36 injured in anti-Islam film protest in Islamabad (Second Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) At least 36 people, including policemen, suffered injuries near the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad Thursday and the army had to be called in to contain a ... Read more...
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25 injured in Islamabad protests over anti-Islam film (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) At least 25 people, including 15 policemen, were injured in the Pakistani capital and the army had to be called in to contain a massive protest ... Read more...
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Iran warns against foreign military intervention in Syria
August 4th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 4 (IANS) Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi Saturday warned against military intervention by foreign forces in Syria, the ISNA news agency reported.If the foreign forces enter ... Read more...
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French aid worker released in Yemen
July 15th, 2012 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, July 15 (IANS) A French aid worker who was kidnapped by suspected Al Qaeda gunmen three months ago in Yemen has been released, Xinhua reported.Benjamin Malbrancke, a Red Cross ... Read more...
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Chinese social media users ‘happier’ than Westerners
June 28th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Chinese social media users are "happier" and write "less political" messages on their profiles than Westerners, The Telegraph reported Thursday.Computer scientists at the Delft University of ... Read more...
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Suicide bombers attack Kabul shortly after Obama’s visit
May 3rd, 2012 - 4:11 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Three suicide bombers attacked the Afghan capital of Kabul on early Wednesday morning, killing at least seven people and injuring several others, officials said. It happened shortly ... Read more...
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China should show kindness to neighbours: Daily
April 10th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) Arguing that China's economic rise is good for the world, a Chinese commentary said Tuesday that Beijing must "show more kindness" to neighbouring countries worried about ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province unsafe for foreigners: Daily
March 19th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is unsafe for foreigners and "this sorry state of affairs is unlikely to improve", a daily said Monday.An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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Oprah to don green Sabyasachi sari in Jaipur
January 20th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) An apple green sari with an embroidered black choli is what celebrity talk show host Oprah Winfrey will wear to a dinner at the City ... Read more...
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When civilistations clashed over search for syphilis cure
January 17th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The clash of civilisations through the canons of Eastern and Western medicines and historical ties between the Occident and China play out in a powerful ... Read more...
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Why do we fumble at times in recognising faces?
January 16th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Do you easily recognise everyone you've ever met, or do you struggle, even with familiar faces?
It is already known that we are better at recognising ... Read more...
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Iran to put captured foreign drones on display
December 18th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 18 (IANS) Foreign spy drones captured by Iran, that reportedly include four Israeli and three US aircraft, will be put on display, Mehr news agency reported. Latest "domestically-manufactured ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda planning to kidnap more Westerners
November 29th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Algiers (Algeria), Nov 29 (IANS/AKI) The Al Qaeda is planning a "wave of abductions" of Westerners in North Africa, Algeria's secret service agency has said.The Department of Investigation and Security ... Read more...
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Khar ‘completely’ denies aiding anti-India militants
October 3rd, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has "completely denied" charges that Islamabad does not fight militants who use Pakistan as a base to attack Afghans or ... Read more...
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Where Westerners teach yoga and meditation - to Indians
September 18th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 18 (IANS) A small group of Westerners has been quietly teaching ancient meditation and yoga techniques here for years, earning the admiration of their steadily increasing Indian students.In ... Read more...
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Former US Congressman in Libya to seek Gaddafi’s exit
April 7th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): A former US congressman, Curt Weldon, has arrived in Libya to meet Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in an effort to convince him to step down.Weldon, a former Republican ... Read more...
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Aussie travel warning for Indonesia following arrest of Bali bombing suspect in Pak
April 1st, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 1(ANI): Australia's Foreign Affairs Department has said that the arrest of 2002 Bali bombing suspect, Umar Patek, may spark a violent response against Westerners by extremists in Indonesia.The department released ... Read more...
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The country where you live can have a big impact on your life
February 10th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): A new study of people from 128 countries has found that the more satisfied people are with their country, the better they feel about their lives-especially people who ... Read more...
