Israeli soldier Shalit freed in mass prisoner swap

Gaza/Jerusalem, Oct 18: Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit returned home to a national outpouring of joy on Tuesday after five years in captivity as hundreds of Palestinian prisoners exchanged for him were greeted with kisses from Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip. “I missed my family,” a gaunt Shalit More

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IBSA condemns terror attack in New Delhi

Pretoria, Oct 18: The trilateral forum of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Tuesday condemned last month's terror attack in New Delhi and called for early conclusion of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. In a joint declaration after the summit among Indian Prime Minister More

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Omega-3 prevents osteoarthritis

London, Oct 18: Omega-3 in fish oil could "substantially and significantly" reduce the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and slow its progression.Omega-3-rich diets fed to guinea pigs, which naturally develop osteoarthritis, reduced disease by 50 percent compared to a standard diet, according More

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India has constructive role in Afghanistan: US

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Oct 18: Brushing aside Pakistan's reservations, the US has said it views India's role in Afghanistan as "constructive" and wants all the three nations to pull in the same direction for the war-torn country's stability. State Department spokesman Mark Toner asserted that the situation More

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Children eyewitness to family violence

Washington, Oct 18: More than one out of four children have been exposed to physical violence between their parents at some time, say US researchers. But the vast bulk of exposed children - 90 percent - were eyewitness to at least one incident, according to researchers from the University of More

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