Educating European leaders on India’s low-cost toilets
September 12th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Acknowledging his pioneering work in the field of low cost sanitation and social uplift, a French economic forum has invited Sulabh Sanitation movement chief mentor ... Read more...
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Islam-Christianity dialogue features at Kazakh interfaith meet
May 31st, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, May 31 (IANS) With religious tensions running high in Europe and other parts of the world, a dialogue between Islam and Christianity is the highlight of a global ... Read more...
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Israeli president feeling well after surgery for hernia
May 12th, 2012 - 2:02 am ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BNO NEWS) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres underwent successful surgery in Tel Aviv on Friday to treat a hernia which was discovered in his abdomen earlier this week, his spokesman ... Read more...
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India seeks to strengthen relations with Israel (With Image)
April 6th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, April 6 (IANS) India feels there is need to strengthen bilateral relations with Israel which is possible for both the countries through collaborations in research and education sectors.While ... Read more...
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Israeli defence minister heads to US to discuss Iran
February 27th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Feb 27 (IANS) Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Tuesday headed to Washington for talks with senior US officials about the Iranian nuclear programme.The Israeli minister's two-day US visit ... Read more...
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Iran is undermining world stability : Israel
February 16th, 2012 - 8:24 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Feb 16 (IANS) Israel has blamed Iran for undermining the world stability while critising it for targetting its envoys in India and Georgia.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday condemned ... Read more...
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India, Israel sign extradition pact, to forge anti-terror strategy (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 10 (IANS) Outlining a blueprint for expanding bilateral ties in the future, India and Israel Tuesday signed an extradition treaty and resolved to flesh out a joint ... Read more...
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Israel backs India for UN permanent seat
January 10th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 10 (IANS) Hailing India as the "greatest democracy on earth" and "a great culture", Israel has backed India for a permanent seat on the expanded United Nations Security ... Read more...
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Russia may build more n-reactors in Iran
November 10th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 10 (IANS/RIA Novost) Russia is studying an Iranian proposal to build more reactors at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the head of Russia's state-controlled nuclear corporation Rosatom said ... Read more...
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Medvedev urges calm over Iran, warns of ‘catastrophe’
November 9th, 2011 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Nov 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that increasing anti-Iranian rhetoric could lead to a catastrophe in the Middle East.A new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ... Read more...
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Military strike against Iran would be a mistake: Russia
November 7th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 7 (IANS) Any military strike against Iran would be a serious mistake, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.Commenting on an Israeli warning that a military operation against ... Read more...
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World approaching ‘military option’ on Iran: Israel
November 5th, 2011 - 6:27 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Nov 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Israeli President Shimon Peres has said he believes a military strike against Iran is a more likely option than a diplomatic solution to the ... Read more...
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Art of Living founder honoured with global prize
June 25th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Art of Living founder Sri Ravi Shankar has become the first Indian to receive the Crans Montana Forum Award, one of the highest civilian honours ... Read more...
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Shakira hails Barcelona soccer club as model of teamwork
June 22nd, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, June 22 (IANS/EFE) Colombian songstress Shakira said here Tuesday that she wants a world that emulates the teamwork of the title-winning F.C. Barcelona soccer club to "win the ... Read more...
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Osama’s end great news for the free world: Israel
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Israel has welcomed the latest development in the war against terror - the death of Osama bin Laden - and said it was great news for ... Read more...
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Israel calls Palestinian deal a ‘fatal mistake’
April 29th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Tel Aviv (Israel), Apr. 29 (ANI): The long-awaited reconciliation deal between two Palestinian factions has been described by Israeli President Shimon Peres as a "fatal mistake" that will destroy any hopes of ... Read more...
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Wife of Israeli President Peres dead at 87
January 21st, 2011 - 4:16 am ICT by BNO News
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (BNO NEWS) -- Sonia Peres, the wife of Israeli President Shimon Peres, on Thursday night died during her sleep at 87 years old, the Jerusalem Post reported.She was found ... Read more...
