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Don't limit how peacekeepers are deployed, Guterres tells troop-contributors

The caveats or the limitations placed by countries on how their peacekeepers are used by the UN centre around the defensive posture that Guterres mentioned.

Mar 29, 2018

Gold falls sharply as US dollar rallies

The US dollar index, a measure of the dollar against a basket of other major currencies, rebounded by 0.52 percent to 89.80 as of 1636 GMT, Xinhua reported.

Mar 29, 2018

FDA approves continuous glucose monitoring system

The FDA's decision to permit marketing of the Dexcom G6 integrated continuous glucose monitoring system on Tuesday could streamline the review pathway for similar devices.

Mar 29, 2018

Facebook privacy settings revamped after data scandal

The changes fell into three categories and were announced in a blog. At present, mobile users see a list of about 17 different options, each of which is marked by a short title.

Mar 29, 2018

CWG-2018: Indian contingent arrives in Gold Coast

The teams and individuals were seen acclimatising to the conditions and visited their training facilities.

Mar 29, 2018

Lehmann apologises, calls for change of Aussie's playing style

Coach Darren Lehmann also backed Smith to resume his international career when he had served his 12-month suspension.

Mar 29, 2018

Oracle wins over Google on Java software copyrights violation

This type of ruling will make apps and online services more expensive for users, says Google, getting ready to fork out $8.8 billion.

Mar 28, 2018

Google launches DeepMind's AI-powered text-to-speech service

A text-to-speech service is a form of speech synthesis that converts text into spoken voice output. Google's text-to-speech powers the voices in service like Google Assistant, Search and Maps.

Mar 28, 2018

Astronomers spot hot Earth-sized exoplanet

Named K2-229b, the planet is 20 per cent larger than Earth but has a mass 2.6 times greater -- and a dayside temperature of over 2000 degrees Celsius.

Mar 28, 2018

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Microsoft faces flak over changes in service agreement

The new rules prohibit users from using Microsoft's services to "publicly display or share inappropriate content or material" including "offensive language" and nudity.

Mar 28, 2018

Maradona backs Argentina after Spain thrashing

The result at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium represented Argentina's worst defeat since 2009, when an Albiceleste team coached by Maradona fell 6-1 to Bolivia in La Paz.

Mar 28, 2018

'Brazil learning to win without Neymar'

The result also went some way to healing the wounds inflicted by Germany's 7-1 victory over the Selecao in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup.

Mar 28, 2018

Del Potro to face Raonic in Miami Open quarters

Del Potro continued his run at the Masters event as he overcame a 1-4 deficit to defeat No. 22 seed Filip Krajinovic of Serbia 6-4, 6-2 for his 14th consecutive victory.

Mar 28, 2018

IPL: Warner steps down as Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper

The franchise is set to announce a new skipper in the next few days, with India opener Shikhar Dhawan being tipped as the front-runner for the job.

Mar 28, 2018

M&A Deal: Manipal Hospitals to acquire Fortis hospital business in phases

Fortis Healthcare has approved sale of its 20 per cent stake in SRL Limited (SRL) to Manipal Hospitals.

Mar 28, 2018

US government installations receive suspicious packages

The FBI responded to multiple government facilities today for the reports of suspicious packages and each package was collected for further analysis.

Mar 28, 2018

Merkel calls for EU-US trade talks

The US has decided to grant a temporary exemption to the EU and six other economies from the steel and aluminium tariffs signed off by Trump earlier this month.

Mar 28, 2018

Pre-schoolers with ADHD symptoms may have reduced brain size

ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed form of psychopathology during the pre-school years and it is associated with significant long-term health.

Mar 28, 2018

Cyber attacks pose serious threat to financial system: FINMA

Cybercrime is getting difficult to combat as banks outsource their activities, especially their back-office activities, which opens new fronts for hackers.

Mar 28, 2018

Australia's Smith, Warner, Bancroft suspended from Johannesburg Test

Tim Paine has been appointed as the interim captain while Matthew Renshaw, Joe Burns and Glenn Maxwell have been called up as their replacements.

Mar 28, 2018

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