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More power cuts in Delhi

Ut World June 11, 2014 0

Residents in Delhi should brace for more power cuts amid scorching summer heat, the power minister said on Tuesday, warning that dilapidated power grids could not cope with the extra electricity needed to meet demand. North India has endured a heatwave in the last week, with temperatures in Continue Reading

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Aymara Indian man in Bolivia claiming to be 123 years old dies

Ut World June 11, 2014 0

An indigenous man in Bolivia whose reported age would have made him the oldest person ever known, died on Monday night in his village near Lake Titicaca, his only living son said. Carmelo Flores, an Aymara Indian, claimed to be 123 years old. Flores carried national identity documents based on a baptism certificate showing his birthday as […]Continue Reading

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Wal-Mart truck driver charged in accident of Tracy Morgan

Ut World June 10, 2014 0

A Wal-Mart truck driver charged in the fatal New Jersey traffic accident that left comedian Tracy Morgan critically injured had not slept in more than 24 hours, according to a criminal complaint filed on Monday. Kevin Roper, a Wal-Mart employee who was driving a company tractor trailer at the time of the crash, has been […]Continue Reading

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Comic actor, Rik Mayall passes away at the age of 56

Ut World June 10, 2014 0

Rik Mayall, the comic actor who pioneered a new wave of British television comedy in the 1980s, died on Monday, aged 56, his management company said. Famed for his anarchic comic style, Mayall co-wrote and starred in the BBC sit-com “The Young Ones”, played the corrupt but suave politician Alan B’Stard in “The New Statesman” […]Continue Reading

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International airport in Karachi attacked leaving at least 26 dead

Ut World June 9, 2014 0

The assault on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan’s sprawling commercial hub of 18 million people, took place as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government tried to engage Taliban militants in talks to end years of fighting. The attack began just before midnight when 10 gunmen wearing military uniforms shot their way into the airport. Gun […]Continue Reading

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China to participate in U.S. naval drill this month

Ut World June 9, 2014 0

China on Monday confirmed that it will participate for the first time in a major U.S.-hosted naval drill this month, sending four ships including a destroyer and frigate, even as deep military distrust persists between the two countries. Beijing’s agreement to join the drills comes at a moment of heightened tension in the disputed East […]Continue Reading

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World leaders gather for 70th World War Two D-day

Ut World June 6, 2014 0

World leaders and veterans paid tribute on the 70th anniversary of the World War Two D-Day landings to soldiers who fell in the liberation of Europe from Nazi German rule, as host France sought to use the event to achieve a thaw in the Ukraine crisis.Wreaths, parades and parachute-drops honored history’s largest amphibious assault on […]Continue Reading

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Man opens fire at a college in Seattle

Ut World June 6, 2014 0

A man armed with a shotgun opened fire on Thursday at a small Christian college in Seattle, killing one person and wounding three others before he was subdued by a group of students and arrested, Seattle police and hospital officials said.The 26-year-old lone suspect, who was not a student, entered an academic building of Seattle […]Continue Reading

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Kevin Meaney arrested and charged for elbowing a woman at airport

Ut World June 5, 2014 0

Stand up comedian Kevin Meaney, who was arrested at a New York City airport and charged with assault for elbowing a woman in the chest, will not be prosecuted, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday. Meaney, 58, was accused of walking towards the 29-year-old woman at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday evening and elbowing […]Continue Reading

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Coldplay tops weekly Billboard 200 album chart

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 British rockers Coldplay retained the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, holding off new entries from Mariah Carey and Austin Mahone. Coldplay’s “Ghost Stories” clocked a second week at No. 1 with sales of 83,000 over the past week, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. “Ghost Stories” entered the Continue Reading