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Dubai foreign workers stage rare strike
Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:50Hundreds of foreign construction workers staged a rare protest in the Gulf state of Dubai on Tuesday, defying the law against going on strike.
3 French sports personalities die in helicopter crash
Tuesday, 10 March 2015 14:24Three French sports personalities are among 10 people killed in a helicopter crash in Argentina, the French presidential office confirms.
Men race in high heels for Women's Day (Pics)
Monday, 09 March 2015 13:07Men wearing pairs of women's high heels competed in an obstacle race at a shopping mall in Fuzhou, East China’s Fujian province, March 8, 2015.
H1N1 breaches 800 mark in Mumbai
Monday, 09 March 2015 11:21The number of H1N1 cases in the city breached the 800 mark on Sunday, taking it statistically close to the 2010 situation when a global swine flu pandemic was raging on. That year, Mumbai reported 847 confirmed cases and 30 deaths.
Solar powered plane begins epic global flight
Monday, 09 March 2015 10:43A Swiss pilot has begun the first ever attempt to fly around the world in a plane propelled only by the sun.
ISIS' attack on ancient history called a 'War Crime'
Saturday, 07 March 2015 14:10Already notorious for videos of beheadings and executions, the extremist group that calls itself the Islamic State, or ISIS, has recently taken aim at archaeological ruins and relics in attacks that international leaders say amount to a "war crime."
Modi, among 30 most influential people on internet
Saturday, 07 March 2015 13:57Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named among the 30 most influential people on the internet by Time magazine. The list also features President Barack Obama.
NASA's Dawn completes historic arrival at Ceres
Saturday, 07 March 2015 13:03A U.S. space probe slipped into orbit around Ceres, a miniature planet beyond Mars believed to be left over from the formation of the solar system, NASA said on Friday.