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Supreme Court orders temporary closure of iron ore mines in Odisha

Ut World May 18, 2014 0

The Supreme Court ordered on Friday the temporary closure of nearly half of the iron ore mines in top producing state Odisha due to non-renewal of years-old leases, in a blow to local steel mills that depend heavily on high-quality ore from the state. Odisha, which allows exports of only half Continue Reading

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Four killed in explosion in Nairobi, Kenya

Ut World May 18, 2014 0

At least four people were killed on Friday in two explosions in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC) said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. In the past such attacks have been widely blamed on the Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab, which wants Kenyan troops out of Somalia and […]Continue Reading

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Modi’s victory

Ut World May 17, 2014 0

A hero’s welcome awaited Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday after the Hindu nationalist leader thundered to victory in India’s general election, trouncing the ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty in a seismic political shift that gives his party a mandate for sweeping economic reform.A brass band struck up early in the morning at the capital’s airport […]Continue Reading

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Wedding celebrations in Florence

Ut World May 17, 2014 0

U.S. television personality Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West will celebrate their wedding in Florence on May 24, an official from the mayor’s office confirmed on Friday.The official said the couple had rented the 16th century Belvedere Fort for 300,000 euros for the occasion, which will be presided over by a Protestant pastor.However, as the […]Continue Reading

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Protesters cause PM to flee in Thailand

Ut World May 15, 2014 0

Protesters seeking to oust Thailand’s government broke into the grounds of an air force compound on Thursday where the acting prime minister was meeting the Election Commission to fix a date for new polls, forcing him to flee.The disruption of acting Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongphaisan’s efforts to organise an election came hours after gunmen attacked Continue Reading

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Anti-China riots spread in Vietnam

Ut World May 15, 2014 0

More than 20 people were killed in Vietnam and a huge foreign steel project set ablaze as anti-China riots spread to the centre of the country a day after arson and looting in the south, a doctor and company officials said on Thursday.A doctor at a hospital in central Ha Tinh province said five Vietnamese […]Continue Reading

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Numerous killed in coal mine explosion in Turkey

Ut World May 14, 2014 0

An explosion and fire in a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 151 miners and trapped hundreds more on Tuesday, with the death toll expected to rise in the country’s worst mining accident for more than two decades.Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 workers had been in the mine in Soma, around 120 […]Continue Reading

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Remains of the Santa Maria possibly found

Ut World May 14, 2014 0

A shipwreck off the coast of Haiti may be the remains of the Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus’ flagship from his first voyage to the Americas, according to reports on Tuesday.Underwater explorer Barry Clifford believes the expedition he led to find and investigate the wreck may finally have unearthed sufficient proof to establish its authenticity, 11 […]Continue Reading

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Video leak shows Jay Z being attacked by sister in law

Ut World May 13, 2014 0

A New York boutique hotel on Monday said it was investigating how a recording of a security video that purportedly shows rapper Jay Z being attacked by his sister-in-law, R&B singer Solange Knowles, was leaked to a website.The video posted by celebrity website TMZ.com appears to show the 27-year-old Knowles, younger sister of Beyonce, charging […]Continue Reading

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Communal violence in northeast

Ut World May 10, 2014 0

From his hiding place in a cowshed, Sefaqul Islam watched as masked gunmen moved through his village, shot women and children dead with automatic rifles and tossed wounded survivors into the blazing remains of their homes. The cattle herder’s sister and seven-year-old nephew were among 41 Muslims killed by suspected tribal militants last week in […]Continue Reading