Hollande set for victory in tight French vote

Paris, May 6: The French turned out today for a vote tipped to make Nicolas Sarkozy the latest European leader ousted by economic crisis and Francois Hollande the country's first Socialist president in nearly two decades. The last opinion polls published put Hollande ahead -- but with Sarkozy More

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Egypt extends curfew in Cairo

Cairo, May 6: Egypt extended an overnight curfew around the Defence Ministry on Sunday to deter a repeat of Friday’s deadly violence, less than three weeks before a presidential vote. A soldier died and almost 400 people were wounded in Friday’s clashes, the second time in a week that protests More

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Taliban emerges stronger now : US lawmakers

Washington, May 6: The Taliban is stronger now than before President Barack Obama ordered a surge of US troops to Afghanistan, two senior US lawmakers said on Sunday, contradicting the administration’s assessment of the insurgency. “I think we both say that what we found is the Taliban is stronger More

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India's missile defence shield ready

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New Delhi, May 6: India has developed missile defence shield which can be put in place at short notice to protect at least two cities, bringing the country on par with an elite group of few nations. The shield, developed by DRDO, has been tested successfully and an incoming ballistic missile More

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Obama kicks off re-election campaign; blasts Romney

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Washington, May 6: Pledging to take the economy forward, President Barack Obama launched his re-election bid with back-to-back rallies in key swing states of Ohio and Virginia, where he attacked Mitt Romney for learning "wrong lessons" from his experiences as a top business executive. Addressing More

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Beehive extract may arrest prostate cancer

Washington, May 6: An over-the-counter natural remedy derived from beehives slows down the growth of prostate cancer cells and tumours in mice, says a new study. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or CAPE, is a compound isolated from honeybee hive propolis, the resin used by bees to patch up holes More

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Low testosterone levels could cause diabetes

London, May 6: Low testosterone levels in males could elevate their risk of developing diabetes, says a new study. The findings from the University of Edinburgh could also help explain why older men are more at risk of developing diabetes, because testosterone levels fall in men as they age More

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'Low oxygen levels drive cancer growth'

Washington, May 6: Low oxygen levels in cells, not genetic mutations, may fuel uncontrollable cancer growth, says a new discovery. If hypoxia, or low oxygen levels in cells, is proven to be a key driver of certain types of cancer, treatment plans for curing the malignant growth can change in More

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