Category: International

NASA to test ‘quiet’ supersonic flights

Washington, July 4 (IANS) NASA has announced of testing "quiet" supersonic flights over Texas that could revolutionise air travel. The…

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Second Philippine mayor shot dead

Manila, July 4 (IANS) A second Philippines town mayor has been shot dead by an unknown assailant, a day after…

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Trump reverses Obama-era affirmative action in schools

Washington, July 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's administration has rescinded seven Obama-era policy guidelines that called on universities to…

6 years ago

White House boasts ties with Israel to defend Trump diplomacy

Washington, July 4 (IANS) The White House on Tuesday hailed its ties with Israel to prove the global popularity of…

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Yemen’s Houthis fire ballistic missile at Saudi air base

Sanaa, July 4 (IANS) Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels said on Tuesday they fired a ballistic missile at a Saudi Arabian…

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Israeli PM warns Hamas of heavy price if tension escalates

Jerusalem, July 4 (IANS) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Tuesday that Hamas will have to pay a heavy…

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Oil prices rise amid supply disruptions

New York, July 4 (IANS) Oil prices edged up on Tuesday on rising concerns about an oil shortage amid supply…

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Pompeo speaks with Russian FM on Trump-Putin meeting

Washington, July 4 (IANS) US State Department said on Tuesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Russian Foreign…

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11 killed in airstrike at wedding party in Yemen

Sanaa, July 4 (IANS) An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition hit a wedding party in Yemen's northern province of Saada…

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Guterres appoints Uruguayan to head UN military observers in India, Pakistan

United Nations, July 4 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Tuesday the appointment of Major General Jose Eladio Alcain…

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Italy to give Libya 12 extra patrol boats

Rome, July 3 (IANS/AKI) Italy will donate 12 extra boats to Libya to help the turmoil-wracked country boost its coast…

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Cells from man’s pancreas implanted in his liver

Milan, July 3 (IANS/AKI) In a path-breaking medical case, insulin-making beta cells were successfully removed from the pancreas of a…

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UN chief picks American as deputy special envoy to Libya

Tripoli, July 3 (IANS/AKI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed US State Department official Stephanie T. Williams as his deputy…

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Guterres condemns Jalalabad attack targeting Sikhs, Hindus

By Arul Louis United Nations, July 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the suicide attack in Afghanistan's Jalalabad…

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No country can tackle migration alone: Italy

Riga (Latvia), July 3 (AKI/IANS) No country can deal with the phenomenon of migration single-handed, Italy's President Sergio Mattarella said…

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2 Indian Mansarovar pilgrims die, over 1,500 stranded

Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) Two Indian pilgrims have died while over 1,500 others returning from Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet are…

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Trump tries to block China Mobile’s US entry

Beijing, July 3 (IANS) The US administration has recommended that state-owned China Mobile, the world's biggest cell phone carrier, be…

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Can aspirin reduce Alzheimer’s disease symptoms?

New York, July 3 (IANS) Administering low-dose aspirin -- a commonly used medication to treat pain, fever, or inflammation --…

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Former Malaysian PM Najib arrested on corruption charges

Kuala Lumpur, July 3 (IANS) Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested on Tuesday by anti-corruption authorities for his…

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Long work hours may hike women’s diabetes risk by 70%

Toronto, July 3 (IANS) Women who work for 45 hours or more a week may be associated with nearly 70…

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