Category: International

6.9-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu

Port Vila, April 6 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale hit 102 km west of Sola, Vanuatu,…

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20 million drink arsenic-laced water in Bangladesh: Report

Dhaka, April 6 (IANS) The Bangladesh government is failing to adequately respond to naturally occurring arsenic in drinking water across…

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Seoul expects Pyongyang to deploy rocket launchers

Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-Koo on Wednesday expected North Korea to deploy new multiple rocket…

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14 die in Pakistan accident

Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed and 29 injured on Wednesday when a coach collided with…

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IS accumulates force in Afghanistan: Russia

Moscow, April 6 (IANS) The Islamic State terror group located in Afghanistan is growing and wants to use the country…

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Japanese court turns down appeal to suspend n-reactors

Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) A Japanese high court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal from local plaintiffs filed last year and…

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Bilingual babies better at executive functioning

New York, April 6 (IANS) Researchers have found that babies raised in bilingual households show brain activity linked to executive…

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Russia, Armenia discuss violence in Nagorno-Karabakh

Moscow, April 6 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his Armenian counterpart Hovik Abrahamyan have expressed concern over the…

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HP Inc unveils New Age, extra-secured printers for businesses

By Nishant Arora Macau, April 6 (IANS) In a biggest ever launch in 10 years, HP Inc on Wednesday launched…

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Panama says it won’t be ‘scapegoat’ for papers scandal

Panama city, April 6 (IANS) The Panamanian government said that it would not accept the country being used as a…

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Obama criticises Trump’s plan to halt remittances to Mexico

Washington, April 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday criticised the plan put forward by Republican presidential hopeful Donald…

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Volkswagen to recall 103,569 vehicles in China

Beijing, April 6 (IANS) Volkswagen will recall 103,569 vehicles in China to replace a missing part without which the brake…

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Judge rejects Porsche’s responsibility in Paul Walker’s death

Los Angeles, April 6 (IANS) A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled that automaker Porsche was not responsible for the…

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Impulsive? You may be prone to substance abuse

New York, April 6 (IANS) Individuals who are prone to seeking inspiration and impulsive in nature may have differences in…

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Rare blue diamond sets new record at Sotheby’s auction

Hong Kong, April 6 (IANS) A rare blue diamond bucked the recent downturn in the auction market when it was…

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70 die of swine flu in Brazil in three months

Brasilia, April 6 (IANS) At least 70 people died of swine flu in Brazil till March 26, almost twice as…

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China’s ‘Hawaii’ vies to become tourist destination

By Gaurav Sharma Hainan (China), April 6 (IANS) Coconut and straws featured in the opening speech by Chinese Premier Li…

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How our lungs respond during asthma attacks

London, April 6 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a new biochemical process, which reveals how the lungs operate during normal functioning…

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UN defends itself against Modi’s charge of ‘irrelevance’

By Arul Louis United Nations, April 6 (IANS) Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's warning that the world body is…

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Pakistan’s minorities seek protection at UN protest

New York, April 6 (IANS) Pakistani Christians and their supporters demonstrated outside the United Nations headquarters here Tuesday asking for…

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