US couple charged for holding woman as sex slave
October 25th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 25 (IANS) A couple in the US state of Missouri has been facing trial for keeping a young women as sex slave and torturing her for up to seven years. ... Read more...
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Jilted Doctor Dies In Chimney While Breaking Into Boyfriend’s House
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:06 am ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Bakersfield, California, Sep 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman's decomposing body was found inside a chimney three days after her death. The authorities have revealed that the woman, who is ... Read more...
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Four choke to death in stepwell
August 18th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur (Maharashtra), Aug 18 (IANS) Four people choked to death in a Nagpur village due to suspected fumes inside a stepwell, police said Wednesday.
The incident took place in Majari village, 70 km ... Read more...
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Decibel Defiance Tour To Commence
August 7th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This is surely going to cheer up every death metal buff. Legendary death metal bands, Suffocation have announced the commencement of the "Decibel Defiance Tour ... Read more...
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Child killed, six injured in Mumbai house collapse
July 29th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) A six-year-old boy was killed and six injured when a four-storied building here collapsed early Thursday, an official said.
The building, Rafique Estate of Kasaiwada in Kurla area of ... Read more...
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‘Baby Matters’ Recalls 30,000 ‘Nap Nanny’ Portable Recliners After Infant Dies
July 27th, 2010 - 1:31 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The portable recliners which were manufactured by ‘Baby Matters’ called ‘Nap Nanny’ are supposed to help with getting baby to sleep when the parent cannot always hold them, ... Read more...
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Baby Matters recalls 30,000 portable recliner due to suffocation and fall hazards
July 27th, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, on Monday issued a voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny portable baby recliners due ... Read more...
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Over 30 turtles found dead in Guatemala
July 22nd, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, July 22 (IANS/EFE) Over 30 dead sea turtles have been found mutilated and with signs of suffocation on Guatemala's southern coast, authorities said.
The turtles were found on the beaches of ... Read more...
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Man kills girl for crying during World Cup
June 29th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) A man beat his two-year-old stepdaughter then suffocated her to death in an American town for crying during a World Cup football match between the US and Ghana ... Read more...
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Close shave for Duronto Express passengers
June 25th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) The passengers of the Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express had a close shave after its engine and generator car separated from the rest of the coaches near Uluberia in West ... Read more...
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12 bodies found in Mexico
June 19th, 2010 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, June 19 (IANS) At least 12 bodies have been found in four graves in Mexico's coastal resort of Cancun, a top official said.
The 12 people "died of suffocation and were ... Read more...
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Six die of suffocation in Orissa
June 11th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 11 (IANS) Six people, including an engineer, died of asphyxiation Friday in two separate incidents in Orissa, police said.
Three people died in Bhubaneswar while three others died in Nuapada district.In ... Read more...
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Clam Boat Canisters Make Crewmen Fall Sick
June 8th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by GD
A fishing boat which had been dredging for clams back at the Long Island of New York accidentally netted 10 canisters. Out of them, one was broken and it released a ... Read more...
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Child dies after falling in borewell in Punjab
June 3rd, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Batala (Punjab), June 3 (IANS) A three-year-old girl who fell d into a 200 feet deep, two feet wide borewell near Batala town in Punjab's Gurdaspur district Wednesday, died Thursday despite an ... Read more...
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Six Palestinians killed in Gaza tunnel blast
May 29th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Gaza, May 29 (IANS) At least six Palestinians were killed Saturday when a gas canister exploded in an underground tunnel in Rafah town on the Gaza-Egypt border, officials said.
The canister was being ... Read more...
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Baby cribs recalled due to strangulation and suffocation hazards
May 7th, 2010 - 5:04 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced product recalls of cribs due to strangulation and suffocation on Thursday.CPSC, in cooperation with C&T International/Sorelle, of East Rutherford, ... Read more...
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Journalist killed in Colombia
May 2nd, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, May 2 (IANS/EFE) Colombian journalist Oscar Rubio Cardenas was murdered in his apartment in downtown Bogota, apparently by two people attempting to rob him, officials said.
