SNIPPETS 28 killed in AndhraHYDERABAD: At least 28 people have been killed and scores injured in torrential rains in the past four days in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a government official said on Wednesday. The region has suffered severe... Women 04 May, 2005
Plane crash averted Himalayan News Service Nepalgunj, April 3:An Twin-Otter aircraft belonging to the Yeti Airlines was hit by a stone rolling from a hill while the plane was landing at the Juphal Airport today. However, no untoward incident was reported.The plane had... Travel 03 Apr, 2005
SNIPPETS Three killed in plane crash BANGKOK: Three people were killed on Saturday when their light airplane exploded while trying to make an emergency landing in northwestern Thailand, police said. A Thai businessman was piloting the four-seat plane carrying... Women 12 Mar, 2005
Manchester Utd end Gunners’ title hopes Associated PrssLondon, February 2:Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson agree on at least one thing — Arsenal is out of the Premier League title chase. Man United ended the Gunners’ long-shot challenge on Tuesday, rallying with three second-half goals... 02 Feb, 2005
MIXED FARE Candle in the wind:Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 16, 1979 as Aaliyah Dana Haughton. She moved to Detroit when she was five years old. Her first acting role was as an orphan when her elementary school performed the play, “Annie.”... Travel Abroad 15 Jan, 2005
‘Housewives,’ ‘Lost’ get directors’ nodsLos Angeles: The freshman hit series “Desperate Housewives” and “Lost” earned nominations Wednesday from the Directors Guild of America. “Desperate Housewives,” a sexy, satiric take on life in suburbia, received bids in the... Travel Abroad 14 Jan, 2005
LETTERS Culprit: Lack of visibility This is in reference to the news regarding the causes of a plane crash in Nepal published in THT on May 27. Most of the air accidents that have occurred in the country at different times have mostly been a result of poor... 31 May, 2004
SNIPPETS Flood sweeps away 18BEIJING: Eighteen people, including 12 children, were swept away and remain missing after flood waters breached a reservoir dam in central China, officials said on Friday. “Eighteen people are missing. We are still looking for... Women 29 May, 2004
Everybody loves Liz Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in London, England on February 27, 1932. She lived in London for the first seven years of her life before the family left for Los Angeles when war began brewing in 1939. A family friend noticed the beautiful little... Travel Abroad 22 Feb, 2004
Dennis Quaid in African desert SWAKOPMUND, Africa: When Dennis Quaid first found out he’d be spending four months filming in the African desert, he had his doubts. Shooting for a remake of the 1965 action adventure ‘The Flight of the Phoenix’ turned out to be “really... Travel Abroad 20 Feb, 2004
Age is but a number Brooklyn-born (January 16, 1979) and Detroit-raised R&B singer Aaliyah Dana Haughton hit the big time in her early teens with a spate of hit records before she embarked at 20 on a film-acting career. A losing appearance on Star Search at age 11 failed... Travel Abroad 25 Jan, 2004
