Category: International

Asia likely to face severe water crisis by 2050: Study

New York, April 1 (IANS) Asia, the continent that houses roughly half the world's population, will face a "high risk…

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Pyongyang fires ground-to-air missile

Seoul, April 1 (IANS) North Korea on Friday fired off a ground-to-air missile into its eastern waters, South Korea's Joint…

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Ancient virus could determine sex of a baby: Study

New York, April 1 (IANS) Remnants of an ancient virus in our DNA could sometimes take on surprising roles in…

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Selfie stick is a passe, here comes a ‘selfie drone’

Melbourne, April 1 (IANS) Annoyed by long selfie sticks in public? An Australian technology company has a solution -- a…

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Google plays prank with ‘drop the mic’ feature

New York, April 1 (IANS) Internet giant Google rolled out "send + drop the mic" feature for its users that…

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China’s new pneumonia epidemic may last till next year

Beijing, April 1 (IANS) A new pneumonia epidemic that hit Beijing last year may continue till next year and eventually…

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Long night fasting may cut risk of breast cancer recurrence

New York, April 1 (IANS) Breast cancer survivors can cut their risk of the deadly disease from recurring by fasting…

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Philippines recovers $4.6 million stolen from Bangladesh Bank

Manila, April 1 (IANS) Philippine authorities recovered $4.6 million, which were robbed from the Bangladeshi central bank and were on…

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Why e-cigarettes may not help quit smoking

New York, April 1 (IANS) E-cigarettes are promoted as effective device for quitting smoking but a new study of Google…

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South Korea’s current account balance stays in black

Seoul, April 1 (IANS) South Korea's current account balance stayed in the black for 48 months in a row, keeping…

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Brazil’s apex court takes over ex-president’s graft probe

Brasilia, April 1 (IANS) Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) ruled that it would be taking immediate charge of a corruption investigation…

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How wind created mile-high mounds on Mars

New York, April 1 (IANS) Wind carved massive mounds of more than a mile high on Mars over billions of…

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California approves minimum wage of $15 an hour

Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Lawmakers in the California state of the US approved raising minimum wage to $15 an…

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Russian cargo spacecraft on way to ISS

Moscow, April 1 (IANS) An unpiloted Russian resupply vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS) was launched from the Baikonur…

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Pakistan’s nukes no cause of concern: Official

Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhary has said there was no cause of concern about Islamabad's…

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Pyongyang fires unidentified projectile into eastern waters

Seoul, April 1 (IANS) North Korea on Friday fired an unidentified projectile into its eastern waters, South Korea's military said.…

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Starvation helps baby bees become stronger as adults

New York, April 1 (IANS) The stress of short-term nutritional deprivation as larvae actually makes honeybees -- critical to the…

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Foreign drone falls in Indonesian waters

Jakarta, April 1 (IANS) A foreign drone was in Indonesian waters close to Natuna Island, an air force official said…

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Hubble reveals millions of stars at centre of our galaxy

Washington, April 1 (IANS) Delving deep into the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed…

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Modi: Drop notion that ‘his’ terrorist is not ‘my’ terrorist

By Arun Kumar Washington, April 1 (IANS) As leaders from over 50 nations gathered here to discuss nuclear terrorism, Prime…

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