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Washington :  US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that wiping out a radical group like the Islamic State will not be easy an easy task. The president made the comment as he authorised surveillance flights over Syria, a move seen as a…
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New York : California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a crucial bill into law that empowers smartphone users with a 'kill switch' in case their device is stolen. According to the bill, all smartphones manufactured after July 1, 2015 to be…
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London, :  The Swiss parliament has suspended Geri Muller, mayor of Baden municipality in Switzerland, for reportedly “sexting” his nude selfies to a former girlfriend. Muller, a member of the Green National party, has also been accused…
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Washington : A new NASA probe called New Horizons passed Neptune's orbit Monday, nearly 25 years after Voyager 2 spacecraft executed the first-ever flyby of faraway Neptune and its icy moon Triton. It was a perfect time for the New…
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New York :  In their efforts to spread the message of healthy living for all, leaders of the American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) joined the India Day Parade here last week. As the colourfully decorated float of…
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Canberra : Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai arrived in Australia Monday to support the renewed hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Flight MH370 disappeared March 8 with 239 people on board while flying from…
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Islamabad :  Pakistan has expressed concern over construction of a dam in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it a violation of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), media reported Monday. It also said that four other proposed dams on the Chenab would…
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New York :  NASA, which spends nearly $71 million for each one-way trip for astronauts to space using the Russian Space Shuttle, is planning for NextGen spacecraft that suits its needs. The first on its radar is Dragon V2 by startup firm…
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Islamabad :  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said his call for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down for a 30-day period is non-negotiable and the ball is now in the government's court, media reported Monday. "It…
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Washington :  US Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain Sunday reiterated calls for the White House to do more to tackle what he says is a threat from the Islamic State (IS), the Sunni militant group wreaking havoc in Iraq…
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