Category: International

How snails and plants showed me that brains are an optional extra

By Nury Vittachi Scientists discovered a snail which can make decisions using only two brain cells, a report from the…

10 years ago

S Korea confirms sixth Zika case

Seoul, July 1 (IANS) South Korean health authorities on Friday confirmed the sixth case of Zika virus infection found in…

10 years ago

US not letting go of India’s NSG membership

Washington, July 1 (IANS) The US has made it clear that it will not let go of India's membership in…

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Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 1 (IANS) A Hindu priest was hacked to death on Friday in Jhenaidah district, the latest of dozens…

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NASA’s Juno mission enters Jupiter’s magnetic field

Washington, July 1 (IANS) NASA's Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft has entered the planet's magnetosphere, where the movement of particles in space…

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Mitsubishi, Toyota recall 824,000 cars across Australia

Canberra, July 1 (IANS) A total of 824,000 Japanese-made cars across Australia have been recalled in the past two days…

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Rousseff’s impeachment vote after Olympics ends: Senate

Brasilia, July 1 (IANS) The Brazilian Senate announced that the final impeachment vote for suspended President Dilma Rousseff will take…

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Japan’s consumer prices mark biggest fall in 3 years

Tokyo, July 1 (IANS) Japan's consumer prices fell 0.4 per cent in May from a year earlier due to declining…

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Chinese shares open higher

Beijing, July 1 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.07 per cent,…

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Olympic opening and ceremony tickets go on sale

Rio De Janeiro, July 1 (IANS) A new batch of tickets have been made available for the Rio 2016 Olympic…

10 years ago

Brexit uncertainty likely to dampen global growth: IMF

Washington, July 1 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday warned that significant uncertainty over Britain' s vote to…

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Ibrahimovic confirms move to Manchester United

Paris, July 1 (IANS) Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Thursday confirmed on twitter that he is joining Manchester United after…

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Portugal beat Poland on penalties

Marseille (France), July 1 (IANS) Despite first half goals from Robert Lewandowski and Renato Sanches, it took a penalty shootout…

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Barca, Neymar will sign new contact soon

Madrid, July 1 (IANS) FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted on Thursday that the club was close to sealing…

10 years ago

Android N is now ‘Android Nougat’

New York, July 1 (IANS) Technology giant Google on Thursday announced on Snapchat that the latest version of Android operating…

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US air force base on lockdown after report of active shooter

Washington, July 1 (IANS) US Joint Base Andrews in the US state of Maryland was briefly placed on lockdown on…

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Russia ready to protect itself in unpredictable world: Putin

Moscow, June 30 (IANS) Russia is ready to protect itself in a world that is getting more unstable and unpredictable,…

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Facebook News Feed to prioritise posts from friends, family

New York, June 30 (IANS) Facebook has announced an update to its "News Feed" to prioritise posts from the user's…

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Five leaders jostle to succeed Cameron, Johnson quits race

London, June 30 (IANS) Five contenders emerged on Thursday in the race to become the next Prime Minister of Britain…

10 years ago

All-clear at Andrews Base after lockdown over shooter

Washington, June 30 (IANS) 'All clear' was sounded at the US Andrews Base, just outside of Washington, D.C., after a…

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