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  US charity helps North Korea fight drug-resistant TB

  World | October 14, 2014 12:07 IST

  Washington: Despite worsening U.S.-North Korean relations, an American charity is ramping up efforts against an epidemic of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the isolated country, where it says it is making inroads in fighting the deadly disease.The

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  Unicef helps Sierra Leone combat Ebola

  World | September 06, 2014 12:03 IST

  Freetown: With funds from the World Bank, Unicef has facilitated the delivery of medicines and other supplies worth over $825,000 for the treatment of people who have contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.A chartered UN cargo

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  UN helps India, Nepal in landslide rescue operations

  World | August 05, 2014 8:47 IST

  United Nations: The United Nations and its partners are supporting the governments of India and Nepal in search-and-rescue operations and providing assistance to thousands of people displaced due to landslides triggered by monsoonal rains in

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  PS4 launch helps boost PS Vita sales

  December 22, 2013 6:46 IST

  New Delhi: Sony has launched the PlayStation 4 video gaming console in India at Rs 39,990. Worldwide, the console has already exceeded 2.1 million units mark as of December 1. And according to MCV, it

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  With arrow in head, heroic teacher fights off son, helps students flee

  World | December 03, 2012 12:43 IST

  Casper (Wyoming), Dec 3: Gravely wounded by an arrow fired into his head, a Wyoming college instructor still managed to wrestle with his 25-year-old son who carried out the attack and give his students time

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  Google Earth helps uncover lost pyramid complexes

  World | August 13, 2012 18:23 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 13: An archaeologist claimed to have discovered two new possible pyramid complexes in Egypt with a large mound almost three times the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza.  Archaeology researcher Angela

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  Rupee rises for 2nd day, RBI action helps unit gain 27 paise

  May 25, 2012 22:18 IST

  Mumbai, May 25: Rising for second day in a row, the rupee on Friday gained 27 paise to close at 55.37 against the dollar after RBI intervened on currency breaching the 56-level in early trade.At

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  Elizabeth Hurley Helps Raise £4 Million For Breast Cancer Charity

  Hollywood | April 16, 2011 21:11 IST

  London: Elizabeth Hurley raised £4 million at an annual fundraising event held for breast cancer charity at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's party.“We raised more than £4

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  McCullum Ton Helps New Zealand Into Quarterfinals

  Cricket | March 13, 2011 18:23 IST

  MUMBAI, Mar 13: New Zealand secured a World Cup quarterfinal spot Sunday with Brendon McCullum posting 101 and Ross Taylor bludgeoning 74 from 44 balls in a lopsided 97-run win over Canada.Now the New Zealanders

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  Artificial Retina Helps Some Blind People

  World | February 14, 2011 19:22 IST

  London, Feb 14: For two decades, Eric Selby had been completely blind and dependent on a guide dog to get around. But after having an artificial retina put into his right eye, he can detect

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  AIDS Breakthrough: Vaginal Gel Helps Prevent Infection

  World | July 20, 2010 10:14 IST

  Milwaukee: For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South

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