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China refutes report of harvesting gene data from millions of women
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], July 8 (ANI): China is in denial mode over reports that its gene company selling prenatal tests around the world developed them in collaboration with the country's military and is using them to collect genetic data from millions of women for sweeping research on the traits o
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US Senate Republicans block legislation on voting rights amid tensions
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): US Senate Republicans on Tuesday (local time) blocked a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections, heightening already inflamed tensions over voting rights.
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Waking just one hour earlier cuts depression risk by double digits, study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person's risk of major depression by 23 per cent, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
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US looks to counter China with sweeping new bill 'EAGLE Act'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 26 (ANI): A top US Congressman has introduced new legislation named the "Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement" or EAGLE Act, that aims to counter the policy challenges posed by China.
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Urdu Bulletin: Mamata's victory in West Bengal Assembly polls dominates pa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Several Urdu publications in their Monday editions highlighted the victory of Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the West Bengal Assembly elections on Sunday. Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government has made a hat-trick by sweeping the polls.
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US Senate Committee approves bill countering China threat
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday (local time) passed sweeping legislation to push back on China on a number of issues, including human rights and its gross economic practices.
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Dozens feared dead as train derails in Taiwan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 2 (ANI): Over 30 people are feared to be dead after a Taroko Express train carrying about 350 passengers derailed in a Hualien County in eastern Taiwan on Friday.
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White House to investigate if Trump interfered in scientific research
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 30 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's administration would investigate former President Donald Trump's political interference in science across the government, the first step in what White House officials described as a sweeping effort to rebuild a demoralized federal wor
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China unanimously approves contentious proposal to overhaul Hong Kong's el
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 30 (ANI): China on Tuesday approved the most controversial and sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system, which will slash the number of directly elected seats in the city's legislature from half to about one-fifth.
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Blinken says China threatens NATO security, calls for joint approach to co
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 24 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday issued a strong rebuke to China for its sweeping use of coercive measures and called on NATO allies to work with America to mount a pushback on Beijing.
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China non-compliant with joint declaration on Hong Kong: UK
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], March 13 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday said it considers China to be in a "state of ongoing non-compliance" with the Sino-British joint declaration after Beijing approved sweeping changes for tighter control over Hong Kong.
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Ind vs Eng, 4th Test: Pant's heroics puts hosts on top after torrid start
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 5 (ANI): Reverse sweeping James Anderson to pick a boundary on the second day of a Test match perfectly summed up Rishabh Pant's belligerent knock at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
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