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Watergate figure William Ruckelshaus passes away at 87
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): William Ruckelshaus, a key figure in America's Watergate scandal and the first head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), passed away in his sleep on Wednesday (local time) at the age of 87.
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Thousands evacuated in Texas after Explosion at Port Neches Chemical Plant
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): A series of explosions at a Texas petrochemical plant outside Houston has prompted the authorities to issue an order for evacuations within a 4-mile radius of the facility because of the potential for more explosions.
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US says committed to defeating ISIS-K in Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): The United States said on Wednesday that it is committed to defeating the ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) in Afghanistan, along with its partners in the war-torn country, and noted the "real" progress in terms of the number of members of the terror outfit surrenderi
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Despite opposition by China, Trump signs bill backing Hong Kong protestors
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill in support of the pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong, despite stern warnings by China that it would retaliate with "countermeasures" if the legislation became law, as it meddles with Beijing's domestic
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TikTok blocks teen's account over viral video on China's treatment of Uigh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): Short video making platform TikTok has blocked the account of a 17-year-old Muslim American girl after she posted a clip in which she slammed China for its treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.
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Trump tweets doctored image of himself as 'Rocky', netizens left amused
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted a photoshopped image with his face superimposed onto the chiselled and bare-chested body of Rocky Balboa, the fictional boxer essayed by veteran actor Sylvester Stallone.
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Women continue to binge drink even after becoming parent, study finds
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): Going against the notion that women become less inclined to drinking after becoming a parent, a new study which analysed the drinking patterns of men and women found that they continued to binge drinking.
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Board games sharpen memory, study finds
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): Playing board games is not only a great way to pass time but has been found to make an individual's memory sharper. Even more, regular players have been found to score better in memory, thinking related tests.
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Students who are OK with cheating likely to tolerate unethical behaviour a
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): If you thought that cheating sometimes in exams was fine, then you might be wrong as a new study has pointed out that this behaviour might seep into an individual, making them tolerant towards unethical behaviour at their job.
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Haven't logged into Twitter for six months? Your account risks deletion
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
California [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): In an update to its account policy, Twitter has announced that it will remove accounts that have been dormant for very long.
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Harvesting fog can provide fresh water in desert regions: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): The upcoming technology fog harvesting, also known as 'Moisture farming' is not just for the deserts of Tatooine. Fog harvesting technology may provide an additional freshwater source in foggy coastal areas with little precipitation.
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Amazon Alexa can now respond in happy or disappointed tone
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
California [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): Amazon has improved its digital assistant Alexa to make it more intuitive and natural when you give out verbal instructions.
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