Clinton terms anti-Islam video ‘disgusting’
September 14th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday slammed the anti-Islam video that has triggered waves of anti-US protests in a number of Muslim countries, terming it ... Read more...
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Nikki Reed shows off her bikini body on the beach
September 4th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nikki Reed is a blonde who is married to American idol Paul MacDonald. She is also a star in the film Twilight where she goes ... Read more...
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Limbless man swims between US and Russian Isles
August 20th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bering Strait, Aug 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A limbless man has challenged many when he swam from America to Asia within less than two hours.
Quadruple Amputte Philippe Croizon is the alleged ... Read more...
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Weird rock ‘ice-shelf’ floating in Pacific
August 12th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) A gigantic cluster of floating volcanic rocks, made up of lightweight pumice expelled from an underwater volcano and spread over 26,000 sq km, has been spotted ... Read more...
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Ritchie, best hairstylist on planet?
August 8th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 8 (IANS) Fashion designer Nicole Richie feels she is the best hairstylist on the planet.The 30-year-old says she is always experimenting with her hair and believes ... Read more...
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27 bodies found after Tanzania ferry capsizes
July 19th, 2012 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), July 19 (IANS) Twenty-seven bodies were retrieved from the Indian Ocean off Tanzania after a ferry with over 280 people on board capsized Wednesday.An official said ... Read more...
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Assam demands Rs.3,460 crore for repairing embankments
July 9th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) Fearing more floods in the state, the Assam government Monday demanded Rs.3,460 crore from the central government to raise and strengthen embankments across the state.Water Resource ... Read more...
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Man waves shoe at Pakistani minister
July 1st, 2012 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) An angry activist of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) waved a shoe at a minister of Sindh province during his address to party workers in Hyderabad ... Read more...
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15 missing as ship sinks off Indonesia
June 17th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 17 (IANS) A total of 15 crew members are yet to be found after a cargo ship with 27 people on board capsized off eastern Indonesia Sunday ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Czechs stun hosts Poland 1-0, top Group A (Lead)
June 17th, 2012 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
Wroclaw (Poland), June 17 (IANS) The Czech Republic stunned hosts Poland 1-0 here Saturday, roaring into the Euro 2012 quarterfinals as the Group A winners.Czech midfielder Petr Jiracek scored the ... Read more...
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I always wanted to do double role: Vidya Balan (With Image)
May 24th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A bespectacled studious girl to a glam diva -- Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has essayed a range of characters in showbiz, but she says ... Read more...
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Six students drown during stopover in southern Turkey
May 22nd, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by BNO News
KARAAGAC, TURKEY (BNO NEWS) -- Six Turkish students drowned in the Mediterranean Sea in southern Turkey on Monday when they went swimming during a stopover while returning from a field trip, local ... Read more...
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Russian anti-rally bill wants $50,000 fine on protesters
May 11th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian parliament is expected to pass an anti-protest bill in 2013 that authorises a fine of $50,000 on protest organisers for the kind of ... Read more...
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I am the best hairstylist: Nicole Richie
May 6th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 6 (IANS) Socialite Nicole Richie takes care of her hair herself and describes herself as the best hairstylist."I have naturally curly hair. So natural beach waves ... Read more...
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`Department’ is mass entertainer: RGV
April 19th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who is all set for the release of his next film "Department", says the movie is distinct from his past projects ... Read more...
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Small businessmen suffer due to Zardari’s visit
April 8th, 2012 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Ajmer, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's visit to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti might make diplomatic waves but it is small businessmen who will bear the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand youth among 2 fishermen drowned near Thane
March 10th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), March 10 (IANS) Two fishermen, including one from Jharkhand, drowned near Bhayander's Uttan Beach here after their fishing vessel capsized in the high tide Friday evening, police said ... Read more...
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Four bodies found aboard sunken ship
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) Four bodies were found Wednesday aboard the cruise ship that sank off Italy's western coast bringing to 21 the number of dead in last month's tragedy.The ... Read more...