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Elton John to sing with Plan B for charity
February 5th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) English Singer Elton John has agreed to sing on a track by British rapper Plan B to raise money for victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan last ... Read more...
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US warns citizens against travelling to Pakistan due to Al-Qaida, Taliban threats
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 3(ANI): The United States has warned its citizens against travelling to Pakistan owing to militant threats, saying that terrorists have "disguised themselves as Pakistani security forces personnel to gain ... Read more...
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Iran’s nuclear plant to begin production in April
January 29th, 2011 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 29 (IANS) Iran's first nuclear reactor built in the southern city of Bushehr will be connected to the country's electricity generation network by April, Iranian nuclear authority has said.The plant ... Read more...
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Cosmetic surgery a booming business in China
January 17th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 17 (ANI): Despite a wave of disasters in recent years, cosmetic surgery is a big business in China where the industry is now worth 10billion pounds a year.The death of ... Read more...
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Eating ‘nutritious’ bugs may ease world’s food crisis: Dutch scientist
December 24th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): How about having bugs on your dinner plate? Well, it may sound disgusting but the world's food crisis could be eased if Westerners included insects in their diet ... Read more...
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Canada lists Yemen-based al-Qaeda group as terrorist organization
December 24th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa (Canada), Dec. 24 (ANI): The Canadian Government has formally designated a Yemen-based al Qaeda group as a terrorist organization, and banned its entry into Canada.According to the Globe and Mail, the ... Read more...
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Attacks on parliament, mosque thwarted: Rehman Malik
November 26th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.26 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the arrest of two would-be suicide attackers by the security forces on Friday thwarted attacks on parliament and a mosque."We have foiled a ... Read more...
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American filmmaker finds a way around ‘Buddhism fatigue’
November 25th, 2010 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Nov 25 (IANS) Done-to-death stereotypes have given rise to 'Buddhism fatigue' in the United States, which is a tough challenge in movie making, according to California-based filmmaker Heather Kessinger ... Read more...
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Iranian firm comes up with first Islamic doll - Fatima
November 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Tel Aviv, Nov 20 (ANI): An Iranian firm has come up with the first Islamic doll that it has named as Fatima.In the past there had been two dolls, 'Sarah' and 'Dara', ... Read more...
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UK declines Pak request to return ‘visa processing’ to country from Abu Dhabi ‘hub’
October 27th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 27 (ANI): Britain is not ready to entertain the Pakistan government's request for returning visa processing from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad, but has committed to streamline the procedures to ... Read more...
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FBI failed to act on Headley’s wife’s terror link expose 3 yrs before Mumbai attacks
October 16th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): The key figure in the Mumbai attacks David Coleman Headley's wife had informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at least three years before the November 2008 attack, ... Read more...
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No 100 percent guarantee of security at CWG: Britain
October 1st, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Oct.1 (ANI): Britain, which has sent its largest ever oversees contingent of athletes to take part in New Delhi commonwealth Games, has expressed satisfaction over the facilities at ... Read more...
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Achin Pakhi goes to Cairo International Film festival
September 25th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Anjan Das's film Achin Pakhi has been selected for the Cairo International Film Festival, but Anjan is not jubilant because Indian films do not have any ... Read more...
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Americans warned of home grown extremism
September 24th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) Citing the cases of two Pakistani Americans involved in the Mumbai terror attacks and the failed Times Square bombing, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned of ... Read more...
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Canada, other 70 nations don’t plan to skip Delhi CWG just yet
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Sept.22 (ANI): Canada and the other 70 nations who are members of the Commonwealth have said that their sport federations have no plans just yet to skip the XIXth Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Britain, Australia give travel warnings, Taiwan doesn’t (Afternoon Lead)
September 20th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Australia and Britain Monday warned their citizens about possible terror attacks in New Delhi but Taiwan underplayed the shooting of two of its citizens in the city ... Read more...
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India a safe tourist destination: Minister
September 20th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India is a safe destination and the security of tourists is of utmost importance to the government, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said here Monday as Britain and ... Read more...
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