Quake hits Papua New Guinea
August 21st, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Aug 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale Sunday jolted the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea but there was no immediate report of ... Read more...
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India to take part in Pacific Airlift Rally
August 19th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 19 (IANS) Pacific Airlift Rally (PAR), co-hosted by the US and the Sri Lanka air forces, will take place at the Ratmalana airport in Colombo from Aug 22. ... Read more...
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6.6 quake hits Papua New Guinea (Second Lead)
June 16th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Papua New Guinea Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.The quake struck 175 km east of Kandrian on ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea’s New Britain, no reports of damage
June 16th, 2011 - 11:15 am ICT by BNO News
KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck an island of Papua New Guinea (P.N.G.) on late Thursday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6.6 quake hits New Britain region, Papua New Guinea (Lead)
June 16th, 2011 - 8:39 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 0003 GMT Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6.6 quake hits New Britain region
June 16th, 2011 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 1600 GMT Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.It's epicentre, with ... Read more...
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Carbon leaks shows what coral reef would be like in future
June 1st, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 1 (IANS) Natural carbon dioxide seeps have given scientists rare insights into what tropical coral reefs could look like if human-induced CO2 concentrations continue to rise unabated.At ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning
May 16th, 2011 - 4:11 am ICT by BNO News
ARAWA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on early Monday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The 6.5-magnitude earthquake ... Read more...
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Magnitude-6.9 quake hits Solomon Islands
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale jolted Solomon Islands at 0416 GMT Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.According to the USGS, no tsunami ... Read more...
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Pro-Kremlin, opposition groups protest against corruption in Moscow
April 16th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- Pro-government and opposition groups on Saturday took to the streets of the Russian capital to protest against corruption, RIA Novosti reported.The pro-Kremlin Nashi youth group and the Russian ... Read more...
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Fishes become smart enough to evade hunters
March 22nd, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 22 (IANS) Fishes have got wise to the ways of those who are hunting them with spearguns. Researchers found that fishes exposed to speargun fishing take flight much ... Read more...
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Fish know to avoid the spearguns
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): Fish that are regularly hunted with spearguns are wary and keep their distance from fishers, marine scientists have found.The finding indicates that fish are not as dumb as ... Read more...
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Tsunamis strike Japan after enormous earthquakes, casualties reported
March 11th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A series of enormous earthquakes struck off the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan on early Friday afternoon, seismologists said, generating large tsunamis that devastated coastlines and prompting tsunami ... Read more...
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Massive earthquake rocks Japan, tsunami warnings issued
March 11th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A massive earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on early Friday afternoon, seismologists said, prompting tsunami warnings for multiple countries.The 7.9-magnitude earthquake at 2.46 p.m. local ... Read more...
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‘Sanctum’ - a tribute to the spirit of adventure (IANS Movie Review)
February 6th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Sanctum"; Cast: Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhys Wakefield, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie; Director: Alister Grierson; Rating: ***Somewhere at the middle of the film as the characters are ... Read more...
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Papua New Guinea man eats son during sorcery initiation ceremony
February 5th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Feb 5 (ANI): A man in a Papua New Guinea mining town was caught by residents allegedly eating his screaming, newborn son during a sorcery initiation ceremony.Police said locals on the ... Read more...
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Influx of foreign-trained medics in UK can put patients’ lives at risk: Experts
February 3rd, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3(ANI): The tide of foreign-trained medics in the United Kingdom could put patients' lives at risk because some may have poor English language skills, experts have warned.The warning comes after ... Read more...
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Male echidnas wake hibernating females to mate
January 12th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): A new study has unlocked some surprising traits of the echidnas.Tasmanian researchers have found that these spiky mammals are particularly not careful at all when it comes to ... Read more...
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China helped create political instability in Pacific islands: Wikileaks
December 20th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Dec 20 (ANI): Secret US diplomatic cables released by the whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' have revealed that New Zealand defence officials had warned the US that the Chinese army was creating political ... Read more...
