Two-headed pig born in Russia
July 26th, 2012 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A two-headed, four-eyed pig was born at a farm in central Russia, according to Bryansk regional veterinary service.The mutant was born alongside 10 normal siblings ... Read more...
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Gorilla duo dismantles poachers’ trap
July 20th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) Two young mountain gorillas were spotted dismantling a poacher's trap that had killed one of their own companions.Staff at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in ... Read more...
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When Baldwin wanted to murder ex-wife’s lawyer
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin revealed he fantasised about killing a showbiz website boss and his ex-wife's lawyer.The 54-year-old said he thought about killing his former wife Kim ... Read more...
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Futnik the pig predicts wins for Poland, Russia
June 9th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland and Russia will dominate the opening day of matches at Euro 2012, a Ukrainian pig named Futnik, billed as the tournament's fortune-telling expert, indicated ... Read more...
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Medical intern criticised for teasing babies
June 4th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 4 (IANS) A Chinese medical intern posted photos of her teasing new-born babies and holding them upright while their heads drooped, prompting action from authorities.Xiao Shiyu, a student ... Read more...
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Marc Anthony files for divorce from JLo
April 12th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Singer Marc Anthony has filed for divorce from his estranged wife Jennifer Lopez.The couple split last summer and both have moved on with other ... Read more...
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Lopez calls Marc Anthony ‘pig’
April 8th, 2012 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 8 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez called her ex-hubsand Marc Anthony a pig on a TV show.Her comment was a result of Anthony's act of calling two ... Read more...
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Woman delivers outside Guna hospital, pig tries to drag baby
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 23 (IANS) A newborn baby was dragged by a pig soon after her mother delivered her outside the government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, the baby's father ... Read more...
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Denise Welch contacts police over Twitter abuse
February 8th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celebrity Big Brother star Denise Welch has contacted the police following abuse on Twitter. The actress recently confirmed the end of her marriage to husband Tim Healy ... Read more...
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Cuba tries new methods to obtain energy
January 14th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Jan 14 (IANS) Cuba is trying out physical, chemical and microbiological tests to obtain renewable energy from agricultural, livestock, industrial and forest waste, the Prensa Latina news agency reported.The ... Read more...
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Sean Penn a communist: Cuban actress Maria Alonso
December 21st, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 21 (IANS) Cuban actress Maria Conchita Alonso has termed veteran star Sean Penn a "communist".The former co-stars were recently spotted screaming at each other at the ... Read more...
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Animal attack victims in Tamil Nadu to get higher relief
August 17th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday announced double compensation of Rs.300,000 for the families of people who die or who suffer permanent disability due to ... Read more...
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Man in Russia shoots wife in place of pig
June 17th, 2011 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS
Tula, June 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An elderly man in Russia is facing up to two years in prison for accidently shooting his wife dead while preparing to kill a pig, ... Read more...
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Myanmar bans pigs from Yangon as infection spreads
June 7th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Nay Pyi Taw, June 7 (IANS) Authorities in Myanmar are making an endeavour to prevent a pigs related blue ear disease from spreading to various regions of the country.For this, ... Read more...
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Derogatory to call animals ‘pets’, say academics
April 28th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Don't call animals 'pets' as it is a derogatory term, say academics who suggest that owners should be called "human carers".Domestic dogs and cats should be ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian says she loves her bumpy bits
April 5th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has admitted that she loves her curvaceous figure."I have cellulite. So what! I've never claimed to be perfect. It's crazy anyone should assume that just because ... Read more...
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Drug-carrying microbot roams through eye
March 11th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): A new system that effectively delivers drugs to the eyes, using a microbot, could offer hope to thousands of patients who suffer from conditions like age-related macular degeneration, ... Read more...
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Much of the pain in my life was caused by Michael: Janet Jackson
February 20th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Janet Jackson has revealed that her superstar brother, Michael, made her life miserable by taunting her about her weight.In her new autobiography, 'True You, A Journey To Finding ... Read more...
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Janet Jackson says she was called ‘horse,’ ‘pig’ and ‘cow’ as a youngster
February 9th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 9 (ANI): Pop singer Janet Jackson has revealed that her big brother Michael Jackson used to tease her as a youngster about her bottom, while their other siblings called ... Read more...
