US nuclear submarine fire probably caused by a vacuum cleaner
June 7th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fire that on May 23 resulted in more than $400 million in damages (plus an additional 10% for secondary effects including disruption to other planned ... Read more...
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Tropical Storm Aletta forms far off Mexico’s Pacific coast, no threat
May 15th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- Tropical Storm Aletta formed far off Mexico's Pacific coast on Monday evening, making it the first tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, forecasters said. Some ... Read more...
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Cuban parents give kids unique names
May 7th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, May 7 (IANS/EFE) Odlanier, Aledmys, Usnavi, Olnavi and Disami are among the unusual first names that parents have bestowed on their children in recent decades in Cuba, where experts ... Read more...
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US: ‘Iran preparing suicide bomb boats’
February 13th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tehran, Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US officials say Iran has prepared suicide boats to fight foreign forces on the Gulf. Tehran has threatened the United States and other Western nations from operating ... Read more...
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UK Air Force buys 14 new Chinook choppers worth $1.64 billion for Afghan mission
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by BNO News
ODIHAM, UNITED KINGDOM (BNO NEWS) -- British Defense Secretary Liam Fox on Monday announced that the Royal Air Force (RAF) has agreed to buy more than a dozen new Chinook helicopters worth ... Read more...
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Obama didn’t see bin-Laden die: CIA Director Panetta
May 4th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): CIA Director Leon Panetta has said that US President Barack Obama did not see Osama bin Laden getting gunned down, but came to know that he was ... Read more...
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Obama watched Bin Laden ’shot in left eye’ on live video in White House
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): US President Barack Obama along with his high-level team, watched live coverage in the White House, as the commandos gunned down the world's most wanted terrorist Osama ... Read more...
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Obama, others’ went through ‘anxiety-filled periods’ watching Osama getting killed
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): US President Barack Obama and other officials assembled in the White House to watch the live video of the combat operation that killed Osama bin-Laden in his ... Read more...
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After Osama’s elimination, FBI updates its most wanted list
May 2nd, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has updated its most wanted list. The list now shows Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, the number one wanted ... Read more...
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Bahrain to disband two opposition groups for threatening national unity
April 15th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by BNO News
MANAMA, BAHRAIN (BNO NEWS) -- Bahrain's Justice Ministry on Thursday informed that legal cases were filed against two Shia opposition groups for threatening national unity, a move aimed at disbanding and outlawing ... Read more...
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Russia calls for end to ‘indiscriminate use of force’ in Libya
March 20th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- Russia on Sunday called on western nations taking part in military operations against Libya to stop the 'indiscriminate use of force', saying the attacks have killed civilians."According to ... Read more...
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UK PM Cameron says British forces in action over Libya, says it is legal
March 20th, 2011 - 3:18 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday evening said British forces are in action over Libya, joining U.S. and French forces which earlier carried out airstrikes in the ... Read more...
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Operation Odyssey Dawn: U.S. Navy fires missiles at Libyan air defenses
March 20th, 2011 - 2:55 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Navy on Saturday evening fired several Tomahawk cruise missiles at Libyan air defenses, U.S. media reported, and President Barack Obama is expected to make a ... Read more...
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USS Decatur in Chennai on three-day visit
March 16th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Mar. 16 (ANI): The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) will make a three-day port visit to Chennai between March 16 and March 19.The Decatur is led ... Read more...
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Student creates system that transmits data through metal using ultrasound
March 8th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a new system that uses ultrasound to transmit large quantities of data and power wirelessly through thick metal walls, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bahrain anti-government protests pose fresh hurdle for Obama administration
February 18th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18(ANI): A brutal government crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Bahrain has left the Obama administration again confronted with the task of trying to stabilize an ally besieged by growing ... Read more...
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Boeing receives $1.6 billion contract for initial production of P-8A Poseidon aircraft
January 26th, 2011 - 5:34 am ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE (BNO NEWS) -- The Boeing Company on Tuesday announced that it received a $.16 billion contract from the U.S. Navy for the low-rate initial production (LRIP) of P-8A Poseidon aircraft.The contract ... Read more...
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U.S. sailor goes missing in the Gulf of Oman
January 19th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by BNO News
GULF OF OMAN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. and British units are searching for a U.S. sailor from the USS Halsey who went missing in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, the U.S. ... Read more...
