Brazilian gymnast killed in car accident
September 18th, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Sep 18 (IANS/EFE) A 17-year-old star rhythmic gymnast died in a car accident over the weekend in Viana, a city in Brazil's Espiritu Santo state, police said.Eduarda Mello de ... Read more...
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China plans further steps on weather modification
August 30th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) China said Thursday it will take more active steps to enhance weather modification, in a bid to better serve agricultural production and disaster relief work.The ... Read more...
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Sochi Olympics torch relay to be longest one
August 13th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 13 (IANS) Organisers of the Sochi Olympics said the torch relay of the 2014 Winter Games will be the longest and vowed to bring the audience a splendid ... Read more...
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Queen Elizabeth II declares London Games open (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 6:34 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) British Queen Elizabeth II declared the London Olympics officially open early Saturday morning at a spectacular opening ceremony directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle.Queen Elizabeth II's ... Read more...
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Natasha Keller German flag bearer at opening ceremony
July 26th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 26 (IANS) Hockey star Natasha Keller was chosen by the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) as flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London, ... Read more...
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UK deploys 1,200 additional troops for Olympic security
July 25th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- The British government will deploy an additional 1,200 troops to ensure security at the Olympic Games in London, Olympics Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday, raising the ... Read more...
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ArcelorMittal Orbit inspires Indian child artists in Britain
July 24th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Indian-born Anish Kapoor, who created Britain's tallest sculpture 'The ArcelorMittal Orbit' overlooking the sprawling Olympic Stadium, has inspired many Indian families in Britain to guide ... Read more...
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A China House for London Olympics
July 14th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) China House, a place to host friends from all over the world and display China-related activities, will be set up in London during the 2012 London ... Read more...
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New Zealand to send 185 athletes to London Olympics
July 9th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, July 9 (IANS) The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has finalised a team of 185 athletes to compete at the London Olympics.The team selection ended as decathlete Brent Newdick, ... Read more...
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Coach Thomas to leave for Olympics with three shooters
July 5th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (IANS) Indian shooting coach Sunny Thomas is excited as he and his team is all set to leave for the London Olympics.Speaking to IANS over telephone ... Read more...
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Prayag United signs up Costa Rican midfielder
June 27th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) I-League football club Prayag United have signed up Costa Rican mid-fielder Carlos Hernandez for the forthcoming season.
The Costa Rican's presence will be boosting the club, ... Read more...
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Two-fly limit for Beijing public loos
May 24th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Public toilets in Beijing must contain no more than two flies per stall, according to a bizarre new directive issued to washroom attendants, it was reported ... Read more...
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Ghana names Maxwell Konadu as assistant coach
May 4th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), May 4 (IANS) The Ghana Football Association (GFA) appointed Maxwell Konadu, coach of local premier side Asante Kotoko, as the assistant coach of the men's senior national football ... Read more...
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Olympics: London residents may get air defense systems on rooftops
April 30th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Six residential sites across the British capital of London are being considered for the deployment of ground-based air defense systems during the Summer Olympics, the UK Ministry ... Read more...
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Baku to host 2014 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship
February 10th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Baku, Feb 10 (IANS) The European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship 2014 will be held in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, Vice-President of the European Union of Gymnastics Rudolf Hediger said here.Addressing a press ... Read more...
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Microsoft opens technology centre in Brazil
January 18th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 18 (IANS) Microsoft inaugurated a major technology centre in Brazil's largest city Sao Paulo Tuesday.The new Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC) is the largest of its kind ... Read more...
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World polo body hopeful of game getting back to Olympics
December 18th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) The Federation of International Polo (FIP), the world governing body of the game, is hopeful the sport will soon return to the Olympics, its president Eduardo ... Read more...
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It is an honour to be in India: Polo legend Gracida
December 18th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) Legendary polo player Carlos Gracida Sunday said it was an honour for him to visit India and play at the 150-year-old Calcutta Polo Club, the oldest ... Read more...
