Bird flu claims 14th victim in China
byBeijing, April 16 (IANS/EFE) Chinese authorities have confirmed the death of another person from the H7N9 bird-flu virus in the eastern province of Jiangsu,…
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Pets of Argentine flood victims in need of homes
byBuenos Aires, April 16 (IANS/EFE) The pets of the thousands of victims of the flooding earlier this month in the Argentine city of La…
New York’s last fire watchtower in danger of disappearing
byNew York, April 16 (IANS/EFE) The Harlem Fire Watchtower, the last structure of its type in New York City, is in need of an…
Mallorca beat Celta Vigo in crucial game
byMadrid, April 16 (IANS) A goal in injury time by Giovani Dos Santos gave Mallorca a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo Monday and both…
Australians shocked by Boston marathon bombing: PM
byCanberra, April 16 (IANS) Australians have been shocked by the tragic scenes in the US, where three people were killed and more than 100…
US bombing senseless violence, says UN chief
byUnited Nations, April 16 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the bombing at the Boston Marathon as “senseless violence”. Speaking at a…
London marathon to be held as scheduled
byLondon, April 16 (IANS) The London Marathon will be held as scheduled April 21 despite the explosions in Boston Marathon that killed three and…
China issues white paper on defence
byBeijing, April 16 (IANS) China Tuesday issued a white paper on national defence, elaborating its new security concept and peacetime employment of armed forces….
Boston Marathon is world’s oldest
byNew York, April 16 (IANS) The 2013 Boston Marathon is the 117th edition of the event, which was first held in 1897. It is…
One dead in Brazil stadium collapse
bySao Paulo, April 16 (IANS) A construction worker died after the collapse of a grandstand being built at Brazil’s Arena Palestra football stadium. Carlos…