Category: International

Vietnamese SU-30 jet goes missing

Hanoi, June 14 (IANS) A Vietnamese SU-30 went missing while training offshore in the country's central Nghe An province on…

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Wood mulch can help farmers fight climate change

Toronto, June 14 (IANS) In addition to combatting pests, covering soil with wood mulch can actually help reduce greenhouse gas…

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Google Doodle honours discoverer of blood groups Karl Landsteiner

New York, June 14 (IANS) On what would be his 148th birthday, Google has honoured Nobel Laureate Karl Landsteiner, the…

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Household air pollution may up risk of heart attack

New York, June 14 (IANS) Long-term exposure to household air pollution from fuels, such as kerosene or diesel, is likely…

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Facebook mistakenly declares the Philippines at war, apologises

Manila, June 14 (IANS) The social networking giant Facebook has apologised for showing an inverted Philippine flag in its Independence…

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Eating peanuts cause zero health risk in infants

London, June 14 (IANS) Consuming peanuts products during early infancy can have zero effect on the growth of a child…

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Thousands join Orlando’s first official vigil after mass shooting

Orlando, June 14 (IANS) Thousands of people rallied in the US city of Orlando on Monday night for the first…

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Bear attack warning issued in Japan

Tokyo, June 14 (IANS) Residents in northern Japan have been warned to stay away from mountainous areas after four aged…

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Fijian elected UN General Assembly president

By Arul Louis United Nations, June 14 (IANS) Peter Thomson of Fiji has been elected president of the next session…

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Fire erupts at tent house in Delhi

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) A fire broke out on Tuesday morning in a tent house in Delhi, a fire…

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Jupiter-like planet that orbits two Suns discovered

Washington, June 14 (IANS) Using data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by the team from…

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Trump revokes Washington Post’s access to his campaign

Washington, June 14 (IANS) The presumptive Republican presidential candidate nominee Donald Trump on Monday banned The Washington Post's reporters from…

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Cuba’s Raul Castro condemns Orlando mass shooting

Havana, June 14 (IANS) Cuban President Raul Castro has condemned the Orlando mass shooting that left 50 people killed and…

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Microsoft to launch slimmer Xbox One S

New York, June 14 (IANS) Microsoft officially confirmed on Monday that a slimmer version of its gaming machine Xbox One…

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Astronomers discover largest planet orbiting two suns

Washington, June 14 (IANS) Astronomers using the US Kepler Space Telescope said on Monday they have found the largest planet…

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Orlando shooting: LGBT community shows support on social media

Orlando, June 14 (IANS) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community on Monday came out to support the victims of…

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Hunger used as ‘weapon of war’, says Pope

Roma, June 14 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Monday decried starvation in the world, saying it is being used as a…

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Romanian head-butts ‘lazy’ wife, breaks her nose

Terni, June 14 (IANS/AKI) A Romanian head-butted his pregnant wife, breaking her nose, allegedly because he found her resting with…

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Apple launches iOS 10, Xcode 8

New York, June 14 (IANS) US-based technology giant Apple at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on…

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Pope Francis to approve five canonisations

Vatican City, June 14 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis will approve five new saints including four men and a woman at a…

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