Indian elections 2009: a symbol of people power
Where: India May 6, 2009 : When a nation of over one billion citizens wakes up every five years to elect its leaders, the entire …
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World news
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World Hunger Figure Reaches One Billion
Where: Rome, Italy June 22, 2009 : The global financial meltdown is responsible for pushing the figure for the world’s …
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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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Earthquake in Italy Kills 150
Where: Rome, Italy April 6, 2009 : A powerful earthquake rocked the mountainous Abruzzo region of central Italy in the early hours …
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World Health Organisation Declares Swine Flu Pandemic
Where: Geneva, Switzerland June 12, 2009 : The World Health Organisation (WHO), one of the United Nations organisations, …
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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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Mystery Surrounds Air France Plane Crash
Where: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 16, 2009 : Air France Flight 447 carrying 228 people on board disappeared while flying from Rio …
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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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Sea Levels Rising At Alarming Rates
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark March 12, 2009 : A scientific conference on climate change was held during the week in Copenhagen. …
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Global Concern Over Possibility of Nuclear Bomb in Iran
Where: Tehran, Iran February 26, 2009 : Bushehr, located on Iran’s Gulf coast, houses the country’s first nuclear …
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Parts of Pakistan Under Taliban Control
Where: Islamabad, Pakistan February 20, 2009 : The Swat Valley, a picturesque region in Pakistan’s North-West Frontier …
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Dalai Lama Calls for End of Oppression in Tibet
Where: Dharamsala, India, and Beijing, China March 13, 2009 : The Dalai Lama, leader of the Tibetan people, has said that Tibetan …
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