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Iran tests new centrifuges
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Qatari diplomat detained on Las Vegas bound flight
A man tried to ignite his shoes during a flight from Washington, DC to Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday. Air Marshals subdued the Qatari diplomat on board the airplane before it landed safely at Denver International Airport. The airplane was United Airlines Flight 663, a Boeing 757 with 157 passenger...
Obama, Medvedev sign treaty cutting nuclear stockpiles
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 Tuesday 13th of April 2010 / World news


Iran tests new centrifuges


Qatari diplomat detained on Las Vegas bound flight


Obama, Medvedev sign treaty cutting nuclear stockpiles


US military to carry out review following Wikileaks release of classified 2007 video


Junior Canadian cabinet minister leaves amid scandal
 
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 Monday 22nd of March 2010 / World news


Fire at tombs in Uganda result in clashes between protestors and police


People from Pichilemu, Chile leave La Cruz Hill


2010 Chile earthquakes: Government confirms 452 dead


Rick Astley releases deluxe editions of his first two albums; prepares 2010 tour


Seismologist Mario Pardo rebukes notion that Pichilemu, Chile experiencing "seismic swarm"
 
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 Monday 8th of February 2010 / World news


Actor Justin Mentell dies in road accident at age 27


Interview with Liz Mumby, independent candidate in Australian by-election for the Victorian state electorate of Altona


Pakistan arrests 35 people suspected in US soldiers' death


Monster.com aquires Yahoo's HotJobs service for $225 million


Concern about sovereign debt of some EU members roils markets
 
Click for more news from Monday 8th of February 2010
 
 Tuesday 26th of January 2010 / World news


Iranian passenger flight catches fire


Trial begins for Canadian soldier accused of murder in battlefield killing


US home sales fall at fastest pace on record


Gordon Brown: Extra troops for Afghanistan, Yemen security the focus for int'l conference


Iranian air politician blames pilot error for yesterday's jet crash
 
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 Monday 25th of January 2010 / World news


Man caught driving 111 kph over limit in Australia


UK military deaths in Afghanistan reach 250


Bomb scare aboard plane caused by harmless prayer box


Russian journalist beaten by police officer dies


Six-year-old boy dies two weeks after falling through icy pond in Berkshire, England
 
Click for more news from Monday 25th of January 2010
 
 Thursday 1st of October 2009 / World news


O-bit Telecom launches Purple Networx to offer a feature rich VoIP Solution for SMBs


Evince Technology demonstrates world-first diamond electronic device


New Research Shows Buying Mobile Phones Online Can Save Consumers up to 40%


TextMagic Email to SMS Gateway Now Reaches 220 Countries


New CEO for Clinical Solutions
 
Click for more news from Thursday 1st of October 2009
 
 Wednesday 30th of September 2009 / World news


1st Touch Partners With Octavia To Offer Complete .NET “Supporting People” Application


Spime Launches Industry Leading Onboard-Hybrid LBS Map and Navigation Engine for Devices


“Internet Pavilion” to Host Key Internet Discussions During the ITU Telecom World Conference


Phones 4u Chooses Communicator Corp For Email Marketing


Community hub launched to celebrate 10 years of UK broadband
 
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 Tuesday 29th of September 2009 / World news


3M ACCR can help overcome land permission problems for connecting offshore wind farms to the onshore power grid


Prosurgics FreeHand on display at Hunterian Museum at Royal College of Surgeons ‘Sci-Fi Surgery: Medical Robots' exhibition opening 8 September 2009


Comsec Consulting Launches Unique Security Cost Analysis Tool (S.C.A.T) To Assess And Advise On Security Investments


Healthcare Industry Turns to DeviceAnywhere to Bring their Products and Services to the Mobile Platform


ABBYY Launches Next Evolution of FlexiCapture® Software for Document and Form Processing
 
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 Sunday 14th of December 2008 / World news


Your Money Marathon Undertakes Credit and Debt Problems
KOA, Rocky Mountain PBS and 9NEWS have joined hands with Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) to offer assistance in debt and credit related problems to the consumers through the program, Your Money Marathon. As per KUSA TV sources, the popularity of Your Money Marathon has been evident as it has received numerous calls from the people of Colorado.
 
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 Monday 8th of December 2008 / World news


Online casinos conquering the world
Within the past 10 years the world of gambling has become a lot more popular than it used to be. The popularity of world wide web definitely plays a very important part in it.


Mortgage Rate Instability Peters Out: Rates Remain Comparatively Steady During the Later Part of Las
The instability in mortgage rates has tapered off to some extent. In states like Michigan, Texas and Tennessee, the rates for 30-year fixed mortgages slumped, but on the other hand, in states like Pennsylvania and Connecticut, the mortgage rates soared significantly.


Watch Out For Credit Repair Scams-Learn How to Recognize Them?
This article focuses on credit repair scams. Know how to recognize credit repair scam. Beware of any false credit report scam and get your credit report checked by a recognized credit repair company.


Individual Insurance Market in Michigan
More than 40 hospitals in Michigan have joined hands to request the legislature to introduce bills to foil alarming healthcare crisis all over Michigan. The principal initiative has been taken by the Consumers for Fair and Affordable Insurance Reform (CFAIR) to bring reforms in the individual insurance market.
 
