Julian Assange trying to deflect attention: US
August 21st, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) The US government has accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of trying to deflect attention from his sexual assault charges after he called on Washington to stop ... Read more...
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Dinner parties turned into the unspeakable: Berlusconi
October 22nd, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Oct 22 (IANS/AKI) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, known worldwide for his libido boasts, described parties he hosted in Rome as high-class soirees that evolved into scandalous affairs."They were ... Read more...
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Italian prime minister cleared in tax evasion case
October 18th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, Oct 18 (IANS/AKI) Italy's billionaire Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will not stand trial for fraud and tax evasion in a case involving a unit of his Mediaset television empire, ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s son worries foes can hurt broadcasting empire
July 1st, 2011 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
Milan, July 1 (IANS/AKI) Billionaire Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's son is not especially worried about a political crisis in the government, but fears his father's political adversaries can harm ... Read more...
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`Ticket to Paradise’ takes top prize at Havana Film Fest New York
April 17th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Cuban film "Boleto al paraiso" (Ticket to Paradise) by Gerardo Chijona took home best picture at the Havana Film Festival New York.The film was based ... Read more...
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Berlusconi appears in court for fraud, embezzlement case
March 28th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 28 (IANS/AKI) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday appeared in a Milan court where he is standing trial for alleged tax fraud and embezzlement linked to the acquisition ... Read more...
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Thousands of Indians entering US illegally through Mexico: Report
February 7th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Thousands of immigrants from India have crossed into the United States illegally in the last year through Mexico using what the Los Angeles Times calls ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh HC permits EU team to witness proceedings on Sen’s appeal
January 24th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI
Raipur, Jan 24 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh High Court on Monday permitted a delegation of European Union observers to witness proceedings on Human Rights activist Dr. Binayak Sen's appeal against his life ... Read more...
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China cracks down on Liu Xiaobo’s supporters ahead of Nobel peace prize ceremony
December 10th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI): China has prevented supporters of jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo from travelling abroad just a day ahead of Nobel peace prize ceremony in his honour.Beijing is furious at ... Read more...
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Russia jibes US by calling for Assange to be awarded Nobel peace prize
December 10th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Dec 10 (ANI): In an apparent dig at the US, Russia has suggested that Julian Assange, founder of the whistleblower website 'Wikileaks', should be nominated for the Nobel peace prize.According ... Read more...
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Berlusconi, son face tax-evasion probe
October 16th, 2010 - 7:56 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Oct 16 (IANS/AKI) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's lawyer has dismissed reports that the premier and his son Piersilvio are targets of a fresh tax-evasion probe related to the family-controlled media ... Read more...
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Former Iranian diplomat asks Norway for political asylum
January 22nd, 2010 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 22 (RIA Novosti) A former Iranian consul to Norway, who resigned over the crackdown on opposition protesters by Tehran, has asked Norwegian authorities for political asylum, a media report said.
Mohammad ... Read more...
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Taiwan court sentences ex-president to life for corruption (Lead)
September 11th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Sep 11 (DPA) A Taiwan court Friday sentenced ex-president Chen Shui-bian to life in prison for corruption in a widely watched case dubbed by local media as Taiwan's trial of the ... Read more...
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Taiwan’s former first lady, children sentenced for corruption
September 1st, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Sep 1 (DPA) Four members of former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian's family were sentenced on corruption charges Tuesday but Chen himself is not scheduled to be sentenced until next week.
The Taipei ... Read more...
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MSF plans emergency healthcare in Bangladesh camps
June 11th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 11 (DPA) Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Thursday said that it would launch an emergency healthcare programme for Rohingya refugees in southeastern Bangladesh where tens of thousands of the Myanmar nationals ... Read more...
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Interesting Facts and Figures: Om Puri
April 24th, 2009 - 2:01 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Om Puri OBE (born October 18, 1950) is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian Cinema films as well as art films.His credits also include appearances in ... Read more...
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After row over schools, German seeks asylum in US
April 5th, 2009 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS
By Sophie von Puttkamer
Washington, April 5 (DPA) Asylum seekers in the US normally come from places like Iran, Myanmar or Africa. But Uwe Romeike is an unusual case.The 37-year-old's home was in ... Read more...
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Taiwan former president ends hunger strike
February 23rd, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Feb 23 (DPA) Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian resumed eating Monday, three days after beginning a hunger strike to protest what he claimed was unfair prosecution on corruption charges, officials said.
Lee ... Read more...
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Spain deports bin Laden’s son after denying political asylum
November 9th, 2008 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 8 (DPA) Spain Saturday deported the son of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who had spent almost a week in the country trying to get political asylum.Omar bin Laden, ... Read more...
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Ousted Thai premier seeks political asylum in Britain
August 21st, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Aug 21 (DPA) Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, Pojaman, have started legal procedures for seeking political asylum in Britain, media reports said Thursday."At this moment, Thaksin's legal team ... Read more...
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Turkish envoy summoned for giving Anwar Ibrahim refuge
June 30th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 30 (IANS) Malaysia has objected to the Turkish embassy giving refuge to opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, accused of sodomy, and summoned the ambassador to ask him to explain what ... Read more...
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Bangladesh government’s clean up act might backfire (Commentary)
June 14th, 2008 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
By Sreeradha Datta
The Bangladesh caretaker government is not giving up. This time it's a month-long nationwide drive against crime that has been launched. Beginning from May 30, over 12,000 have been arrested ... Read more...
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Dhaka to have tough anti-terror ordinance
May 19th, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, May 19 (IANS) Bangladesh will have a tough anti-terror ordinance that provides for the death penalty and aims "to deal with acts of terrorism with an iron hand", a spokesperson of ... Read more...
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BJP demands political refugee status for Taslima Nasreen
November 25th, 2007 - 9:16 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): Coming down heavily on the West Bengal and the UPA governments, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded that a political refugee status should be given to ... Read more...
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