A Chinese couple that wants to resemble twins
August 24th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) A Chinese man and a woman who are to marry soon have decided to undergo plastic surgery so that they look like twins, a media report ... Read more...
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Advani makes it to round of 16
August 11th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gloucester, Aug 11 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the UK - PTC 2 snooker tournament with back-to-back victories here.Advani, the 2003 IBSF World champion, overcame China's ... Read more...
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Vitamin E lowers liver cancer risk
July 19th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 19 (IANS) Greater intake of Vitamin E either as part of the diet or through supplements lowers the risk of liver cancer, new research shows.Vitamin E is fat-soluble ... Read more...
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14 Chinese kids rescued from human traffickers
March 11th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 10 (IANS) At least 14 children were rescued and 38 suspects arrested when police busted two human trafficking rings in China, police said Saturday.The rings were busted in ... Read more...
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Mom cuts son’s penis because she wanted a girl
January 17th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 17 (IANS) A young mother in eastern China has cut her son's penis because she wanted a girl, a media report said Tuesday.The 23-year-old woman, who hails from ... Read more...
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It’s a tough for elderly women in China
November 29th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS) Elderly women in China have to lead a more challenging life than men of their age.According to experts, such a disparity exists due to the elderly ... Read more...
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Co-directing for 30 years, meet world cinema’s enduring couple
November 18th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 18 (IANS) Without doubt, the Chinese husband-wife pair of Li Qian Kuan and Guiyun Xiao is one of the world's most enduring cinematic couples. Together they have battled ... Read more...
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Omkar wins bronze, silver for men and women’s team
October 20th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) India's Omkar Singh won the bronze while the men's and the women's teams bagged silvers in the 10 metre air pistol event at the 4th ... Read more...
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Girl who lived with dead grandmom recovering
October 6th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Oct 6 (IANS) A two-year-old girl in China who lived with her dead grandmother for over a week is recovering, a media report said.The girl's digestive system was returning ... Read more...
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Now a service to drop boozers home
May 25th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 25 (IANS) A Beijing entrepreneur has launched a unique service for car owners who need help to drive them home when they are drunk.The Chinese government has tightened ... Read more...
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Chinese city tracks officials through GPS-enabled phones
April 13th, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) The local government of a major Chinese city now tracks down the whereabouts of its officials using GPS-enabled phones. An official is asked where he is ... Read more...
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Nicotine raises blood sugar among diabetic smokers: Study
March 28th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): Researchers have found that nicotine is the main culprit responsible for persistently elevated blood sugar levels - and the resulting increased risk of serious health complications - in ... Read more...
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Woman plots 40 car thefts — for fun
December 25th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 25 (IANS) A woman from a rich family in China prodded her four boyfriends to steal more than 40 cars over three years - for fun.Dai Qingwen, hailing from Sichuan ... Read more...
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Growing number of college girls in China wooing sugar daddies
December 25th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 25 (ANI): A growing number of Chinese girl students are marketing themselves to older, richer men willing to support their studies and pay for a desirable lifestyle.Millions of female students ... Read more...
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Auckland cabbie Hiren Mohini’s murder suspect won’t face death penalty in China
October 28th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Oct 28(ANI): Chinese authorities have assured New Zealand police that the 23-year-old alleged killer of Indian-origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini would not face the death sentence if he is found guilty. ... Read more...
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WC psychic Paul the Octopus is dead - or is it all a cover-up?
October 27th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): Paul the Octopus, who made it big during the World Cup this year, is dead but many believe that he has been for a long time.Not everyone, it ... Read more...
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Cholesterol drug could treat prostate cancer
September 21st, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a drug used to treat patients with high cholesterol levels could also be helpful in treating prostate cancer.Rosuvastatin-a statin drug sold as ... Read more...
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Auckland cabbie Hiren Mohini’s murder suspect likely to stand trial in China
August 23rd, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Aug 23(ANI): The 23-year-old alleged killer of Indian-origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini is likely to stand trial in China later this year.Mohini was killed in a frenzied knife attack on ... Read more...
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Auckland cabbie Hiren Mohini’s murder suspect likely to be tried in China
June 19th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jun 19 (ANI): The New Zealand Police has said that the Chinese suspect in the murder of Indian-origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini in Auckland could face trial in China.The man, named ... Read more...
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Painkilling drug shuts down cancer cell growth
June 15th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): It has been previously observed that people who regularly take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin have lower incidences of certain types of cancer. Now, investigators at Sanford-Burnham ... Read more...
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Auckland cabbie Hiren Mohini’s murder suspect may never stand trial: Kiwi lawyer
June 15th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, June 15(ANI): A leading lawyer in New Zealand has said that the 23-year-old man detained in China in connection with the January 31 murder of Indian-origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini may ... Read more...
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Auckland cabbie Hiren Mohini’s murder suspect nabbed in China
June 14th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Shanghai/ Auckland, June 14(ANI): Chinese authorities have detained a 23-year-old man wanted in connection with the January 31 murder of Indian-origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini in Auckland.The man, named in Auckland ... Read more...
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South Chinese prosecutors jail two cult leaders
April 21st, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Changsha (China), Apr.21 (ANI): Prosecutors in the Changsha area of China's southern Hunan Province have jailed two persons for pursuing local cult activities.Chen Wenbin was sentenced to four years in jail and ... Read more...
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Regular exercise, green tea may help beat breast cancer blues
January 25th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Regular exercise and drinking green tea may help combat depression among breast cancer patients, reveals a new study.However, lead researcher Dr. Xiao Ou Shu, at Vanderbilt University ... Read more...
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Chinese couple observe “no fighting day”!
December 25th, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Li Weixun and Xiao Yan, a couple from Xiamen, Fujian province, do not quarrel on a fixed day of the week calling it "no fighting day".Weixun from ... Read more...
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Chinese scientists create stem cells from pigs
June 3rd, 2009 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): In a groundbreaking study, Chinese scientists have successfully transformed pig cells into pluripotent stem cells - cells that, like embryonic stem cells, are capable of developing into any ... Read more...
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Shanghai emerges as top online shopping city in China
February 17th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Shanghai has come out as the top city in China where most of the online shopping is done.As per the report, conducted by the iResearch ... Read more...
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Newly created peptide turns cancer friend into foe
October 8th, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 8 (ANI): A team of American scientists has created a peptide that binds to Bcl-2, a protein that protects cancer cells from programmed cell death, and converts it into ... Read more...
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Mukherjee hands over aid consignment for quake-affected Sichuan province
June 7th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorChengdu , June 7 (ANI): Visiting Indian External Minister Pranab Mukherjee handed over a new consignment of aid for the earthquake-affected people of Sichuan province here today.An IL-76 ... Read more...
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80-year-old man rescued after 11 days from Chinas quake rubble
May 26th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by admin
Beijing, May 26 (ANI): An 80-year-old man was rescued in Mianzhu city of Sichuan Province 11 days after the area was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale. ... Read more...
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Soap bubble spawns tiny hurricanes in a teapot-sized vessel
April 10th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by admin
London, April 10 (ANI): French scientists have made a significant progress in creating a tempest in a teapot-sized vessel using a soapy solution.Hamid Kellay, a physicist at the University of Bordeaux ... Read more...
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