‘Lahore-Paris-Lahore in blink of an eye, only on PIA’
August 24th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) A leading Pakistani daily Friday suggested that national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) should use as an advertisement an incident in which a woman slept through ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Rome takes down unpopular Christmas tree
December 7th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials in Rome have been forced to bring down a Christmas tree that turned out to irritate residents. Several residents including the city mayor displayed their dislike ... Read more...
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Japan’s tsunami hit nuke plant workers unlikely to take up given option to quit
March 26th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 26 (ANI): Tokyo Electric Power Corporation has reportedly given an option to workers of Japan's earthquake-cum-tsunami hit nuclear power station in Fukushima Prefecture to decide whether or not to continue ... Read more...
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US firm to develop flying cars for military
December 1st, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles (US), Dec. 1 (ANI): The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a 65 million-dollar program to develop a four-person vertical take-off flyable and roadable vehicle for the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Michaele Salahi ‘won’t return to ‘Real Housewives of D.C’
September 21st, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 21 (ANI): Michaele Salahi won't return as a star on 'Real Housewives of D.C,' according to sources.A source has revealed that Salahi won't repeat as a star to the ... Read more...
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Perfumes off UK shelves over Indian workers wage allegations
June 16th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 16 (IANS) In a move that could affect India's draw as a cheap manufacturing destination, Superdrug, the UK's second-largest health and beauty retailer, has pulled out the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Construction workers block Bulgaria base used by U.S. Forces for unpaid money
April 19th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by BNO News
SOFIA, BULGARIA (BNO NEWS) -- Bulgarian construction companies and their workers started on Monday a four-day protest near a military base used by the U.S. Army seeking for unpaid money, local media ... Read more...
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L.A. Air Force base employee sentenced for soliciting bribes
March 3rd, 2010 - 4:17 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – A Los Angeles man working at the L.A. Air Force base was sentenced for soliciting bribes from a contractor, prosecutors said Tuesday.Alejandro Rivera, 39, of the ... Read more...
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Blackwater has arms warehouse in Islamabad: Report
October 20th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct. 20 (ANI): Private US security firm Blackwater has a warehouse located in the industrial area of Islamabad that is reportedly involved in illegal arms trading.The warehouse, Kestral Logistics, is working ... Read more...
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Indian national dies working in Singapore shipyard
August 16th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Singapore, Aug 16 (DPA) An Indian national who fell into a water tank became the ninth worker to die since June in Singapore's beleaguered shipyard industry, news reports said Saturday. Sathiyamoorthy Siva, ... Read more...
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Seoul subway removes Japanese condom ads over territorial row
July 17th, 2008 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Seoul, July 17 (RIA Novosti) The Seoul subway has taken down advertisements of Japanese condoms amid outrage in South Korea over Japan's renewed claim to a disputed group of islands. The ... Read more...
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Pakistani student sues over ’slavery’ wages at Australian Open 2008
July 7th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 7 (ANI): A Pakistani student, who was paid just 1.26 dollars an hour for more than 150 hours work as a security guard at the Australian Open tennis in ... Read more...
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