. The invasion of Normandy remains a historical event as Americans ganged with Europe to liberate ... Read more...
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Normandy summer means three-masted vessels and cows “in sunglasses”
April 30th, 2008 - 10:22 am ICT by admin
DPA
Rouen(France), April 30 (DPA) When lovers of France think of Normandy, they picture apple orchards and meadows dotted with castles and Mont-Saint-Michel. Mentioning the River Seine to them is more likely to ... Read more...
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Two dead as late-winter storm strikes French coast
March 11th, 2008 - 4:34 am ICT by admin
DPA
Paris, March 11 (DPA) Two people were killed when a storm with winds of up to 140 km per hour struck the French coast at Brittany and Normandy and then swept inland, ... Read more...
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