Category: International

German gets one-year jail in Cambodia for child abuse

Phnom Penh, March 11 (IANS) A Cambodian court on Friday convicted a German expatriate for sexually abusing five underage boys…

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Children’s book in Philippines teach disaster preparation

Manila, March 11 (IANS) The publishers of a new children's book in the Philippines seek to inform and prepare kids…

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Drug combination shrunk breast cancer tumours in 11 days, shows clinical trial

London, March 11 (IANS) In what could herald a new era to treat aggressive forms of breast cancer, a combination…

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US Senate rejects move to block F-16 sale to Pakistan

Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) A resolution moved in the US Senate intended to block F-16 aircraft sale to Pakistan has…

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US resolution on sex abuse triggers debate in Security Council

United Nations, March 11 (IANS) The UN Security Council convened a meeting on sexual abuse by peacekeepers where a draft…

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Hiroshima residents file lawsuit over restarting n-plant

Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) A group of residents from the Japanese city of Hiroshima, including several survivors from the 1945…

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Japan wants countries to end Fukushima food import embargo

Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) Five years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan hopes 37 countries will lift their embargo on…

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Japan marks fifth anniversary of March 11 disasters

Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) Japan on Friday marked the fifth anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated…

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Stay socially active to enjoy life in golden years

London, March 11 (IANS) To keep the doctor away during golden years of your life, start participating in activities at…

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Why some people are more prone to anxiety

London, March 11 (IANS) People suffering from anxiety perceive the world in a fundamentally different way than others, a finding…

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Woman drags swan for selfie, leaves it to die

New York, March 11 (IANS) A female tourist has been spotted dragging a swan out of a Macedonian lake, taking…

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Lead exposure in early stages ups obesity risk

New York, March 11 (IANS) Exposure to lead during the development stages and early childhood is likely to increase the…

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Suu Kyi’s aide elected vice president

Nay Pyi Taw, March 11 (IANS) Myanmar's House of Representatives (Lower House) on Friday elected U Htin Kyaw of the…

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Does income hike really make people happy?

London, March 11 (IANS) It is often assumed that as our income rises so does our life satisfaction but this…

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Use of veto hindered Kashmir dispute resolution: Pakistan

Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) The use of veto in the United Nations Security Council prevented a resolution of the Kashmir…

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Be wary of spurious calls, Sushma tells Indians abroad

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday urged Indians abroad not to be misled by…

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Scientists record mysterious infrared light from space

Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) In a first, researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope have detected the faintest…

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Over 2 mn co-infected with HIV, hepatitis C

London, March 11 (IANS) More than 2.3 million people globally are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses,…

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Bobde suggests common terrorism court for South Asia

By Arul Louis United Nations, March 11 (IANS) Indian Supreme Court justice S.A. Bobde has suggested setting up a common…

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Designers set high glam quotient in Lahore

Lahore, March 11 (IANS) Pakistani designers, including Sana Safinaz, Muse and Maria B., set a high glamour quotient at the…

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