Archive for: January, 2010

10 Americans arrested in Haiti for child trafficking

10 Americans arrested in Haiti for child trafficking

Port-au-Prince, Jan 31 (IANS) Ten US citizens were arrested in Haiti on the charges of trafficking 33 children from the earthquake-hit nation, Press TV reported Sunday.

The Americans were detained at Malpasse, Haiti's main border crossing with the Dominican Republic, after Haitian police found 33 children - aged between two months

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NASA’s new mission to unlock secret of solar storms

NASA’s new mission to unlock secret of solar storms

London, Jan 31 (IANS) NASA is sending a new mission in the space to observe the surface of the sun so as to unlock the secret of solar storms and other chaotic activities.

The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), scheduled to be launched Feb 9, will spend five years in the space

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Clint Eastwood not ready to hang his boots yet

Clint Eastwood not ready to hang his boots yet

London, Jan 31 (IANS) While critics predicted his 2008 outing 'Gran Torino' as his last, veteran filmmaker Clint Eastwood has said he isn't ready to retire from Hollywood yet.

The 79-year-old screen legend who, has won five Golden Globes and five Academy Awards, says he will only quit Hollywood when he

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Dalit student commits suicide, teachers booked

Dalit student commits suicide, teachers booked

Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Repeated failures at the examinations led a final year medical student at the King George's Medical University here in Uttar Pradesh to allegedly end his life by consuming poison here.

The body of Sushil Kumar Chaudhary, 26, was found in his rented home in the Kanpur Road

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Russian NSA in India Monday, to discuss Taliban, terror

Russian NSA in India Monday, to discuss Taliban, terror

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) With the London conference clearing the way for reconciliation with the Taliban, national security advisers (NSA) of India and Russia will meet Monday to share views on the new strategy of integrating the hardline militia in Afghanistan that is a cause of concern to both

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Winehouse confesses to being bisexual

Winehouse confesses to being bisexual

London, Jan 31 (IANS) British singer Amy Winehouse has reportedly confessed to a friend that she is bisexual and has had relationships with other women.

The 'Back to Black' singer, who married Blake Fielder-Civil in May 2007 but got seperated in August 2009 after Blake filed for divorce on grounds of

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25th international leather fair inaugurated

25th international leather fair inaugurated

Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) The 25th annual India International Leather Fair began here Sunday at Chennai Trade Centre with signs of export demand for leather products turning bright.

The four-day fair organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) has attracted 425 exhibitors of whom 172 are from abroad including China,

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CPI-M welcomes Ranganath Mishra Commission report

CPI-M welcomes Ranganath Mishra Commission report

Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday welcomed the Ranganath Mishra Commission report recommending 10 percent reservation for Muslims and five percent for other minorities in government jobs.

'We welcome the report,' said CPI-M state secretary Biman Bose.

Bose said the recommendations

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Ronnie Wood enters rehab for eight time

Ronnie Wood enters rehab for eight time

London, Jan 31 (IANS) Rolling Stone's guitarist Ronnie Wood has gone into rehab for the eight time for alcohol-related problems.

Wood entered a rehabilitation centre here after pleas from his bandmate Mick Jagger and daughter Leah, reports dailymail.co.uk.

'Mick has always been helpful and supportive of Ronnie when he gets in trouble

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John Mayer is not a ladies man

John Mayer is not a ladies man

London, Jan 31 (IANS) Despite his womanising reputation, John Mayer doesn't see himself as a ladies man.

The 32-year-old singer who has dated a host of Hollywood beauties, including Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson and Cameron Diaz, claims that he finds dating extremely difficult, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

'I would make dates on Monday for

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