The World Health Organisation has announced the swine flu virus has spread to 29 countries. The number of confirmed swine flu cases around the world has now risen to 3,440 with the latest infections reported in Argentina, Panama, Australia and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Argentina, Australia, Canada, Central American, Costa Rica, flu, flu virus, Japan, Mexico, Panama, swine flu, United States, world health organisation
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Irish Sun Friday 22nd August, 2008 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a new species of fish, a grouper that grows to more than six feet and weighs almost 500 kg. These Atlantic goliaths are not the same groupers that swim in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Atlantic, Caribbean, Central America, Fauna, Flora, grouper, Matthew Craig, Pacific, Panama, Rachel Graham, West Atlantic
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Following is the medals tally on the twelfth day of the Olympic Games here Wednesday. India is at 42nd position after wrestler Sushil Kumar clinched the bronze in the freestyle (66 kg). Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 China 45 … Continue reading →
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Tagged Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kumar, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Medals, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Silver Bronze, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taipei, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, US, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
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Here is a list of who will carry the flag and lead their country into the Birds Nest at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The list of countries entering the stadium is in Chinese alphabetical order. It’s … Continue reading →
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Ecuador has formally notified the US that it must vacate a base used to combat drug trafficking when the lease expires next year, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.Ecuadorian officials informed the US embassy of the plans, which have long been … Continue reading →
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Tagged base, Colombia, department spokesman sean mccormack, Ecuador, Panama, president rafael correa, Sean McCormack, spokesman sean mccormack, state department spokesman, United States, US, WASHINGTON
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A British man who staged his own disappearance to collect the life insurance has been sentenced to over six years' imprisonment.His wife has been given an additional three months for her part in the fraud.John and Anne Darwin set up … Continue reading →
New York: Microsoft Corp, the software giant, said on Friday it had offered to acquire Internet media company Yahoo Inc in a proposed cash and stock deal valued at $44.6 billion. Microsoft said it had offered to buy Yahoo for … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ben Wood, Brendan Barnicle, Colin Gillis, Connecticut, Gene Munster, greenwich connecticut, internet media company, Jerry Yang, Laura Martin, Mark May, media metrics, Minneapolis, Minnesota, New York, Panama, Portland, quot, Tim Smalls, UK, US
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Redmond, Wash Microsoft Corp is making an unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo Inc., an Internet icon and one the best known Web portals, in a move to boost its competitive edge against Google Inc. in the online services market. … Continue reading →
London: The latest James Bond movie title – Quantum Of Solace – has left many 007 fans baffled and confused. According to industry experts, many James Bond buffs are shaken and stirred by the name, which is taken from a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ajay Chowdhury, Austria, Bond, Craig, creator ian fleming, Daniel Craig, Dominic Greene, Gemma Arteton, Ian Fleming, international fan club, Italy, James Bond, kiss kiss bang bang, London, Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko, Olly Richards, Panama, quot, Royale
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