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Russia likely to strike back at Turkey, says Chinese Daily
Beijing, Nov 26: Russia is very likely to strike back, warned a state-run Chinese daily over the downing of a Russian fighter jet by Turkey. It added that the Kremlin's next move will influence the future development of this emergency.…
Obama signs Defence Bill despite Guantanamo restrictions
Washington, Nov 26: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a $607-billion annual defence policy bill despite its continued ban on transferring detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military prison to the US.
Blasting the…
French Parliament approves extension of Air Strikes in Syria
Paris, Nov 26: French National Assembly on Wednesday authorised the extension of French air force' strikes against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria. Out of 529 deputies, 515 voted in favour of the bill to intensify France's air strikes…
Audio to shoot down Russian Fighter Jet Released
Ankara, Nov 26: The Turkish military has released an audio recording of what it said were warnings to the Russian fighter before it was shot down near the Syrian border after it violated Turkish airspace, a media report said on Thursday.…
Brazilian Lawmaker arrested over Petrobras Scandal
Brasilia, Nov 26: Leader of Brazil's ruling Workers' Party in the Senate was arersted for interfering in the corruption probe of state-owned oil giant Petrobras, the media reported on Thursday. Delcidio do Amaral was accused of interfering…
NASA set to replace Hubble with James Webb Telescope in 3 Years
Washington, Nov 26: The US space agency has successfully installed the first of 18 flight mirrors onto the James Webb Space Telescope, beginning a critical piece of the observatory’s construction to replace the Hubble Space Telescope by…
Pakistani Women have done well in Army, Air Force: Daily
Islamabad, Nov 26: Women have "won colours" for their endeavours in the army as well as the air force, said a daily which noted that Pakistan is among the few Muslim countries in the world which employs women as fighter pilots and offers…
Chicago protests continue over police shooting black teenager
Washington, Nov 26: Angry demonstrators chanted and marched through the streets of Chicago for a second day as a graphic video of a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times left President Barack Obama "deeply disturbed". The…
Germany to send Troops to Mali to fight IS
Berlin, Nov 25: Germany will send up to 650 soldiers to Mali for peacekeeping missions, including support in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group, Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
The announcement…
Japanese Scientists Discover HIV Inhibiting Protein
Tokyo, Nov 25: Japanese scientists have discovered a protein, found in humans, that has inhibitory effects on the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), the media reported on Wednesday.
It was found that virus in the cells with the protein…