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October 21, 2017 2:16 PM

Excessive use of smartphones may cause sleep deprivation, says Study

A study says that excessive use of smartphones and tablets may cause sleep deprivation in teens. The study found that adolescents who spend more than two hours a day with their gadgets are more likely to be sleep deprived.<br/><br/>Most sleep experts agree that adolescents need nine hour...

October 21, 2017 2:13 PM

ISS astronauts completed spacewalk to install new camera system

Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have completed a spacewalk to install a new camera system on the orbiting laboratory's robotic arm. They replaced a blown fuse and installed a new high definition camera on the starboard truss of the station.<br/><br/>In a ...

October 21, 2017 1:46 PM

Sri Lankan Navy rescues 7 Indian crew members of Maldives bound cargo ship

Sri Lankan Navy has said, it rescued seven Indian crew members of a cargo ship which was bound to Maldives. Navy spokesman Lankana Dissanayake told AIR correspondent that the cargo ship named &apos;Maria Irudiyam&apos; was sailing from Tuticorin to Maldives when it encountered a problem last night. ...

October 21, 2017 12:42 PM

Afghanistan: Three rockets fire onto diplomatic area in Kabul

In Afghanistan, three rockets were fired onto a diplomatic area in Kabul early today. According to Afghan police and witnesses, the rockets struck localities in Police Districts 9 and 10. One rocket reportedly hit a wall at an embassy and two others exploded close to Resolute Support headquarters.&l...

October 21, 2017 8:51 AM

US to work with Russia on issues that serves national security interest

The US has said it will continue to work with Russia on issues that serves its national security interest, expressing hope that the two countries would team up to confront the Syrian crisis and the North Korean aggression among others. <br/><br/>White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders ...

October 21, 2017 7:53 AM

US: Trump signs executive order allowing recall of more retired pilots

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will allow the Air Force to address what the Pentagon says is a serious pilot shortage. The order amending a post-9-11 emergency declaration will allow the Air Force to recall pilots from retirement. <br/><br/>A Pentagon spokesman...

October 21, 2017 7:45 AM

Afghanistan: 63 people killed in suicide bombings at two mosques

In Afghanistan, at least 63 people were killed and several others injured in two suicide bombing at two mosques during Friday prayers. Interior Ministry said, in the first attack in Kabul, a suicide bomber walked into a Shiite mosque in the Dashte-e-Barchi area where he detonated his explosives vest...

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