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World-renowned climber Tomaz Humar dies in the Himalayas

November 15th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 15(ANI): World-renowned Slovenian climber, Tomaz Humar, considered as one of world's greatest-ever mountaineer, has been found dead in the Himalayas. The shocking news comes days after the 40-year-old informed that ...

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Bomb blasts in Charsada, Pakistan - at least 15 feared dead

November 10th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Charsada, Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A huge bomb explosion took place in a crowded market in Charsada. It is feared as a terrorist attack. Death toll is expected to climb, as ...

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Kidnapped principal beheaded in the Philippines

November 9th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Zamboanga City (The Philippines), Nov 9 (DPA) A kidnapped state school principal was beheaded by his abductors on a southern Philippine island, a regional military spokesman said Monday. The head of Gabriel Canizares, ...

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Orlando shooter Jason Rodriguez arrested

Orlando shooter Jason Rodriguez arrested

November 7th, 2009 - 2:39 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Orlando, Nov 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Orlando shooter Jason Rodriguez has been finally arrested. The Mayor has reached the scene of the Orlando shootings and is looking at the rescue ...

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8 injured in Orlando’s Gateway Centre shooting

8 injured in Orlando’s Gateway Centre shooting

November 7th, 2009 - 12:59 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Orlando, Nov 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There has been a mass shooting incident in downtown Orlando on Friday at the Gateway Center and at least 8 casualties have been reported. The injured ...

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Many shot in Orlando’s Gateway Center

November 7th, 2009 - 12:31 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Orlando, Nov 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There has been a shooting incident in downtown Orlando on Friday. Police officers have reached the scene of crime and are trying to bring order into the ...

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Indian Oil fire continues to rage in Jaipur oil depot (Roundup)

October 30th, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Jaipur/New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A massive fire continued to rage Friday at an Indian Oil depot in Jaipur nearly 24 hours after it broke out, killing five people and injuring 150 ...

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Deora sets up Committee to probe Indian Oil fire (Lead)

October 30th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Jaipur/New Delhi, October 30 (IANS) While the fire raged on some 20 hours after it broke out at an Indian Oil depot at Jaipur, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora Friday announced a five-member ...

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3 killed, 90 injured in Jaipur’s fuel depot fire

October 30th, 2009 - 12:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Jaipur, Oct 29 (THAINDIAN News) A major fire broke out in an Indian Oil depot in Sitapura industrial area. At least 90 people were reported injured. There were 4 oil containers in ...

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Clinton pledges more than 243 million dollars as additional aid for Pakistan

Clinton pledges more than 243 million dollars as additional aid for Pakistan

October 29th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Oct.29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is currently on a three-day tour to Pakistan, has offered to provide a total of 243.5 million dollars as aid to ...

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Four soldiers die in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

October 26th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Kabul, Oct 26 (DPA) Four US soldiers were killed Monday when two helicopters flying for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan were involved in what was believed to be ...

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Damage to toxic ship Platinum II raises concern

October 19th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI -
Gandhinagar, Oct 19 (ANI): The hull of the Platinum-II ship, allegedly carrying toxic waste, was on Monday damaged, following which, it was grounded off the Alang Port in Gujarat. Rescue efforts are ...

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Armed forces rescue over 2,000 from flood hit states

October 6th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The armed forces have rescued over 2,000 people from the flood ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Tuesday. The rescue efforts have been intensified ...

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Rescue efforts on as flood toll claims 240 lives in Karnataka, AP

Rescue efforts on as flood toll claims 240 lives in Karnataka, AP

October 6th, 2009 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Hyderabad/Karnataka/Bangalore, Oct 6 (ANI): Heavy rains and floods over the past week have spread havoc across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, and so far have claimed over 240 lives. Floodwaters from ...

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Flash floods kill 20 in Italy

October 3rd, 2009 - 4:44 am ICT by IANS -
Rome, Oct 3 (Xinhua) At least 20 people were killed and 35 missing in flash floods in southern Italy, officials said Friday. The government has declared a state of emergency in the ...

