Assad’s sister flees Syria : Report
September 19th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's sister has fled the country along with her children to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Al Arabiya reported Wednesday citing an ... Read more...
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Police investigate Anzhi terrorism claims
August 18th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police are investigating reports that a terrorist attack has been planned for a football match between Russian champions Zenit St. Petersburg and big-spending Anzhi Makhachkala, ... Read more...
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Syria admits shooting down Turkish warplane
June 23rd, 2012 - 9:50 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 23 (IANS) Syria Saturday confirmed having shot down a Turkish fighter jet which had entered the Syrian airspace earlier Friday.A Turkish fighter jet had penetrated the ... Read more...
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China probes schoolgirl’s suicidal jump
November 22nd, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 22 (IANS) Authorities in China are probing the death of a 13-year-old schoolgirl who is suspected to have jumped to her death last week following corporal punishment meted ... Read more...
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Drug bust at Berlusconi company
November 8th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, Nov 8 (IANS/AKI) A Milan office belonging to media tycoon prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset broadcasting empire was raided Tuesday by police who arrested 11 people suspected of drug ... Read more...
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Is Lady Gaga dating Taylor Kinney?
November 4th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pop singer Lady Gaga is reportedly going out with actor Taylor Kinney. The Vampire Diaries star was featured in the video of the singer’s track 'You ... Read more...
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Italian priest shot dead in Philippines
October 20th, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Oct 20 (IANS/AKI) An Italian priest has been shot dead in the Philippines, the Vatican news agency Fides said.Police said Fausto Tentorio, 61, was shot dead soon after ... Read more...
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Chord Overstreet could return to Glee soon
October 19th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) TV Line has reported that Chord Overstreet could be back on Glee this season. The report said the actor who left the show in the second ... Read more...
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Former Afghan president Rabbani killed in blast
September 20th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 20 (IANS) Former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed Tuesday evening in a suicide blast at his house here, media reports said.
He was meeting with a group ... Read more...
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Kim Jong-il begins Russia visit
August 21st, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is on his first trip to Russia since 2002, the Kremlin said.Kim is expected to visit a dam in the ... Read more...
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US ‘Jersey Shore’ series to film in Florence
April 21st, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Florence (Italy), April 21 (IANS/AKI) American cable network MTV has decided to film its low-brow hit reality show "Jersey Shore" in the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance - Florence.The Tuscan ... Read more...
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World Cup: Dhaka keeps vigil on cricket bookies
February 24th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 24 (IANS) World Cup co-host Bangladesh has said it is keeping a vigil on international cricket bookies to ensure that they do not try to establish contacts with players and ... Read more...
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Did Todd Palin have an extra-marital affair?
January 21st, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Alaska, Jan 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd Palin is in the middle of an extra marital scandal.The Palin family is not new to scandal. However Todd has been mainly out ... Read more...
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Six Tibetans arrested in Nepal as refugee exodus continues
January 3rd, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 3 (IANS) Police have arrested a group of six Tibetans who escaped into northern Nepal from Tibet, less than a fortnight after a WikiLeaks expose said China was paying Nepal's ... Read more...
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Heavier payload caused Indian rocket’s failure: Expert
December 27th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Killugudi Jayaraman
Bangalore, Dec 27 (IANS) Instability introduced by excessive payload weight was most likely responsible for the failure of an Indian rocket's launch on Christmas day, an expert in ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian Congress chief to be business envoy
November 22nd, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 22 (IANS) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has announced his decision to step down this month-end and take up his new assignment as business envoy ... Read more...
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Russian ‘Double Agent’ Named by Kremlin in Moscow Newspaper
November 12th, 2010 - 3:57 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Russian newspaper known as ‘Kommersant’ has named the man which the Kremlin says is responsible for the spy ring bust which occurred in the United States last ... Read more...
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Mariah Carey Confirms It; She’s Pregnant at 41!
