Syrian rebels shoot down MiG
August 14th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syrian rebels have claimed they had shot down a government MiG-23 fighter jet in the east of the country.Rebels from the Free Syrian Army operating ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
31 die, 12 survive in Russian plane crash (Second Lead)
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) At least 31 people were killed and 12 injured when a Russian passenger plane crashed Monday while trying to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Fighter jet crashes in southern Iran, killing 2
January 27th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by BNO News
BUSHEHR, IRAN (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were killed on early Thursday morning when a fighter jet crashed in the southern region of Iran, state-run media reported on Friday. There were no ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Two killed in Russian trainer plane crash
December 4th, 2011 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A pilot instructor and his student were killed in a crash of a trainer aircraft in southern Russia Saturday.The single-engine plane operated by the ... Read more...
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Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashes, pilot killed
November 14th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) A Pakistani Air Force trainer crashed Monday morning in a hilly area some 80 km west of capital Islamabad, killing its pilot, a PAF spokesman said.
Rescue ... Read more...
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Two die in Russian helicopter crash
February 6th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two people were killed when a helicopter crashed in Russia's southern republic of Kalmykia, authorities said Sunday.The Mi-2 helicopter crashed Saturday at 23:00 Moscow time (20:00 GMT). ... Read more...
Posted in World |
iPhone Alarms Not Woking, Apple’s Representative Promises To Fix It
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Many iPhone users have complained that their alarms did not work on January 1 and as a result people woke up from their sleep late and ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Ethiopian airliner makes emergency landing in Beirut
June 17th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beirut, June 17 (DPA) An Ethiopian airliner made an emergency landing at Beirut international airport Thursday shortly after take-off due to a technical malfunction.
"The plane asked to return to Beirut Airport shortly ... Read more...
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Time Warner apologises for showing porn on kids’ channel
March 18th, 2010 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 18 (DPA) Time Warner Cable has issued an apology to thousands of viewers in North Carolina after a "technical" glitch caused the Playboy Channel to be screened on two ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Time Warner apologises for Playboy blooper on children’s channel
March 17th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 17 (ANI): Time Warner Cable has apologised for airing Playboy programming on two children's TV channels, according to a local report in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.Melissa Buscher, director of media ... Read more...
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Two million French without electricity because of cold
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 21 (DPA) Two million people lost electricity for nearly two hours in southern France Monday because of the effects of the cold snap, energy provider RTE said.
RTE said it undertook ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Air France AF447 Crash Update
June 3rd, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
Air France flight AF447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The fight was carrying 228 people in all, including 216 passengers and 12 crew ... Read more...
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Sikkim registers record 83 percent voting
May 1st, 2009 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Gangtok, April 30 (IANS) Sikkim registered a record voter turnout of 83 percent Thursday as it held simultaneous assembly elections and balloting for its lone Lok Sabha seat in the third phase ... Read more...
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Brit pilot leans out of plane to cut a parachutist free!
July 19th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): A British pilot leaned out of the plane hatch to free an Army parachutist entangled in the landing gear, while they were flying 3,000ft above the Joint ... Read more...
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Pakistan Air Force plane crashes, pilots survive
July 10th, 2008 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Islamabad, July 10 (Xinhua) An aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed in the country's North-West Frontier Province Thursday, a PAF statement said. "Both pilots of the aircraft ejected safely. No ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pilot dies in Pakistan Air Force jet crash
February 16th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) A jet aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has crashed near Sargodha in Punjab, killing its pilot. "Pakistan Air Force announces with great sorrow and grief that ... Read more...
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Pak military chopper crashes in South Waziristan, eight dead
February 6th, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 6 (ANI): A Pakistani military helicopter on Wednesday crashed in South Waziristan in which a senior army officer and seven other personnel were killed.The chopper crashed near Tanai village ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |