Category: International

Autism, intellectual disability linked to mother’s immune dysfunction

New York, June 8 (IANS) Pregnant women with a disfunctional immune system may be at higher risk of having a…

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Amazon will invest another $3 bn in India: Jeff Bezos

Washington, June 8 (IANS) The US-based global e-commerce major Amazon.com had pledged another $3 billion investment in India as it…

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Obesity rate in US women increases

Washington, June 8 (IANS) A report released by US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday said more…

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Sexual transmission could reignite contained Ebola outbreaks

New York, June 8 (IANS) Sexual transmission of the deadly Ebola virus could have a major impact on the dynamics…

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British PM denounces Brexit’s ‘complete untruths’

London, June 8 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron held an unscheduled press conference to denounce "complete untruths" from Brexit…

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Clinton wins New Jersey primary, according to projections

New York, June 8 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday won the primaries held in New Jersey, according…

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World Bank cuts 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4%

Washington, June 8 (IANS) The World Bank has lowered its forecast for the global growth in 2016 to 2.4 per…

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Chinese yuan strengthens

Beijing, June 8 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 25 basis points…

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Chinese shares open lower

Beijing, June 8 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.12 percent to…

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6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

Jakarta, June 8 (IANS) As many as 18 houses were damaged in Indonesia's North Maluku province after a powerful quake…

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US companies investing $45 bn in India: John Chambers

Washington, June 8 (IANS) Members of the US-India Business Council have already invested $28 billion in India since September 2014…

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Tokyo stocks open lower

Tokyo, June 8 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday as the yen's appreciation against the US dollar inhibited early…

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Brazil to host Copa America 2019

Montevideo, June 8 (IANS) South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) president Alejandro Dominguez said that Brazil will host the Copa America…

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Cuba, EU hold talks on human rights issues

Havana, June 8 (IANS) Cuba and the European Union (EU) held a second round of talks on human rights here…

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US stocks end mixed after Yellen’s remarks

New York, June 8 (IANS) US stocks closed mixed as Wall Street continued to assess US Federal Reserve Chair Janet…

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Oil prices rally on inventory draw forecasts

New York, June 8 (IANS) Oil prices kept rising as investors expected US crude stockpiles to fall for a third…

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World Bank cuts 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4%

Washington, June 8 (IANS) The World Bank has lowered its forecast for the global growth in 2016 to 2.4 per…

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US dollar declines after Yellen’s speech

New York, June 8 (IANS) The US dollar dropped against most major currencies after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen failed…

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764 swine flu deaths in Brazil this year

Rio de Janerio, June 8 (IANS) A total of 764 people have died of H1N1 influenza virus, also known as…

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UN reiterates need for humanitarian access in Syria

United Nations, June 8 (IANS) The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reiterated the need for…

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