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Dancing bird turns the forest into its own personal disco
December 16th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): By displaying dramatic flashes of colour with its feathers, male bird of paradise Lawes' parotia turns the forest into its own personal disco, according to a new study.The ... Read more...
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Chappell rubbishes Hauritz’s Oz uniform garage-sale story
December 14th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 14(ANI): Australian selector Greg Chappell has rubbished suggestions that off-spinner Nathan Hauritz had become bitter and unpatriotic following his 'dumping' from the Ashes squad.Hauritz was reported to have held a ... Read more...
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‘Santa Claus’ with gifts robs office in Papua New Guinea
December 1st, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 1 (ANI): Two men, one dressed as Santa Claus and the other carrying a box supposedly full of presents from a local coffee and tea producer, robbed an unsuspecting office ... Read more...
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Teenaged boy raped at knife-point by 10 women
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 22 (IANS) A 17-year-old boy was gang raped by 10 knife-wielding women in Papua New Guinea, a media report said Monday.The gang of women attacked the schoolboy near Mendi town ... Read more...
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UN campaign to protect Delhi women from violence
November 22nd, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The United Nations Development Fund for Women (Unifem) Monday launched a programme here with the aim of checking violence against women and adolescent girls in public space. ... Read more...
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17-yr-old boy gang raped by 10 women: Police chief
November 22nd, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 22 (ANI): A 17-year-old boy was gang raped by 10 women in Papua New Guinea.Teddy Tei, Southern Highlands Province police commander, said the knife wielding gang of women attacked the ... Read more...
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Oz selectors can’t be faulted for bringing in specialized, fresh talent: Roebuck
November 8th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.8 (ANI): The game of cricket, it seems, is crossing national colours and boundaries, at least as far as Australia is concerned.According to cricket commentator and columnist Peter Roebuck, while Australia's ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton, Gates to visit Australia in November
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct. 23 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates will visit Australia in November as part of a two-week tour of the Asia-Pacific region.The US ... Read more...
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Medals Tally, Day 10
October 14th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Medals tally on the 10th day of competitions at the Commonwealth Games Wednesday. Australia continued to lead the tally while England pushed India to the third place.Rank ... Read more...
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CWG medals tally, eighth day
October 12th, 2010 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Medals tally Monday on the eighth day of competitions at the Commonwealth Games. Australia continued to top the leaderboard while India is at second position.
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1Australia6440391432India302328813England2749351114Canada231528665South Africa12119326Nigeria8711267Kenya867218Malaysia788239Singapore5561610Scotland4871911Samoa301412New Zealand21762513Jamaica231614Pakistan212515Cyprus201316Uganda200217Wales1591518Bahamas113519Nauru110220Botswana103421Cayman ... Read more...
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Negative media about Delhi Games unfair: foreign journalists
October 11th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) "Exaggerated" and "unfair"... That is how many foreign journalists covering the Commonwealth Games (CWG) here describe the bad press the event has been receiving abroad, ... Read more...
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CWG Medals Tally, Day Six
October 10th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Medals tally at the Commonwealth Games Saturday. Australia continued to be atop the leaderboard while England overtook India to claim the second position.Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze ... Read more...
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New Zealand’s rugby coach wants team to knit together
October 9th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.9 (ANI): New Zealand rugby coach Gordon Tietjens said on Saturday that the players are need to knit together as a team in the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.The ... Read more...
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CWG Medals Tally
October 9th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Medals tally at the Commonwealth Games Saturday. Australia continued to be atop the leaderboard while England overtook India to claim the second position.Rank Nation Gold ... Read more...
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New bat species that look like Star Wars’ Yoda have been discovered
October 8th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
A new species of tube-nosed bat was discovered which resembles with Star Wars Jedi Master Yoda. The bat was found in remote rainforest area of a region of Papua New Guinea.Apart from ... Read more...
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Our ancestors were pioneers of colonisation
October 5th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 5 (IANS) Archaeological investigation of campsites up to 50,000 years old in Papua New Guinea gives a glimpse of how highly adaptable humans at the forefront of global colonisation were. ... Read more...
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