India keeps watch, says change in Pakistan won’t affect ties (Lead)
June 20th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) As Pakistan prepares for a new prime minister, India Wednesday said it was closely monitoring the situation but stressed that the change in leadership ... Read more...
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US official reaches Maldives
February 11th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 11 (IANS) US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Robert Blake arrived in the Maldives Saturday to meet both ousted president Mohamed Nasheed and incumbent ... Read more...
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UN envoy calls for dialogue in Maldives
February 10th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 10 (IANS) A day after a court ordered the arrest of ousted Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed, UN special envoy Oscar Fernandez-Taranco Friday called for dialogue to resolve ... Read more...
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PM leaves for Moscow for India-Russia summit
December 15th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday left on a three-day visit to Moscow, where he is to hold a summit meet with Russian President Dmitry ... Read more...
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India calls for UN reforms, unrelenting war against terror (Roundup)
September 24th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) Declaring that India stands ready to play its part in meeting global challenges from economic downturn to terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday sought ... Read more...
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India ready to play its part to meet global challenges: PM
September 24th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) Calling upon the UN to once again embrace the principles of internationalism to meet global challenges from economic downturn to terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Congress awaits Sonia for post-Hazare strategy
August 29th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Congress is awaiting the return of party president Sonia Gandhi, likely this week-end, to give final shape to its future strategy following the ... Read more...
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India planning to evacuate its nationals from Libya
February 23rd, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): India is putting in place plans for the evacuation of Indians based in Libya, which is witnessing protests against the 41-year rule of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi.In ... Read more...
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End of an era: Hosni Mubarak forced out after 30-year rule
February 11th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 11 (IANS) He survived six attempts on his life, but Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak finally quit Friday evening after a powerful people's movement that saw millions take to the streets ... Read more...
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Protesters flood Cairo square, Mubarak warns of chaos (Roundup)
February 4th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo/Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians poured into Cairo's Tahrir Square in a major show of strength Friday seeking the immediate exit of embattled President Hosni Mubarak, who warned ... Read more...
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Mubarak’s net worth estimated at $40-70 bn
February 4th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 4 (IANS) The net worth of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is under pressure to quit following a massive mass movement, and his family is estimated to between $40 billion ... Read more...
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Egyptian journalist quits state TV
February 4th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 4 (IANS) A woman journalist has quit her job with Egypt's state-run Nile TV saying that she did not want to be part of their "propaganda machine".Nile TV anchorwoman Shahira ... Read more...
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I don’t care what people say about me: Mubarak (Second Lead)
February 4th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 4 (IANS) Insisting that Egypt would sink into chaos if he were to leave office now, a defiant President Hosni Mubarak has said he doesn't care what people say ... Read more...
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212 more Indians return from Egypt
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) A third batch of 212 Indians stranded in Egypt, which is in the midst of a political upheaval, arrived here early Thursday in a special flight.Air India flight ... Read more...
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Lava bubbling below the surface, daily warns Pakistan
February 1st, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) There is "a lava bubbling under the surface" in Pakistan, said an editorial in a Pakistani daily as it commented on the political upheaval in Tunisia and Egypt. ... Read more...
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Egypt’s Suez Canal a cause for concern: Stanhope
January 31st, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) With Egypt plunging into political turmoil, British Navy Chief and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope Monday said all sea-faring nations should worry about the fate ... Read more...
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Evacuated Indians thank Air India, government (Lead)
January 31st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) More than 300 Indians evacuated from Egypt, which is in the midst of a political upheaval, Monday reached Mumbai on a special Air India flight and thanked the ... Read more...
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Flight from Egypt to reach Mumbai in afternoon
January 31st, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) A special flight bringing back nearly 300 Indians from Egypt, which is in the midst of a political upheaval, is expected to reach here by Monday afternoon, an ... Read more...
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ElBaradei - a Nobel laureate in eye of Egypt’s political storm
January 31st, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei, who has emerged a leading opposition figure in the political upheaval sweeping through Egypt, has rich experience in working at the UN ... Read more...
