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UN court ruling gives hope to UK-ousted Chagos Islanders

The exiled islanders of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean have received a breather barely a month after the European Human Rights court ruled that they did not have a case against their......

In PHOTOS: Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on throne

On Monday, Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th year of her reign. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ascended to the British throne on February 6, 1952, upon her father, George VI's sudden death. She received......

These countries don't have an army!

As the world's smallest state at an area of approximately 110 acres, and a population of just over 800 people, Vatican City has no armed forces. Though, there have been numerous military groups......

US cancels tsunami alert after Vanuatu quake

A massive earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit South Pacific Island Republic of Vanuatu at 4:14 am local time (22:44 IST) on Friday, which sparked United States to issue a tsunami......

Is it the end of the LTTE?

With the death of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam chief V Prabhakaran and the decimation of most of its leadership, Sri Lanka has declared victory in Jaffna. The existence of the LTTE as an......

UPA government: A decade of DECAY!

The two decades of our "spectacular economic progress" has side-stepped vast swath of our underprivileged that oscillates between twenty per cent and one-fifth of our population, writes M R......

Warren Buffett is 80, wants to work past 100!

'It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.' -- Warren Buffett Warren Buffett, one of the world most......

Asian Paints to sell off Australian unit

Asian Paints, the country's largest paint manufacturer, has decided to divest its stake in its Australian operations.The company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has entered into a share......

Anything multiplied by zero is zero indeed!

"Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues and freebooters. All Indian leaders will be of low calibre and men of straw." Winston Churchill on the eve of Indian Independence.Sometimes facts......

The world's best hotels & resorts

Admit it: In Forbes Traveler's list of the world's top 400 hotels and resorts, you want to know who's No. 1. It's a fair question of a list defining the best anything. But hotels are to the veteran......

Late Smith goal sees NZ bt New Caledonia in WC qualifiers

Central defender Tommy Smith scored a stoppage time goal to give New Zealand a 2-1 victory over New Caledonia in Dunedin on Friday and qualify for the intercontinental playoff for a place at the......

Smeltz gives NZ important World Cup win over Tahiti

Shane Smeltz moved into outright second as New Zealand's highest scorer as the All Whites completed a comfortable 2-0 victory over Tahiti in their Oceania World Cup qualifying clash in Papeete on......

Gay loses 100 to Mullings in NY grand prix

Former world champion Tyson Gay stumbled out of the blocks and lost to training partner Steve Mullings of Jamaica in a slow 100 metres at New York's rainy Diamond League grand prix......

Let us Waka Waka one last time

Claude Arpi captures the fan's passion for football in these entertaining e-mails to Ivan Crasto, Rediff.com's Sports Editor. Read Claude's first e-mailHis secondHis thirdHis fourthHis 5th:......

Robben Island reminds of liberating power of WC

A small but much-prized soccer trophy on display in a cell of Robben Island prison is a reminder of how football touched the lives of the activists locked up there by the apartheid regime.Political......

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QNA

Q. This group islands in South Pacific was named after the legendary Jewish king known for his sense of justice name the islands ? Solomon Islands Spratly Islands Cook Islands Paracell Islands
John: A. more

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Q. what happened to Ruanko Marton ?
Angel: A. Solomon Islands more

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Q. which caribbean island is split between france and netherlands ?
Raju: A. Runako Morton: The right-handed batsman played 15 Tests and 56 ODIs for West Indies. Morton, an attacking batsman, played domestic cricket for...... more

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Chapman Freeborn Australia Secures Hercules Aircraft Lease Deal

--(PR.com)-- Chapman Freeborn Airchartering is delighted to announce that it has signed an exclusive contract with Safair to place and... ...

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On its way to bust sea pirates, Aus. warship docks in Kochi

Australian Naval frigate Newcastle, which is on way to the Gulf of Aden for counter piracy patrols, docked at the port here on Wednesday. The... ...

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Hearing Date Set For Arbitration

Nu-Sky Energy (TSX:NUS) Intraday Stock Chart Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS)(OTCQX:NUSMF) (the "Company" or "Nautilus") announces that the hearing... ...

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2013 Professor Arthur Li Development Scholarships at UWE in UK

One year master's degree programme is available at University of the West of England, UK. One scholarship is offered which covers full tuition fee.... ...

http://www.universitiesnews.com/2013/05/21/2013-professor-arthur-li-development-scholarships-at-uwe-in-uk/

General Assembly adds French Polynesia to UN decolonization list

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to place French Polynesia back on the UN list of territories that should be decolonized and... ...

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