Category: International

Sneak peek into how our working memory functions

New York, March 18 (IANS) Ever wondered how your working memory functions in the brain? A new study finds that…

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Keep an eye on your kid’s calorie-intake

New York, March 18 (IANS) Most children overeat when served large portions of calorie-dense popular foods -- but manipulating calorie-content…

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Common pain-killers could be killing you slowly

London, March 18 (IANS) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are often prescribed to treat a variety of painful conditions but popping…

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Pakistani daily lauds holidays for Hindus on Diwali, Holi

Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) A Pakistani daily on Friday lauded the declaration of Diwali, Holi and Easter as holidays for…

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Thai hotels on drought alert

Bangkok, March 18 (IANS) Thai hoteliers in major tourist destinations are preparing measures to deal with serious drought this summer,…

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Number of Chinese websites exceeds 4 million

Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The number of websites in China rose to 4.27 million at the end of last year,…

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Toshiba US subsidiaries under probe

Tokyo, March 18 (IANS) Japanese tech giant Toshiba on Friday admitted that its American subsidiaries are being investigated by the…

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Japanese official to head UN Afghan mission

Tokyo, March 18 (IANS) A former Japanese foreign ministry official is set to head the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…

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Even the smell of alcohol can make it irresistible!

London, March 18 (IANS) Are you trying to cut out on alcohol? Stay away even from its smell as, according…

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Indonesia waives visa requirements for 79 more countries

Jakarta, March 18 (IANS) Indonesia has waived visa requirements for 79 more countries, expanding the list to 169 visa-free nations…

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Japan issues missile interception order

Tokyo, March 18 (IANS) The Japanese government on Friday issued an interception order in anticipation of North Korea's repeated firing…

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Baby monkeys grow faster to avoid infanticide

Toronto, March 18 (IANS) Some baby monkeys develop faster than others in the same population, and this is best explained…

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Australia tightens laws on state sales

Sydney, March 18 (IANS) Months after a decision to lease Darwin's port to a Chinese company, the Australian government on…

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China to adopt national standard on lab animal welfare

Beijing, March 18 (IANS) China is set to adopt its first national standard on laboratory animal welfare and ethics by…

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New Horizons collects only a few dust grains during Pluto flyby

New York, March 18 (IANS) The space environment around Pluto and its moons appears to be clean as an instrument…

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China, US n-security centre starts operation

Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The largest nuclear security centre in the Asia-Pacific region, which was financed by China and the…

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New golden frog species found

New York, March 18 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a new species of pale-gold coloured frog in the cloud forests of…

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Ministers named in Cambodia’s reshuffled cabinet

Phnom Penh, March 18 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has disclosed the names of ministers who will be either…

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Clinton gets Obama backing? Dump Trump move grows

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="28310,20161"] By Arun Kumar Washington, March 18 (IANS) As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump surged forward in the…

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Chinese yuan strengthens to three-month high

Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The Chinese yuan on Friday strengthened to its highest level since December after the central bank…

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