Category: International

BCC forecasts UK economic growth challenges in 2017

London, Dec 13 (IANS) Growth in the British economy in 2016 is set to be stronger than expected, but the…

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Twitter’s CEO to interview Edward Snowden on Tuesday

New York, Dec 13 (IANS) If you have any questions for the famed National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden…

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Taiwan cares more about democracy than being Trump’s bargaining chip

Taipei, Dec 13 (IANS) Taiwan will not become a bargaining chip in the international geopolitical game as long as it…

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Mutations in life’s ‘essential genes’ linked to autism: Study

New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Genes that are known to be essential to life -- the ones that human beings…

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Signs of two infant planets around young star detected

New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Astronomers believe they have found compelling evidence for two newborn planets, each about the size…

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Omani ships dock at Karachi for joint exercise

Karachi, Dec 13 (IANS) Two ships of the Royal Oman Navy have arrived in Karachi to conduct a bilateral naval…

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Seoul, Tokyo, Washington analyse sanctions on Pyongyang

Seoul, Dec 13 (IANS) Policy-makers from South Korea, Japan and the US met here on Tuesday for talks aimed at…

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Kerala CM to inaugurate new Indian school in Sharjah

Sharjah, Dec 13 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate a new Indian school in Sharjah on December 22,…

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Cambodia launches campaign to reduce road accidents

Phnom Penh, Dec 13 (IANS) Aiming to reduce casualties from car crashes, Cambodia has launched a year-long safe driving education…

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Wisconsin election recount confirms Trump victory, widens lead

Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) The presidential election results recount in Wisconsin state of the US has certified the victory of…

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ADB cuts India’s growth forecast to 7% post-demonetisation

Manila, Dec 13 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday lowered India's growth forecast for this year from 7.4 per…

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HRW accuses Myanmar army of burning Rohingya houses

Nay Pyi Taw, Dec 13 (IANS) Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused the Myanmar army of burning hundreds of houses…

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Retaking control of autonomous car tricky: Study

New York, Dec 13 (IANS) After allowing drivers to test retaking control of an autonomous car on a track, researchers…

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WB halts arbitration on dams between India, Pakistan

Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) The World Bank Group has announced a pause in the separate processes initiated by India and…

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Researchers call for reducing methane from food production

New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Breeding rice to require less flooding, altering feed for livestock to lessen intestinal processes that…

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New gene network linked to epilepsy identified

London, Dec 13 (IANS) British scientists have identified a gene network in the brain that is associated with epilepsy, a…

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Climate change widening world’s wet-dry region divide

London, Dec 13 (IANS) While the wet regions of the earth are getting wetter, the dry regions are getting even…

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ADB cuts Asia growth forecast over Indian demonetisation

Manila, Dec 13 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday lowered Asia's growth forecast for 2016 from 5.7 to 5.6…

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More people switching from Mac to Surface: Microsoft

New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Microsoft has succesfully targeted Mac users with its Surface commercials, as a report revealed that…

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Global warming brings record temperatures to NZ

Wellington, Dec 13 (IANS) This year is set to be the warmest ever recorded in New Zealand illustrating "the stark…

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