Car bombing kills driver in Libya
September 2nd, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Sep 2 (IANS) A car bomb blast in a commercial street in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi Sunday killed the driver and injured a passenger, Xinhua reported.The blast took ... Read more...
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Orderly transition in Ethiopia, business ties with India to grow : Envoy (Interview)
August 30th, 2012 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) There will be orderly transition in Ethiopia despite the the death of its long-time leader Meles Zenawi, the country's envoy has said, and assured ... Read more...
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India to pay homage at Ethiopian leader’s funeral
August 28th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur will represent India at the Sep 2 state funeral of Ethiopia's long-time leader Meles Zenawi.Kaur will ... Read more...
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US, EU greet Egyptian president-elect on his win (Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 7:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington/Brussels, June 25 (IANS) The US and European Union (EU) have greeted the
Egyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood party over his win in the presidential election of which ... Read more...
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US congratulates Egyptian president-elect
June 25th, 2012 - 3:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) Describing Egypt's presidential election as a "milestone" in country's transition to democracy, the White House Sunday congratulated Egyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi over his win, Xinhua reported.Morsi ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda says Tunisia’s constitution violates Quran
June 12th, 2012 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, June 12 (IANS/AKI) Tunisia's ruling Islamist party has "violated" the Quran by accepting a constitution that is not based solely on Islamic law, Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has ... Read more...
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Yemen to get over $3 billion Saudi Arabian aid
May 24th, 2012 - 4:22 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 24 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has announced to give over $3 billion aid to its unrest-ridden neighbour Yemen for developmental works, according to official SABA news agency.During "the Friends ... Read more...
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Limited Tripura assembly sessions attack on democracy: Congress
March 9th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 9 (IANS) Tripura's opposition Congress Friday alleged the Left Front government was holding a minimum number of assembly sessions to "restrict the democratic rights of the people and ... Read more...
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Pakistan formally recognises Libyan government
November 3rd, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday formally recognised the new government in Libya, the foreign ministry said in a statement."We recognise the state and government of Libya," Foreign Office spokesperson ... Read more...
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Italy’s oil giant Eni restarts production in Libya
September 26th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 26 (IANS/AKI) Italian oil giant Eni is resuming production in Libya after more than seven months following the conflict that ousted long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi and brought the ... Read more...
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UN pledges key role in Libya reconstruction
September 21st, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 21 (IANS) The UN will play a key role in the political transition and reconstruction in Libya, said Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, president of the 66th UN General ... Read more...
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Who will get hold of Libya’s oil?
August 25th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) As Libyan rebels continue to capture large portions of the country, the question being asked is which of the world's biggest energy companies would get hold ... Read more...
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Britain to continue Libya operation
June 26th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS) British forces will continue the fight in Libya against long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi until "the job was done", a top official said."Make no mistake, we ... Read more...
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NATO to continue Libya operation
June 23rd, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NATO will continue its bombings of Libya, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said."NATO will continue its mission, because if we stop, an unspecified number ... Read more...
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South African president arrives in Libya for peace talks
May 30th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, May 30 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli Monday for talks to end the conflict between long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces and rebels, ... Read more...
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Gaddafi ready for ceasefire but refuses to step down
April 30th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, April 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said in a live TV address Saturday he was ready for peace talks with NATO but has no plans to step ... Read more...
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Attacks on civilians in Misrata may be war crimes, says UN
April 21st, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 21 (IANS/AKI) The UN Wednesday deplored the repeated use of cluster munitions and heavy weaponry by Libyan government forces against civilians in the besieged city of Misrata and ... Read more...
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Spanish aircraft launch mission in Libya
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 22 (IANS/EFE) Spanish aircraft have joined the military operation in Libya, the defence ministry has said.Two F-18 fighters and a Boeing-707 refuelling plane took off from the Decimomannu ... Read more...
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Libya on brink of civil war: Medvedev
March 4th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Libya is fast moving towards civil war, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said."Libya has been and is on the brink of a civil war, and ... Read more...
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LSE director quits over Gaddafi links
March 4th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The director of the London School of Economics (LSE) has resigned over financial ties with the family of embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, BBC reported ... Read more...
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7,000 Indians return from Libya, evacuation to continue: Krishna (Lead)
March 4th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) After evacuating over 7,000 Indians from violence-hit Libya so far, the government Thursday said its efforts to get more of its 18,000 citizens out of ... Read more...
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Nearly 36,000 Chinese evacuated from Libya
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) Around 35,860 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Libya since protests began against the regime of long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi, the ministry of foreign affairs has ... Read more...
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Hosni Mubarak having cancer treatment in Saudi: Paper
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, March 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Contradictory to official statements, Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak is undergoing cancer treatment in Saudi Arabia, an Egyptian newspaper reported Wednesday.The Al-Akhbar daily said Mubarak, ... Read more...
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Two more flights bring back 600 Indians from Libya
March 1st, 2011 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Two special Air India flights carrying around 600 Indians fleeing violence-torn Libya arrived at the the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi in the early hours ... Read more...
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Egyptian revolution may spur rise of Islamists: Experts
February 12th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Dass
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after 18 days of mass protests may spark similar unrest in other countries with Islamist forces hoping to ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan to hold early presidential elections
January 31st, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by BNO News
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Monday announced that his country will hold presidential elections earlier than expected, RIA Novosti reported.The announcement was made after the Kazakh Constitutional ... Read more...
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State of emergency imposed in Guinea after ethnic clashes
November 18th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by BNO News
CONAKRY, GUINEA (BNO NEWS) -- A state of emergency was declared in Guinea on Thursday following ethnic clashes that left at least nine dead on Tuesday and Wednesday in the wake of ... Read more...
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49ers Jerry Rice’s Jersey Number 80 retired
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:27 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jerry Rice appeared on the sidelines to a standing ovation with less than one minute of play left for the end of first half of the 49ers ... Read more...
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Button wins classy Australian GP as Vettel is stopped again
March 28th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 28 (DPA) World champion Jenson Button won a thrilling Australian Formula One Grand Prix for the second straight year Sunday as long-time leader Sebastian Vettel was stopped by a problem ... Read more...
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‘Dear John’ overtakes ‘Avatar’ at weekend box office (Lead)
February 8th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) After seven weeks and over $630 million in US domestic box office, the "Avatar" magic is over; it has been knocked over by romantic movie "Dear John", starring ... Read more...
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‘Dear John’ beats ‘Avatar’ at box office
February 8th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8(IANS) After seven weeks and over $630 million, the "Avatar" magic at the box office is over; it has been knocked over by romantic movie "Dear John" that has Channing ... Read more...
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CBI in a quandary over Sarabjot Singh
August 4th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Sahil Makkar
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is in a spot. After claiming that Sarabjot Singh had named his father and former home minister Buta Singh ... Read more...
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Scotland and Kenya in ICC Intercontinental Cup clash
August 5th, 2008 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Aug.5 (ANI): Scotland has to win to stand any chance of a final berth; defeat for Kenya would leave it with an uphill task.
Scotland hopes for repeat of easy win ... Read more...
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