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December 22, 2016 6:21 PM

Facebook lurking makes you miserable: Study

A University of Copenhagen study suggests excessive use of social media can create feelings of envy. <br/><br/>It particularly warns about the negative impact of "lurking" on social media without connecting with anyone. <br/><br/>The study suggests taking a break fr...

December 22, 2016 5:55 PM

Japan, UK sign MoU on Nuclear power cooperation

Japanese and British Ministers in charge of energy policy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on nuclear power cooperation. Hiroshige Seko and Greg Clark met in Tokyo today. <br/><br/>They agreed that their governments will seek to conduct technological research on scrapping the da...

December 22, 2016 5:36 PM

China launches satellite to monitor global carbon emissions

China launched a carbon dioxide monitoring satellite today that will trace sources of greenhouse gases. <br/><br/>It will help to evaluate whether countries are fulfilling their commitments to reduce pollutants under environmental pacts. <br/><br/>According to China's of...

December 22, 2016 4:43 PM

Trump picks China critic Peter Navarro to lead trade body

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed economist Peter Navarro, a fierce critic of China, as the head of a new national trade body. <br/><br/>He will lead the White House National Trade Council and serve as director of trade and industrial policy. Mr Navarro advised Mr Trump durin...

December 22, 2016 4:41 PM

Eight killed in Taliban attack on Afghan MP&apos;s house

In Afghanistan, Taliban gunmen have attacked the Kabul home of a Member of Parliament, killing eight people. Police say, six others were wounded, including the MP, Mir Wali and his wife. <br/><br/>Two of their grandchildren were among the dead. Security forces killed the three gunmen and...

December 22, 2016 1:38 PM

Death toll rises to 71 from toxic bath essence in Russia

The death toll in Siberia from people drinking bath essence containing methanol rose to 71, says the Russian health ministry. A total of 117 people in the city of Irkutsk have suffered the effects of methanol poisoning since the weekend. Investigators have detained 12 people suspected of producing a...

December 22, 2016 1:33 PM

Indian movies MS Dhoni, Sarbjit make it to Oscars long list

Indian biopics MS Dhoni: The Untold Story and Sarbjit have made it to the long list of 336 feature films eligible for the Oscars. <br/><br/>The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the list of films in contention for the best picture Oscar. Indian-American filmmaker Mira ...

December 22, 2016 1:29 PM

Manhunt for Berlin truck attack suspect intensifies as anger grows

German authorities are under fire after it emerged that the prime suspect in Berlin's deadly truck attack, a rejected Tunisian asylum seeker, was known as a potentially dangerous jihadist. German officials say, they have been investigating Amri, suspecting he was planning an attack. But after k...

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