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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The Grand Head Hunt
November 18: Making a head count of the number of people in the most populous country in the world, is no easy task. The …
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Camp of Coexistence
October 28: The recent flooding of West Bengal might have been a tragic affair in all but one respect. In a time of crisis, the …
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Women's Army of Blood Donors
June 24: In a country like India, the lives of people are often lost because there is no help at hand. Many people think of it as …
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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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From Kitchen Cabinet to State Cabinet?
May 11: From the kitchen floor of the house to the Floor of the House or State Legislative Assembly – that is the distance Lakshmi …
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Sudan President's Arrest Ordered By International Criminal Court
Where: The Hague, Netherlands March 18, 2009 : The International Criminal Court (ICC)* issued a warrant for the arrest of …
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Homing in on Prisons
September 9: Lately, newly-weds in Iran have been facing an unusual problem. They just can’t find homes to live in after …
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24 Hours on Mt. Everest? Oh, Brother!
Where: Kathmandu, Nepal February 16, 2009 : Three Nepalese brothers, Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Nima Gyalzen and Phurba Tenzing plan to …
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Ex-Guerrillas Win El Salvador Election
Where: San Salvador, El Salvador March 15, 2009 : Mr.Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) …
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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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