One killed, 15 hurt in Quetta bombing (Lead)
August 21st, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islambad, Aug 21 (IANS) At least one person was killed and 15 others were injured Tuesday in a massive bomb explosion in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta, a media report ... Read more...
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Chinese netizens target nudes in classics
July 13th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 13 (IANS) Some netizens in China have launched a drive to cover nudes in classic artworks after turning anguished over a TV report earlier this week which put ... Read more...
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Pakistan media plays down Hamza arrest
June 26th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) In complete contrast to the Indian media, the Pakistani media Tuesday appeared to play down the dramatic arrest of a key mastermind of the Mumbai ... Read more...
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Afghan peace negotiator killed
May 13th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 13 (IANS) Arsallah Rahmani, a member of Afghanistan's High Peace Council, was gunned down here Sunday, a media report said.Rahmani, a former Taliban leader, was fatally shot ... Read more...
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12 die in Pakistan accident
April 11th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 11 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 15 injured Wednesday when two passenger vans collided in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report said.The accident took ... Read more...
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Three killed in French school shooting (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 19 (IANS) Three people, including two students, were killed and two injured Monday when a gunman went on a shooting spree outside a Jewish school in the southwestern ... Read more...
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13 killed in blast at Peshawar funeral (Second Lead)
March 11th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) Thirteen people were killed Sunday when a huge explosion ripped through a funeral prayer being held in Pakistan's Peshawar city. The deputy speaker of the ... Read more...
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Russia asks Ukraine to extradite Putin plot suspect
March 1st, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has asked Ukraine to extradite a man charged with plotting an assassination of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.The Prosecutor General's Office said Thursday it ... Read more...
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Putin plot suspects unlikely to be extradited from Ukraine (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The suspects in an alleged plot to assassinate Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who were detained in Ukraine, will not be extradited to Russia until ... Read more...
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Putin unaffected by assassination plot
February 28th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has not been affected by a plot to assassinate him, his spokesman said Tuesday."It hasn't affected either the mood or ... Read more...
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Two killed in attack on Pakistan police station
February 24th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Two policemen were killed and six injured Friday when Taliban guerrillas stormed a police station in Pakistan's Peshawar city, a media report said.The brazen attack ... Read more...
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15 militants killed in Pakistan
February 23rd, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) At least 15 militants were killed Thursday in the country's northwest by security forces, a media report said.Security forces, backed up by army aircraft, launched an ... Read more...
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15 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing
February 17th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 10 injured Friday in a suicide blast that tore through a market in Pakistan's northwest tribal area, a media ... Read more...
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Four die in US drone attack in Pakistan
February 9th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Four people were killed and two injured Thursday when a US drone fired missiles in Pakistan's northwest, a media report said.The attack took place early in ... Read more...
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13 die in drone strike in Pakistan (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) At least 13 people, including six foreigners, were killed Wednesday in a US drone attack in northwest Pakistan, a media report said.The US drone fired ... Read more...
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Five injured in hand grenades attack in Pakistan (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) At least five people were injured Saturday when hand grenades were lobbed at a shop in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, a media report said.
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Woman pilot hurt in Pakistan Air Force plane crash (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) A woman pilot and her flight coordinator were injured when a Pakistan Air Force training aircraft crashed Wednesday in Punjab province, a media report said.The small ... Read more...
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Iran to fire homemade missiles during navy drills
December 31st, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 31 (IANS) Iranian navy will fire various homemade missiles during the naval drills in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian commander was quoted by Press TV as ... Read more...
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Iran denies plans to build new nuclear plant
December 16th, 2011 - 5:58 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 16 (IANS) The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) rejected Thursday an Iranian lawmaker's remarks stating that the country planned to build a new nuclear plant in the ... Read more...
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Five die in US chopper crash
December 8th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 8 (IANS) A helicopter crashed near Las Vegas Wednesday evening killing four passengers on board and the pilot, an official said.The accident occurred around 5 p.m. when ... Read more...
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Saudi king names new defence minister
November 6th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Nov 5 (IANS) Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud appointed Prince Salman, the governor of Riyadh province, as the kingdom's new defence and aviation minister, following the death ... Read more...
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Iran to use UAVs to guard its borders
October 3rd, 2011 - 8:51 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Oct 3 (IANS) Iran has plans to equip all of its border areas with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) within next few months, said Iran's police chief Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam said ... Read more...
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Five die as gunmen attack Pakistani school bus
September 13th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 13 (IANS) At least five people, including four students, were killed Tuesday afternoon when gunmen fired indiscriminately at a school bus near Peshawar in northwest Pakistan, media reports ... Read more...
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Goof up by IMD?
September 8th, 2011 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Why did the IMD get its seismic record wrong - scaling down Wednesday night's quake intensity to 4.2 Richter from its initial 6.6?When the quake ... Read more...
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Eight killed in US over family dispute
August 8th, 2011 - 4:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington Aug 8 (IANS) Eight people were killed in Ohio state of US over a family altercation, a media report said.According to Copley township police chief Michael Mier, ... Read more...
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Faulty metal detectors guard Kerala temple treasure
July 29th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 29 (IANS) The four metal detectors placed at the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple - estimated to house treasure valued at Rs.1 lakh crore - are faulty, police said ... Read more...
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Six killed in firing on protesters in Syria
June 25th, 2011 - 4:52 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 25 (IANS) At least six people were killed Friday in Syria as thousands of anti-government protesters took to streets in cities demanding freedom and reforms, Xinhua reported.Armed groups ... Read more...
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12 killed as NATO air strike hits bus in Libya
June 16th, 2011 - 5:08 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, June 16 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and two injured when a NATO air strike hit a bus Wednesday evening in Libya's Kikla city, 120 ... Read more...
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44 Syrians killed in ‘Friday of freedom’ rallies
May 21st, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, May 21 (IANS) At least 44 Syrians were killed in Friday's anti-government protests, an Al-Jazeera TV report quoted the national organisation for human rights as saying Saturday, Xinhua reported.Most ... Read more...
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US to supply 85 drones to Pakistan
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 22(ANI): The United States will supply 85 small drones to Pakistan to help it fight militants in the country's tribal areas, according to a TV report.A local English TV ... Read more...
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20 people killed in US drone attack in North Waziristan
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 22(ANI): At least 20 people were killed and several others seriously wounded in a US drone attack launched early Friday morning in northwest Pakistan.According to local TV report, four ... Read more...
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Libya declares ceasefire in line with UN resolution
March 18th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, March 18 (IANS) Libyan authorities Friday decided to halt all military operations in line with a UN resolution that imposed a no-fly zone over the North African country, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Kentucky man charged for stealing an ambulance
March 7th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kentucky, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Kentucky man has been charged for stealing an ambulance. When he was arrested by the police after the incident he had an interesting excuse for stealing ... Read more...
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12 killed in Libya blasts
March 5th, 2011 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, March 5 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 26 injured in two blasts at a weapon depot near Libya's western city of Benghazi, Xinhua said, citing an ... Read more...
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Gaddafi warns of chaos, blames Al Qaeda for unrest (Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli/London, Feb 24 (IANS) A defiant Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi Thursday warned of chaos if anti-government protests continued in the country and accused Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden of "duping young ... Read more...
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