Sunday, December 26, 2010

Political unrest at Ivory Coast

Political unrest at Ivory Coast

Political unrest at Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast's incumbent leader, Laurent Gbagbo defied calls to step aside and hand over power to his political rival, Alassane Ouattara on Sunday, saying he was only going to respect and abide "by the Ivorians' vote."


Dense fog envelopes Delhi; flights, trains disrupted again

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For the second consecutive day today, the Capital woke up to a cold and foggy morning. The nightmare for passengers at the Delhi airport also continues, as 12 international flights have already been cancelled due to the dense fog. Five domestic flights have also been cancelled and seven stand delayed.


Gaza-bound flotilla returns to Istanbul

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Thousands of pro-Palestinian activists on Sunday welcomed back to Istanbul the ship that was the scene of bloodshed during an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May. Activists meanwhile, promised to send more ships in an effort to break the Gaza blockade. Hundreds of balloons were released as the ship, Mavi Marmara, sailed into Istanbul's Sarayburnu port, following repairs at a port on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. The activists waved Palestinian and Turkish flags and chanted "down with Israel" and "Allah is great" as they greeted the vessel. Protesters also boarded boats to welcome the approaching ship, which was adorned with a poster of the nine activists from Turkey who were killed during the raid.


Snowpocalypse shuts down New York

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The US National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for parts of New York, New Jersey and other states along the east coast of the United States as a major winter storm bears down on the area on Sunday. A band of frigid weather was snaking up the East Coast on Sunday, promising blizzards and a foot of snow for New York City and New England, while several states made emergency declarations as the storm caused crashes on slick roads.


Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's appeal to call-off fast rejected

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday night appealed to the ruling Congress MPs from Telangana not to undertake their proposed fast on Monday for withdrawal of police cases against students, but the Parliamentarians rejected the request.


2G scam: CAG to appear before PAC today

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The first crack in former Telecom Minister A Raja's armour came with the Comptroller and Auditor-General's (CAG) report on the telecom controversy. Today, the CAG, Vinod Rai, will appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by BJPs Murli Manohar Joshi.


Obama returns to end-of-life plan that caused stir

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When a proposal to encourage end-of-life planning touched off a political storm over "death panels," Democrats dropped it from legislation to overhaul the health care system. But the Obama administration will achieve the same goal by regulation, starting January 1.


Iran halts hanging of Kurdish student: Report

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A defence lawyer in Iran has said that authorities have halted the hanging of a Kurdish student sentenced to death for backing a rebel group. The lawyer for Habibollah Latifi was quoted by Iran's ISNA news agency on Sunday as saying that officials temporarily blocked the execution shortly before it was scheduled.


Peace with Palestine 'impossible': Israeli Foreign Minister

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Israel's foreign minister has said a peace deal with the Palestinians is impossible under current conditions and that Israel shouldn't pursue one.


Crisis in Goa Congress over Mickey Pacheco

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All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary B K Hariprasad has been rushed to Panaji to hold talks with the dissident MLAs opposing the proposed move to re-induct tainted NCP lawmaker Fransisco Pacheco in the Cabinet, party sources said.


Arms and ammunitions recovered in J&K

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A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including six AK-47 rifles, has been recovered by the Jammu and Kashmir Police from the Marmat area of Doda district. The recovery comes on the basis of disclosures made by the divisional commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Javed Qureshi, who was arrested from Dehradun recently.


Airport operations limp back to normal in snow-hit Europe

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Flights across Europe were limping back to normalcy after some of the worst disruptions caused by an unusually harsh winter, but heavy snow and freezing conditions continued to cause misery on the roads and for the railways.


Fog impact: Govt allows flight movement in reduced visibility

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In post-Christmas blues for travellers in and out of the capital, the first major fog of the season stalled air traffic completely at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport for over an hour early on Sunday morning.


On Facebook, angry people are more popular

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Facebook's data team proved once again today that when you analyze a large set of anonymous user data from the world's biggest social network, you can learn some very interesting things about the state of humanity.


Step aside FarmVille, CityVille now Facebook's biggest game

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Less than a month after its launch, Zynga's CityVille has become the world's most popular game. According to AppData, CityVille just reached 61.7 million monthly active users, and with that, the game nabs the number one spot from Zynga's other social gaming phenom, FarmVille.


Govt allows flight movements in reduced visibility

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With fog disrupting flight operations from Delhi and other north Indian cities, Government today changed its rules to allow flight movements in reduced visibility conditions so as to ensure minimum inconvenience to passengers.


Dramatic rescue of man from swollen river

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The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Tasha continued to produce showers and thunderstorms across the Australian state of Queensland on Sunday. Northern and central areas of the state were inundated with rain, with many areas suffering from severe flooding.


Onion prices have come down: Pranab Mukherjee

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Onion prices fell further by about Rs 10 in the retail markets of major metros to Rs 40-50 per kg today even as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee exuded confidence that the situation will be in control soon.


UK airports may face fine for flight disruption: Report

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Britain plans to arm itself with powers to impose heavy fines on airports for disruption of passengers' travel in the wake of Heathrow closing its runways last week during the pre-Christmas snow chaos, a top aviation official said.


Peaceful end to Phase I of Karnataka panchayat polls

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Polling was held for Zilla and Taluk Panchayats in 12 districts of Karnataka in the first phase of the elections on Sunday, bitterly fought by ruling BJP, the Congress and JD(S) with stakes high for the three parties.


Record Christmas snow in southern USA, several flights cancelled

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A winter storm that brought a rare white Christmas to parts of the South was barrelling up the US East Coast early on Sunday, with forecasters predicting 6 to 10 inches of snow for Washington and blizzard conditions for New York City and New England.


Angry mob ransacks hospital in Jammu

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Protesting against the death of a local, an angry mob ransacked the district hospital in Reasi, Jammu, on Sunday. The mob entered the hospital wards, broke all the furniture, smashed the window panes and damaged the medical equipment.


Man arrested for killing cousin's wife

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A young man was arrested for allegedly killing his cousin's wife after she scolded him for indulging in celebratory firing during a family function in south-west Delhi, police said on Sunday.


WikiLeaks' Assange signs $1.5 million book deal

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said in an interview published on Sunday he had signed deals for his autobiography worth more than one million pounds (1.2 million euros, 1.5 million dollars).


North Korea troops boast of artillery attacks on South Korea

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North Korean soldiers boasted on state television they bombarded a front-line South Korean island with artillery last month as immediate retaliation after the South fired first.


Venezuelan ex-president Carlos Andres Perez dies

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Former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez, whose popularity soared with his country's oil-based economy but who later faced riots, a severe economic downturn and impeachment in his homeland, has died in Miami, his family said Saturday.


Indira Gandhi International Airport update at 12 noon

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From the evening of December 25, 2010, IGI flight operations have been affected by heavy fog. Low Visibility Procedures were enforced from 1940 hours yesterday, and are still in operation today but the visibility has slightly improved.


Indian student shot dead in US during robbery at store

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A 22-year-old Indian hailing from Andhra Pradesh was shot dead early on Christmas morning during a robbery at a convenience store where he was working part time as a clerk.


Jet Airways/JetLite on fog delays

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Fog is back to haunt travellers in various parts of the country. Situation right now is better, visibility has improved and flights have started taking off but over 24 flights have been cancelled and many others delayed or diverted. Some international flights have also been disrupted.


China sex clinic shuts as youngsters log on net

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The clinic, which operated under the Shanghai International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, was set up to provide free sex advice and condoms to people aged 15 to 24.


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