Daily aspirin dose cuts cancer risk in elderly
August 11th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) A daily dose of aspirin for over-60s can cut their risk of cancer by up to 40 percent, the Telegraph reported saturday.A study found that those ... Read more...
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Russia to sell off 18 fighter planes that India rejected
May 16th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Minsk, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is to put up for sale a batch of 18 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft, rejected by India on concerns about their engines and ... Read more...
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Chinese firm eyes Iceland resort
April 18th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) A Chinese company is planning to develop an eco-tourism resort in Iceland.Business tycoon Huang Nubo Wednesday said his company, the Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group, will soon ... Read more...
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‘China to remain developing country in coming decade’
March 6th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China will remain a developing country in the coming decade, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Tuesday while calling for win-win cooperation with other parties to face ... Read more...
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UP results not a setback: Congress ministers
March 6th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Refusing to call the Uttar Pradesh result a debacle, the Congress Tuesday said its anti-Mayawati campaign succeeded but it could not capitalise on the ... Read more...
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Obama’s budget goes to the Congress
February 14th, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington., Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Another political battle is looming in Washington as President Barack Obama sends his budget to Congress. The budget will increase taxes on the rich and cut government ... Read more...
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Venezuela will become world’s top oil exporter: Chavez
December 29th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Dec 29 (IANS/EFE) Venezuela, which has the world's largest certified reserves of petroleum, will become the top oil exporter within the next 10 years, President Hugo Chavez said."We will ... Read more...
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Jupiter’s moon Europa has a shallow lake
November 17th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have announced that they have the best evidence yet of water on Jupiter. In a new study which was published in the Nature journal, the scientists ... Read more...
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US Senate Oks job bill for veterans
November 11th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) The US Senate has approved a bill to help unemployed war heroes.Thursday's 95-0 vote paved the way of a legislation of tax credits of up to ... Read more...
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Brazil to invest $122 bn on power projects
October 26th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 26 (IANS) Brazil would invest 214 billion reals ($122 billion) to build hydroelectric, solar and wind power projects in the next decade."The hydroelectric energy is of ... Read more...
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Chocolate also insures against stroke risk
October 12th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Women who munch a bar of chocolate every week could cut stroke risk by 20 percent.
The finding is based on a study of more than ... Read more...
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China to hike investment in water conservation projects
October 12th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 12 (IANS) China will continue to increase its investment in water conservation infrastructure, an official said Wednesday.This year China had invested nearly 260 billion yuan ($40.63 billion) in ... Read more...
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100 mn Chinese farmers to migrate to urban areas
October 10th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) Over 100 million Chinese farmers are likely to migrate to urban areas over the next decade, Xinhua reported.According to the report titled "2011 Report on the ... Read more...
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It’s Christina Milian’s 30th birthday today
September 26th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Christina Milian turned 30 years on Monday (26th of September 2011). In an interview that she had with NecoleBitchie, Milian revealed that she is happy ... Read more...
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Russia to get 20 new national parks: Putin
September 6th, 2011 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A total of 20 national parks and 11 natural reserves will be opened in Russia over the next 10 years, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said."Eleven ... Read more...
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Spears excited about turning 30
September 3rd, 2011 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Britney Spears is excited to turn 30 in December and plans to have a spectacular party while touring South America.The "Hold it Against Me" hitmaker ... Read more...
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India can grow by nine percent through PPP: Pranab
August 21st, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said India has the potential to achieve nine percent growth, provided public-private partnership (PPP) model was optimally utilised."There is ... Read more...
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Indian millionaires will see wealth grow fastest over next decade
August 17th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Millionaires in India are likely to see their wealth grow by a whopping 405 percent over the next decade -- the fastest in the world, ... Read more...
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Arctic ice melt likely to stabilise
August 12th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Arctic sea ice, which seems fated to melt in response to warming climate, might stabilise or even expand over the next few decades.The computer modelling study ... Read more...
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Obama signs deal to avoid catastrophic US default (Lead)
August 3rd, 2011 - 3:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Hours before the midnight deadline, US President Barack Obama signed into law a compromise plan to raise America's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling to avoid a ... Read more...
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Obama signs historic debt deal to avoid default
August 3rd, 2011 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Hours before the midnight deadline, US President Barack Obama signed a compromise plan to raise America's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling to avoid a catastrophic US ... Read more...
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China won’t be next superpower: Kissinger
June 21st, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 21 (IANS) China will not dominate the current century, says former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.The US will continue to maintain its position in the world as ... Read more...
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Reform visa process to attract Indian, Chinese tourists: US travel body
May 14th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 14 (IANS) The US Travel Association has proposed a reform of US visa policies to make America more open and welcoming to visitors, particularly from emerging economies like ... Read more...
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One in ten travellers hopes to travel to the moon in future
March 21st, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 21 (ANI): A survey has found that one in ten travellers have high expectations of travelling to the moon in the near future.The poll, which surveyed 1,926 people, showed as ... Read more...
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Over-50s travel more than younger sightseers
February 18th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18 (ANI): A new UK survey has suggested holidaymakers over the age of 50 now account for more than half the money spent on trips abroad.The survey of 2000 adults ... Read more...
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Barack Obama planning some changes in the Pell Grant program
February 14th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama is desperately accessing how to cut expenses and keep the budget deficit down.The administration is reportedly considering cutting the Pell Grant program by ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari enumerated for second phase of Census 2011
February 9th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari was enumerated for the second phase of Census 2011 here on Wednesday.The Census Commissioner of India, Dr. C. Chandramouli, along with ... Read more...
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China ‘on verge of stem cell breakthrough’
January 29th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): China is on the verge of achieving a breakthrough in stem cell research, says a top scientist in the field.Zhou Qi, chief scientist with the stem cell ... Read more...
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Blocking rogue gene could halt the spread of most cancers
January 25th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): University of East Anglia scientists have discovered a rogue gene, which - if blocked by the right drugs - could stop cancer in its tracks.The culprit gene - ... Read more...
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Blocking rogue gene could stop cancer
January 25th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, scientists have discovered that blocking a rogue gene with the right drugs could halt cancer in its tracks.The culprit gene, known as WWP2, attacks ... Read more...
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Keith Richards’ love for fax machines
January 11th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): Rolling Stones bandmate Keith Richards still insists on sending handwritten notes via a fax machine, reveals rocker Ronnie Wood.Wood says that the fellow guitarist stubbornly refuses to use ... Read more...
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Study: Walking speed predicts life span
January 7th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers have found a new way to predict how long an individual can live.A new study has found that older people who walk much quicker are ... Read more...
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Queen Latifah wants to have children
January 5th, 2011 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Hollywood actress-singer Queen Latifah is keen to have a "couple of kids" in the next decade, and wants to spend more time thinking about herself.The Oscar-nominated actress believes ... Read more...
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New speed limit rules for Abu Dhabi roads
December 31st, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 30 (IANS/WAM) New rules on speed limits on all roads in the emirate of Abu Dhabi will be enforced from Saturday, an official said.The rules were approved by the ... Read more...
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Pulses output to touch 16.5 mn tonnes this year: Pawar
December 5th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India could end up producing up to 16.5 million tonnes of pulses this year, reducing the need for imports, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said here Sunday."This ... Read more...
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