November 1st, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Mariah Carey has confirmed that she and husband Nick Cannon, host of ‘America’s Got Talent’ are expecting their first baby. Mariah is 41 years old, ... Read more...
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David Beckham Sex Scandal Accusations Broadened by ‘In Touch’ Magazine
September 24th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The sex scandal which David Beckham has found himself involved in has deepened even further with the accusation from a prostitute to ‘In Touch’ Magazine. The ... Read more...
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Malaysia seeks India’s help to trace missing Indian
September 18th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 18 (IANS) The Malaysian police have sought help from their Indian counterparts and the Interpol to trace an Indian millionaire who has been missing since January when he arrived ... Read more...
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We have no knowledge of spot-fixing in IPL: Cricket Australia
September 13th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 13 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Monday said they have no knowledge about the alleged involvement of two Australian cricketers in spot-fixing in the second edition of the Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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Australian cricketers not under IPL 2 corruption investigation: CA
September 13th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 13(ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has disputed reports that two Australian players were under investigation for corruption in last year's Indian Premier League (IPL).According to reports, the International Cricket Council ... Read more...
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Woman Backtracks On Kidnapping Allegations Against Rand Paul
August 14th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The woman who had accused Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul of kidnapping her and forcing her to do drugs has backed away from the claims saying ... Read more...
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Levi Johnston No More A “Stranger” For Bristol Palin
June 19th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 19, (THAINIDIAN NEWS) It seems that Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are once again getting close to each other leaving behind their past turmoil. Bristol Palin, the eldest daughter ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus Lap Dancing With Adam Shankman? Video Proves
May 13th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
May 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A video of Miley Cyrus is doing the rounds on the internet, and one needs only take a brief look at it to know why it ... Read more...
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Jon Gosselin: Unemployed, Selling BMW To Pay Child Support
April 26th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems to be a downhill slide for Jon Gosselin ever since his divorce from Kate. His child support bills for the eight kids they share adds ... Read more...
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Kate Hudson Gone Under Knife For Breast Implants?
April 17th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood actress Kate Hudson has managed to create quite a buzz lately with a number of reports claiming that the Hollywood diva is the latest celebrity ... Read more...
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Bangladesh mourns martyrs, to begin trial of `war criminals’
March 25th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 25 (IANS) Bangladesh observes its 40th Independence Day Thursday, when it also sets in motion the trial of the "war criminals", the Islamist militia who killed unarmed civilians ... Read more...
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Wife refuses to pose with Tiger Woods, uncommitted on marriage
February 26th, 2010 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Tiger Woods' wife Elin, who flew with him from Florida to his sex rehab in Arizona in a private jet after his public apology last Friday, ... Read more...
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Charlize Theron And Stuart Townsend Part After 9 Years Of Relationship
February 2nd, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez,
Feb 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Hollywood couple Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend are apparently going to bring an end to their 9 year relationship. The couple's relationship was said to ... Read more...
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US abandons plans to try 9/11 mastermind in New York
January 30th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) The Obama administration seems to have abandoned plans to try 9/11 Pakistani mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in Manhattan, following objections from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg."It's ... Read more...
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Osama sought high-tech weapons from Yugoslavia: report
January 12th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Jan 12 (DPA) Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden tried to covertly buy weapons from former Yugoslavia in the 1980s, but was turned down, according to an investigation by the Belgrade ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games’ officials rule out England’s pullout (Lead)
December 30th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/London, Dec 30 (IANS) Indian and English Commonwealth Games' officials Wednesday denied British media reports which said England could pull out of the 2010 Games in New Delhi over fears that ... Read more...
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England likely to pull out of Commonwealth Games?
December 30th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 30 (IANS) England could pull out of next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi over fears that their athletes would be targeted by Pakistani terrorists, a newspaper said Wednesday.
England' security ... Read more...
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Passenger tries to blow-up US airliner (Second lead)
December 26th, 2009 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 26 (DPA) An international airline passenger allegedly attempted to blow-up a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit by trying to set of an explosive device, US media reported Friday.
Earlier, an ... Read more...
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