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China quake may help predict similar calamities in future

Washington, July 7: A team of geoscientists is studying the May 12 earthquake that hit Sichuan Province in China to determine the potential for future quakes due to earthquake-induced changes in st

IAF fighters leave for US to participate in multinational air exercise

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for G8 expansion

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G-8 head for Japan to deal with series of crises

London, July 6 : When the Group of Eight leaders and their counterparts from India, China, South Africa and Brazil gather in the Japanese resort towns of Sapporo and Hokkaido from Monday, they will

Military action by US, Israel in Iran 'would destabilise Iraq'

London, July 5 : Iraq will be plunged into a new war if Israel or the US launches an attack on Iran, Iraqi leaders have warned.

Iran again threatens to block Gulf oil route

Tehran  - Iran on Saturday once again threatened to block the oil export route in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz if attacked, Fars news agency reported.

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