Category: International

British-Pakistani woman died of unnatural causes: Report

Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) A Pakistani-origin British woman who was allegedly killed for "honour" in Punjab province, died of unnatural…

9 years ago

Traditional cholesterol testing may not predict heart disease

London, Aug 4 (IANS) Traditional testing for the level of a specific component of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) -- the…

9 years ago

Taliban key commander killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) A key Taliban commander and four of his bodyguards were killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, the…

9 years ago

Facebook Live, Periscope may lead to change in privacy policies

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Because of the ease with which users are able to share live video streams with…

9 years ago

Diabetes drug ineffective in advanced heart failure patients

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) An injectable drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes cannot improve the condition of…

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Google’s kids’ map app lets them explore Himalayas in 3D

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Technology giant Google has released a new application specially designed for children to let them…

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Laser impulses can destroy life-threatening space debris

Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Space debris from completed missions which are a serious and ongoing threat to us can be…

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Obesity may advance brain ageing by 10 years at midlife

London, Aug 4 (IANS) At the age of 50, an overweight person is likely to have comparable white matter volume…

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Seven Texas hot-air balloon crash victims identified

Houston, Aug 4 (IANS) Seven victims of a hot-air balloon crash that killed 16 people in US' Texas state have…

9 years ago

‘West versus the rest’ a myth: Study

London, Aug 4 (IANS) Self-believe members of western cultural groups have much more in common with the rest of the…

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Facebook rolls out new features for Indian businesses

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) In a move to make its Pages feature valuable for businesses online, Facebook on Thursday…

9 years ago

China has 710 mn internet users: Report

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) China has 710 million internet users, largest in any country which is trailed…

9 years ago

Twitter shares spike after buyout rumours

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Twitter shares surged by over 7 per cent to close at $17.61 on Wednesday following…

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Woman killed in London mass stabbing

London, Aug 4 (IANS) One woman was killed and five others were injured in a mass stabbing in central London's…

9 years ago

Woman killed in London mass stabbing

London, Aug 4 (IANS) One woman was killed and five others were injured in a mass stabbing in central London's…

9 years ago

China congratulates Nepal’s newly elected PM

Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) Chinese authorities on Thursday congratulated Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda…

9 years ago

Microscopic creatures foil major Australian mining project

Perth, Aug 4 (IANS) Discovery of microscopic species of desert-dwelling crustaceans have thwarted plans to build one of Australia's biggest…

9 years ago

Chinese shares open lower

Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07 per cent…

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Kim Jong-un chairs meet to strengthen rule over military

Pyongyang, Aug 4 (IANS) North Korean top leader Kim Jong-un presided over a meeting for exemplary commanding officers and servicemen…

9 years ago

Israel passes law allowing imprisonment of minors

Tel Aviv, Aug 4 (IANS) Israel's parliament has passed a law that allows the imprisonment of minors under the age…

9 years ago



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