Category: International

Zika scare in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh, Dec 22 (IANS) There are 145 Zika cases reported in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City alone, the…

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Paralysed Pakistani convict to be hanged on Saturday

Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) A paralysed Pakistani murder convict will be hanged on Saturday after his mercy appeal was turned…

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Facebook has emerged as a new kind of media platform: Zuckerburg

New York, Dec 22 (IANS) Facebook is neither a "traditional" media company, nor it is a "traditional" technology company, CEO…

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Disney to make TV series for Snapchat

New York, Dec 22 (IANS) Disney's television arm will produce several original shows for Snapchat photo-sharing and mobile service starting…

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Beijing lifts red alert after 5 days

Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) Beijing lifted its red alert for air pollution on Thursday after the smog dispersed in the…

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NASA space laser maps polar ocean plants key to life

Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) A NASA satellite instrument orbiting Earth that can see through fog, clouds and darkness has given…

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YouTube star speaks Arabic, ‘kicked off’ flight

New York, Dec 22 (IANS) Two YouTube stars were removed from a Delta Air Lines flight in London on Wednesday…

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62% Democrats, independents don’t want Clinton to run again

Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) A majority of Democratic and independent voters made clear that they do not foresee Hillary Clinton…

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Trump vows to cut F-35 spending

Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to cut the costs of the Air Force's F-35 fighter…

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Uber suspends its pilot programme in San Francisco

Los Angeles, Dec 22 (IANS) Cab-hailing app firm Uber announced that it has suspended its pilot experience with autonomous vehicles…

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China launches satellite to monitor global carbon emissions

Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) China on Thursday launched a global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite via a Long March-2D rocket, authorities…

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Trump picks special adviser for regulatory reform

Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick of billionaire investor Carl Icahn as his special adviser…

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Car bomb hits Australian Christian group

Canberra, Dec 22 (IANS) A van reportedly carrying gas cylinders drove into the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) headquarters in capital…

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Chinese shares open mixed

Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.17 percent to…

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Chinese yuan strengthens

Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 54 basis points…

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Tokyo shares open lower

Tokyo, Dec 22 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened lower on Thursday on the fall of US stocks overnight as well as…

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China passes plan to boost health service

Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) China's State Council has passed a plan on healthcare and medical system reform for the 13th…

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Trump picks Peter Navarro to head national trade council

Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump picked Peter Navarro, an economist and professor, to head the newly-created National…

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US dollar declines despite upbeat data

New York, Dec 22 (IANS) The US dollar fell against most major currencies despite positive housing data from the country.…

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Europol enhances internet security cooperation

Brussels, Dec 22 (IANS) The European Police Office (Europol) has signed an agreement with EURid, the European Commission-appointed internet registry…

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