Category: International

Wanda opens its first theme park in China to compete with Disney

  Beijing, May 28 (IANS) The Wanda group, owned by Chinese magnate Wang Jianlin, opened the first of twenty theme…

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15 militants killed in Afghan military operation

Kabul, May 28 (IANS) At least 15 militants were killed by Afghan security forces in a military operation in Baghlan…

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N-programme made Pakistan’s defence impregnable: Sharif

Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Pakistan's nuclear programme was developed to make the country's defence impregnable, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said…

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WHO rejects call to move Rio Olympics

Geneva (Switzerland), May 28 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday rejected a call to move or postpone the…

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7.2 magnitude quake hits South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands

Beijing, May 28 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands…

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Iranian parliament opens new session

Tehran, May 28 (IANS) Iran opened the new session of its parliament on Saturday, the 10th since the Islamic Revolution…

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Twitter has paid $322,420 to bug hunters so far

New York, May 28 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has paid $322,420 to researchers and bug hunters who, under its bug…

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Facebook to track non-users around the internet

New York, May 28 (IANS) In a bid to expand its user base, social media giant Facebook has announced it…

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Social media can help identify students at alcohol risk

New York, May 28 (IANS) Students who are at the risk of having drinking problems can be identified on social…

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Air pollution may up stillbirth risk during third trimester

London, May 28 (IANS) Would-be mothers please take note! Prenatal exposure to harmful air-borne pollutants can likely increase the risk…

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Soon, ‘print’ customised tablets for personalised medicine

Singapore, May 28 (IANS) Imagine if you could combine the myriad of pills you need to take for your ailment…

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Attacks on Africans a serious issue: Yechury

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Criticising the central government over attacks on African nationals in India, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury…

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Smartphone location only accurate to within 93 feet: Study

New York, May 28 (IANS) Without user self-reporting, beacons or other supplemental location technology, a mobile device location is only…

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Nepal, India discuss energy bank

Kathmandu, May 28 (IANS) Nepal and India have discussed setting up an energy bank to address power shortages in times…

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Syrian refugees arrive in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, May 28 (IANS) Syrian refugees arrived on Saturday at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) airbase as the…

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New wearable circuits to revolutionise Internet of Things

New York, May 28 (IANS) A team of US engineers has created the world's fastest stretchable, wearable integrated circuits --…

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Researchers identify how Zika virus infects placenta

New York, May 28 (IANS) A team of researchers led by Indian-origin scientists have discovered that the deadly Zika virus…

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Why do Robins lay blue eggs?

New York, May 28 (IANS) People have always wondered why many birds lay bright blue eggs. Researchers have now shown…

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Two Indian-origin students win US spelling bee contest

Washington, May 28 (IANS) Two Indian-origin students won the the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee, third straight year of double…

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Indian businessman transforms talent-hunt in Ghana

By Francis Kokutse Accra, May 28 (IANS) Twenty-four years after he established a company to sell computers and train IT…

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