Category: International

US militarising South China Sea: China

Beijing, March 4 (IANS) The US is militarising the South China Sea, a spokesperson for China's national legislature said on…

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Project launched to paint Peshawar’s walls

Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) A project has been launched to add colour to the dusty walls of Pakistan's Peshawar city,…

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South Korea, US begin talks on anti-missile system

Seoul, March 4 (IANS) South Korea and the US began talks on Friday over the deployment of an American anti-missile…

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New biomarker in early stage Alzheimer’s disease found

London, March 4 (IANS) Researchers have identified a brain inflammation marker in patients at early asymptomatic stages of Alzheimer's disease.…

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Facebook can prevent people from using fake names: German court

London, March 4 (IANS) Overturning an earlier order from the Hamburg data protection authority on Facebook's "real name" policy, a…

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New kind of stem cell could advance regenerative medicines

New York, March 4 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a new kind of stem cell -- one that could lead to…

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Sikh hockey legend Balbir Singh honoured in Canada

Toronto, March 4 (IANS) An Indian-origin Sikh hockey player was honoured in the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC), a…

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Hubble team reaches Big Bang, shatters cosmic distance record

Washington, March 4 (IANS) By pushing NASAs Hubble Space Telescope to its limits, an international team of astronomers has shattered…

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Trump versus the rest: Republican race turns nasty

By Arun Kumar Washington, March 4 (IANS) With Donald Trump emerging as the undisputed frontrunner in the presidential nomination race,…

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Facebook can prevent people from using fake names: German court

London, March 4 (IANS) Overturning an earlier order from the Hamburg data protection authority on Facebook's "real name" policy, a…

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New Horizons spots methane on Pluto’s snowcapped peaks

Washington, March 4 (IANS) The New Horizons team has discovered a chain of exotic snowcapped mountains stretching across the dark…

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Vietnam experiencing worst drought in almost 100 years

Hanoi, March 4 (IANS) Vietnam is experiencing its most severe drought in almost a century, and farmers have adopted measures…

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Indonesian tsunami warning system didn’t work during quake

Jakarta, March 4 (IANS) Indonesian authorities have admitted that most buoys which were installed for tsunami alerts were not working…

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China to raise 2016 defence budget by 7-8 percent

Beijing, March 4 (IANS) China is set to raise its defence budget by around 7 to 8 percent this year,…

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My worst day ever was not as bad as other people’s

By Nury Vittachi Airport Counter Staff: "Anything to check in, sir?" Me: "Yes, these three." Staff: "I'm sorry, you'll have…

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Top EU diplomat to visit Cuba over bilateral ties

Havana, March 4 (IANS) European Union (EU) Foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini will visit Cuba on March 10-11 to push…

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Austria slams Germany over misleading refugee information

Vienna, March 4 (IANS) The Austrian government has accused the German government of releasing misleading information which may keep the…

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Pakistan, Afghanistan to revise transit trade agreement

Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed on a facilitation package to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion…

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Kabul-Taliban talks in a few days: Pakistan

Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) The Pakistan foreign office announced the inaugural round of reconciliation dialogue bet­ween the Afghan government and…

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Musharraf may testify in Benazir murder, treason cases

Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf is expected to testify in two important cases - one relating…

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