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Ex-Israeli president convicted of rape
December 30th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Tel Aviv (Israel), Dec. 30 (ANI): Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav has been convited by a court here on two counts of rape.Katsav was convicted Thursday of raping an employee when ... Read more...
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Hillary can broker Mideast peace: Bill Clinton
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept.22 (ANI): Former President Bill Clinton thinks his wife Hillary can succeed where he failed.Bill Clinton said Tuesday that he believes his wife would succeed where he couldn't and ... Read more...
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Abbas, Netanyahu hold direct talks in Jerusalem (Lead)
September 16th, 2010 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Sep 15 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday held direct negotiations in Jerusalem after their talks in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh the ... Read more...
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Second day of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks begins
September 15th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Sep 15 (DPA) A second day of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations began Wednesday with a meeting between US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem.
Clinton was slated ... Read more...
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Israel President denies calling British ‘anti-Semites’
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 2 (ANI): Israel President Shimon Peres has denied calling Britishers "anti-Semites," even while criticizing Britain for its consistent pro-Arab stance against Israel.Peres said he views Israeli relations with Britain ... Read more...
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Can we have our ‘illegal’ Nobel Peace Prize back, please?
July 25th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): Over half the Nobel Peace Prizes awarded since 1946 are illegitimate - because they are in breach of the terms of Alfred Nobel's will, claims a Norwegian peace ... Read more...
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Israel calls for more action against Iran
June 10th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, June 10 (DPA) Israel's leadership Thursday called for more action against Iran, including more extensive boycotts by individual countries.
Meeting his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak in Jerusalem, Israeli President ... Read more...
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Peres, Botha deny 1970s Israel-South Africa nuke pact
May 25th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, May 25(ANI): Israel's President Shimon Peres and former South African Foreign and Defence Minister P. W. `Pik' Botha have both dismissed and rejected reports of the two countries inking a ... Read more...
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Israel offered to sell N-arms to South Africa: Report
May 24th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Secret South African documents reveal that Israel had offered to sell nuclear warheads to the apartheid regime, providing first official documentary evidence of the Jewish state's possession of ... Read more...
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How Israel offered to sell South Africa nukes revealed
May 24th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 24 (ANI): Secret South African documents reveal that Israel offered to sell nuclear warheads to the apartheid regime, providing the first official documentary evidence of the state's possession of nuclear ... Read more...
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US troops were also a part of the ‘Victory Day’ parade on the Red Square
May 11th, 2010 - 1:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The troops of US, France and Britain were also part of the ‘Victory Day’ parade on the Red Square for the very first time. The Russian ... Read more...
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Statement by Israeli President Peres on the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski
April 10th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday released the following statement after Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and other senior government figures were killed in a plane ... Read more...
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UN chief in West Bank to push for peace talks
March 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ramallah, March 20 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah Saturday to push for talks that would eventually lead to direct negotiations between Israel and ... Read more...
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Son of Hamas founder reveals how he saved Israeli President from terror plot
February 28th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 28(ANI): Israeli President Shimon Peres is among the many who owe their lives to the son of a founder of Hamas, according to a dramatic account to be published this ... Read more...
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India, Israel to negotiate free trade pact
February 18th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Feb 18 (IANS) India and Israel have decided to negotiate a bilateral free trade pact, even as the two sides will work towards improved cooperation in areas like biotechnology.
This was the ... Read more...
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Israeli President Peres urges youth to join politics
February 2nd, 2010 - 1:55 am ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) – Israeli President Shimon Peres on Monday urged Israeli youth to roll up their sleeves and begin to join politics.President Peres gave his remarks at the opening of a ... Read more...
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Israel President Peres says Israel is ready to return to peace talks
January 29th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by BNO News
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) – Israeli President Shimon Peres on Thursday met with Jordanian King Abdullah at the World Economic Forum and discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, said Israel is willing to ... Read more...
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President Clinton thanks Israel for field hospital in Haiti
January 29th, 2010 - 1:44 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Former President Bill Clinton on Thursday met with Israeli President Shimon Peres, thanked Israel for field hospital in Haiti.Peres arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos, ... Read more...
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