Category: International

Risk of terror attacks in Italy growing

Rome, March 3 (IANS/AKI) The threat of Islamist terror attacks in Italy is rising, the country's intelligence services have said…

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Trade in threatened species thriving on Facebook: Report

Kuala Lumpur, March 3 (IANS) The illegal trade in iconic and threatened animal species in Asia is growing unabated on…

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Police impound assets from Italian businessman

Florence (Italy), March 3 (IANS/AKI) Police in the Italian city of Florence impounded assets worth more than 3 million euros…

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Stop posting photos of kids on Facebook, French cops warn parents

London, March 3 (IANS) In its bid to save children from online sexual abuse, France's national police has urged parents…

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Novel immunotherapy may beat brain cancer

London, March 3 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have shown that a next-generation cell-based immunotherapy may offer new hope…

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Security forces recapture Taliban-held Afghan district

Kabul, March 3 (IANS) Afghan security forces recaptured Taliban-held Dand-e-Ghori district in the northern Baghlan province, an official said on…

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Ageing begins even before you are born

London, March 3 (IANS) The process of ageing begins even before we are born, says a new study, which used…

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China’s panda pair arrive in Seoul

Seoul, March 3 (IANS) A pair of Chinese giant pandas arrived in South Korea on Thursday on a 15-year lease…

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Nearly half of US children living near poverty line: Report

New York, March 3 (IANS) Nearly half of children in the US live dangerously close to the poverty line, reveals…

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‘No casualties from major quake in Indonesia’

Jakarta, March 3 (IANS) No damage or casualty were reported after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra…

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Tokyo stocks close higher

Tokyo, March 3 (IANS) Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday as the US economy abated following upbeat data that saw…

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China’s top political advisory body starts annual session

Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China's top political advisory body convened its annual meeting on Thursday in Beijing, starting a political…

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Chinese shares close mixed

Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China's stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.35 percent, at…

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China buys German waste management company

Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China has bought Germany's largest waste management company for 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion), the media…

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Heavy smartphone use can make you depressed

New York, March 3 (IANS) Glued to your smartphone? A new study has found that addiction to -- and not…

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Chinese daily editor sacked over veiled critique of Xi

Beijing, March 3 (IANS) An editor of one of China's most prestigious newspaper, the Guangzhou-based Southern Metropolis Daily, was sacked…

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Popular blood pressure app ‘overwhelmingly inaccurate’

New York, March 3 (IANS) A popular smartphone app purported to accurately measure blood pressure in an instant actually fails…

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New Zealand starts referendum on new flag

Wellington, March 3 (IANS) New Zealanders on Thursday began voting in the second and final stage of a referendum on…

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Australian gender pay-gap revealed

Sydney, March 3 (IANS) Average top-tier female managers earn 100,000 Australian dollars ($73,000) less than their male counterparts, a study…

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Your hair and nails can reveal toxic secrets

New York, March 3 (IANS) Researchers have found that hair, toenails and fingernails can provide an easy way to measure…

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