Brazil’s economy grows at fastest clip in 15 months
August 18th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Aug 18 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's economy expanded by 0.75 percent in June relative to the previous month as tax breaks stimulated growth, the central bank said.The uptick in the bank's ... Read more...
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Home sales in Spain fall
August 10th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 10 (IANS/EFE) The volume of home sales in Spain fell last month to 25,405, a drop of 11.4 percent compared with July 2011, the National Statistics Institute said.Sales ... Read more...
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ADB sees Indian economy growing at 7 percent
April 11th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India's economic growth is likely to rise marginally to 7 percent this fiscal from 6.9 logged in 2011-12 as global conditions stabilise, the Asian Development ... Read more...
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Hindus fleeing Balochistan: Daily
March 6th, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) There has been a surge in Hindu families fleeing Pakistan's Balochistan province as they feel insecure, a daily said Tuesday, adding that around 100 families have ... Read more...
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Gunmen kill eight at Guatemala disco
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Jan 23 (IANS/EFE) At least eight people were killed and more than 20 others wounded when gunmen opened fire at a disco in Villa Nueva, a city in ... Read more...
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Rise in US new home sales
October 27th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS/EFE) Sales of new homes rose 5.7 percent last month to an annualised rate of 313,000 units, the US Commerce Department said Wednesday.The increase, which followed four ... Read more...
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Pandit’s Citi reports $3.8 bn profit
October 18th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) As Citigroup announced a better-than-expected third-quarter profit of $3.8 billion, its Indian-American chief Executive Vikram Pandit emphasised the banking giant's position in emerging markets as a ... Read more...
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‘Serious challenges’ plague massive US aid to Pakistan: Report
January 22nd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 22(ANI): The ambitious US civilian-aid program, which has made Pakistan the world's second-largest recipient of American economic and development assistance, is facing a host of serious challenges on the ... Read more...
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More US job seekers head to Australia
December 28th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Facing a job crunch at home, more US citizens are heading to Australia where nearly 7,000 Americans are currently working on long-term visas, an 80 percent jump over ... Read more...
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Obama on a mission to sell more in India (Lead)
November 5th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) President Barack Obama embarking on an Asia trip focused on "opening up additional markets like India" so that American business can sell more products abroad ... Read more...
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Obama to focus on opening new markets for US in India
November 5th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) President Barack Obama is leaving for India focused on opening on new markets for US products and creating jobs in America."I won't be satisfied until ... Read more...
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US surfers prefer online gaming and socializing to e-mail
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:17 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 3 (DPA) The Twitter generation doesn't have much time for e-mail. According to a survey released Monday by ratings firm Nielsen, internet users in the US spend more time ... Read more...
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Mexico raises 2010 GDP forecast
February 19th, 2010 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 19 (IANS/EFE) Finance officials raised Mexico's growth forecast for 2010 from 3 percent to 3.9 percent following the release of new figures suggesting an economic recovery is in progress.
The ... Read more...
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US economy grows 3.5 percent in third quarter
October 29th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 29 (DPA) The US economy grew a surprising 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2009, according to government figures Thursday, likely ending the country's worst recession in decades.
The ... Read more...
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‘Anti-Atkins’ low protein diet may help boost longevity
October 2nd, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Flies fed an "anti-Atkins" low protein diet live longer, courtesy their better-functioning mitochondria, says a new study.The research, done at the Buck Institute for Age Research, shows ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Attention lights up brain’s sensory signals even in background noise
September 24th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): When we pay attention on something, the sensory signals in our brains make themselves heard even in background noise, according to a new study by researchers at the ... Read more...
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US stocks gain on Bernanke optimism, retail sales
September 16th, 2009 - 6:45 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 16 (DPA) US stocks climbed to new highs for 2009 as retail sales gained by the most in three years and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke said the country's recession ... Read more...
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Austria’s biggest steel maker phases out short working hours
August 28th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Aug 28 (DPA) Austria's biggest steel maker voestalpine AG is phasing out short working hours for some 3,500 of its employees as demand for some steel products has picked up this ... Read more...
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US recession easing: GDP unchanged at 1 percent drop
August 27th, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 27 (DPA) The US economy shrank 1 per cent in the second quarter of the year, a sign that the recession slowed dramatically, according to a government estimate Thursday that ... Read more...
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Citigroup, Bank of America surprise with profit (Lead)
July 18th, 2009 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 17 (DPA) Citigroup and Bank of America Friday reported billions of dollars in second-quarter profits, matching a flow of positive earnings from other US banks this week despite being ... Read more...
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Citigroup records profit, breaking six quarter slump
July 17th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 17 (DPA) The sale of its controlling stake in a brokerage helped Citigroup Friday to surprise analysts and announce $4.3 billion of net income in the second quarter of ... Read more...
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19 dead, dozens injured in Iraq blast (Lead)
June 26th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, June 26 (DPA) At least 19 people were killed and 47 injured Friday when a motorbike-mounted bomb exploded in central Baghdad, another in a series of deadly explosions to rip through ... Read more...
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US expects more violence in Iraq ahead of pullout
June 25th, 2009 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (DPA) The US military believes there will be an upsurge in violence in Iraq ahead of the planned withdrawal of its forces from major Iraqi cities at the ... Read more...
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Thousands of Hungarians rally against racism
May 17th, 2009 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Budapest, May 16 (DPA) About 3,000 people rallied in Budapest Saturday to voice their concern about the spread of racism in their country, reported the MTI news agency.
The rally was organised by ... Read more...
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US ‘deeply’ regrets civilian losses in Afghanistan: Clinton
May 7th, 2009 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 7 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton apologised for the civilian casualties caused by US airstrikes in Afghanistan after a meeting with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan ... Read more...
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US will see a better day: Obama
April 30th, 2009 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 30 (IANS) President Barack Obama has assured Americans that the US "will see a better day" as his administration clears the wreckage of the worst recession in ... Read more...
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US Federal Reserve sees some signs of economic recovery
April 30th, 2009 - 2:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 30 (DPA) The US economy appears to be contracting at a slower rate than in previous weeks in a sign that it is beginning to stabilise, the US Federal Reserve ... Read more...
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FDI flow to India will remain robust: Goldman Sachs
April 6th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The global economic slowdown will not affect the foreign direct investment (FDI) flow to India as the domestic demand remains "resilient", investment banker Goldman sachs said Monday.
"FDI ... Read more...
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Pakistan a bigger threat than Afghanistan: top US diplomat
March 6th, 2009 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) The top US diplomat in Kabul has warned that Pakistan poses a bigger security challenge to America and the world than Afghanistan.
"From where I sit (Pakistan) sure looks ... Read more...
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Pakistan, a bigger threat to US and world than Afghanistan: US diplomat
March 5th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Mar.5 (ANI): Nuclear powered Pakistan posses a greater threat to the world and a bigger challenge to the United States than Afghanistan, a top US diplomat has said.
Deputy Chief of ... Read more...
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US arrests hundreds in crackdown on Mexican drug gang
February 26th, 2009 - 5:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (DPA) More than 750 members of a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel were arrested during a 21-month operation by US, Mexican and Canadian police, the US Justice Department said Wednesday.The department ... Read more...
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Ben Affleck urges world to help stop Congo suffering
November 21st, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Hollywood actor Ben Affleck is urging the world to help stop the suffering of innocent civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.The Pearl Harbor star ... Read more...
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UNSC extends mandate for international Afghan force
September 23rd, 2008 - 2:36 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 23 (DPA) The UN Security Council (UNSC) Monday voted to keep international troops in Afghanistan for another year and called on countries to boost their force commitments to deal ... Read more...
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