Olympics: North Korea’s Om wins gold with record lift
July 30th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korea's Om Yun Chol took men's 56 kg weightlifting gold at the London Olympics Sunday after joining a small group of athletes who have ... Read more...
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Isinbayeva likely to retire after Olympics: Coach
July 21st, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Yelena Isinbayeva, pole vault world record holder and double Olympic champion, is "tired" of the pressure of expectations and is likely to retire after ... Read more...
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11 survive Russian plane crash (Lead)
April 2nd, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) Eleven people were injured and 32 people were killed when their aircraft crashed Monday near a city in Siberia, Russian authorities said.A UTair ATR-72 plane bound ... Read more...
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600,000 Russians to watch presidential poll online
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 600,000 Russians have registered on a website that will broadcast the March 4 presidential poll.Valentin Gorbunov, chief of the Moscow municipal electoral commission, said ... Read more...
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Hazanavicius wins best director Oscar for `The Artist’ (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius' silent black and white French film "The Artist" won him the best director Oscar.The movie, set in 1927, is about a silent movie ... Read more...
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‘The Artist’ wins best picture Oscar
February 27th, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist" was conferred the Oscar for best picture at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, beating eight other movies.Set in 1927, "The Artist" ... Read more...
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Hazanavicius wins Oscar for `The Artist’
February 27th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius' French silent black and white film "The Artist" won him a best directing Oscar here.The movie, set in 1927, is about a silent ... Read more...
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‘The Artist’ wins best motion picture (musical or comedy)
January 16th, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius's "The Artist", which bagged the maximum Golden Globe nominations this year, walked away with the best motion picture - musical or comedy award ... Read more...
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‘The Artist’ bags Golden Globe for best original score
January 16th, 2012 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Music composer Ludovic Bource won the award for the best original score for the film 'The Artist' at the prestigious Golden Globes award ceremony here ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin performs in Paraguay
September 11th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Asuncion, Sep 11 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, back in Asuncion after 15 years away, treated his Paraguayan fans to a euphoric concert on his "Musica + Alma + ... Read more...
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China issues warning on Valentine’s Day computer viruses
February 14th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 14 (IANS) Technology experts in China have warned internet users to be alert against computer viruses based on the Valentine's Day theme.The China National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre issued ... Read more...
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Feeding the birds can delay their chorus at the crack of dawn
January 9th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the growing phenomenon of feeding wild birds with food such as sunflower seeds and fat balls is altering their behaviour.It has also ... Read more...
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Feeding birds impact male mating chances
December 27th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Feeding birds can delay their dawn chorus, says new research, which pointed out that the extra food could have a major impact on male mating chances.Scientists have discovered ... Read more...
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Bolivian Priest Arrested After Being Found With Cocaine
August 1st, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
La Paz, Bolivia, Aug 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bolivian authorities have taken into custody an Aymara priest who is known to have blessed Bolivian President Evo Morales at an inauguration ceremony ... Read more...
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Mexican cabbie sentenced to 163 years for raping passengers
February 12th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 12 (IANS/EFE) A Mexico City taxi driver who kidnapped and raped several of his female passengers was sentenced to 163 years in prison, authorities said.
Valentin Mendez Cortes raped two ... Read more...
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Lizards can change their diet to avoid predators
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 3 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have shown that a particular lizard species from the Negev Desert in the Near East changes its diet to avoid predators.The research was ... Read more...
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Stephen Gately’s pal branded ‘gay gold-digger’
October 23rd, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 23 (ANI): Georgi Dochev, the Bulgarian who found Stephen Gately's dead body, has been branded a "gay gold-digger" by a leading gay rights activist.Izzo Petroff launched a sensational attack on ... Read more...
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Russia military spy chief resigns
April 25th, 2009 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 25 (RIA Novosti) Russia's chief of military intelligence General Valentin Korabelnikov was relieved of his post after handing in his notice, an official said.
President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree Friday ... Read more...
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Six Russian athletes suspended for drug abuse
August 1st, 2008 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Moscow, Aug 1 (Xinhua) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has suspended six Russian women from the Beijing Olympic Games after they were suspected of drug usage, a senior official said. ... Read more...
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Italy to help Russia destroy chemical weapons
March 26th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, March 26 (RIA Novosti) Italy has pledged 360 million euros ($565 million) to help Russia destroy its stockpiles of chemical weapons by 2012, a Russian senator said Wednesday. Russia signed ... Read more...
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Italian mafia targeting fake antique whisky market in Scotland
March 17th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by admin
Edinburgh, Mar.17 (ANI): The Italian mafia is targeting the rapidly growing fake antique whisky market in Scotland by selling counterfeit bottles for thousands of pounds online.
Though the industry has tried ... Read more...
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Chinese authorities warn of Valentine’s Day virus
February 11th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 11: Anti-virus authorities in China have warned computer users to beware of Valentine's Day computer viruses.Valentine's Day computer viruses, especially "Vbs_Valentin.A", spread chiefly through e-mails or online chat ... Read more...
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