Category: International

Man threatens to blow himself up at Danish asylum centre

Copenhagen, Aug 10 (IANS) A man on Wednesday climbed up on the roof of an asylum centre on the Danish…

9 years ago

Adults buy more of calorie foods from supermarkets

Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Adults prefer to buy more of sugar-sweetened beverages and nutrient-poor discretionary foods from supermarkets and grocery…

9 years ago

Brazilian senate approves Rousseff’s impeachment trial

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) The Brazilian Senate has green-signalled the impeachment trial of suspended President Dilma Rousseff. At…

9 years ago

Want a better memory? Eat Mediterranean diet

Sydney, Aug 10 (IANS) A Mediterranean diet can improve your cognitive function, reduce chances of Alzheimer and improve heart conditions,…

9 years ago

New artificial proteins could improve cancer treatment

London, Aug 10 (IANS) Danish researchers have developed a new class of artificial proteins that could lead to better treatment…

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Linux operating systems vulnerable to cyber attacks: Report

New York, Aug 10 (IANS) Researchers from University of California-Riverside have identified a weakness in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)…

9 years ago

Former MP, seven others sentenced for war crimes in BanglaDesh

Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Wednesday sentenced a former lawmaker to death and seven others…

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Taiwan to withdraw Uber’s licence if laws flouted

Taipei, Aug 10 (IANS) Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has said its threat to withdraw the business licence of taxi-hailing…

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Excessive workload puts football players at injury risk

London, Aug 10 (IANS) Using GPS technology to track football players' speed and acceleration, researchers have discovered that excessive workload…

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Suu Kyi to visit China

Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi will on August 17 visit China for four days,…

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Massive solar storm nearly took US to brink of war

Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) A solar storm that jammed radar and radio communications at the height of the Cold War…

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Cesarean mum breast feeding may pass stress to babies

Wellington, Aug 10 (IANS) Mothers who give birth through a Cesarean section could pass on stress to babies through hormones…

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Aussie reseacher’s study may lead to new cancer drugs

Sydney, Aug 10 (IANS) The inner workings of a group of proteins that help to switch critical genes on and…

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Obesity on rise among colorectal, breast cancer survivors

New York, Aug 10 (IANS) Obesity was more prevalent in patients who were diagnosed with cancer, particularly among survivors of…

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Hong Kong develops tiny drone with photo, video camera

Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) A Hong Kong-based company has developed a tiny, six-cm-long drone equipped with photo and video camera,…

9 years ago

High BP now more common in lower-income countries

New York, Aug 10 (IANS) Three-quarters of the world's adults with hypertension live in low- and middle-income countries and may…

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Brazilian senate approves impeachment trial of Rousseff

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) The Brazilian Senate has accorded the go-ahead to an impeachment trial against suspended President…

9 years ago

Vietnam to launch digital visas next year

Hanoi, Aug 10 (IANS) Vietnam is working on a scheme to grant electronic visas for foreign visitors from next year,…

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20 newborns killed in Baghdad hospital fire

Baghdad, Aug 10 (IANS) At least 20 newborn babies were killed on Wednesday in a fire at a hospital in…

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Nuclear project suspended in China after protests

Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) Chinese authorities on Wednesday suspended a French-Chinese nuclear waste recycle plant project, following several days of…

9 years ago



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