New Government Takes Over in Israel
Where: Jerusalem, Israel April 1, 2009 : Benjamin Netanyahu became the prime minister of Israel for a second time, to head a …
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Gowri Mohanakrishnan
All features, stories and articles authored by: Gowri Mohanakrishnan
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Plane Crash in New York Kills Fifty
Where: New York, USA February 12, 2009 : A commercial air plane crashed into a house in Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 people …
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Atlantis on 'Space Surgery' Mission for Hubble Telescope
Where: Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA May 11, 2009 : The Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off on a two day space journey to the Hubble …
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Rags-to-Riches: The Café Route
Where: London, UK December 10, 2008 :Question: Name an impoverished British woman writer who wrote her first novel in sitting in …
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French President Calls For Ban on Burqas For Muslim Women
Where: Paris, France June 23, 2009 : A small but growing group of French women wear burqas and niqabs, while many more wear the …
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US Navy Rescue Mission Recaptures Ship, Frees Captain From Somali Pirates
Where: Mogadishu, Somalia April 13, 2009 : Somalian pirates captured the MV Maersk Alabama, an American cargo ship which was …
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Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana Steps Down
Where: Antananarivo, Madagascar March 17, 2009 : President Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar stepped down as troops seized control …
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Somdev Devvarman Shines at Davis Cup Matches
Where: Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei March 8, 2009 : India’s top tennis singles player Somdev Devvarman beat world number 59 Lu …
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Pakistan's Armed Forces Take on Taliban : Civilians Flee War Zone
Where: Islamabad, Pakistan May 14, 2009 : Pakistan’s government signed a peace agreement with the Taliban*, which had taken …
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Terror Attack on Touring Sri Lankan Test Cricketers in Pakistan
Where: Lahore, Pakistan March 3, 2009 : In an incident that shocked the governments and the people of the cricket-loving region, …
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Hundreds Die In Australian Bush Blaze
Where: Melbourne, Australia February 9, 2009 : Australia’s worst disaster in over a century, the bushfires could claim up to …
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Death Sentence for Makers of Killer Baby Milk in China
Where: Shijiazhuang, China January 22, 2009 : The Sanlu Group is the largest producer of baby milk powder in China. The toxic …
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