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India appeals against recent WTO ruling on steel exports by Indian companies

August 19, 2014

India has opposed a recent ruling passed by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a case related to imposition of penal duties by the US on steel exports by Indian companies. India has filed an appeal against the ruling. Though ..

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Japanese women are world's longest-lived females; Hong Kong men longest-lived males

July 31, 2014

The average life expectancy of Japanese women increased to 86.61 years in 2013, up from 86.41 the previous year, making them the world’s longest-lived females for the second consecutive year.  Japanese men’s lifespan rose above 80 for the first time ..

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Theodore VanKirk (Dutch): Last Airman in US bombing of Hiroshima passed away

July 30, 2014

Theodore VanKirk (93), also known as “Dutch,” who was the last surviving member of the crew that jettisoned an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, bringing an end of World War II and forcing the world into the atomic age, passed away ..

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India-US Malabar naval drill not aimed at containing China: US

July 26, 2014

The US has clarified that the annual India-US bilateral “Malabar” naval exercise which started in the Asia Pacific region is not aimed at containing China and that the exercise would strengthen the US naval presence in the Pacific Ocean region ..

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OECD introduces ‘single global standard’ for automatic exchange of financial info

July 22, 2014

Taking a significant step towards combating the black money menace, the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) unveiled ‘single global standard’ for automatic exchange of financial account information between jurisdictions. To enable automatic exchange of financial account information ..

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Study attributes Oklahoma earthquakes to subsurface wastewater injection

July 11, 2014

A study has attributed the dramatic increase in earthquakes in central Oklahoma since 2009 to subsurface wastewater injection at a few wastewater disposal wells. As per researchers, Oklahoma earthquakes make up nearly half of all central and eastern U.S. seismicity ..

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Typhoon Neoguri: Super typhoon moving towards Japan

July 7, 2014

A super typhoon named Neoguri was advancing north for Japan on July 7, 2014, set to lash the southern Okinawa archipelagoes with heavy rain and powerful winds before making landfall on Kyushu, Japan’s westernmost main island. The typhoon was already ..

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Japan’s acute policy shift from post-war pacifism, allows fighting for allies

July 1, 2014

In a dramatic shift in policy, Japan changed its stance of its post-war pacifism by revoking a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945. Although the move signifies victory countries for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, it ..

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India ranked 143 on Global Peace Index 2014

June 18, 2014

Global Peace Index (GPI) for year 2014 has been released by Institute for Economics and Peace in London. The GPI measured peace in 162 nations on the basis of 22 parameters. India slipped two ranks than previous year and has ..

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IUCN releases Red List of Threatened Species – FIFA World Cup 2014 mascot "Brazilian three-banded Armadillo" enlisted as Vulnerable

June 15, 2014

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released the Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014. As of now, the Red List has 73,686 assessed species, of which ..

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