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Hillary Clinton leaves New York hospital after treatment »
3rd January, 2013, Washington: Hillary Clinton, the United States Secretary of State has been discharges from the hospital. Clinton, 65, was admitted to a hospital in New York City on Sunday after doctors found blood clot that...
Gunman opens fire at village in Switzerland, kills three »
3rd January, 2013, Geneva: On Thursday, police reported that a gunman had opened fire in a village in Switzerland that killed three. The man was reportedly drunk when he opened the fire with an assault rifle on...
US$100 million Hindu temple near Hollywood has become a major attraction »
3rd January, 2012, Washington: The 68th Swaminarayan temple of BAPS (Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha), which is one of the largest Hindu temples in the United States, has become a major attraction because of its environment-friendly...
At least 61 killed in a stampede in Ivory Coast »
2nd January, 2013, Abidjan: On Tuesday, at least sixty people were killed in a stampede as they came to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks organized at a stadium in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The firework display...
Hillary Clinton admitted to a hospital in New York »
31st December, 2012, New York: On Sunday, Hillary Rodham Clinton, the United States Secretary of State, was admitted to a hospital in New York City after the doctors found that blood clot stemming from the concussion she...
Heavy rain and landslide in Sri Lanka, 9 killed »
18th December, 2012, Colombo: On Tuesday, the officials of the disaster management team reported that landslides and flash flood have left thousands homeless and killed around 9 people in Sri Lanka. Heavy rains for the past 2...
Six, including the Governor of a Nigerian state, killed following a copter crash »
17th December, 2012, Abuja: Six people, including Nigeria’s former National Security Adviser Andrew Azazi and Governor of Kaduna (Nigeria’s northern state) Patrick Yakowa, were killed after their Navy helicopter crashed in the southern delta region. The helicopter...
Armed man kills 28 at an elementary school in Connecticut, US »
15th December, 2012, Newtown (Connecticut): On Friday at least twenty seven people, including 20 school children were killed by an armed gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The elementary school serves kids from ages...
North Korea holds huge rally to celebrate rocket launch »
14th December, 2012, Seoul: On Friday, thousands of North Korean people took part in a mass rally to celebrate their recent rocket launch. Days before Kim Jong-Un, the leader of the country, stated that their rocket program...
Japan sends fighter planes after Chinese aircraft entered the disputed East China Sea territory »
14th December, 2012, Tokyo: The tension between Japan and China is again on a high regarding the disputed East China Sea islets, which both nations claims to be their territory. On Thursday, Japan scrambled its fighter planes...
Mali Prime Minister Diarra resigns after his arrest by military »
11th December, 2012, Bamako (Mali): Late on Monday, Mali Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra was arrested at his home by the soldiers. Early on Tuesday, in a statement that was broadcasted in state run television, Diarra stated,...
Protesters march Oslo streets to protest European Union’s Nobel Peace Prize »
10th December, 2012, Oslo (Norway): On Sunday, thousands of protesters marched into the Norway capital to protest against European Union’s Nobel Peace Prize award. More or less, fifty organizations took part in a torch lit march saying...
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez names successor after cancer recurrence »
10th December, 2012: Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela, has named his successor for the very first time after his recurrence of cancer. The veteran leader would fly back to Cuba for his treatment. Chavez told that...
7.3 magnitude earthquake hits north-eastern coast of Japan »
8th December, 2012, Tokyo: Japanese authorities issued a Tsunami warning after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the north-east coast of the country. Low Tsunami waves hit the coasts of Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi. A one meter wave...
Japan Prime Minister warns of security threats at Obama talks »
20th November, 2012, Phnom Penh (Cambodia): On Tuesday, after meeting United States President Barack Obama, the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned of Asia’s territorial disputes and increasingly grievous security environment. The Japanese Prime Minister met President...
Syrian rebel groups form a new alliance to oust Bashar al-Assad »
12th November, 2012, Doha: The cranky oppositions of Syria kept aside their fierce statements to support a new leader and in a new alliance. Now, their Arab and Western backers expect that this new coalition would topple...
Israel launches air raids in retaliation of Palestine’s rocket fire »
12th November, 2012, Jerusalem: On Monday, an army statement stated that the Israeli airforce executed several air raids on Gaza Strip following Palestine’s rocket fire to southern Israel. Speaking about the targets, a military spokesperson told that...
25 killed in Myanmar train fire »
10th November, 2012, Yangon, Myanmar: Government officials have reported that 25 people were killed and dozens were wounded after a large fire sparked following a train accident in the northwest part of Myanmar. The incident took place...
Prison riot in Sri Lanka, 27 killed and 42 injured »
10th November, 2012, Colombo: At least twenty seven prisoners were killed and around 42 others were injured following a major riot at a prison in Sri Lanka. On Saturday, police officials have reported that they have managed...
10th November to be observed as Malala Day, announces United Nations »
9th November, 2012, United Nations/New Delhi: Ban Ki-Moon, the Secretary General of United Nations stated that 10th November, 2012, will be celebrated as Malala Day across the world. Malala, a fifteen year old girl from Pakistan’s Swat...
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