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India: Reserve Bank cuts lending rate

ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,August4(APD)--TheReserveBankofIndia(RBI),recentlycutitskeylendingrate,helpingbankstoreducemonthlyinstallmentsonloansandlendmor

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Scientists edit genes in human embryos to prevent inherited diseases

ScientistshavesuccessfullyalteredapieceofdefectiveDNAinhumanembryostopreventthemfromdevelopingheartdisease.It'sthefirsttimeamutationthatcausesacommoninheriteddi

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France: archaeologists uncover 'little Pompeii' south of Lyon

A“littlePompeii”ishowFrencharchaeologistsaredescribinganentireancientRomanneighbourhooduncoveredontheoutskirtsofthesoutheasterncityofVienne,featuringremarkablyp

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George Clooney raised 2.25 million US dollars to Syrian refugee children

Hollywood actor, George Clooney's foundation would contribute 2.25 million U.S dollars to sponsor the opening of seven public schools in Lebanon, which could help over 3,000 out-of-school Syrian refugee children back to school this academic year.

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George Clooney raised 2.25 million US dollars to Syrian refugee children

Hollywoodactor,GeorgeClooney'sfoundationwouldcontribute2.25millionU.SdollarstosponsortheopeningofsevenpublicschoolsinLebanon,whichcouldhelpover3,000out-of-schoo

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486 suspects appeared in court for Turkey’s biggest coup trial

ThelargesttrialoverTurkey’scoupattemptlastyearstartedinAnkaraonTuesday,with486suspectsappearedincourt.ThesuspectsareaccusedofbeinginvolvedintheeventsattheAkinci

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Myanmar's authorities call for cooperation in bird flu prevention

Myanmar's Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department has called for cooperation in bird flu prevention measures and diagnostic assessment following the outbreak of Avian Influenza in Dawei township, southern Tanintharyi region five days ago.

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Facebook's first TV shows are reportedly just weeks away

FollowingreportsthatFacebookmaybeeyeingtelevisionprogrammingasitsnextfrontier,itlookslikethesocialmediagiantcoulddebutitsfirstTVblockassoonasnextmonth.Following

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Israeli injured in "apparent" Palestinian knife attack: police

APalestinianfromtheWestBankstabbedandseriouslyinjuredanIsraeliArabmanincentralIsraelonMondaybeforebeingarrestedbythepolice,inwhatthepolicesaidwasan"apparentterr

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Disney's cartoon princesses gather in real life

Asproofthatyoucanbeaprincesswhenyougrowup,thevoicesbehind10ofDisney'scartoonprincesseshavegatheredataUSeventforfans.Thewomenhavevoicedheroinesspanningnearlythre

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Shia LaBeouf apologizes for racist tirade during arrest

ShiaLaBeoufapologizedWednesdayforaracisttiradeagainstGeorgiapoliceofficersandjailorswhoarrestedhimSaturdayforpublicdrunkenness.Theactorwroteinastatementpostedon

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Russian FM says to continue cooperation with U.S. in Syria

Russia and the United States will continue cooperation in Syria on the basis of a trilateral agreement with Jordan on setting up a de-escalation zone in the war-torn country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.

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Killings in the name of cows sparks protests in India

In India, a recent wave of attacks on people, who were accused of eating beef or slaughtering cows, caused a lot of outrage, but it was the murder of a 15-year-old Muslim on suspicion of carrying beef which sparked nationwide protests.

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IS takes slaves as Philippines battle intensifies

Five weeks ago, militants loyal to Islamic State seized large parts of Marawi City in the southern Philippines.

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IS takes slaves as Philippines battle intensifies

Fiveweeksago,militantsloyaltoIslamicStateseizedlargepartsofMarawiCityinthesouthernPhilippines.Astheconflictnowentersitssecondmonth,governmentforcesarestillfight

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S. Korean PM calls on DPRK to release foreign detainees

South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Sunday called for South Korean and American prisoners in the DPRK to be released, during a commemoration ceremony in Seoul marking the 67th anniversary of the start of the Korean War.

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S. Korean PM calls on DPRK to release foreign detainees

SouthKorea'sPrimeMinisterLeeNak-yononSundaycalledforSouthKoreanandAmericanprisonersintheDPRKtobereleased,duringacommemorationceremonyinSeoulmarkingthe67thannive