Category: International

Brain stimulation technique can boost pilots’ skills

New York, Feb 29 (IANS) Neurostimulation, a brain stimulation technique originally developed to help patients with brain injuries such as…

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Novel method can improve mental ability in schizophrenia patients

New York, Feb 29 (IANS) Targeted suppression of inflammation in the body along with standard therapy can improve cognitive problems…

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Japan, China hold high level talks on North Korea

Tokyo, Feb 29 (IANS) Top diplomats from Japan and China met in Tokyo on Monday to discuss possible responses to…

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South Korea to spend $603 mn on space programme

Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) South Korea is set to spend a total of 746 billion won ($603 million) on its…

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Australian man jailed for ‘attempted murder’ of corpse

Canberra, Feb 29 (IANS) An Australian man was sentenced to jail for eight years for attempting to murder a dead…

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Facebook to reveal people’s sleeping habits soon

London, Feb 29 (IANS) The social networking website Facebook can be used to track people's sleeping habits by building up…

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Former executives charged over Fukushima accident

Tokyo, Feb 29 (IANS) Japanese prosecutors on Monday charged three former directors of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) -- that…

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China to fire 1.8 mn people in coal, steel sector

Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) China is planning to lay off 1.8 million workers from the coal and steel sector owing…

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Sea levels rise behind high climatic damage costs: Study

London, Feb 29 (IANS) With the rise in sea levels, costs of climatic damages like floods are also increasing constantly…

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Police deployed to demolish Jakarta’s red light district

Jakarta, Feb 29 (IANS) The Indonesian government on Monday deployed 5,000 police personnel to demolish hundreds of buildings in north…

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Two Indo-Canadians to be tried for murder

Toronto, Feb 29 (IANS) The trial of two Indo-Canadians, who were charged with first-degree murder and manslaughter, would start on…

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Stop using term ‘Asian’ to describe Rotherham gang: Sikh group

London, Feb 29 (IANS) A Sikh group in Britain has urged the media and politicians to stop describing the Rotherham…

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New Zealand to fund joint research centres with China

Wellington, Feb 29 (IANS) New Zealand on Monday announced funding of three New Zealand-China Research Collaboration Centres to boost bilateral…

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Indo-Canadian policeman charged with drunken driving

Toronto, Feb 29 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer from the Canadian city of Burnaby has been…

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Driest place on Earth gives clue to life on Mars

Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) A Mars-like laboratory in the “driest place on Earth” is helping NASA scientists study the limits…

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Chinese company explores Pakistan power market

Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) China's state-owned Harbin Electric Corporation said it has signed a contract with Pakistan Siddiqsons Energy to…

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Cuba to host 18th cigar festival

Havana, Feb 29 (IANS) Cigar enthusiasts from around the globe are set to gather in Cuba this week for the…

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Chinese yuan weakens

Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 114 basis points…

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Tokyo stocks rise on positive G20 finance chiefs’ moves, weak yen

Tokyo, Feb 29 (IANS) Tokyo stocks rose from the off on Monday as hopes following the G20 finance ministers' agreement…

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Four killed in US plane crash

Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) Four people, including two children, were killed in a plane crash on Sunday in Navasota, a…

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