Briton sets afire French man dressed as Mummy
August 27th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) A French tourist who had wrapped himself in toilet paper to appear like an Egyptian mummy for a fancy-dress party in Sydney was allegedly set afire ... Read more...
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Chimpanzee asks people to free him at Wales Zoo
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wales, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A chimpanzee has been filmed at Wales’s zoo asking to be freed from its enclosure. Visitors to the zoo took a video of this unusual request and ... Read more...
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Britain to axe 20,000 troops
July 6th, 2012 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) The British Army is to axe some 20,000 troops as it undergoes a "fundamental restructuring" that is aimed at making the force "more flexible and agile".Defence ... Read more...
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Catherine Zeta-Jones to play Cleopatra
June 18th, 2012 - 7:53 am ICT by IANS
London, June 18 (IANS) Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is planning to return to Broadway as Cleopatra in a new rock and roll musical.The 42-year-old is developing a stage ... Read more...
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In US, Zeta-Jones misses family
June 17th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 17 (IANS) Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, who is settled in the US, says she misses her family and friends back home.Currently, the 42-year-old lives in New York ... Read more...
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Mark Williams in last 16 of snooker worlds
April 27th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield (England), April 27 (IANS) China's Liu Chuang suffered a first-round exit from the World Snooker Championship after a 6-10 loss to Welsh veteran Mark Williams here.The 22-year-old Liu, who ... Read more...
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Ryan Day takes slender lead against Ding in world snooker
April 25th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield (England), April 25 (IANS) China's top snooker player Ding Junhui delivered a break of 100, but still trailed Ryan Day 5-4 at the end of the first session in ... Read more...
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British jobless to live with parents?
April 7th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 7 (IANS) Thousands of unemployed youth in Britain are claiming housing benefits through a loophole that the government is hoping to plug and compel them to return ... Read more...
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Sir Tom Jones wanted singing advice: Jessie J
March 27th, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) Pop star Jessie J was surprised to be asked for singing advice by legendary crooner Sir Tom Jones.The 23-year-old and Jones, 71, are two of the ... Read more...
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David Hasselhoff hates being alone
March 12th, 2012 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) Actor David Hasselhoff has admitted that he hates being alone and finds it difficult travelling for work without his girlfriend.The 59-year-old is currently dating Welsh beauty ... Read more...
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Jenkins, Jones part ways
December 31st, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 31 (IANS) Singer Katherine Jenkins and Gethin Jones have called off their engagement, and are "beyond broken hearted" about it."Sorry for being quiet of late, its just that ... Read more...
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Tottenham beat Norwich to close in on the top two
December 28th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur kept their hopes alive of winning the English Premier League thanks to a brace from Gareth Bale in a 2-0 victory over Norwich City ... Read more...
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Hasselhoff wishes to move to Wales
December 11th, 2011 - 5:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 11 (IANS) Actor Hasselhoff wants to move to Wales with girlfriend Hayley Roberts provided he could access the internet.The former "Baywatch" star is currently dating the 32-year-old ... Read more...
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British soldier charged with raping minors
November 19th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) A British soldier, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been charged with a series of rapes and sex attacks on two minor girls.Ian Tuckley, 32, ... Read more...
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Angler eats huge sea bass that could have been a record breaker
November 8th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tenby, Wales, Nov 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An angler ate his catch way too early. A 25-year-old Welsh missed the opportunity to be in the record books when he caught a giant sea ... Read more...
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Jack the Ripper’s knife finally found
November 4th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sir John Williams popularly called Jack the Ripper committed one of the worst serial murders in the history of United Kingdom in the 19th century. For years, ... Read more...
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Hasselhoff on proposing spree
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) David Hasselhoff has vowed to keep proposing to his girlfriend Hayley Roberts until she says yes.The "Britain's Got Talent" star has already popped the question to ... Read more...
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British men spend 18 minutes daily looking handsome
September 16th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Even as it may remain a favourite topic of many people to guess how much time women spend on looking good before stepping out, the ... Read more...
