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KATHMANDU, NEPAL (AP) – An earthquake in the mountains of west Nepal rocked the Himalayan nation in early yesterday, killing at least six people while they were asleep in their houses, a government administrator said. The earthquake was felt as far away as the Indian capital New Delhi, some 400 kilometres west of the epicentre. […]
PARIS (AFP) – Over 50 animal species previously thought to be mute actually communicate vocally, according to a study which suggested the trait may have evolved in a common ancestor over 400 million years ago. Lead author of the study and evolutionary biologist Gabriel Jorgewich-Cohen told AFP he first had the idea of recording apparently […]
DHAKA (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday it reached a preliminary agreement with Bangladesh to provide a support package worth USD4.5 billion. Bangladesh in common with other Asian economies has been hit hard by the sharp rise in global food and energy prices in the wake of the situation in Ukraine. An […]
BEIJING (AP) – A state-owned Chinese commercial jet manufacturer set up to try to compete with Boeing and Airbus said it has secured orders for 300 of its first long-range jetliners from Chinese leasing companies. Orders for the single-aisle C919 were announced by Commercial Aircraft Corp of China during the Zhuhai air show in southern […]
Andrew Dalton LOS ANGELES (AP) – Lionel Richie soared. Pat Benatar roared. Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated. Eminem was Eminem. The four acts found very different ways to celebrate last Saturday, but all can now forever say they’re Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. So are Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Harry Belafonte, Judas Priest and […]