Category: International

3,500 people leave war-torn Aleppo

Damascus, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 3,500 people have left government-besieged areas in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo since…

9 years ago

Make hacking probe public: Priebus to US intelligence leaders

Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Chief of Staff has cast doubt on the US intelligence community's…

9 years ago

Seoul returns rescued North Korean sailors

Seoul, Dec 19 (IANS) South Korea on Monday returned eight sailors and two North Korean vessels that were rescued by…

9 years ago

21 die of alcohol poisoning in Russia

Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 21 persons have died after consuming a surrogate alcohol liquid in Siberia in Russia,…

9 years ago

UN Secretary General Ban criticises Park government

Seoul, Dec 19 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has criticised South Korean President Park Geun-hye's administration over a corruption…

9 years ago

Men more likely to quit job due to bullying at workplace

London, Dec 19 (IANS) Bullying affects men and women differently. Whereas it often causes women to go on prolonged sick…

9 years ago

Victims of childhood abuse less likely to own home at 50

London, Dec 19 (IANS) Adults who experienced abuse and neglect in childhood are much more likely to have time off…

9 years ago

Elephant tusks, tiger bones seized in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, Dec 19 (IANS) A one-tonne haul of elephant ivory, tiger bones and pangolin scales was found at a…

9 years ago

Brain-boosting protein may improve response to cancer drug

Singapore, Dec 19 (IANS) A brain-boosting protein can improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy because depression negatively affects response to cancer…

9 years ago

‘Attacks on Rohingyas may be crimes against humanity’

Bangkok, Dec 19 (IANS) Amnesty International (AI) has released a report on Monday saying the alleged attacks against the Rohingya…

9 years ago

Twitter to update Vine to six-second camera app

New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Twitter will update the existing short-form video hosting app Vine to a pared-down Vine Camera…

9 years ago

Google Assistant can track Santa, make you laugh

New York, Dec 19 (IANS) With Christmas just a few days away, Google has integrated its famous Santa Tracker into…

9 years ago

16 die of alcohol poisoning in Russia

Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 16 persons were killed after consuming a bath lotion with alcohol content in Russia,…

9 years ago

Apple’s OLED ‘iPhone 8’ models likely to sport curved panels

New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Apple is rumoured to release iPhone 8 in OLED and LCD variants next year, of…

9 years ago

All passengers survive in Russia aircraft crash

Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS) All passengers aboard the Russian aircraft that crashed in Sakha Republic of the country on Monday,…

9 years ago

Pok?mon Go for Apple Watch still coming soon: Niantic

New York, Dec 19 (IANS) The port of Pok?mon Go for Apple is still very much on the cards, a…

9 years ago

Industrialisation started rapid decline of vertebrates

New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Rapid population decline among vertebrates began at the end of the 19th century when industrialisation…

9 years ago

Anti-polio drive planned along Pak-Afghan border

Quetta, Dec 19 (IANS) Afghan and Pakistani health authorities have launched a three-day polio vaccination campaign in their border areas…

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Russian aircraft carrying 39 crashes, 5 survive

Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS) A Russian aircraft with 39 aboard crashed in the country's Sakha Republic on Monday, a source…

9 years ago

Israel’s former rapist President granted parole

Jerusalem, Dec 19 (IANS) An Israeli parole committee has decided to grant an early release to former President Moshe Katsav,…

9 years ago



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