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Russian government considers buying Sberbank from central bank: agencies

The finance ministry said that Siluanov was referring to the overall issue of buying the central bank's stake in Sberbank but not by using the NWF money

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

Taliban members meet top leader in Quetta over US deal

A delegation from the Taliban's office in Doha also participated at the meeting so that it could brief the US side in Doha about a final decision on the ceasefire

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

Tiffany sees rise in holiday sales on higher China spending

Last year, holiday sales in Asia-Pacific and the Americas fell 3% and 1%, which Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Bogliolo attributed to a slowdown in tourism and also softening demand among locals in its home market

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

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Moms' obesity in pregnancy linked to lag in sons' development

It is not altogether clear why obesity in pregnancy would affect a child later, though previous research has found links between a mother's diet and cognitive development

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

Turkey to send troops to Libya at Tripoli's request - Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey will send troops to Libya at the request of Tripoli as soon as next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

Scientists working on brain-like memory device

Neuromorphic computing is concerned with emulating the neural structure and operation of the human brain, according to chip giant Intel

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

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Benjamin Netanyahu faces party leadership challenge ahead of March election

Israel's embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a fresh challenge to his power on Thursday as his Likud party held leadership primaries in the run-up to a national election

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

Plant extract, heat can kill cancer cells, reveals study

Done as part of the PhD work of the students, the study has been recently published in scientific journal Nanoscale

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills starting Friday

China, Iran and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman, China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

Mexico condemns 'police siege' at embassy in Bolivia

According to Mexican authorities, the Bolivian government led by interim president Jeanine Anez has mounted a police siege against its 'accredited personnel'

Dec 26, 2019

By IANS

China sails carrier group through Taiwan Strait as election nears

China has sailed its new aircraft carrier into the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

Attention party lovers: 9 ways to beat a hangover this holiday season

Hangovers can range from feeling like mild discomforts to full-blown shutdowns, often leaving you feeling low and tired

Dec 26, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

China slaps spending curbs on clubs amid finance squeeze

The Chinese Super League clubs will also not be permitted to spend more than 1.1 billion yuan on their operations throughout the upcoming campaign

Dec 26, 2019

By Reuters

Vladimir Putin's critic arrested, conscripted to Arctic military base

Ruslan Shaveddinov was seized from his home on Monday, flown 2,000 km to the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago and conscripted to serve at the Arctic military base

Dec 26, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

GTA 6 release date: Will it miss PS5?

Rumours elevated about GTA 6 launch and some of them claimed it will release after the launch of another highly anticipated title Red Dead Redemption 2

Dec 26, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder