US ambassador killed in Libya attack (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) The US ambassador to Libya has been killed after being attacked by militiamen who stormed the American consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, BBC reported ... Read more...
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US ambassador killed in Libya attack
September 12th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was killed in Tuesday's conflict in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, Xinhua reported citing Al Jazeera TV.Hundreds of protesters, angered ... Read more...
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Asian woman falls from London rooftop restaurant
September 6th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) An Asian businesswoman died after plunging 80ft from a London rooftop restaurant in front of 100 diners.According to witnesses, the smartly-dressed Asian woman, in her 30s, ... Read more...
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Banker nicks over $1 million in Britain
August 14th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) A bank employee in Britain has been arrested for allegedly stealing 720,000 pounds (over $1 million) from his branch, without letting his bosses realise the continuing ... Read more...
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Italian embassy staffer kidnapped in Yemen
July 30th, 2012 - 7:25 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, July 30 (IANS) A staff member at the Italian embassy in Yemen has been kidnapped by armed men from the capital city of Sana'a, Xinhua reported.The Italian was taken ... Read more...
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Human remains found in packages mailed to Canada schools
June 6th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, June 6 (IANS) Human remains were discovered in separate packages mailed to two schools in this Canadian city Tuesday afternoon, police said.It remains unclear if the packages are related ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan in trouble over her unpaid tanning salon bill
May 29th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lindsay Lohan owes $41,031 to Tanning Vegas. Nine months ago, a Nevada judge ordered Lohan to pay her huge debt to the tanning salon, which is ... Read more...
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Woman molested in Delhi hospital
May 29th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was Monday molested by a staff member in a hospital here, police said.The incident took place in Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in ... Read more...
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Canadian prisoners to pay more for room, phone calls
May 10th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, May 10 (IANS) Canadian prisoners will be paying more for room and board next year, Canada's tough-on-crime Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Wednesday.Offenders serving two or more years ... Read more...
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British Red Cross worker found dead in Pakistan
April 29th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) The decapitated and bullet-riddled body of a 60-year-old Briton working for the International Committee of the Red Cross, has been found in Pakistan's Quetta city, three ... Read more...
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Eight school kids injured in accident
March 28th, 2012 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 27 (IANS) Eight school children and a staff member were injured here Tuesday when the speeding school van carrying them overturned as the driver lost control, police said.Three ... Read more...
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Abolish pelvic exams, China group says
March 20th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 20 (IANS) A public welfare body has urged the government to remove gynaecological examinations from the physical exams for civil service recruitment.The Beijing Yirenping Centre(BYC) made the request ... Read more...
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Employee in dock for obscene contest mail
February 11th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) A US state employee faces action after sending an official e-mail to hundreds of people offering a prize for the girl with the biggest breasts.The e-mail ... Read more...
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Ayesha Takia, Siddharth Mallya at loggerheads
February 7th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Actress Ayesha Takia is upset after a ground staff member of Kingfisher Airlines misbehaved with her younger sister Nisha at the airport.The worst airline, ... Read more...
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Peaches Geldof ‘caught shoplifting’
October 23rd, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) Socialite Peaches Geldof has reportedly been caught shoplifting make-up from British high-street chain Boots.The 22-year-old, who is the daughter of musician Bob Geldof and the late ... Read more...
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It’s a baby girl for Carla, Sarkozy
October 20th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) Nicolas Sarkozy has become a father for the fourth time after wife and former supermodel Carla Bruni gave birth to a girl, the first child born ... Read more...
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Bangladesh railway touts dupe people ahead of Eid
August 25th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 25 (IANS) Taking advantage of the passenger rush ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, touts in railway stations in Dhaka are having a field day, selling tickets up to 200 percent ... Read more...
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Krishna caught in sticky situation in Lok Sabha (Lead)
August 5th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna was Thursday taken by surprise in the Lok Sabha when his name was called out by Speaker Meira Kumar ... Read more...
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Minor boy killed in roof collapse
July 15th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Kaithal (Haryana), July 14 (IANS) A three-year-old boy was killed and six others injured after the roof of a government-run anganwadi centre collapsed in this Haryana district Thursday, police ... Read more...
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Tony Blair’s personal data hacked
June 26th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS) Personal details about former British prime minister Tony Blair have been hacked and released on the internet, The Sun reported Sunday.Names, addresses and phone numbers of ... Read more...
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Pets run loose as Chinese hostelers abandon them
May 27th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 27 (IANS) More and more pet animals kept by students at university hostels in China are now becoming stray as the pupils reportedly abandoned them after finishing their ... Read more...
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Schwarzenegger puts acting career on hold
May 20th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Arnold Schwarzenegger has planned to put his acting career on the backburner to deal with his personal life, which has been abuzz with his love ... Read more...
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Computer glitch at NZ supermarket leads to free-for-all
April 25th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr 25 (ANI): About 24 shoppers helped themselves to free groceries on Good Friday morning after a computer glitch at a New Zealand supermarketincorrectly opened the doors at 8am without a ... Read more...
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Zeta-Jones steps out in public with Douglas
April 17th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones made a public appearance with actor husband Michael Douglas for the first time since she left a mental health facility.According to femalefirst.co.uk, Zeta-Jones visited ... Read more...
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911 call of LiLo’s rehab scuffle released
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 2 (ANI): A 911 call made by a staffer at the Betty Ford Center when she got into an argument with actress Lindsay Lohan last year has reportedly been ... Read more...
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Medical team from Delhi to probe vaccine deaths
March 18th, 2011 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 17 (IANS) A special medical team from Delhi is slated to visit Gujarat shortly to study the cause of death of four children after they were administered oral ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks disclosure: ‘I have not witnessed anything’, says Kapur
March 17th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Nachiketa Kapur, who is in the eye of a storm after WikiLeaks cables claimed that he was involved in paying-off lawmakers to ensure the victory of ... Read more...
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Ajit Singh denies charges of getting cash for votes
March 17th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh today denied allegations that his party was bribed to vote for the Congress-led UPA Government in the 2008 confidence ... Read more...
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Virgin Blue’s crew brand glam new uniform ‘uncomfortable and unsafe’
March 13th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 13 (ANI): It seems Virgin Blue's flight attendants are not so happy with their brand glam new uniforms.They have recently complained that the polyester uniform was making them uncomfortable and ... Read more...
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Teachers in Madison, Wisconsin call in sick
February 17th, 2011 - 2:33 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madison, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Schools at Madison Wisconsin were forced shut on Wednesday after 40 percent of the teachers in the district reported sick.The authorities had to cancel classes for the ... Read more...
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Growing discontent over Chinese maids results in popularity of Filipino maids
February 11th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): The growing general discontent in China over the services provided by local house maids has resulted in a rise in popularity of Filipino maids, who are often ... Read more...
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Maoists set truck on fire in West Bengal
February 6th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Jhargram (West Bengal), Feb 6(ANI): Suspected Maoists and Peoples' Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) workers on Sunday set a truck carrying sponge iron on fire in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.The truck ... Read more...
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Swiss man admits abusing over 100 children
February 2nd, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by BNO News
BERN, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Swiss social worker on Tuesday was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of 122 children and adults, the Tribune de Genève newspaper reported.The unnamed 54-year-old worker is ... Read more...
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Pakistan bans BlackBerry services for foreign diplomats
January 31st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Pakistan has banned BlackBerry services for all foreign diplomats working in the country with immediate effect, a media report said Monday.The orders to suspend all blackberry services for ... Read more...
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US demands immediate release of ‘diplomat’ charged with Lahore double murder
January 29th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 29(ANI): The United States has called for an immediate release of US citizen Raymond Davis, who was sent on a six-day remand on Friday after he was produced in a ... Read more...
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