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60% Chinese think territorial disputes with neighbours could lead to war

Beijing, October 6 (IANS) Nearly 60 per cent of the Chinese think that territorial dispute between China and its neighbouring countries could lead to a military conflict, while 45 per cent see the power and inf

/ 6th October 2016
Sri Lanka to build 100,000 bpd refinery with India

NEW DELHI, October 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will build a second refinery with a capacity of at least 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) in a tie-up with Indian Oil Corp, a top Sri Lankan official said on Thursday, a

/ 6th October 2016
Manipur Congress Vice President resigns

Imphal, October 6 (IANS) Vice President of the Congress's Manipur unit Nongthombam Biren resigned from the state assembly and the primary membership of the party on Thursday. He blamed the ruling C

/ 6th October 2016
Four quit Myanmar rights panel amid outcry over handling of child abuse case

Yangon, October 6 (Reuters) - Four members of Myanmar's National Human Rights Commission have stepped down after a public outcry over the panel's handling of a child abuse case, the office of President Htin Kya

/ 6th October 2016
Study shows health improving globally, but progress is patchy

LONDON, October 6 (Reuters) - Globally, people's health is improving and life expectancy is rising, but progress is far from universal with chronic diseases bringing long-term illness and causing seven out of 1

/ 6th October 2016
Klitschko says Briton Fury dragging boxing 'through the mud'

BERLIN, October 6 (Reuters) - Wladimir Klitschko has accused world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of throwing boxing into disrepute after the Briton twice called off a fight against the Ukrainian, briefly reti

/ 6th October 2016
Pakistan cracks down on TV airing Indian content as tension escalates

ISLAMABAD, October 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan's media regulator has launched a crackdown on companies airing Indian television channels and content, officials said on Thursday, after an escalation of violence in th

/ 6th October 2016
Being kind to others boosts your happiness

London, October 6 (IANS) Those who help their friends, family or even strangers may lead a happier life than those who do not, suggests new research. The researchers found that being kind to others

/ 6th October 2016
Sikkim Chief Minister honoured for development leadership

New Delhi, October 6 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling was on Thursday honoured with prestigious "Sustainable Development Leadership Award" by President Pranab Mukherjee here. During "Wor

/ 6th October 2016
Want to perform better at sports? Eat spinach

London, October 6 (IANS) Intake of nitrates, typically found in spinach, can boost sports performance particularly at high altitudes with low oxygen conditions, a study has found. Nitrate, commonly

/ 6th October 2016
Scientists create better blood sugar test for diabetes

Washington, October 6 (IANS) US researchers have developed a more precise method for estimating average blood sugar levels that can cut diagnostic errors by more than 50 percent compared to the current widely u

/ 6th October 2016
Start young: Heart care should begin at puberty, say doctors

New Delhi, October 6 (IANS) Gone are the days when heart ailments were diseases of the elderly. With changing lifestyles, as the age when cardiac problems strike dips down the graph, doctors advise that precaut

/ 6th October 2016
Actress Michelle Yeoh for improved road safety in India

Leh (Ladakh), October 6 (IANS) She zoomed through the streets of Bangkok on a superbike with Pierce Brosnan in the James Bond flick "Tomorrow Never Dies", but Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh mostly doesn't feel

/ 6th October 2016
Now, replacement Samsung Note 7 catches fire on US plane

New York/New Delhi, October 6 (IANS) Samsung woes over its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone are far from over it appears. Now, a replacement Note 7 device reportedly caught fire on a US flight, leading to cancellation

/ 6th October 2016
Long-awaited Agartala-Kolkata passenger train to run from Saturday

Agartala, October 6 (IANS) The much-awaited passenger train service between Agartala and Kolkata would begin from Saturday fulfilling a decades-old demand of people from the northeastern state of Tripura, an of

/ 6th October 2016
Indian army camp attacked again, three militants killed

Srinagar, October 6 (IANS) Three Pakistani terrorists were killed on Thursday in a gunfight that erupted after they attacked a counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles (RR) camp in north Kashmir's Kupwara district,

/ 6th October 2016
Portugal’s Antonio Guterres Poised to be Next UN Chief

UNITED NATIONS, October 6 (Reuters) - Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is poised to be the ninth United Nations Secretary-General and is expected to be formally recommended to the 193-member Ge

/ 6th October 2016
Miller century clinches series for South Africa

DURBAN, South Africa, October 6 (Reuters) - David Miller blasted an unbeaten century as South Africa chased down a massive target of 372 in the third one-dayer against Australia at Kingsmead on Wednesday to cli

/ 6th October 2016
Colombia's Santos, rival Uribe willing to work on peace deal

BOGOTA, October 6 (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and opposition rival Alvaro Uribe met on Wednesday in a bid to resolve differences over a peace deal with Marxist FARC rebels that was reject

/ 6th October 2016
Trump backs off praise of Russia's Putin after debate

HENDERSON, Nev., October 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump backed off from praising Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, saying he was unsure of his relationship with the Russian preside

/ 6th October 2016