'Ibuki' : Japan's 'Green' Monitor Orbits the Earth
Where: Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2009 : A space centre in Tanegashima, a remote island about 970 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, …
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Gowri Mohanakrishnan
All features, stories and articles authored by: Gowri Mohanakrishnan
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Federer Wins French Open Crown
Where: Paris, France June 8, 2009 : Roger Federer, the Swiss tennis player who is ranked world Number Two* and believed by many to …
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Virender Sehwag Hits Fastest ODI Century by an Indian Cricketer
Where: Hamilton, New Zealand March 11, 2009 : With his century coming off just 60 balls, Virender Sehwag became the fastest Indian …
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Gaza Under Fire: Israel Refuses to Relent
Where: The Gaza Strip January 06, 2009 : Israel launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip on December 28, 2008, and the attacks grew …
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Indian Army Battles Infiltrating Terror Groups in Kashmir
Where: Jammu and Kashmir, India January 08, 2009 : While we hope and pray for peace in the New Year, Indian troops are engaged in …
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UN Conference on Climate Change
Where: Poznan, Poland December 13, 2008 : Global warming affects everyone. Finally, after years of negotiations, most countries in …
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Heads of Government to Seek Solutions to World Economic Crisis at G20 Summit
Where: London, United Kingdom March 30, 2009 : The heads of the world’s 20 largest economic powers, the Group of 20 or G20, …
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Tintin Turns Eighty
Where: Brussels, Belgium January 10, 2009 : Tintin made his first appearance in a Belgian newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle (The 20th …
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General Motors Out of Bankruptcy
Where: Detroit, Michigan, USA July 10, 2009 : The USA’s biggest carmaker, General Motors, had declared bankruptcy on June 1, …
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Disastrous end to Lunar New Year Firework Display
Where: Beijing, China February 9, 2009 : Beijing’s nearly completed Mandarin Oriental hotel, in the heart of the …
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Somdev Devvarman : India's New Tennis Star
Where: Chennai, India January 11, 2009 : At the 2009 Chennai Open tennis meet, the first ATP* tournament of the season, …
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India's Winning Streak at the Australian Open
Where: Melbourne, Australia February 1, 2009 : Yuki Bhambhri beat Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas of Germany 6-3, 6-1 in the …
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