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US charity helps North Korea fight drug-resistant TB
World | Oct 14, 2014, 12:07 PM ISTWashington: 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 | Sep 06, 2014, 12:03 PM ISTFreetown: 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 | Aug 05, 2014, 08:47 AM ISTUnited 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
Dec 22, 2013, 06:46 AM ISTNew 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 | Dec 03, 2012, 12:43 PM ISTCasper (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 | Aug 13, 2012, 06:23 PM ISTNew 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, 10:18 PM ISTMumbai, 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 | Apr 16, 2011, 09:11 PM ISTLondon: 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 | Mar 13, 2011, 06:23 PM ISTMUMBAI, 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 | Feb 14, 2011, 07:22 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Jul 20, 2010, 10:14 AM ISTMilwaukee: 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