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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......

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......

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......

Syria asks UN to prevent aggression against it

Syria has appealed to the UN to try to "prevent any aggression" against it and said US military action would amount to "support for Al Qaeda and its affiliates," even as President Barack Obama......

US needs to manage its ties with India, China: Clinton

United States needs to successfully manage its relationship with emerging powers like India and China, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said and insisted that the Obama administration's shift......

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......

Climate change: World Bank predicts DISASTER

The World Bank on Monday warned that the Earth will be warmer by four degrees Celsius this century, causing 'calamitous effects', unless immediate action is not taken to mitigate the imminent......

Markets end flat amid volatile trade

Benchmark shares indices end flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as gains in financials and telecom shares were erased by losses in FMCG and IT stocks. The 30-share Sensex ended up......

Oil spill shuts India's busiest port

Operations were suspended at India's busiest container terminal, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, as authorities attempted to contain damage from the collision of two cargo vessels off the coast of Mumbai on......

Cities, buildings are becoming smarter

Technology firms like Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and Google, besides research institutes, are helping make cities more responsive to the needs and desires of inhabitantsThe 250,000 citizens of Songdo, a......

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......

Walking the red carpet with Freida Pinto

Ashvin Kumar, son of noted fashion designer Ritu Kumar, turned feature film director with The Forest. Based on saving nature, the film has been showcased at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. His......

Review: Mamma Mia!

Up front, I should be honest: I dislike most musicals, sneer at ABBA and reserve a particular brand of contempt for Pierce Brosnan, whose deficiencies as James Bond become more glaring with Daniel......

'MGR films are my reference point'

Director S P Jananathan won the National Award for Best Film in Tamil for his debut venture, Iyarkai. That film had an unusual story of a sailor whose love waits for him onshore.Afterthree years,......

TOP SPORTS PHOTOS OF THE LAST 24 HOURS

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......

Nadal to face Djokovic in Monte Carlo final

Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal will lock horns with World No 1 Novak Djokovic for third time in the Monte Carlo Masters final after both sailed through their semi-finals with relative ease on......

Hamilton makes Monaco a home race

Lewis Hamilton has made his move before the start of the Formula One season and can now call Monaco a home race as well as his favourite Grand Prix.-Vettel aims to join trio of F1 greats......

Napier: The score and more

After losing boththeTwenty20 matches, the Indian cricket team moves to Napier for the first One-Day International of the five-match series hoping for a turn in fortunes.Tuesday's match at McLean......

People speak for mediterranean sea

QNA

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

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/v-v-easy-q-where-is-syria/26434892/answers/

Q. Name the largest island in the mediterranean sea
Adrika Chattopadhyay: A. In the Middle East it's neighbours being Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel. It touches Mediterranean Sea. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/name-the-largest-island-in-the-mediterranean-sea/24198939/answers/26434937

Q. "World Tourism Day ! Where one can find The Suez Canal ?
Iqbal Seth: A. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; along with surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/world-tourism-day--where-one-can-find-the-suez-canal-/24098172/answers/24198965

Q. With reference to the climate of India, the western disturbances originate over which one of the following ?(A) Arabian Sea(B) Baltic Sea(C) Caspian Sea(D) Mediterranean Sea
Jeet: A. is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea more

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Web results for Mediterranean Sea

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

Controversy surrounds shipwreck victims rescue

Rough seas around the island of Lampedusa have suspended the search, and controversy has erupted over conditions in which survivors as young as 11... ...

http://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/controversy-surrounds-shipwreck-victims-rescue/

Divers recover 32 more bodies from Italy refugee wreck

LAMPEDUSA: Divers in Italy recovered 32 more bodies on Sunday after a shipwreck in which more than 300 African refugees are feared to have died, as... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/Divers-recover-32-more-bodies-from-Italy-refugee-wreck/articleshow/23609131.cms

Report

China proposes to build a Maritime Silk Road with Southeast Asia countries where it is locked in a vexed dispute over the South China Sea to boost... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/china-plans-maritime-silk-road-with-asean-nations-report-113100600426_1.html

Divers recover 10 more migrants' bodies from Sicily wreck

By Steve Scherer LAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) - Divers began the recovery of dozens of migrants' bodies on Sunday from a boat that sank last week... ...

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