Category: International

Japan to release cards featuring manhole cover designs

Tokyo, March 1 (IANS) A Japanese sewage firm is set to launch next month collectable cards featuring pictures of manhole…

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Chronic conditions on rise in people over 50: Study

London, March 1 (IANS) A team of researchers, including one of Indian origin, has found that in the last decade…

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Australia toughens penalties for cyclists

Sydney, March 1 (IANS) Australia has imposed some of the world's toughest laws on cyclists to protect them from accidents,…

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Cuban cigar sales grow four percent in 2015

Havana, March 1 (IANS) The sales of Cuban cigar grew four percent in 2015 and generated a revenue of $428…

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Device ‘fingerprint’ technique to protect power grid

New York, March 1 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new technology called “device fingerprinting” that could help address the unique…

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18 killed in Oman accident

Muscat, March 1 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and 14 injured on Tuesday when a Dubai-bound passenger bus…

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Chinese villager finds 2,000-year-old coins

Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A villager in China's Shaanxi province unearthed 459 kg of ancient coins while building a house,…

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Chinese research shows abortion drug can cure breast cancer

Beijing, March 1 (IANS) An abortion drug, Mifepristone (MIF) can possibly have an anti-tumour effect in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC),…

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Student shot dead in clash with Israeli police

Jerusalem, March 1 (IANS) A Palestinian student was shot dead and 10 people were wounded on Tuesday in clashes with…

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Let aid reach people, Kerry tells Syria’s Assad regime

Washington, March 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of obstructing deliveries of…

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Fitbit helps monitor physical activity of cardiac patients

Sydney, March 1 (IANS) Fitbit -- one of the most popular physical activity-monitoring device -- is a valid and reliable…

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Childhood poverty, parental abuse cause diseases

New York, March 1 (IANS) Poverty or parental abuse can lead to cancer and heart diseases in later life, according…

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New wave equation developed for faster tsunami detection

New York, March 1 (IANS) Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a new and more reliable source…

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Apple can’t be forced by FBI to unlock iPhone

Washington, March 1 (IANS) A federal magistrate judge in New York city has ruled that the government can't force Apple…

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OPEC daily basket price closes lower

Vienna, March 1 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC's basket of thirteen crudes stood at $30.13 a barrel on Monday, compared…

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Indian-origin physicist Madhu Menon discovers material better than graphene

New York, March 1 (IANS) An Indian-origin scientist has developed a new one atom-thick flat material that could upstage the…

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Electrical stimulation may improve memory

London, March 1 (IANS) While electrical stimulation has been used for years to treat patients suffering from conditions such as…

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Modi may attend global Sufi meet in Delhi

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the first World Sufi Forum (WSF) -…

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Calais ‘Jungle’ evictions to resume

London, March 1 (IANS) Demolition teams are due to return to the French port of Calais to dismantle more makeshift…

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Activist launches Israel’s first fruit bat shelter

Tel Aviv, March 1 (IANS) An animal rights activist in Israel has launched the nation's first fruit bat shelter out…

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