Russian billionaire buys Monaco football club
December 24th, 2011 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev has bought a controlling stake in French Ligue 2 side AS Monaco, the club announced.Long-time Monaco resident Rybolovlev, who made his ... Read more...
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Gala Commonwealth Games opening at 7 p.m.
October 2nd, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The much-awaited gala inaugural of the Commonwealth Games will take place here Sunday at 7 p.m., with all roads leading to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.The two-hour ... Read more...
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Games opening ceremony tickets yet to be sold
October 2nd, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Some of the high-priced tickets of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony are yet to be sold, a day ahead of the mega event, an official said Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Four heads of state to attend CWG opener
October 1st, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Two presidents, a prince and a governor general will attend the opening of the the Commonwealth Games here Sunday.New Zealand Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand, Monaco's ... Read more...
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Wedding date for Royal Monaco wedding set for next year
July 23rd, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Monaco, 23 date (THAINDIAN NEWS) Royal wedding bells will be ringing soon in Monaco. The royal palace in Monaco has confirmed that Prince Albert II will be marrying his girlfriend in a ... Read more...
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Bopanna named ‘Champion for Peace’
June 18th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 18 (IANS) Indian Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna was Friday named a "Champion for Peace". He joins a group of 47 major international athletes committed to serving peace in the ... Read more...
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Pak tennis star Aisamul Haq Qureshi gets ‘Champion for Peace’ recognition
January 25th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan. 25 (ANI): Pakistan's tennis star Aisamul Haq Qureshi has been named the 'Champion for Peace' by the Peace and Sport World Forum of Monaco.Set up in 2007 by Olympic gold ... Read more...
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Monaco to reclaim land from sea in order to expand
December 28th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): In order to extend world's most densely populated country Monaco, Prince Albert II has launched a drive to build into the Mediterranean. He plans to reclaim an area ... Read more...
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Button wins Monaco Grand Prix as Brawn rules F1
May 25th, 2009 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
By Christian Hollmann
Monte Carlo, May 24 (DPA) Jenson Button won the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix Sunday as Brawn GP remained in full command of Formula One racing with a third one-two of ... Read more...
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