25 dead in Kenya road accident
Tweet Nairobi: At least 25 people died in western Kenya when a speeding lorry rammed into a passenger van, Xinhua reported Saturday. The accident occurred at 9.00 p.m. Friday on the Kisumu-Kakamega highway, spokesperson for Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Nelly Muluka said. Passengers from both the vehicles were among those who lost their lives. [...]
Tweet London: Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, known for her impeccable sense of style, has been named the Hat Person of the Year. The title has been given to her by the Headwear Association, reports contactmusic.com. She beat actor-singer Justin Timberlake for the crown. Middleton takes the title from actor Johnny Depp, who won the [...]
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Tweet Athens: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and opposition leader Antonis Samaras, who met late Sunday for talks on a future coalition government, announced early Monday that Papandreou would resign from his post and immediate elections will be held. The two major political parties — Papandreou's PASOK party and the opposition New Democracy party — [...]
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Tweet Moscow: As part of a crackdown on illegal casinos, Russian authorities have closed down about 4,000 illegal casinos and over 25,000 gambling parlours, RIA Novosti reported. It could be done since a new law on gambling came into force in 2009, a senior police official has revealed. "As of today, 3,900 illegal casinos and [...]
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Tweet Jakarta: Indonesia has accepted an offer from the US to buy 24 used F-16 fighter jets to improve the strength of its air force. The Indonesian parliament Wednesday approved the government's plan to accept the US offer. But some MPs insisted on buying brand new F-16 planes instead of taking the used fighter jets, [...]
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Tweet London: Nearly half of the total babies born in Britain nowadays are being delivered by women in their 30s as women delay starting a family, a British study has found. Official figures for England and Wales show the number last year was 48 percent, up from 46 percent 10 years ago, the Daily Express [...]
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Tweet Minsk: The administration of the Belarusian capital has prohibited holding a gay parade in Minsk, scheduled for October 22. "The municipal executive committee of Minsk banned a parade along the Krasin Street in the district of Sosny, although President Alexander Lukashenko earlier stated that he was not against a gay parade on the outskirts [...]
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Tweet London: Many teenage girls are skipping meals to consume more alcohol, scientists have warned. Researchers have found that the phenomenon is effecting thousands of young women, the Daily Mail reported. A team from the University of Missouri found that 16 percent of students reported that they were reducing their calorie intake during the day [...]
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Tweet New Delhi: India's telecom sector received foreign direct investment (FDI) of Rs.48,220 crore in the last 11 years – 8 percent of the total FDI the country received. "FDI received in telecom sector in India from April 2000 to March 2011 reached to Rs.48,220 crore which amounts 8 percent share in the total FDI [...]
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Tweet New Delhi: In a bid to plug gaps in its coastal security, India has signed a Rs.300 crore deal for importing 80 fast interceptor craft (FIC) for its navy's specialised infantry force from a Sri Lankan shipyard. The contract was signed in the last week of September and it envisages delivery of the 80 [...]
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