Category: International

Europe calls on Germany to compensate victims of Thalidomide

Strasbourg, Dec 15 (IANS) Europe on Thursday passed a non-binding resolution calling on Germany to compensate all European victims of…

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Russia thwarts terror plots in Moscow

Moscow, Dec 15 (IANS) Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Thursday said it detained a group of people suspected of…

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Beijing issues red alert for air pollution

Beijing, Dec 15 (IANS) Beijing is likely to see this year's worst smog in the coming days, with the authorities…

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China calls deployment of defensive facilities on islands legitimate

Beijing, Dec 15 (IANS) China on Thursday said its deployment of defensive facilities on some islands in the South China…

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Rajnath’s remark on Pakistan ‘irresponsible’, says Islamabad

Islamabad, Dec 15 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday "strongly" condemned Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statements on its future earlier this…

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First-time asylum seekers in EU rise to about 360,000

Brussels, Dec 15 (IANS) During the third quarter of this year, 358,300 first-time asylum seekers applied for international protection in…

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Activists gather in Ukraine to protest Russia’s Syria strategy

Kiev, Dec 15 (IANS) Activists gathered at the Russian embassy in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Thursday to protest Moscow's…

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Angelina Jolie boosted breast cancer genetic testing: Study

New York, Dec 15 (IANS) Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie's public disclosure in 2013 regarding her surgery for breast cancer led…

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Thailand Post releases 9,999,999 postcards commemorating deceased King

Bangkok, Dec 15 (IANS) Thailand Post has released 9,999,999 postcards in memory of deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Chakri dynasty,…

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Turkish bombing kills 20 IS militants in Syria

Istanbul, Dec 15 (IANS) At least 20 militants from the Islamic State terror group were killed in a Turkish air…

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You may soon recall, edit messages on WhatsApp: Report

New York, Dec 15 (IANS) Next time when you send a message intended for your girlfriend mistakenly to someone else…

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Sri Lanka fears possible economic impact of US rate hike

Colombo, Dec 15 (IANS) The Sri Lankan rupee was bound to depreciate further next year because of the decision by…

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IAEA experts hold workshop on nuclear medicine in Dubai

Dubai, Dec 15 (IANS/WAM) Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are holding a two-day workshop on nuclear medicine…

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Mobility app Whim launch in Britain slated for 2017

London, Dec 15 (IANS) Whim, a mobile app by Finland-based Mobility as Service (MaaS) operator MaaS Global, is set to…

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Alzheimer’s can be detected 7 years before symptoms show up

London, Dec 15 (IANS) Researchers have in a breakthrough study found that brains of people genetically inclined towards Alzheimer's are…

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China installs weapons on disputed islands: US think tank

Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) China has installed weapon systems on all seven artificial islands it has built in the South…

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‘Russia will successfully host 2018 football World Cup’

Moscow, Dec 15 (IANS) Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday that Russia will successfully host the 2018 football…

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Drugs worth $239 mn torched in Pakistan

Islamabad, Dec 15 (IANS) A staggering 51 tonnes of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, were burnt by the Anti-Narcotics Force…

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Protein in urine may up risk of dementia: Study

London, Dec 15 (IANS) People who have protein in their urine -- a marker of kidney problems -- could also…

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Chinese archaeologists find 2,000-year-old meat soup

Beijing, Dec 15 (IANS) A vessel containing meat soup, prepared more than 2,000 years ago, was discovered during archaeological excavations…

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