Inmates set prison on fire in Turkey
July 15th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, July 15 (IANS) Inmates of a prison in southeastern Turkey set ablaze their jail Sunday morning, local media reported.According to Today's Zaman newspaper website, the incident took place ... Read more...
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New taxiway at Mumbai airport
July 5th, 2012 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) A new rapid-exit taxiway, which will reduce the runway occupancy time of aircraft, was commissioned at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here Wednesday, an official said.... Read more...
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Over 180 arrested in Warsaw football clashes: Police (Lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 180 people have been arrested over clashes involving Polish and Russian football fans, Warsaw police said Wednesday.Violence flared during a march through the ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Over 100 arrested in Warsaw clashes
June 13th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 100 people have been arrested after violence flared at a march of Russian fans in the Polish capital Warsaw, police said.The violence broke ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: At least 56 arrested after Warsaw clashes (Lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A total of 56 people have been arrested after violence flared at a march of Russian fans in the Polish capital here Tuesday.The violence broke ... Read more...
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Russian fans clash with Polish police
June 13th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Polish riot police on Tuesday fired warning shots into the air after two people were injured in violence at a march of Russian fans in ... Read more...
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Holi splashes Delhi with colours (Second Lead)
March 8th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Delhi was drenched in a multitude of colours as people Thursday celebrated Holi by smearing gulal on each other, spraying coloured water, dancing to music ... Read more...
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Four killed in Afghanistan Quran burning protests (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 22 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 19 injured Wednesday after thousands of Afghanis for the second day staged angry demonstrations in Kabul and Jalalabad ... Read more...
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Etihad Airways starts service to Seychelles
November 7th, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Victoria (Seychelles), Nov 6 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways' inaugural flight to the Seychelles touched down at the international airport in Mahe Sunday afternoon.Flight EY622 was greeted with a traditional water cannon ... Read more...
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Time for zero tolerance to street crime: British PM
August 14th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron, faced with one of the worst riots to hit the country, has told police it was time for a "zero ... Read more...
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Britain may use army to curb future riots
August 12th, 2011 - 7:49 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The British government could consider using the army to deal with future riots and may allow police to block social networks and force people ... Read more...
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Vigilantes clash with police in London
August 11th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Vigilante groups set up to fight back rioters in London have clashed with police as they tried to mobilise their own forces to deal with ... Read more...
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Police disperse Kashmir government staff rally (Lead)
July 18th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Police used batons and water cannon to disperse hundreds of Jammu and Kashmir government employees who were holding a rally to press for various demands here ... Read more...
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L’affaire Ramdev hits government hard, protests in Nepal (Roundup)
June 6th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hardwar, June 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notices to the central and Delhi governments over the forced ouster of Baba Ramdev from New Delhi even as ... Read more...
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Protesting employees caned in Srinagar
April 6th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) Police used batons and water cannon here Wednesday to disperse slogan shouting Jammu and Kashmir government employees demanding their arrears and a rise in retirement age.The ... Read more...
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Japan raises severity level of nuclear crisis to 5
March 18th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japan on Friday raised its accident severity level from 4 to 5 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale of 7 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ... Read more...
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Choppers dump water over Japan n-plant, 20 people irradiated (Night Lead)
March 17th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 17 (IANS) Japan Thursday scrambled to prevent a nuclear meltdown as army helicopters poured sea water on the over-heating Fukushima plant that was severly damaged in last week's ... Read more...
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Choppers pour water over Japan n-plant, 20 people irradiated (Evening Lead)
March 17th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 17 (IANS) Giant helicopters poured sea water on the over-heating Fukushima nuclear plant in a desperate bid to prevent a meltdown as 20 people were confirmed to have ... Read more...
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Helicopters dump water to cool Japan n-plant (Lead)
March 17th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 17 (IANS) Japanese military helicopters Thursday dumped tonnes of water over the stricken Fukushima plant to prevent a nuclear meltdown, as the toll in the March 11 devastating ... Read more...
