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First Sikh member in New Zealand parliament

(IANS)Former New Delhi businessman Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi will be the first Sikh member of the New Zealand parliament which has a record number of six ...
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Obama receives faint praise from Bush but Rice enthusiastic

In a short statement at the White House, US President George W Bush described Barack Obama's election victory as impressive.He said history had been made ...
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Prachanda poised for double Delhi visit

(IANS)Nepal's first Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who made his first official visit to India in September, is scheduled to pay another visit ...
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Sister Alphonsa is first Indian Catholic nun to be made saint

Irish SunSunday 12th October, 2008  (IANS)'She suffered herself to heal the suffering of others,' is how Pope Benedict XVI poignantly described Kerala nun Sister Alphonsa while ...
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Tsonga beats Djokovic to win maiden title in Thailand

Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lifted the first title of his career Sunday defeating Novak Djokovic with a 7-6, 7-4, 6-4 in the Thailand Open final.'No, I ...
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It will be nostalgia time for Prachanda in India

Irish SunSaturday 13th September, 2008  (IANS)When Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda begins his first official visit to India Sunday, it will be a homecoming of sorts, ...
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Ivanovic vows to recover after shock exit

Irish SunFriday 29th August, 2008 (IANS)New York, Aug 29 (DPA) Shaken world's top women's tennis player Ana Ivanovic vowed a rapid recovery after suffering ...
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Prachanda says his first `political visit` will be to India

Kathmandu, Aug 27: Amid criticism of his visit to China first instead of India after assuming office, Nepal's new Premier Prachanda on Wednesday said his ...
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Curtain down as China top medal tally

The Beijing Olympics, played out against a background of political intrigue and featuring 16 days of compelling and controversial action, drew to a spectacular close ...
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Row over Prachanda`s visit to China

Kathmandu, Aug 24: Maoist leader Prachanda's first foreign trip as Prime Minster to Beijing has sparked a row in Nepal, with the opposition Nepali Congress ...
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