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Indian TV news anchor fired after calling Xi Jinping 'Eleven'
An Indian TV news anchor has been sacked after she referred to the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, as Eleven Jinping, apparently confusing Xi's name with the Roman numerals XI, a senior official at the state television channel said on Friday.
Xi left India on Friday after a visit to boost trade and economic ties that have been marred by a longstanding border dispute. The blooper occurred on Doordarshan News on Wednesday.
"It is an unpardonable mistake," the official said. "We have debarred her from newsreading for a few months."
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The gaffe led to a wave of sarcastic comments on social media. "The silver lining: at least the anchor knows Roman numerals," @kanikagahlaut posted on Twitter.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/19/indian-tv-news-anchor-chinese-president-xi-jinping-eleven
Xi left India on Friday after a visit to boost trade and economic ties that have been marred by a longstanding border dispute. The blooper occurred on Doordarshan News on Wednesday.
"It is an unpardonable mistake," the official said. "We have debarred her from newsreading for a few months."
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The gaffe led to a wave of sarcastic comments on social media. "The silver lining: at least the anchor knows Roman numerals," @kanikagahlaut posted on Twitter.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/19/indian-tv-news-anchor-chinese-president-xi-jinping-eleven
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