Argentina destroys 11,000 firearms
May 7th, 2012 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, May 7 (IANS/EFE) Nearly 11,000 firearms surrendered by their owners were destroyed by the government as part of a programme to reduce the number of weapons in Argentina, ... Read more...
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60 percent doctors in China still smoke
April 27th, 2010 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) China has not been able to put down its brakes on smoking because a majority of doctors - 60 percent - themselves can't say no to the habit, ... Read more...
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11,168 cases of swine flu worldwide: WHO
May 22nd, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 22 (DPA) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 41 countries have officially reported 11,168 cases of influenza A (H1N1), known also as swine flu, including 86 deaths.
The US ... Read more...
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Semi-final just a warm-up for Federer intentions
June 6th, 2008 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
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Paris, June 5 (DPA) Swiss no.1 Roger Federer remains nonplussed by his appearance in a fourth straight semi-final at the French Open - but so does inexperienced opponent Gael Monfils, playing at ... Read more...
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