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When it comes to looks, Janet lacks self confidence
February 8th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Singer Janet Jackson has issues with her looks and says she used to bang her head up against the wall because she felt "unattractive". She also blames ... Read more...
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New soybean meal sources ‘are good fish meal alternatives’
February 8th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): A new study has suggested that fermented soybean meal and enzyme-treated soybean meal may replace fish meal in weanling pig diets."The price of fish meal has exploded and ... Read more...
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Pregnant Silverstone poses for Vogue
January 30th, 2011 - 6:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Following in the footsteps of Demi Moore and Britney Spears, Alicia Silverstone is the next Hollywood star to become a pregnant cover girl.After announcing her pregnancy last ... Read more...
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UK’s first halal beauty shop launched by UB40 drummer’s daughter
December 13th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13 (ANI): UB40 drummer Jimmy Brown's daughter has launched UK's first halal beauty shop.Rose, 20, launched the store, which sells cosmetics free from alcohol and pig fat, in Birmingham after ... Read more...
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UB40 drummer’s daughter opens first halal beauty shop in UK
December 13th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13 (ANI): UB40 drummer Jimmy Brown's daughter has launched the first halal beauty shop in Britain.Rose sells cosmetics free from alcohol and pig fat in her new store."Obviously, there ... Read more...
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Cash-stripped Barmy Army to be a reduced battalion for current Ashes series
November 20th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 20(ANI): England's 'Barmy Army' may not make it to Australia in full force to witness the upcoming Ashes series, as it appears to be cash stripped.Officials are predicting that about ... Read more...
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Marilyn Manson’s ‘Sweet Dreams’ named Scariest Music Video
November 1st, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 01 (ANI): Singer Marilyn Manson's 'Sweet Dreams' has come out tops in a Halloween related online poll, with Billboard naming it the Scariest Music Video ever made.Manson, 41, who ... Read more...
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Marilyn Manson beats MJ to ‘Scariest Music Video’ top spot
October 31st, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Marilyn Manson has topped a Halloween-related online poll to find the 'Scariest Music Video' ever made, beating Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'.Editors of Billboard.com were ... Read more...
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Save the Rooster: Teako & Josie NM Restaurateurs At Odds With Law
October 21st, 2010 - 2:37 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Not long ago, Teako and Josie Nunn launched a successful campaign to save a huge fiberglass pig which ended in February when the law decided to allow the ... Read more...
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Teako and Josie Nunn in a fix over their ‘Save the Rooster’ campaign
October 20th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hatch, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The owners of Sparky’s Burgers, BBQ and Expresso are in the news again and more appropriately they are at odds with the law again.The owners, Teako and ... Read more...
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The piglet that thinks she’s a dog
October 18th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 18 (ANI): It's not often that one sees a feisty piglet, much less a piglet who thinks she is a dog.The Kune Kune piglet at the St Francis Animal Welfare ... Read more...
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‘Hidden’ language discovered in remote Indian tribe
October 6th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): Linguists have discovered a 'hidden' language spoken in a northeastern tribe of India.Koro belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family, which includes 400 languages such as Tibetan ... Read more...
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Sting opens shop ‘Tenuta il Palagio’ to sell organic produce from his Italian farm
August 5th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Venice, Aug 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The multi talented Sting who keeps dabbling in numerous things is all set to don a new hat and that too, in the form of a farmer ... Read more...
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Tenuta il Palagio: Sting Opens Produce Shop on His Tuscan Estate
August 5th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sting, who has already managed to conquer playing the lute, leading the police, a very successful singing career, environmental activist, and organic farming, is now all ready to ... Read more...
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Now, predict if a pig’s glass is half full or half empty
July 28th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Can you ever tell if a pig is happy or not? Well, a technique devised by researchers at Newcastle University, can actually make it possible.Experts from the university's ... Read more...
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Now, ‘halal’ make-up for conservative Muslims in UK
July 23rd, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): A Muslim woman has launched Britain's first 'halal makeup'.The range contains plant extracts and minerals instead of pig fat and alcohol, and is made with strict regards for ... Read more...
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