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 Wednesday 8th of October 2008 / World news


Relationship advice right from your mobile
Mobiles started to grow popularity around the end of the 90's. At this point you can view websites, download Style Videos, read your email, check your investing portfolio, play poker and
 
Click for more news from Wednesday 8th of October 2008
 
 Tuesday 10th of June 2008 / World news


Lost watch buried in seabed still ticking - after 67 years!
London, June 10 (ANI): In a span of 67 years, Lieutenant Teddy Bacon must have faced several health problems, but his watch, lost way back in 1941, was working perfectly despite being under water all these years.


Hip-hop group 'Wu-Tang Clan' launch chess website
London, June 10 (ANI): Known for their violent lyrics and constant encounters with the law, notorious hip hop group, 'Wu-Tang Clan' is now venturing into a completely different domain-launching a chess website.


One in three Brit men wears the same underwear as the day before!


2,350-year-old ancient ship may have carried most expensive Greek red wine
London, June 10 (ANI): Archaeologists working on a 2,350 year-old ancient shipwreck in Cyprus, have determined that the ship was carrying the renowned red wine of Chios, which is perhaps the most expensive Greek wine of the Classical period.


Wooly mammoth existed as two groups 40,000 years ago
London, June 10 (ANI): By sequencing five new complete genomes of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of woolly mammoths, an international team of scientists has determined that the now extinct animal existed as two groups 40,000 years ago, originating from a common ancestor.
 
Click for more news from Tuesday 10th of June 2008
 
 Monday 9th of June 2008 / World news


Rooney and Coleen's 24-hour non-stop party on 40m wedding yacht
London, June 9 (ANI): After exchange wedding vows in an intimate ceremony, soccer idol Wayne Rooney and fiancee Coleen McLouglin would be giving a lavish wedding party at a 40 million pound superyacht.


Global threat of AIDS pandemic among heterosexuals over: WHO
London, June 9 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that the threat posed by HIV/AIDS has finally disappeared among heterosexuals the world over.


Did Cristiano Ronaldo gift his girlfriend his ex's ring?
London, June 9 (ANI): Soccer idol Cristiano Ronaldo is known to be generous with gifts to girlfriends, but the winger seems to lack generosity when it comes to buying them a ring.


Gerrard favourite to become full-time English skipper
London, June 9 (ANI): Midfielder Steven Gerrard has emerged the favourite to become full-time captain of English football team.


Atheist author Terry Pratchett indicates he may have found God
London, June 9 (ANI): After years of being a self-proclaimed atheist, bestselling fantasy book author, Terry Pratchett, has hinted that he has found God.
 
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 Sunday 8th of June 2008 / World news


Scientists identify gene that causes enlarged hearts
London, June 8 (ANI): Researchers from the Medical Research Council's Clinical Sciences Centre and the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College, London, have found that genetics play a vital role in explaining why some people develop an enlarged heart, a condition that can cause a heart attack.


Lost Brit divers fight off man-eating Komodo dragon to survive
London, June 8 (ANI): Three British divers swept away by powerful currents in the shark-infested Indian Ocean have revealed how they fought off an attack by a man-eating Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard.


Carla Bruni's temper as 'volcanic' as Nicolas Sarkozy's
London, June 8 (ANI): French first lady Carla Bruni has just as volcanic a temperament as her husband President Nicolas Sarkozy, according to the latest book about their whirlwind romance - 'Carla and Nicolas, the True Story'


Pregnant man Thomas Beatie 'might have more children'
London, June 8 (ANI): He may be just 4 weeks away from giving birth to his first baby, but the world's first pregnant man Thomas Beatie is already making plans with wife Nancy about expanding their brood.


Booze saves Brit man after 50ft fall
London, Jun 8 (ANI): In a bizarre incident, a British holidaymaker fell 50ft from a hotel balcony and lived to tell the tale - because he was drunk.
 
Click for more news from Sunday 8th of June 2008
 
 Saturday 7th of June 2008 / World news


Now, a body-creeping 'Skin-tenna' to monitor health remotely
London, June 7 (ANI): A wireless antenna, which is small enough to be worn discreetly under clothes and allows doctors to monitor illnesses and injuries remotely, is closer to becoming a reality.


Church castigates Labour Govt for paying lip service to Christianity in favour of Islam
London, June 7 (ANI): A report commissioned by the Church of England has said that the Labour Government pays "lip service" to Christianity and favours Islam and other minority religions.


Lawyer's firm earns nearly a million pounds representing terror suspects
London, June 7 (ANI): Mudassar Arani, the controversial lawyer who represented the Muslim cleric Abu Hamza and other terror suspects saw her firm earn almost one million pound in legal aid last year.


Capello tips Germany to win EURO 2008
London, June 7 (ANI): England coach Fabio Capello believes that Germany could well be crowned European champions this summer.


Waitress loses job after cancer charity head shave
London, June 7 (ANI): A waitress has been sacked for shaving her head to raise money for a cancer charity.
 
Click for more news from Saturday 7th of June 2008