In 1890, Russian gold miners reached into a peat bog and found something that rewrote everything we thought we knew about prehistoric humansMiners in Russia's Ural Mountains discovered the Shigir Idol in 1890. This ancient wooden monument is over 11,000 years old, predating Ston...
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The Parthenon was never meant to be pure white: scientists found traces of ancient paint hidden on the marbleAncient Greece, long perceived as a realm of gleaming white marble, is being re-evaluated. Scientific advancements, particularly through in...
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Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary IslandsPassengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are flying home from Tenerife. They are being evacuated by military and governmen...
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India eyes US-led Pax Silica seed fundIndia is keen on getting access to the US State Department's new $250 million Pax Silica seed fund designed to secure global supply chains ...
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EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
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Greek MPs urge strong security partnership with India to balance Turkey-Pakistan allianceHe further suggested that Greece could also procure weapons systems from India and expressed his optimism on the possibility of India and G...
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- Greek PM scraps referendum on Greek debt plan
Officials say the referendum idea has now been scrapped, after the opposition indicated they backed the new bailout deal to cut Greece's de...
03 Nov, 2011, 10.31 PM IST
- Euro zone leaders postpone Greece bail out meet
Euro zone leaders have postponed an emergency summit of the 17-nation euro group planned for this weekend on a second bail-out of debt-lade...
15 Jul, 2011, 01.23 PM IST
- Beijing backs stable euro
China supports a stable euro and won’t reduce its holdings of European bonds, underlining the strengthening ties with the European Union, P...
04 Oct, 2010, 02.20 AM IST
- Greece promised rescue package, but investors wary
European nations aim to formally launch the biggest ever financial bailout of a country this week, hoping to calm markets wary that Greece'...
03 May, 2010, 11.35 AM IST
- Germany, France could say no to Greece aid
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25 Apr, 2010, 10.14 PM IST
- IMF says European debt crisis a boon for emerging markets
Europe's debt crisis is sending investors flocking to the emerging markets of Brazil, China and India, the IMF has said, prompting analysts...
21 Apr, 2010, 09.35 PM IST
Clashes in Athens as Greek PM seeks EU debt helpGreece approved new spending cuts & taxes on Friday aimed at defusing the country's debt crisis, while protesters opposed. Greece fin crisi...
05 Mar, 2010, 09.59 PM IST
- Dubai crisis a 'wake-up' call for bond markets: Analysts
Dubai debt crisis is a wake-up call for bond markets about government debt mountains and exit strategies, analysts say.
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