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I don’t need Spice Girls reunion : Mel C
December 3rd, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 3 (IANS) Former Spice Girls singer Mel C says she doesn't "need" a reunion of the band.The 37-year-old released her fifth solo album, "The Sea", earlier this ... Read more...
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USOC pulls out its bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US Olympic Committee has announced that the country will not bid for the 2020 Olympic Games. The USOC lost the bid to host the 2012 ... Read more...
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Brazil displacing poor ahead of World Cup, Olympics: UN official
April 27th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 27 (IANS/EFE) A UN human rights expert complained Tuesday that authorities in Brazilian cities that are to host the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics ... Read more...
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Sanjay Gupta among Forbes’ 10 ‘Most Influential Celebrities’
January 13th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Noted Indian American physician-TV presenter Sanjay Gupta figures among Forbes' 10 "Most Influential Celebrities" with famed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg narrowly edging out television show ... Read more...
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Oz firms for legal action against Delhi CWG organizers over unpaid millions
December 17th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec. 17 (ANI): Australian companies are planning to take legal action against the organizers of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, claiming they are still owed millions for their work and are ... Read more...
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Brazil takes steps to increase private lending
December 16th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Dec 16 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega has announced a set of measures designed to increase long-term lending by private banks and increase liquidity in capital markets.Brazil's BNDES development bank ... Read more...
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Sinister images of Hitler training as SS officer up for grabs
November 29th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): Hundreds of previously unpublished photographs of Adolf Hitler taken during his party's rise to power before the Second World War are set to be auctioned off next year.The ... Read more...
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India’s ascendancy at Games stumps Canada
October 11th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Oct 11 (IANS) Canadian sports officials, who found virtually nothing right with India's preparations for the Commonwealth Games, now fear that the hosts may knock them out of the ... Read more...
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FIFA chief Blatter hopeful about Mandela presenting trophy to World Cup winner
July 9th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, July 9 (ANI): Former South African president Nelson Mandela is likely to be given the honor of presenting the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday's final, if he attends ... Read more...
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March 2010 ‘bloodiest’ month in Mexico
April 2nd, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 2 (IANS/EFE) With 958 killings, March 2010 was Mexico's "bloodiest month" ever since President Felipe Calderon launched a military operation against the drug cartels in December 2006, a media ... Read more...
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Brazil announces $880 bn infrastructure plan
March 30th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, March 30 (IANS/EFE) Brazil has announced plans to build $880 billion-worth of infrastructure between 2010 and 2016.
The projects are part of an economic stimulus programme whose first phase is half-completed, President ... Read more...
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China pull-out partly for personal reasons: Google co-founder
March 25th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 25 (DPA) Google's pull-out from China was partly motivated by co-founder Sergey Brin's own memories of repression in the Soviet Union, Brin told the Wall Street Journal Thursday.
Google announced ... Read more...
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Google co-founder’s memories of Soviet repression spurred decision to quit China
March 25th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar.25 (ANI): Google co-founder Sergey Brin's dramatic decision to close the search engine's operations in China was linked to the compromises he had to make in the erstwhile native Soviet Union ... Read more...
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Bolt puts assault on 400metres world record on hold
March 19th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Trelawny (Jamaica), Mar 19(ANI): Jamaican sprinter and three-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has put on hold his plans to challenge American sprinter Michael Johnson's 400metres world record until after the 2012 ... Read more...
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Winter Olympics kick off in Vancouver (Second Lead)
February 13th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Feb 13 (IANS) The 21st Winter Olympics opened here Friday night amid pomp and pageantry at the famous BC Place.
Canadian Governor-General Michaelle Jean, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) ... Read more...
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Brazil to seek bids for high-speed rail line
December 8th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 8 (EFE) The Brazilian government will soon open the bidding process to build a high-speed train line that will link Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, authorities said.
A ... Read more...
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India has a seat at table of global influence: US official
November 7th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) With new players like India and Brazil taking a seat at the table of global influence, the international system that emerged at the end of ... Read more...
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