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Seven dead, 12 injured in hotel fire in South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) -A fire at a hotel in South Korea has killed seven people and injured 12 others, fire authorities said on Friday. The fire began on the eighth floor of the nine-story hotel in Bucheon,

Canada moves quickly to end rail shutdown; CN, CPKC prepare to resume services

By David Ljunggren, Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canadian government moved quickly on Thursday to end an unprecedented rail stoppage, announcing it would ask the country's industrial

In Myanmar’s jungles, young volunteers train hard to fight junta

(Reuters) - A dense bamboo forest in rebel-held territory surrounds the training ground in eastern Myanmar where more than 100 young people, mostly in their twenties, are undergoing rigorous military

Kamala Harris all set to make acceptance speech at Democratic convention

Washington, Aug 22 (PTI) Vice President Kamala Harris, in the most important speech of her political life, is expected to outline her personal...

US: Long-serving Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr dies

New Jersey , August 23 (ANI): Democratic congressman from New Jersey, Bill Pascrell, who served in the House of Representatives since 1997 passed away...

Kennedy Jr likely to end campaign, may endorse Trump: Report

Washington DC , August 23 (ANI): Independent presidential candidate, Robert F Kennedy Jr is expected to suspend his campaign on Friday at an event...

Indo-Polish entrepreneurs laud PM Modi’s visit, say it will strengthen business relations between two countries

Warsaw , August 23 (ANI): Indo-Polish entrepreneurs have lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Poland, and said it will not just boost the...

Canada moves quickly to end rail shutdown, sees trains running soon

By David Ljunggren and Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canadian government moved quickly on Thursday to end an unprecedented rail stoppage, announcing it would ask the country's industrial

Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava fountains

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday, the meteorological office said, spraying red-hot lava and smoke in its sixth outbreak since December. "An eruption has

North Korea slams US sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea as ‘provocative’

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's foreign ministry denounced a U.S. planned sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea, state media KCNA said on Friday, vowing to take additional steps to bolster its

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?