Category: International

This app-based game may help smokers quit

London, Jan 5 (IANS) Finding it hard to stick to New Year's resolution to quit smoking? Take a heart, a…

9 years ago

Festival of India to be held in Cambodia

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Festival of India will be held in Cambodia from January 10 and will feature…

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US will stay committed to one-China policy: Kerry

Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry told him…

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Five killed in Baghdad car bombing

Baghdad, Jan 5 (IANS) At least five people were killed and seven others injured in a car bomb explosion in…

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France to cull 800,000 birds to check avian flu

Paris, Jan 5 (IANS) France on Thursday launched a farm bird culling campaign that could affect up to 800,000 birds…

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Singapore to strengthen position as dispute resolution centre

Singapore, Jan 5 (IANS) Singapore will expand Maxwell Chambers to strengthen its position as an international dispute resolution centre, said…

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NASA to send first African-American to space station in 2018

Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Jeanette Epps will become the first African-American space station crew member when she launches on her…

9 years ago

Novel drug may stop melanoma spread

New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new drug compound that has the potential to stop the spread…

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World must pressure India on Kashmr: Sharif

Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the world needs to tell India "enough is enough"…

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Sri Lanka arrests 10 Indian fishermen

Colombo, Jan 5 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Thursday arrested 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in its waters. The arrested fishermen…

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China creating new map of Moon

Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) Chinese scientists are drawing a 1:2.5 million scale geological map of the Moon, a media report…

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India breaks UN limits on nuclear weapons: Chinese daily

Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) India has broken "UN limits" on development of nuclear weapons, a leading Chinese daily said, and…

9 years ago

‘Foreign secret service may be behind Istanbul massacre’

Ankara, Jan 5 (IANS) Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus has said that he believes "foreign intelligence services" could be…

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China launches longest high-speed train service

Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) China on Thursday launched its longest high-speed train service. The train, named "Shangri-la of the World",…

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Japan’s monetary base hits record high

Tokyo, Jan 5 (IANS) Japan's monetary base reached a record high by the end of 2016, as the Bank of…

9 years ago

Earth-like snow and ice features found on Pluto

Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Using a model similar to what meteorologists use to forecast weather and a computer simulation of…

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World sees longest coral bleaching, says study

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) In the past two years, the world witnessed the longest bleaching event…

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Khaleda Zia’s graft cases hearing adjourned again

Dhaka, Jan 5 (IANS) A special court in Bangladesh on Thursday adjourned the hearing of two graft cases against former…

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ASUS unveils world’s first smartphone with 8GB RAM

Las Vegas, Jan 5 (IANS) Taiwan-based tech major ASUS on Thursday launched ASUS ZenFone AR smartphone -- world's first handset…

9 years ago

Macy’s is closing 68 stores, cutting 10,000 jobs

Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) America's largest department store chain Macy's said it is shutting down 68 stores and cutting more…

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