Chinese ships patrol disputed islands
September 14th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) Two Chinese surveillance ships arrived Friday in the waters around the Diaoyu Islands and began patrolling and law enforcement duties, Xinhua reported.
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China warns Japan over purchase of disputed islands
September 11th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) China has again strongly criticized the purchase of three disputed islands in the East China Sea by Japan and threatened Tokyo with "serious consequences" caused ... Read more...
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Japan releases Chinese activists as territorial row simmers
August 17th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Friday approved release of 14 Chinese activists, arrested by Japanese law enforcement officials for landing on the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the ... Read more...
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Cultural relics found in South China Sea
July 29th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Twelve underwater cultural relics sites were discovered in South China Sea.The sites near Xisha Islands contain ancient pottery and porcelain wares, copper coins and boat parts, ... Read more...
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Exotic cactus species found in Cuba
June 4th, 2012 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
Havana, June 4 (IANS) Scientists in Cuba have discovered the presence of a rare and exotic but harmful coastal species of cactus called Opuntia stricta, on small islets in the ... Read more...
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Cuba to increase hotel capacity
May 10th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, May 10 (IANS/EFE) Cuba is intending to increase its hotel capacity on its offshore keys and islets to take advantage of the economic opportunities offered by tourism, according to ... Read more...
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China rejects Japan’s demand for damaged vessels’ reimbursement
February 12th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 12 (ANI): China's Foreign Ministry has rejected Japan's demand to sponsor the repair of two of its Coast Guard vessels involved in a collision in waters off the Diaoyu Islands ... Read more...
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India’s biggest manmade lake to be tourist spot
December 8th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 8 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government will develop the reservoir of the Indira Sagar Dam in Khandwa district as a tourist spot, an official said.According to the state government's directives, ... Read more...
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China rejects US’ offer to host trilateral talks with Japan over Diaoyu Islands
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov 3 (ANI): Beijing has rejected America's offer to host trilateral talks with China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands.According to China Daily, China reiterated its sovereignty over the islands and ... Read more...
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It’s desirable that China frees Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu: Japanese PM
October 15th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Oct 15 (ANI): Japan's prime minister Naoto Kan has said that it would be "desirable" for China to free Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, but stopped short of an explicit ... Read more...
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Successful islet isolation process makes diabetics insulin independent
June 4th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): A team of researchers has found a way to isolate pancreatic islet cells from brain dead donors. These cells when received by three type 1-diabetes patients made them ... Read more...
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Seoul summons Japanese ambassador in territorial row
December 25th, 2009 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 25 (DPA) South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan summoned the Japanese ambassador Friday over educational guidelines released by Tokyo on rocky islands claimed by the two countries.
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India eyes Maldives to counter China in Indian Ocean (Lead)
August 20th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) In a bid to enlarge India's footprint in the Indian Ocean region and counter China's influence, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday began his three-day visit to the ... Read more...
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Soon, a pill that could end curse of diabetes
August 15th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): A pill that could spell the end of type one diabetes has been created by researchers.The treatment, which could be available within three years, raises hopes that it ... Read more...
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Stem cells hold great promise for regenerating insulin-secreting tissues (Part - II)
July 20th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Dr. Vikas AhluwaliaIn his view, while cadaveric islets are currently the mainstay of endocrine cell replacement, alternative cell sources, such as stem cells hold great promise to provide a ready ... Read more...
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Popular diabetes drug can trigger pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer
May 1st, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): A drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes has been found to increase the risk of pancreatitis in some patients and pancreatic cancer in long-term users, say ... Read more...
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Body of an Indian found washed ashore in Sri Lanka
September 16th, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 16 (IANS) The body of an elderly Indian national has been found washed ashore in north Sri Lanka, authorities here said Tuesday. The body was found Sunday on the shores ... Read more...
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Seoul wants ‘Sea of Japan’ to be re-labelled on maps
July 16th, 2008 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
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Moscow, July 16 (RIA Novosti) South Korea is planning to ask Russia to order a re-labelling of Russian maps replacing the name 'Sea of Japan' with 'East Sea', a Korean diplomatic ... Read more...
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Some adult type 1 diabetics can still produce insulin
June 19th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): A study conducted by American scientists has shown that some adult patients with type 1 diabetes are still capable of producing insulin, and that many of them ... Read more...
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Scientists make progress in islet cell transplantation for diabetes
June 10th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 10 (ANI): By modifying the procedure for islet cell transplantation, researchers at University of Illinois , Chicago , have achieved insulin independence in diabetes patients with fewer but ... Read more...
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Insulin-producing islets from living donors may revolutionise diabetes treatment
November 27th, 2007 - 7:30 pm ICT by admin
Washington, November 27 (ANI): The shortage of pancreatic cells that create insulin (also called islets cells) for transplantation can be dealt with by obtaining islet cells from living donors, according to a ... Read more...
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