Category: International

‘Raising safety standards in n-power plants top priority’

Moscow, May 30 (IANS) Raising the safety standards in nuclear power plants remains a top priority for all operators, says…

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Abe eyes forgoing general election, deferring planned tax hike

Tokyo, May 30 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears likely to forgo a House of Representatives election in June…

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IS may attack Euro 2016 fans with chemical weapons

London, May 30 (IANS) An Islamic State sleeper cell has plans to carry out attacks targeting English and Russian football…

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Spanish basketball star Gasol warns of Zika virus threat in Rio

Madrid, May 30 (IANS) Spanish basketball icon Pau Gasol has expressed fears over the threat the Zika virus poses at…

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World Congress against death penalty in Oslo

Oslo, May 30 (IANS) Norway will host the World Congress against the death penalty in Oslo in June. The countries…

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More porn can actually make you religious: Study

New York, May 30 (IANS) Call it bizarre, but researchers from the University of Oklahoma have claimed that those who…

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Using opiate-free anaesthesia may cut need for pain-killers

London, May 30 (IANS) Patients undergoing breast cancer surgery need less pain-killing medication post-surgery if they have anaesthesia that is…

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Kuwaiti court upholds death sentence in mosque bombing

Kuwait City, May 30 (IANS) Kuwait's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence awarded to the main suspect of…

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Iraq in final push to liberate IS-held Fallujah

Baghdad, May 30 (IANS) Iraqi security forces on Monday launched the final stage of an offensive aimed at freeing the…

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Road drivers can’t judge speed of approaching train: Study

Sydney, May 30 (IANS) Road drivers can see trains approaching but cannot accurately judge their speed when proceeding through a…

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Nepal parliament obstructed over budget leak

Kathmandu, May 30 (IANS) Proceedings in Nepal's parliament were on Monday obstructed by the main opposition Nepali Congress protesting vociferously…

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Israeli cabinet approves new hardline defence minister

Jerusalem, May 30 (IANS) The Israeli cabinet on Monday approved hardline lawmaker Avigdor Lieberman as defence minister, as his ultranationalist…

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OPEC daily basket price closes lower

Vienna, May 30 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC's basket of 13 crudes slipped to $44.76 a barrel on Friday, compared…

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China launches new satellite for civilian mapping

Beijing, May 30 (IANS) China on Monday launched a new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre…

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How Facebook can decide price of your house

New York, May 30 (IANS) Social networking platforms like Facebook can not only get you more likes, it can also…

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Five UN peacekeepers killed in ambush in central Mali

Bamako, May 30 (IANS) At least five peacekeepers were killed and one critically injured in an ambush against a convoy…

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Afghanistan mounts pressure on Taliban since Mansour’s death

Kabul, May 30 (IANS) Afghan government forces have increased pressure on Taliban militants since the death of the group's supreme…

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Fresh charges pressed against Khaleda

Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) Fresh charges were pressed against Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Khaleda Zia and 26 others in two…

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Israeli cabinet to approve hardline defence minister

Jerusalem, May 30 (IANS) The Israeli cabinet was on Monday set to approve hardline lawmaker Avigdor Lieberman as defence minister…

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Nine killed in Baghdad bomb attack

Baghdad, May 30 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 30 others injured in two bomb attacks in the…

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