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Welsh great-grandma gets a boob job
September 8th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wales, Sept 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A widower has got a breast implant at the age of 66 years. The grandmother changed her bra size from A to F. Joan Lloyd told reporters ... Read more...
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Women talk to dogs more than their partner
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) One in five women spend more time talking to their pets than their partners, a survey of 2,000 female dog owners in Britain has found.They also ... Read more...
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Man sacked for filming sleeping boss
August 8th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A security guard in Britain was axed after he filmed his supervisor asleep on the job. The supervisor, however, claims she was just "resting" her ... Read more...
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Catherine Zeta-Jones to play Liz Taylor in biopic?
May 1st, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 1 (ANI): Catherine Zeta-Jones is rumoured to be in the running to play Dame Elizabeth Taylor in a Hollywood film about the late actress's tumultuous love life.According to show ... Read more...
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British stiff upper lip caused Catherine Zeta-Jones’ break down: Michael Douglas
April 27th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Actor Michael Douglas has claimed that his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones broke down under the stress of his cancer battle because of her British stiff upper lip.Douglas, 66, ... Read more...
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Ronaldo wooed Imogen Thomas while she dated mystery-married footballer
April 24th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 24 (ANI): Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo has apparently revealed that he was seeing former Miss Wales and 2006's 'Big Brother' star Imogen Thomas during the same time she ... Read more...
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I felt guilty my marriages didn’t work: Hasselhoff
April 18th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) Actor David Hasselhoff feels guilty about his failed marriages."I want to be in love. I always try to make it last. I tried (for) 16 years ... Read more...
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Latest cheating footballer makes Rooney ‘look like a saint’: Nadine Ferguson
April 16th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 16(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's former daughter-in-law has set tongues wagging over an injunction won by a married Premier League footballer, saying that the cheating star's antics ... Read more...
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David Hasselhoff dating Welsh blonde half his age
April 4th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 4 (ANI): David Hasselhoff is apparently dating a Welsh blonde, nearly half his age, whom he met while filming 'Britain's Got Talent'.The 58-year-old former 'Baywatch' star has been seeing Hayley ... Read more...
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Matt Damon has no qualms about his kissing scenes with Michael Douglas
March 29th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Matt Damon has revealed that he imagined he was kissing Catherine Zeta Jones - while he was actually snogging her husband Michael Douglas.The Bourne star locks lips with ... Read more...
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Rio Ferdinand wishes new England captain Terry all the best
March 22nd, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 22 (ANI): Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has told new England skipper John Terry that he has no problem with him leading the side and, looks forward to Terry leading ... Read more...
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Welsh sisters have to avoid excitement as it could kill them
March 11th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Two girls in Wales, who suffer from an ultra-rare heart abnormality, have to avoid ever being shocked or excited, as it could kill them.Chloe Church, 14, and her ... Read more...
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Britain’s happiest people live in Yorkshire
March 10th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): A new study, on which people in Britain are the happiest, has found that those hailing from Yorkshire get the most out of life.According to the study ... Read more...
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Marilyn Monroe voted top Hollywood bombshell of all time
February 27th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 27 (ANI): Marilyn Monroe, who died in 1962 aged 36, has been voted top Hollywood bombshell of all time.Angelina Jolie landed the second spot while Scarlett Johansson came third, ... Read more...
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Catherine Zeta-Jones to receive her CBE at Buckingham Palace
February 24th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta Jones will formally receive her CBE at Buckingham Palace.She is expected to be accompanied by her husband Michael Douglas.The award was announced last year ... Read more...
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Daniel Radcliffe to star in comedy film?
February 17th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Daniel Radcliffe is reportedly in talks to star in 'The Amateur Photographer'.The 'Harry Potter' star - who has appeared in a number of plays since he finished filming ... Read more...
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Zeta-Jones once slept in cupboard
February 14th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Actress Catherine Zeta Jones has revealed that she was forced to sleep in a cupboard when she first arrived in Los Angeles to start her acting career.The Welsh ... Read more...
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