Cities named ‘Dull’ and ‘Boring’ also set to pair up
June 6th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boring, June 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A US town named Boring has voted in favor of pairing with the Scottish village of Dull, situated in Perthshire.Boring, situated in the state of Oregon, is ... Read more...
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EU torn over taking on Guantanamo inmates
January 23rd, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 23 (DPA) The notorious Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba epitomized for many Europeans the arrogance with which former president George W. Bush trampled on basic civil rights in the ... Read more...
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EU calls for stronger transatlantic ties under Obama
January 21st, 2009 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 21 (DPA) The European Commission, executive body of the European Union (EU), President Jose Manuel Barroso has urged US President Barack Obama and European leaders to deepen their transatlantic ties ... Read more...
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Obama jets into Berlin for key foreign policy speech
July 24th, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
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Berlin, July 24 (DPA) Presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrived in Berlin Thursday to make the key speech of an overseas tour aimed at enhancing his foreign policy credentials for the US electorate. ... Read more...
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