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Blinken assures US determined to de-escalate Taiwan Strait tensions
Manila, Aug 6 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday assured Philippine officials that Washington was determined to de-escalate tensions in the Taiwan Strait to keep the region safe and ensure unimpeded access to the major waterway. In a one-day visit to Manila, Blinken met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos ...Dawat-e-Awadh in the skies
New Delhi, Aug 6 Vistara started its long-haul operations, with direct connectivity between Delhi and London Heathrow, in August 2020. Today, the airline offers direct connectivity to and from several international destinations including Bangkok, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Jeddah, Kathmandu, London Heathrow, Paris, and Singapore. Celebrating the second anniversary of its ...Russia using nuclear plant as cover to launch rocket attacks
Kiev, Aug 5 Russian forces at Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine are employing "terror tactics" by using the site to launch rocket attacks on civilians, media reports said. Russia controls the Zaporizhzhia plant and surrounding areas, close to Ukrainian-held territory. Western officials have sounded the alarm about Russia's ...Amid China-Taiwan tension, Nepal’s foreign minister to visit China
Kathmandu, Aug 5 In the midst of rising tension between China and Taiwan after the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Nepal's Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka is visiting China from August 9-11, Nepal's Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. At the invitation of Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Affairs Minister ...S. Korea’s first lunar orbiter is enroute to Moon
Seoul, Aug 5 South Korea's first lunar orbiter has entered its planned trajectory towards the moon, the country's Science Ministry said Friday, in a historic first step towards space exploration. The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter -- also known as Danuri, a portmanteau of the Korean words for "moon" and "enjoy" ...Plant-based ‘beef’ reduces CO2 but threatens agriculture jobs
New York, Aug 5 Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but their growth in popularity could disrupt the agricultural workforce, threatening more than 1.5 million industry jobs, new economic models show. By embracing meat protein alternatives, the US food production could reduce ...New monoclonal antibody shows promise against malaria
New York, Aug 5 Single-dose of a new monoclonal antibody (mAb) has shown to be safe and highly protective in adults exposed to the malaria parasite, according to results of Phase 1 clinical trial. Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. The World Health Organization estimates that in ...Instant formula foods cause more harm than good, say doctors
Hyderabad, Aug 4 For the first six months, every infant must be breastfed with mother's milk and nothing else, as this will ensure proper growth of the child and help build immunity against various ailments, say doctors. While earlier generations were fed on mother's milk alone, many alternatives to that ...China fires missiles near Taiwan as PLA encircles island
Taipei, Aug 4 China fired multiple missiles toward water near northeastern and southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, the island's Defence Ministry said, as Beijing makes good on its promise that Taipei will pay a price for hosting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, media reports said. The Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command ...Scientists create first synthetic embryos in lab without sperm or eggs
Jerusalem, Aug 4 Scientists in Israel have grown synthetic embryo models of mice outside the womb by starting solely with stem cells cultured in a petri dish - that is, without the use of fertilised eggs. The team from Weizmann Institute of Science grew a synthetic embryo model solely from ...
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