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US warships ready to 'strike hard' on Syria if ordered: Navy

US warships deployed in the Mediterranean are ready to "strike hard" on the Syrian regime and degrade its capabilities if ordered by President Barack Obama, a top Navy official has said. "I......

Israel conducts missile test with US amid Syria tension

Israel said it had conducted a joint missile test with the United States over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, hours after Russia's announcement of its detection of missile launches added to......

US warships not on Libya mission: Pentagon

None of the US Navy's warships deployed in the Mediterranean have been assigned any specific mission to Libya in the aftermath of the attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi that killed US......

Pix: Ethiopian airliner crashes with 90 on board

An Ethiopian airliner carrying 82 passengers and eight crewmembers crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after taking off from the Beirut International Airport on Monday morning, officials......

Olive oil fights breast cancer

Olive oil might be the reason for the low breast cancer rate in Mediterranean nations. Olive oil is high in oleic acid. 'In laboratory experiments using breast-cancer cells, a US team has shown......

World's 11 biggest consumers of wine

Wine is a popular and important beverage that accompanies and enhances a wide range of European and Mediterranean-style cuisines, from the simple and traditional to the most sophisticated and......

Net woes? BPOs say 'no problem'

Even as India faces severe Internet connectivity problems following the damage to two undersea cables in the Mediterranean Sea, companies in the information technology sector, including business......

Rupee plunges 163 paise to 67.63 vs USD on oil fears

The rupee on Tuesday fell past the 68 mark against the dollar before closing at 67.63, down a whopping 163 paise, on concern that a build-up of tension over Syria would push oil prices higher and......

Black Tuesday: Why the rupee, shares plunged

The rupee fell below 68 to the dollar to near record lows on Tuesday after Standard & Poor's said there was a more than one-in-three chance of a ratings downgrade for the country and as fears of......

JNPT wants only 'big boys' for the 4th container terminal

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Navi Mumbai has invited bids for developing its fourth container terminal, with stricter criteria for participants — only those with stronger financial muscles......

Is this hottie the Sexiest Woman Alive?

For years, the world's most beautiful lists have been dominated by busty beach-ready blondes and Mediterranean-esque raven-haired beauties. Meet 35-year-old Christina Hendricks, the star of AMC......

PIX: Bikini-clad Rihanna holidays with friends

Pop diva Rihanna, who is known to take off for frequent vacations to exotic locales with her gal pals, jetted off to the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean sea for a break with her......

PIX: On the sets of Brad Pitt's Zombie flick

A scruffy-looking Brad Pitt walks on the film set of his new film World War Z in Marsa in Valletta's Grand Harbour in the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean, with his body...

'I have no idea who Anna Hazare is'

While the whole Bollywood has come together in support of Anna Hazare, Ram Gopal Varma doesn't even know who he is. In his brutally honest style, the filmmaker isn't shy of admitting it.He tweeted:......

Chalo Dilli and its detours

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Lara Dutta and husband Mahesh Bhupathi attended the music release of their first home production Chalo Dilli on Tuesday. Quite......

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A man surfs in the Mediterranean sea on a stormy day in Tel Aviv on...

Indian sailors still 'at sea'

Continuing on their highly forgettable journey through the Mediterranean, the Indian sailing duo of Malav Shroff and Sumeet Patel remained anchored in last place after the 15th and penultimate race......

Monaco take top spot in French league

Monaco crushed Sedan 3-0 to seize top spot in a tight Mediterranean-dominated French first division on Saturday.The principality team lead the top flight only on goal difference, however, as they......

Turkey bans 31 athletes for doping

The Turkish Athletics Federation (TAF) has given two-year suspensions to 31 athletes for drug violations, it announced on Monday. At least three of the athletes competed at the 2012 London......

PHOTOS: Turkey unrest triggers concern for Games

Violent protests across several major Turkish cities since the end of May have raised concerns for the safety of the upcoming Mediterranean Games in the country's coastal city of Mersin. In a......

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Q. V V easy Q: Where is Syria?
Ambuj Kumar: A. more

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Q. Mediterranean countries are spread across three continents-Can you pl name them /?
Suraj Ka Dostaana: A. In the Middle East it's neighbours being Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel. It touches Mediterranean Sea. more

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Q. Mediterranean countries-Can you name atleast ten of them please !!
Suraj Ka Dostaana: A. 1Europe;2 Asia; &3 Africa. more

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Q. It is said that Mediterranean food is among the healthiest, have you ever tasted it ?
Syed Ilyas: A. Spain Gibraltar France Monaco Italy Malta Slovenia Croatia Bosnia-Herzegovina Montenegro Albania Greece Cyprus Turkey Syria Lebanon Israel more

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Al Qaeda suspect seized in US raid in Libya said to be held on Navy ship

An accused al-Qaida operative seized by US commandos in Libya over the weekend is being interrogated while in military custody on a Navy ship in... ...

http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/us-interrogates-al-qaida-fugitive-on-navy-ship-428734?pfrom=home-lateststories

15 years on... How America finally ended a terrorist's life of freedom

The operation was as swift as it was inevitable. The whereabouts of the man known as Abu Anas al-Libi had been reported to Western intelligence... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/1899614/report-15-years-on-how-america-finally-ended-a-terrorist-s-life-of-freedom

NFA Caterers Launch Their New Initiative to Help Clients with Inventive Party Ideas

With NFA, Dining in is the new dining out, as this company has revolutionized the concept of having a private dinner. NFA now helps out clients... ...

http://www.bizwireexpress.com/showstoryPRWeb.php?storyid=51377

Jean-Philippe Cotis is appointed Head of Economic Research of BNP Paribas Group

Jean-Philippe Cotis joins BNP Paribas as Head of Economic Research (Group Chief Economist). He will report to Philippe Bordenave, BNP Paribas... ...

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Divers recover 83 more bodies from Italy refugee shipwreck

Lampedusa: Divers in Italy recovered 83 more bodies on Sunday after a shipwreck in which over 300 African refugees are feared to have died, as a... ...

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