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Britons come home after 36 years at sea
February 18th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Globe-trotting Britons Bill and Laurel Cooper have returned home to retire after spending 36 years at sea, The Sun reported Friday.The couple have sailed the equivalent ... Read more...
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Marcus Collins unveils his debut single
February 16th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) X Factor runner up Marcus Collins has come up with his debut single. He chose to come out with the remake of The White Stripes’ Seven ... Read more...
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45 missing as Philippines boat capsizes
February 14th, 2012 - 7:39 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Feb 14 (IANS) A sea vessel carrying at least 45 passengers capsized Monday in southern Philippines, said police.According to Caraga Police Regional Director Chief Superintendent Reynaldo Rafal, the vessel ... Read more...
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10 dead as Dominican boat capsizes
February 5th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo, Feb 5 (IANS) As many as 10 people died when a boat carrying about 60 Dominican migrants capsized off the country's eastern coast, an official said.The wooden boat ... Read more...
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11 US tourists missing in Philippines boat capsize
January 26th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Jan 26 (IANS) Eleven American tourists were reportedly missing Thursday off the Philippines' resort island of Boracay after their boat capsized.Two tourists have been rescued, said Philippine Coast Guard ... Read more...
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Butler shoots even after on-set accident
January 8th, 2012 - 6:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 8 (IANS) Actor Gerard Butler who got hurt on the sets of "Of Men And Mavericks" did not let the accident act as a hindrance during the shooting.Butler ... Read more...
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Syed Modi GP: Hidayat ends Varma’s dream run
December 25th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Former World Champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia ended India's Sourabh Varma's dream run in the Syed Modi Memorial Grand Prix badminton here Sunday, defeating him 15-21, ... Read more...
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Giant tsunami-shaped clouds spotted in Alabama
December 21st, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Birmingham, Ala., Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Residents in Birmingham, Alabama woke up to a rare phenomenal on the sky on Friday (the 16th of December 2011). Several calls were sent to the ... Read more...
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Hundreds missing as migrants’ boat sinks off Indonesia
December 18th, 2011 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Some 300 people went missing after an overcrowded boat carrying illegal migrants, most of them from the Middle East, sank off Indonesia's Java Island Saturday, ... Read more...
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Scientists unravel mystery of missing mineral
December 12th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) Scientists have stumbled upon a cache of dolomite in coral reefs, ending a 100-year quest for the missing mineral.
"For over a century, scientists have puzzled ... Read more...
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Madonna & Nicki Minaj’s kiss creates waves
December 9th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Nicki Minaj was blushing all over after receiving a romantic kiss from Madonna. Shortly after the experience on the set of the video of the ... Read more...
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Mullaperiyar protests reach IFFI campus
November 29th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 29 (IANS) Protests over the contentious Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki, Kerala, echoed at the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), as film personalities and journalists from Kerala ... Read more...
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Piramal, Baxter settle patent issue
November 1st, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov. 1 (IANS) Piramal Critical Care Inc. and Baxter Healthcare Corporation have reached a settlement in a patent suit, enabling the former to launch its generic Desflurane in US ... Read more...
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Killer whales hunt seals by creating waves
October 16th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 16 (IANS) Killer whales have hit upon a smart way of catching their unsuspecting prey. They create large waves in tandem to knock their prey into the water ... Read more...
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Kazhak boy pulled into sea by strong waves
September 10th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 9 (IANS) A five-year-old Kazhak boy was pulled into the sea by powerful waves off a Goa beach and rescuers have failed to trace him, police said Friday.According ... Read more...
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Scientists use tags to see how infections spread
July 25th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Participants at a scientific conclave were asked to wear a radio tag for two days to track the pattern of their movements and interactions -- to ... Read more...
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Italian holiday for Heidi Klum and her family
June 18th, 2011 - 7:43 am ICT by IANS
London, June 18 (IANS) Supermodel Heidi Klum is planning a family holiday in Italy where she wants to feed her children with sea urchins.Klum, who raises daughters Leni, 7, ... Read more...
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