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Somali pirates attack and board UK-flagged ship in failed hijack attempt
January 4th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by BNO News
MANAMA, BAHRAIN (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on Monday attacked and boarded a UK-flagged tanker in the North Arabian Sea, but failed to take control of it, the U.S. Navy said on ... Read more...
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Owen Honors Comes Under Scanner Over USS Enterprise Video Scandal
January 4th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Few days ago U.S. Navy opened an investigation after USS Enterprise aircraft video was leaked by a reputed media source which showed series of racy scenes ... Read more...
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China stepping up ‘carrier killer,’ missile tests, warns US expert
December 29th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 29 (ANI): U.S. Navy Admiral Robert F. Willard has warned that China is designing a space missile that could sink American aircraft carriers in the Pacific.The Daily Mail quoted ... Read more...
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Weapon hits target 100 miles away within minutes in record-setting test
December 11th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): U.S. Navy engineers at the Office of Naval Research have successfully test-fired a weapon that can hit a target 100 miles or more away within minutes.Rather than relying ... Read more...
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Hanukkah Celebrated At Various Places In USA And Canada
December 3rd, 2010 - 12:33 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Jewish festival Hanukkah started on Wednesday and it was celebrated with much enthusiasm and fanfare in various parts of Canada and United States. In Clark ... Read more...
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‘Depressed ex-NY cop threatened to kill Obama to grab attention,’ family claims
November 27th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 27 (ANI): The family members of an ex-New York cop who has been busted for threatening to kill US President Barack Obama, has defended him saying that it ... Read more...
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China Telecom rejects U.S. report that it hijacked global Internet traffic
November 18th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by BNO News
BEIJING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- China Telecom on Thursday rejected a report released by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) on Wednesday that accused China of rerouting highly sensitive Internet ... Read more...
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U.S. report says China ‘hijacked’ 15 percent of global Internet traffic during brief period in April
November 18th, 2010 - 1:28 am ICT by BNO News
BEIJING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. web traffic was 'hijacked' or rerouted by Chinese telecommunication services earlier this year and included highly sensitive traffic involving U.S. military and government networks, the U.S.-China ... Read more...
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Navy Battle Ship USS Jason Dunham Commissioned To Serve The Nation
November 15th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US Navy is all set to welcome yet another new Arleigh Burke Class Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer, the USS Jason Dunham in their fleet. It ... Read more...
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Bruce Willis throws Veterans Day party for US troops
November 13th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): To honour hundreds of real life heroes, Bruce Willis threw a massive Veterans Day party for the American troops.The Hollywood action man held the bash this week ... Read more...
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Fleet Week 2010 Kicks Off
October 8th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The annual Fleet Week began with a spectacular show on Thursday which enabled fans to get a sneak peek into what to expect from the air show in the ... Read more...
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U.S. Marines retake hijacked German-owned vessel off the coast of Somalia
September 9th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by BNO News
MANAMA, BAHRAIN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Marines boarded and seized control of a German-owned commercial vessel off the coast of Somalia on early Thursday morning, the U.S. Navy said. The vessel had ... Read more...
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Scientists predict how oil from Deepwater Horizon spill will spread
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): A UC Santa Barbara scientist has come up with a new method of predicting how contaminants like oil from Deepwater Horizon spill would spread."We predicted where the oil ... Read more...
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New TV series based on Hurt Locker
August 26th, 2010 - 11:27 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The G4 management is planning a big reality series that will be based on the Oscar-winning movie "Hurt Locker". Just like Hurt Locker, this new ... Read more...
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Two U.S. Navy helicopters arrive in Pakistan to provide aid to flood relief efforts
August 15th, 2010 - 4:21 am ICT by BNO News
ISLAMABAD (BNO NEWS) – Two U.S. Navy MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopters arrived in Pakistan on Saturday as part of the continued U.S. humanitarian operation in the country to support flood relief efforts ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
San Francisco Turns To Age Old Parades Over Fireworks
July 5th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
San Francisco, July 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Redwood City of San Francisco turned towards age old parades over the traditional fireworks to celebrate July 4th. What made it evident were the ... Read more...
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Boeing will demonstrate new, larger cockpit display at Ottawa defense tradeshow
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:41 am ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE (BNO NEWS) – Boeing will demonstrate a new, larger cockpit display as part of its F/A-18 Super Hornet simulator at the CANSEC 2010 defense and security tradeshow, which will be held ... Read more...
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