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CANBERRA – The Turnbull Government has unveiled a $1.1 billion “innovation and science agenda,” returning previous budget cuts to the CSIRO, offering tax incentives for business risk, overseas “landing pads” …
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ABEOKUTA—Former Chief of General Staff in the administration of former Head of State, late Gen. Sanni Abacha, Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, has said that he prefers to play the role of …
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Barack Obama called for cool heads in the fight against terrorism on Sunday in a live address that resisted pressure for more military intervention but nonetheless sought to reassure a …
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A group of high-profile business leaders has challenged governments to set strong targets and not slam the door on limiting warming to 1.5C. On Monday, a Paris meeting aimed at …
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Jacqueline Fernandez’s debut English movie “Definition of Fear” raised the curtains on the fourth Delhi International Film Festival. Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s debut English movie “Definition of Fear” raised the …
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Gold hovered close to its lowest in nearly six years on Thursday, as the dollar held at multi-month highs and U.S. economic data reinforced market expectations of an interest rate …
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French spirits group Pernod Ricard SA expects its operations in India to continue to post double-digit sales growth over the next five to 10 years and to soon replace China …
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Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air force would keep flying missions near Turkish air space, sounding …
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Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday he believes that only the Congress of football’s governing body, and not its Ethics Committee, can bar him from office. Comparing himself …
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Shares of HP Inc (HPQ.N), which houses former Hewlett-Packard Co’s legacy hardware business, plunged 16.3 percent on Wednesday after the company’s lacklustre results fuelled concerns about its ability to weather …
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The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) governor, Raghuram Rajan, said the economy was being hampered by a drop in public and private investments but held out hope that strong foreign …
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The English Premier League gave safety briefings to all 20 clubs and the supporters have been asked to arrive at grounds earlier than usual due to the extra security checks. …
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Day one of the ASEAN summit, a goof-up by the organisers saw the Indian tricolour being hoisted upside down. The flag, hoisted on a stand alongside that of Japan, was in …
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Life expectancy in Australia has hit record highs, according to the figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. Australians born today are expected to live the longest …
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China has served notice to World Trade Organisation members including the European Union and United States that complaints about its cheap exports will need to meet a higher standard from …
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South Korean authorities are set to examine more vehicles manufactured by German carmaker Volkswagen following an announcement that some of its larger models were also found to have rigged emission …
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Software major Infosys has been named as one of the most relevant service providers for digital strategy in a report by global management consulting firm Everest group for its brand …
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Criminals hoodwinked banks, credit-card networks and a payment-security firm while moving hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the US government. It won’t be easy to stop it from happening …
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BERLIN: German auto giant BMW said Wednesday it has acquired Chinese firm Herald Leasing as part of its bid to broaden the business in its biggest market to include car …
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The chief executive of fantasy-sports operator FanDuel Inc. said Wednesday the company will continue to allow New Yorkers to play despite a demand by the state attorney general to shut …
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