Fan identified in Anzhi ‘urine-throwing’ incident
August 22nd, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A football fan who splashed liquid, reportedly urine, on Moroccan winger Mbark Boussoufa has been identified and his details given to prosecutors, the Russian Premier ... Read more...
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Bear cub goes shopping in Pittsburg Mill center!
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pittsburgh, July 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Shoppers in a Pittsburg mall got the shock of their lives when they found out that a bear cub was also shopping along with them!A bear cub ... Read more...
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Beijing considering limited visa-free stay
May 28th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) Beijing is considering allowing foreign tourists a 72-hour window to explore the capital without a visa.Fu Zhenghua, the city's public security director, said it is an ... Read more...
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Air India enquiry into charges against Patel ruled out
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Friday ruled out an investigation by Air India into the charges made by a Canadian daily that Praful Patel, ... Read more...
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Terrorists focusing on islands as safe havens: Experts
January 8th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Global terrorists are turning their attention towards islands as safe havens and may join pirates to form relationships of convenience, experts said, stressing that India needs to ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s former aide missing
January 2nd, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) A retired Pakistani Army officer who was a close aide of former president Pervez Musharraf has been missing from Lahore under mysterious circumstances, a media report said ... Read more...
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Five Al Qaeda men killed in Yemen
September 27th, 2010 - 7:16 am ICT by IANS
Sanaa, Sep 27 (IANS) Five Al Qaeda members have been killed and 32 suspects arrested during a three-day military offensive in Yemen, the interior ministry said Sunday.
According to a statement posted ... Read more...
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28 Al Qaeda men arrested in Yemen
September 23rd, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Sep 22 (IANS) Twenty-eight suspected Al Qaeda militants were arrested Wednesday in Yemen's Shabwa province where a military offensive was launched against the terror outfit, the defence ministry said.
A battle between ... Read more...
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Seven Al Qaeda men killed in Yemen
August 23rd, 2010 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Aug 23 (IANS) Yemeni security forces killed seven Al Qaeda militants Sunday in a fresh clash in the country's southern province of Abyan, authorities said.
Yemeni defence ministry said seven Al Qaeda ... Read more...
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NYC bus drivers get two months paid leave after being spat on!
May 25th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 25 (ANI): Officials have revealed that MTA bus drivers, who were spat on by travellers last year, got an average of two months paid leave after the humiliating experiences.Some ... Read more...
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IAEA seeks more funds after nuclear security summit
April 15th, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 15 (IANS) The United Nations agency that plays a leading role in trying to stop terrorists getting their hands on nuclear materials is seeking greater funding to carry ... Read more...
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Midwives ask for recognition of work, incentives
April 12th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 12 (IANS) A convention of around 1,500 'dais' (midwives) from 15 districts of Gujarat has sought recognition of their work with a small monetary incentive to further reduce maternal and ... Read more...
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Namibia invites Indian women’s cooperative (Lead)
April 9th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) Namibia has invited VimoSEWA, India's first insurance cooperative owned and run by women workers, to assist in the development of micro-insurance in the southern African nation.
Namibia's state-owned ... Read more...
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VimoSEWA to develop microinsurance in Namibia
April 9th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) VimoSEWA, India's first insurance cooperative owned and run by women workers in the informal sector, will assist in the development of micro-insurance in Namibia.
The Namibian government's financial ... Read more...
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Cornered Qaeda shifting focus to small-scale attacks: US intelligence
February 8th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.8 (ANI): New assessments of al-Qaeda by the top U.S. counter-terrorism experts offer grounds for both optimism and concern a year after President Obama took office.The Washington Post quotes officials, ... Read more...
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Canadian airports remain chaotic due to tougher security
December 30th, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 30 (IANS) With more flights to the US than many countries combined, Canadian airports are experiencing severe flight delays because of tougher security introduced after the failed bombing ... Read more...
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Time to beef up air security: US expert
December 26th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) While it is unclear how a man smuggled a small explosive device aboard a Northwest Airlines plane and set it off, an airline security expert said Saturday the ... Read more...
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Indian Coast Guard Station to be commissioned at Karwar today
November 4th, 2009 - 11:07 am ICT by ANI
Karwar (Karnataka), Nov 4 (ANI): The Government will commission the Coast Guard station at Karnataka's Karwar district today for strengthening maritime and coastal security.Director General Coast Guard Vice Admiral Anil Chopra ... Read more...
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World Bank removes its Chief Information Officer after cyber attacks
November 27th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.27 (ANI): The World Bank has dumped a vice president who served as its chief information officer in the wake of its information systems being hacked.
According to Fox News, Robert ... Read more...
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Some US troops will be moved out of Iraq within 60 days of my becoming President: Hillary Clinton
November 14th, 2007 - 2:19 am ICT by admin
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