Fire kills 32 in Peru rehab centre
January 29th, 2012 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
Lima, Jan 29 (IANS) At least 32 drug addicts have died at a rehab centre in Lima when a fire swept through the two-storey building.The fire Saturday was caused by ... Read more...
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IAF sorties for stranded passengers in Jammu and Kashmir
January 20th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday announced it is making special arrangements of Indian Air Force (IAF) sorties for airlifting stranded passengers between this summer capital ... Read more...
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Pakistani journalist working for US radio killed (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist, who was working for US radio, was shot dead by some unidentified gunmen Tuesday evening in the country's northwestern region, police said.Mukararm Khan ... Read more...
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Obama assures to bring jobs back to US
January 15th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) President Barack Obama has reiterated his call to make the government more efficient and assist companies to bring jobs back to the US from abroad."Right ... Read more...
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Obama vows to create more jobs
January 8th, 2012 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has vowed to continue his efforts to create more jobs amid heartening news that the unemployment rate has declined to its ... Read more...
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Gomez wants to focus on acting career
December 18th, 2011 - 2:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez is planning to take a break from music career in a bid to concentrate on her acting career.Gomez released her third album, "When ... Read more...
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China to launch first 3D TV channel in January
December 1st, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 1 (IANS) Television viewers in China can expect a totally different viewing experience as the country's hopes to launch its first 3D television channel Jan 1, 2012, the ... Read more...
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Russians ignore parliament poll campaign: Survey
November 30th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Less than half of Russians -- about 47 percent -- are paying attention to the campaign ahead of the Dec 4 parliamentary elections, an opinion ... Read more...
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Give access to Bangladesh war crimes trial: US official
November 28th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 28 (IANS) The ongoing trial for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war should be made accessible to all, a visiting US official said Monday."Given the ... Read more...
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Pilot father-son duo die during air race
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A man and his elder son crashed to their deaths while flying together in an air race, as the younger son heard them in their last ... Read more...
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Russia not to let foreigners set up media outlets
November 17th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will not change legislation forbidding foreigners to set up media outlets in the country when the country joins the World Trade Organisation (WTO)."Our main ... Read more...
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US to test its Emergency alert system today
November 9th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US will be testing its Emergency Alert System on Wednesday (the 9th of November 2011). The nationwide test will be the first of its kind in ... Read more...
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Champion Vettel falls in love with ‘Incredible India
October 30th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 30 (IANS) Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel says his win in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix was the one of the best in his career ... Read more...
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Massa, Hamilton again collide
October 30th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 30 (IANS) Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa collided once again on the racetrack during the inaugural Indian Grand Prix here Saturday.McLaren-Mercedes's Hamilton hit Massa's Ferrari when trying ... Read more...
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China to limit TV entertainment shows
October 25th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 25 (IANS) China Tuesday announced plans to limit the number of television entertainment programmes in the country.
Only two programmes will be allowed weekly on each of the ... Read more...
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With Gaddafi gone, NATO operations can end: France
October 21st, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 21 (IANS) NATO's military operations in Libya can end, now that Muammar Gaddafi is dead, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Friday."I think the military operation is finished, ... Read more...
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Myanmar to free over 6,300 prisoners (Lead)
October 11th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Oct 11 (IANS) Myanmar state-run radio and television Tuesday announced that 6,359 prisoners will be released from Wednesday under an amnesty ordered by the Myanmar president.President U Thein Sein ... Read more...
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Singapore firm working on ‘indoor GPS’
October 10th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Oct 10 (IANS) A Singapore start-up firm has devised an innovative application to allow phone users have access to their positioning information within buildings, where the traditional global positioning ... Read more...
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Mudslide kills six in Colombia
September 28th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Sep 28 (IANS/EFE) A couple and their four children died when a mudslide buried their home in the northwestern province of Antioquia, Colombian authorities said.The director of a disaster ... Read more...
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Gaddafi says he is still in Libya
September 27th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Sep 27 (IANS) Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said he is still in the country, fighting on the ground and ready to die a martyr, state-run Allibiya TV ... Read more...
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Buffon to finish his career in Juventus, says agent
September 17th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 17 (IANS) Italy's star goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will finish his career at Juventus Footbal Club, his agent Silvano Martina revealed Friday.The 33-year-old has enjoyed a stellar career in ... Read more...
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At least 26 die after drinking illicit alcohol in Kenya
September 15th, 2011 - 1:47 am ICT by BNO News
NAIROBI (BNO NEWS) -- At least 26 people have died in several parts of Kenya this week after consuming illicit alcohol with extreme levels of methanol, local media reported on Wednesday.Radio Citizen ... Read more...
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BBC women newsreaders have ‘too much botox’: MP
September 8th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Some women newsreaders in BBC have "too much botox", as a result of which they keep smiling while presenting serious subjects, a Tory MP has said.David ... Read more...
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No plans to go to college now: Gomez
August 25th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez has no plans to go back to studies anytime soon.The 19-year-old is "open" to returning to college in future but is currently happy ... Read more...
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Obama urges Congress to approve job creation proposals
August 14th, 2011 - 3:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Saturday urged the Congress to act on his proposals to stimulate the economy and create jobs, Xinhua reported."There are things Congress ... Read more...
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British soldier killed by Afghan boy for $80
August 7th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) A British soldier was blown up by a boy in Afghanistan for just $80 he was promised for the act, a media report said.Stephen Curley, ... Read more...
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Actress Mila Kunis says that she used a butt double in ‘Friends with Benefits’
July 25th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fans of actress Mila Kunis are going to be disappointed when they learn that she used the services of a butt double in the movie ‘Friends ... Read more...
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McCartney not approached for London Olympics
June 19th, 2011 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) Singer Paul McCartney has rubbished reports that he has been approached to perform at next year's London Olympics, but says he is willing to get ... Read more...
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Jessie J owns a Mercedes SLK she can’t drive
June 1st, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) English singer Jessie J has been gifted top-of-the-range Mercedes SLK by her record company, but she is not able to drive the 44,000-pound car.The convertible was ... Read more...
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Hariharan composing for his first Hindi movie
May 11th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Multilingual singer-composer Hariharan, who feels that film music needs a makeover, is making music for his first Hindi film and says he's trying to do something ... Read more...
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An air traffic controller who watched movie on duty
April 19th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) An air traffic controller in the US watched a movie while on duty and he was outed when his microphone was activated resulting in the movie's ... Read more...
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Gurgaon, Panchkula, Faridabad to get radio cabs
April 18th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) The Haryana government has approved the plying of radio cabs in Panchkula, Gurgaon and Faridabad towns of the state, a minister said Monday."The state's transport department ... Read more...
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Donald Trump feels that he has support from the blacks
April 15th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, April 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) American real estate billionaire Donald Trump is confident that he enjoys a healthy relationship with “the blacks” and he hope that if he decides to run ... Read more...
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Minsk Metro station blast toll rises to 13
April 15th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Minsk, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The toll in the bomb explosion in a Minsk Metro station has reached 13, the Belarusian health ministry said Friday.A radio-controlled explosive device was detonated ... Read more...
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Iran announces plan for new nuclear reactors
April 13th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 13 (IANS/AKI) Iran plans to construct new "four or five" nuclear reactors for medical research, according to state controlled Press TV.
"Iran plans to build four to five ... Read more...
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