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'US drones kill nearly 2,400 militants in Pak in eight years'
US drone strikes in Pakistan's restive tribal belts have killed nearly 2,400 suspected militants since the CIA launched the covert operations in 2004, according to a think-tank here.
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Microsoft to take $6.2 bln writedown for online ad service
Microsoft has announced a 6.2 billion dollars charge to write down the value of an online advertising agency named aQuantive, which the software giant bought five years ago.
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Spanking leads to mental ailments?
People who were hit or spanked as children face higher odds of mental ailments as adults, including mood and anxiety disorders and problems with alcohol and drug abuse, researchers said on Monday.
Coffee reduces skin cancer risk?
Increasing the number of cups of coffee you drink daily could lower your risk of developing the most common form of skin cancer, a new study has claimed, but cautioned that one should not start consum
Storms hit mid-Atlantic region with power outages
Powerful storms struck the mid-Atlantic states with hurricane-force gusts on Friday, knocking out power to more than one million people in the region and prompting the West Virginia governor to declar
Storms hit mid-Atlantic region with power outages
Powerful storms struck the mid-Atlantic states with hurricane-force gusts on Friday, knocking out power to more than one million people in the region and prompting the West Virginia governor to declar
Indian couple gets USD 36.48 million in accident compensation
An Indian couple was awarded over USD 36 million by a US court in compensation for injuries sustained in a car accident with an 18-wheeler in 2010 during a visit to the country.
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‘Saturn’s moon Titan has ocean of water’
Scientists claim to have found strong evidence that suggests Saturn’s large moon Titan has a liquid water ocean beneath its crust, a finding they say has raised the prospect that the moon could host l
Some see Waterloo for troubled BlackBerry maker
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is now in a struggle for survival after its latest quarterly report underscoring its deteriorating position against other smartphone makers, analysts say.
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Haqqani network ‘common enemy’ of US, Pak: Panetta
Calling the Taliban-linked Haqqani network a 'common enemy', the US has made it clear to Pakistan that both countries have to work together to deal with the dreaded terror outfit responsible for attacks on coalition forces based in Afghanistan.