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Choppers dump water on Japan nuclear reactor
March 17th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 17 (IANS) The Japanese military Thursday began using helicopters to dump water on a damaged nuclear reactor after the Fukushima nuclear plant's power operator failed to cool it ... Read more...
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100 protesters injured in clashes with police in Sana’a: Eyewitness
March 13th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, March 13 (IANS) At least 100 protesters were injured by rubber bullets, live ammunition and teargas in fierce clashes with police in this Yemeni capital Sunday, Xinhua cited an ... Read more...
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BJP seeks inquiry into attack on workers
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday demanded a judicial inquiry into the police attack on its workers here that it said left many seriously injured.Raising the ... Read more...
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Egyptian protesters defy curfew after Mubarak refuses to resign
January 29th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo (Egypt), Jan 29(ANI): Full-fledged chaos has been reported at several regions of Egypt, on the fifth straight day of demonstrations calling for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.In Cairo, some 1,000 ... Read more...
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US secretly backing Egypt’s rebel leaders
January 29th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.29 (ANI): The Obama administration is reported to be secretly backing leading figures behind the uprising in Egypt.According to The Telegraph, a "regime change" has been in the works for ... Read more...
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Egyptian protesters clash with police in anti-government protests
January 26th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by BNO News
CAIRO (BNO NEWS) -- Thousands of demonstrators on Tuesday clashed with police in anti-government protests across Egypt, Ahram online reported. Dozens of people have been injured.Security forces deployed prison trucks, riot police ... Read more...
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Tension on Kashmir-Punjab border as BJP rally marches on (Afternoon Lead)
January 25th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Madhopur/Jammu/Srinagar/New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Tension escalated along the Jammu and Kashmir-Punjab border Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) began a rally at the Madhopur bridge separating the two states, ... Read more...
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BJP plans to hold rally near Punjab-Jammu and Kashmir border
January 25th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Madhopur (Punjab), Jan 25 (IANS) As security personnel swarmed the area, top BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and Ananth Kumar were Tuesday planning to hold a rally near the bridge ... Read more...
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Choppers, anti-mine vehicles to aid BSF troopers
January 18th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 18 (IANS) To further strengthen vigil along the border with Bangladesh, India's border troopers are to use Dhruv light helicopters, mine protected vehicles (MPV) and other modern gadgets and devices, ... Read more...
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BJP protests petrol price hike in Delhi
January 18th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) About 500 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers Tuesday held a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi to protest the recent hike in petrol prices. Police ... Read more...
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UK Home Secretary says police could use water cannon to tackle rioters
December 13th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13 (ANI): UK Home Secretary Theresa May has reportedly signalled that police could use water cannons to tackle violent protests like the recent one over tuition fees.May said that while ... Read more...
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Report: Bomb intercepted at German Chancellor Merkel’s office
November 3rd, 2010 - 1:17 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- A suspicious package addressed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel was found in the chancellory's mailroom in Berlin on Tuesday and has turned out to be an explosive ... Read more...
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BJP stages protest march over corruption in 2010 Commonweatlh Games preparations
August 2nd, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.2 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest march here on Monday to highlight public concern and outrage at the widespread corruption being exposed almost every other ... Read more...
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20 hurt as garment workers clash with police in Dhaka
June 30th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 30 (IANS) Twenty people were hurt Wednesday morning as industrial violence erupted at a factory here which was closed for five days after an official slapped a woman employee for ... Read more...
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Speedy justice in World Cup courts: a model for the future?
June 16th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 16 (DPA) Doping is banned at the World Cup but the South African justice system acts as if it's on steroids.
Faced with a barrage of questioning over security in the ... Read more...
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Ex-Husband’s Incendiary Device Terrorizes Wife
May 7th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A Texas female was the recipient of a shock earlier this week when she obtained a Fed-Ex package from her ex-husband. Incendiary devices are intended ... Read more...
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