The body of the journalist, 75, ... Read more...
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217,000 Graco drop-side cribs to be recalled
April 30th, 2010 - 12:35 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 217,000 Graco drop-side cribs are going to be recalled because of the risks of entrapment and suffocation concerns. LaJobi is manufacturing the cribs.The company officials ... Read more...
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Ghaziabad custody death: Autopsy shows contusions on body
April 13th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, April 13 (IANS) The autopsy report of a man who was found hanging in a police station cell here revealed that he had contusions all over his body and the ... Read more...
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MSEs perform below capacity due to lack of funds and late payments
April 11th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Paucity of funds and delayed payments have forced the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sector to perform below capacity, a study conducted by the industry lobby Assocham ... Read more...
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Young professionals main victims of Kolkata fire
March 24th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) From 18-year-old Arati Dhali to 25-year-old Sourav Barik, the main victims of the fire that gutted Stephen Court in central Kolkata were young professionals working in call centres ... Read more...
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Baby Sling Warning Spoiler For Business
March 13th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dover, Mar 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kristi Hayes, the Berwick baby sling maker has called it safe to wear baby slings if they are being used in the very same way ... Read more...
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CPSC Issues Warning After Baby Sling Death
March 10th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) has announced that they are going to issue a warning on the very popular baby slings, and their safety ... Read more...
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Government Plans Warning About Baby Slings
March 10th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, Mar 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When safety lines become death traps, it does become a serious issue to consider. That is exactly what the US government is thinking of as ... Read more...
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Dubai police hunting for the hit squad that killed a Hamas leader
February 17th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dubai, Feb 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Dubai police have investigated the murder of the Hamas leader, and determined that a hit squad was responsible for killing him. The killing squad comprised ... Read more...
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40 injured as fire breaks out in Hyderabad hospital (Second Lead)
February 2nd, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IANS) At least 40 people were injured after a fire broke out in a private hospital here Tuesday, police said.
A police officer said all those trapped in the building ... Read more...
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Charcoal fumes asphyxiate four of family
January 22nd, 2010 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 21 (IANS) Four members of a family died due to asphyxiation from a charcoal oven (angithi) in the Taj Ganj area of Agra early Thursday, police said.
The Taj Ganj thana ... Read more...
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Two carpenters found suffocated to death
January 10th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Two carpenters working at a construction site in Ghaziabad were discovered lying dead in their room, police said, adding it seemed both died of suffocation.
The deaths were discovered ... Read more...
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1,500-year-old Korean girl reconstructed by scientists
November 26th, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, November 26 (ANI): A scientific team has unveiled the restored model of a 1,500-year-old Korean girl, whose body was found two years back.According to a report in JoongAng Daily, in ... Read more...
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Brain’s fear centre has built-in suffocation sensor
November 26th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): A new study in mice has revealed that the portion of the brain responsible for registering fear and even panic is equipped with a built-in chemical sensor that ... Read more...
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Storkcraft crib recall to be speeded up
November 25th, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised fast and agile action to get dangerous cribs off the market, acknowledging that the safety ... Read more...
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2.1 Million Stork Craft Cribs Recalled From Market For Suffocation Hazards
November 24th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov.24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to sources, the Canada based company of Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., is the manufacturer of the cribs that caused the death of many infants. Cribs, which ... Read more...
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Fire destroys 106 homes in Ecuador
November 21st, 2009 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Quito (Ecuador), Nov 21 (DPA) A serious fire destroyed 106 homes in a poor neighbourhood in Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador.
There were no immediately reports of deaths due to the fire ... Read more...
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New Moon Review
November 20th, 2009 - 10:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The movie ‘New Moon’ is directed by Chris Weitz who has delivered a visual treat, which is an artistic expression on love, longing and lost. ... Read more...
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Over 40 kids fall sick in Ghaziabad
October 25th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Oct 25 (IANS) More than 40 children of Babugarh area here were rushed to a hospital after they complained of suffocation and nausea, an official said Sunday.
The kids were rushed to ... Read more...
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