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‘Horror dad’ gets bail, still in police custody (Lead)

October 1st, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Thane (Maharashtra), Oct 1 (IANS) Unemployed Francis Gomes, who allegedly held his wife and three daughters captive for seven years, was granted bail by a court after being remanded in 14 days ...

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‘Horror dad’ gets bail from court

October 1st, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Thane (Maharashtra), Oct 1 (IANS) An unemployed man, Francis Gomes, who had allegedly held his wife and three daughters captive for seven years in a flat here, was remanded in 14 days ...

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Six dead as boat capsizes in Kerala (Second Lead)

September 30th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Thekkady (Kerala), Sep 30 (IANS) At least 20 people drowned when a boat carrying more than 75 tourists sank in a lake in the Periyar wildlife sanctuary of Kerala Wednesday evening, police ...

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Nepal expresses sorrow at church collapse deaths (Second Lead)

September 30th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Sep 30 (IANS) Reacting quickly to the death of 23 Christians in a church collapse in eastern Nepal Wednesday, Nepal's Communist-led government expressed sorrow over the incident and wished for the ...

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Indian among 23 killed in Nepal church collapse (Lead)

September 30th, 2009 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Sep 30 (IANS) A get-together during the festive season in Nepal turned to stark tragedy early Wednesday when 23 Christians, including an Indian, were crushed to death in a church instituted ...

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Indian among 23 Christians killed in Nepal church collapse

September 30th, 2009 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS -
Subject:Indian among 23 Christians killed in Nepal church collapse 1sud30 Nepal-Religion/Society Indian among 23 Christians killed in Nepal church collapse Kathmandu, Sept 30 (IANS) A get-together during the festive season in Nepal turned into a ...

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Nearly 150 tourists stranded in Himachal

September 17th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Sep 17 (IANS) Nearly 150 tourists, including foreigners, are stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley since early last week due to snowfall and land slides. The rescue efforts by the administration ...

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Flash floods kill 31 in Turkey

September 10th, 2009 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS -
Ankara, Sep 10 (Xinhua) Thirty-one people have been killed in flash floods caused by heavy rains in northwest Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday citing Turkish prime minister. Twenty-six people were killed ...

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10 killed, 25 injured in Mumbai landslide

10 killed, 25 injured in Mumbai landslide

September 4th, 2009 - 9:38 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 25 injured after a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit Saki-Naka area of northeastern Mumbai, authorities said Friday morning. According ...

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Andhra CM Y.S.R. Reddy Found or Still Missing?

Andhra CM Y.S.R. Reddy Found or Still Missing?

September 2nd, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by GD -
By Madhuri Dey The whereabouts of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.R. Reddy is still not certain. The fate of the Andhra CM is lies in the hands of the massive rescue efforts ...

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Taiwan taking pains to make Dalai Lama’s visit non-political

August 28th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Taipei, Aug 28 (DPA) Taiwan's government is trying to keep the Dalai Lama's activities non-political during his visit next week to avoid angering China with which it has recently enjoyed warming ties. The ...

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Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister resigns over typhoon damage

August 18th, 2009 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS -
Taipei, Aug 18 (DPA) Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrew Hsia has resigned for rejecting foreign aid after taiwan was hit by Typhoon Morakot, which left nearly 600 people dead, a newspaper reported ...

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Seven drown in flash flood in China

July 12th, 2009 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS -
Chongqing (China), July 12 (Xinhua) Seven people were drowned in a flash flood triggered by rainstorms in southwest China, officials said Sunday. The incident took place at around 4 p.m. Saturday in the ...

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13 killed, dozens injured as freight train explodes (Second Lead)

June 30th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Viareggio (Italy), June 30 (DPA) At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured after a freight train derailed and two railway cars filled with liquid gas exploded in the Tuscan port ...

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10 killed, 50 injured as freight train explodes in Italy (Lead)

June 30th, 2009 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS -
Viareggio (Italy), June 30 (DPA) At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured after a freight train derailed and two railway cars filled with liquid gas exploded at a station in ...

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