Indian-origin woman dies of rabies in Britain
May 29th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 29 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman in Britain has died after contracting rabies due to a dog-bite she suffered while visiting India.The woman, in her 50s and from London, ... Read more...
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Injured British soldier dies 1.5 year after bomb blast in Afghanistan
January 4th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- A British soldier, who was injured in the summer of 2010 as a result of a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, has died as a result of those ... Read more...
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Ten firemen were needed to release man who had a ring stuck on him
November 28th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It took ten firefighters to free a man who had a ring stuck on his manhood. The delicacy of the issue meant the firefighters had to wait ... Read more...
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Barbados to build $400 mn hospital
October 31st, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown, Oct 31 (IANS/CMC) The Barbados government has announced plans to construct a new $400 million hospital, which would be one of the largest development projects on the Caribbean island.According to ... Read more...
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British soldier fitted with new Bionic Arm
February 21st, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.21 (ANI): Corporal Andrew Garthwaite (23), of the Queen's Royal Lancers, has become Britain's first military amputee to be fitted with a bionic arm.The soldier had lost his right arm last ... Read more...
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Becks’ get-well soon note gave amputated soldier an ‘incredible morale boost’
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23 (ANI): A teenage soldier whose legs were blown off weeks after meeting David Beckham has said that the footie ace gave him an "incredible morale boost" which is ... Read more...
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UK confirms death of 300th soldier in Afghanistan
June 21st, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 21 (ANI): The British Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of its 300th soldier in Afghanistan.According to a Sky News report, the dead soldier is a marine from ... Read more...
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Why do some people have giant hands and feet?
August 24th, 2009 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) Researchers have uncovered information about genetic mutations associated with a form of gigantism which usually involves enlarged hands, feet, and facial features.
The discovery could lead to ... Read more...
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Clues to gigantism provided by family in Borneo Mountains
August 22nd, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 22 (ANI): An indigenous family living in a mountainous area of Malaysian Borneo has helped Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists to discover information about genetic mutations associated with acromegaly, ... Read more...
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Harry Potter actor Robert Knox stabbed to death in knife attack
May 26th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 26 (ANI): Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince actor Robert Knox was stabbed to death after an attempt to save his brother from a knife attack in Kent, southeast ... Read more...
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Harry Potter actor stabbed to death in bar fight
May 25th, 2008 - 10:58 am ICT by admin
London, May 25 (ANI): Robert Knox, an 18-year-old actor set to star in the new Harry Potter film, was stabbed to death during a fight outside a London bar on May ... Read more...
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