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Egypt situation being monitored: Pakistan
January 31st, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Islamabad is "watching what is happening" in Egypt and will evacuate its citizens if the situation worsens, authorities said.Express Tribune reported Monday that the Foreign Office did not ... Read more...
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300 Indians returning from Egypt Monday (Second Lead)
January 31st, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Amid political upheaval in Egypt, around 300 Indians, mostly women and children, are returning to India early Monday morning aboard a special flight of Air India."The government ... Read more...
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Special plane to bring back Indians from Egypt
January 30th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India is sending a special commercial flight Sunday to bring back Indians wanting to return home from Egypt that is in the middle of a political upheaval. ... Read more...
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Cracks widen in Pakistan’s ruling coalition, key ally quits
December 21st, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) The cracks within the ruling coalition in Pakistan widened Tuesday after a key ally made it clear that it had "no intention of returning to ... Read more...
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Nepal awaits WikiLeaks’ dossiers with bated breath
November 30th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 30 (IANS) Whistleblower WikiLeaks' disclosure of confidential US documents could cause Nepal's history of its 10-year insurgency and the transition from monarchy to a republic to be ... Read more...
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Prithviraj Chavan to stake claim
November 10th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister-designate Prithviraj Chavan will meet Governor K. Sankaranarayanan in Raj Bhavan late Wednesday evening to stake claim to form the new government, official sources said.Chavan will ... Read more...
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Bangkok Tops “World’s Top City” List, Chiang Mai Second
July 29th, 2010 - 1:42 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Bangkok, July 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘Travel + Leisure Magazine’ recently gave Bangkok, Thailand their “Top City” award, despite the recent rioting in the streets of the city which sent tourists ... Read more...
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Easter Sunday: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered
April 4th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 04 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has been a very busy week. Traveling with the controversial, self-proclaimed "King of Kings" or "Son of God" has been quite an experience! First there was ... Read more...
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Jessica Alba taking Spanish lessons
January 31st, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 31 (ANI): Jessica Alba is learning Spanish in order to star in Latin movies.The actress added that that many people think her to be Latino."I didn't want to misrepresent ... Read more...
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Ireland MP’s sex scandal with toyboy causes political upheaval
January 9th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): Northern Ireland Unionist politician Iris Robinson's love affair with a teenager is said to have threatened to wreck Ulster's fragile power-sharing deal.First Minister Peter Robinson, 61, who has ... Read more...
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No forward steps on Telangana without assembly nod: government (Lead)
December 14th, 2009 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The government sought to cool tempers in Andhra Pradesh over the Telangana issue, saying there can be no forward movement on the statehood issue until the ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson believes Braveheart paved way for devolution in Scotland
October 31st, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 31 (ANI): Mel Gibson believes that his 1995 film 'Braveheart' led to political upheaval in Scotland, as the country was granted autonomy by the U.K government in 1998.The actor ... Read more...
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Malaysian prime minister resigns (Lead)
April 2nd, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 2 (DPA) Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi resigned Thursday after obtaining the consent of the country's constitutional monarch, paving the way for his deputy, Najib Razak, to be ... Read more...
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BSF keep tight vigil at border in Kashmir
March 21st, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Kathua, Mar 21 (ANI): Ahead of general elections, Border Security Force (BSF) beefed up security at Indo-Pakistan international border in Jammu following political upheaval in Pakistan.
BSF personnel have been put on ... Read more...
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Taliban attacks spreading into Pakistani heartland: Experts
March 8th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore/New Delhi, Mar.8 (ANI): Last Tuesdays attack on Sri Lankan cricket players heralds the spread of Taliban-trained groups into Pakistani heartlands, feel experts.
The commando-style strike in Lahore left eight people dead ... Read more...
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Fortuitous bonhomie likely in Maharashtra legislature session (Curtain raiser)
December 14th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 14 (IANS) The winter session of the Maharashtra legislature begins here Monday in the backdrop of the horrendous 26/11 terror strike in Mumbai that has forced both the ruling coalition ... Read more...
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