Moscow allows poll protest Dec 24
December 14th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Opposition activists have been allowed to hold a rally Dec 24 to protest against alleged fraud during the Dec 4 parliamentary elections.Ilya Ponomarev, a member ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits off the coast of Oregon, no damage
October 13th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by BNO News
COOS BAY, OREGON (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on early Wednesday evening, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties and no ... Read more...
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Hurricane Jova to strike Mexico soon
October 11th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mexico City, Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mexico is bracing up for the strike of Hurricane Jova on Tuesday. Four coastal cities have been alerted and evacuated ahead of the arrival of the ... Read more...
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Nine bodies found on Mexican highway
August 21st, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 21 (IANS/EFE) The bodies of nine people with gunshot wounds were found Saturday on a highway in the western Mexican state of Nayarit, officials said.The corpses were ... Read more...
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Two U.S. Marines rescued after fighter jet crashes off San Diego, CA
August 11th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by BNO News
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two U.S. Marines were rescued safely after their fighter jet crashed off Mexico's Pacific coast on Wednesday night, officials said.The two marines, who are based in ... Read more...
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Eight slain at birthday party in Mexico
April 28th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Eight people were slain at a birthday party in a Mexican city, authorities said.The victims, ranging in age from 17 to 48, were found dead ... Read more...
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17 dead, 40 hurt in Ecuador accident
April 14th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Quito, April 14 (IANS/EFE) Seventeen people were killed and 40 injured Wednesday when two buses collided on Ecuador's main Pacific coast highway, authorities said.The accident occurred shortly after dawn on ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning lifted in quake-hit Japan (Second Lead)
April 11th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) A tsunami alert that was sounded after a magnitude-7.1 quake jolted Japan Monday evening was later lifted as the magnitude was revised to 7.0, the Japan ... Read more...
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Magnitude-7.1 quake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued (Lead)
April 11th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) A magnitude-7.1 earthquake jolted the eastern and northeastern regions of Japan Monday, immediately after which a tsunami alert was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The quake ... Read more...
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Powerful quake strikes off northeastern Japan, tsunami warning issued
April 7th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on late Thursday evening, seismologists and witnesses said, prompting a tsunami warning for a small part of its ... Read more...
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Three-day intensive search for missing people begins in tsunami hit Japan
April 1st, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 1 (ANI): Self-Defense Forces personnel and the U.S. military have reportedly begun a three-day intensive search for people who are still missing in coastal cities and towns of Japan that ... Read more...
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6.5 magnitude quake rocks northeastern Japan, tsunami warning lifted
March 28th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 28 (ANI): A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 magnitude has rocked the Miyagi Prefecture and its vicinity in the north-eastern parts of Japan this morning.Following the quake at about 7:24 ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off coast of Japan, tsunami warning issued (Lead)
March 28th, 2011 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 28 (IANS) A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan Monday morning, triggering a local tsunami warning.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake's ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh speaks to Japanese PM, offers more help
March 24th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minster Manmohan Singh spoke to his Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan and reiterated India's offer of any assistance to the tsunami and quake hit ... Read more...
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Sikh community prays for tsunami victims
March 14th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Mar 14(ANI): Members of Sikh community gathered in large numbers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday to offer special prayers for the victims of tsunami that struck northeast Japan ... Read more...
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Stewart, Lautner evacuated from Twilight set amid Tsunami fears
March 12th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Actors Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner along with the rest of the cast of 'Breaking Dawn' had to be evacuated from Vancouver Island due to Tsunami fears.The massive ... Read more...
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No immediate danger to India because of tsunami: Ashwani Kumar
March 11th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Minister of State for Earth Sciences and Science and Technology Ashwani Kumar today assured the people not to panic on account of tsunami in Japan.Talking to ... Read more...
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PM condoles loss of life in Japan earthquake, offers help
March 11th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the earthquake in Japan and offered help.In a message to Japanese ... Read more...
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No threat to India, says tsunami warning centre
March 11th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Following the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami reported today near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, has ... Read more...
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China announces ambitious military spending plan
March 5th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar. 5 (ANI): China on Saturday revealed that its military spending will rise 12.6 percent in 2011 to 583.6 billion renminbi, or about 88.6 billion dollars.The announcement means that Beijing has ... Read more...
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Actor Gary Busey’s Alleged DUI Sting Proved False
January 15th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Thursday, a couple, Mark Abel, 52, and Patrice Karst, 51 were arrested by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department after they alleged that actor Gary Busey ... Read more...
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Disney Wonder ship reaches Costa Rica
January 15th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
San Jose, Jan 15 (IANS/EFE) Mickey and Minnie Mouse arrived in Costa Rica aboard the cruise ship Disney Wonder which is on its maiden voyage into the Pacific Ocean from Florida to ... Read more...
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Amazonian biodiversity much older than previously thought
November 30th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the Amazonian biodiversity originated with the formation of the Andes-and dates back further than previously realised.An international research group, headed by a ... Read more...
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Heidi Montag blames late doctor for plastic surgery addiction
November 25th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 25 (ANI): Heidi Montag, who infamously underwent 10 cosmetic surgeries in one day, has blamed her late surgeon Dr Frank Ryan for her addiction to the procedures.She now claims ... Read more...
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Google Launches Self Driving Car Which Implements Google Maps
October 12th, 2010 - 3:06 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Over the weekend ‘Google’ announced yet another release. But this time it was no search engine or blogging tool, Google has been building robotic cars, which can drive ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas Seen Taking Carys To School
October 5th, 2010 - 12:37 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Michale Douglas, who is undergoing treatment for stage four throat cancer, was seen this morning, Monday Oct 4, taking his seven year old daughter Carys ... Read more...
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Fire Destroys Ricki Lane’s Malibu Home
September 20th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It has been reported that actress / television host Ricki Lake's home burned to the ground after she tried to refuel a portable heater.According to the Sheriff's ... Read more...
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Blast in Mexico bar wounds 20
August 27th, 2010 - 6:53 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 27 (IANS/EFE) At least 20 people were wounded when unidentified miscreants tossed a bomb into a bar in a resort city on Mexico's Pacific coast, police said.
The attack occurred ... Read more...
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Wright County Egg Recall List Continues To Expand
August 19th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Following the 228 million egg recall by Wright County Egg last week, the company on Wednesday expanded the egg recall list to 380 million eggs. Late ... Read more...
Heidi Montag’s plastic surgeon - Dr. Frank Ryan killed in an accident
August 18th, 2010 - 2:07 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dr. Frank Ryan who performed multiple surgeries on the reality show star Heidi Montag has died. He was killed in a car crash, which ... Read more...
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Canada seizes ship with illegal Tamil migrants
August 13th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New York/Vancouver, Aug 13 (DPA) Canadian authorities boarded a ship carrying 490 Tamil migrants off the country's Pacific coast, news reports said.
Vic Towes, Minister for Public Safety, was quoted by the Vancouver ... Read more...
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Mexican Army kills drug lord
July 31st, 2010 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 31 (IANS/EFE) One of the top leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel was killed in a gunfight with soldiers, an official said.
Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, who ran the cocaine-trafficking ... Read more...
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Boniface: First dog to do scuba diving
July 5th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, July 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a new name in the long list of famous and weird dogs that have made news around the world. Dog Boniface is the ... Read more...
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Dog Learns Scuba-Diving
July 5th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The people in Russia were surprised to witness an amazing incident when a dachshund learnt scuba diving. A recent video posted in the You Tube showed ... Read more...
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Olivia Newton-John’s ex-lover offers DNA sample to prove he’s alive
May 31st, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 31 (ANI): Singer Olivia Newton-John's ex-lover Patrick McDermott has offered a DNA sample to prove once and for all that he is still alive.According to the Herald Sun, the light ... Read more...
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