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By Alister Doyle | OSLO OSLO Ocean scientists will pick 50 coral reefs worldwide to test ways to limit damage from climate change, pollution and over-fishing that threatens to wipe out 90 percent of all reefs by 2050, according to a plan launched on Thursday.Last year was the warmest on record the third time in a row, damaging corals from Australia's Great Barrier Reef to the Caribbean, a loss for fragile species and a threat to coastal economies in the magnitude of billions of dollars.An alliance of scientists... Читать дальше...

By Yashaswini Swamynathan The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed course after hitting record intraday highs late Thursday morning as losses in tech stocks offset the impact of a surge in oil prices.Oil rose more than 2 percent after data showed a surprise decline in U.S. inventories, suggesting a global oversupply may be ending

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan on Thursday attributed BJP's success in the civic bodies and zilla parishads elections to its "malpractice rather than merit".

British and Indian football organisations and businesses will come together to discuss ways to grow the sport in India during the 'Football Movement' conference to be held on 2nd and 3rd March.

The complexity of the Sena-BJP relationship gets magnified because there would be some other civic bodies where Sena and BJP might need support from each other as well.

By David Ingram Jackie Evancho, who sang the U.S. national anthem at President Donald Trump's inauguration last month, has asked him to sit down with her and her transgender sister to learn about the challenges for students struggling with gender identity.Evancho, 16, requested the meeting in a public Twitter message to the president late on Wednesday, minutes after his administration revoked landmark guidance to public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms of their choice."I... Читать дальше...

BISSAU Hundreds of people marched through the capital of Guinea Bissau on Thursday demanding the departure of President Jose Mario Vaz, a day after parliament rejected a programme submitted by his prime minister.Vaz appointed Prime Minister Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo in November after months of regional talks seeking an end to an 18-month political crisis that has paralysed the institutions of the poor West African nation and stoked fears that drug traffickers might profit from the power vacuum.However... Читать дальше...

By Richard Leong | NEW YORK NEW YORK Global stock prices posted record highs for a third straight session on Thursday, propelled by an oil rally after a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories and comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about pursuing significant tax reform

Australian opener Matt Renshaw, on Thursday, said that the preparations in Dubai ahead of the series has helped his side in countering the spin threat from India on a rank turner of a pitch in the first Test.

Tension prevailed on Delhi University's (DU) North Campus on Thursday in the wake of clashes on Wednesday even as members of students' groups protested at many places, including at the Delhi police headquarters, seeking action against the ABVP.

The Shiv Sena might well be the party with the most seats in the BMC election, but the undisputed winner of this year's civic body polls in Mumbai is the BJP.

Wayne Rooney's agent Paul Stretford held talks in China on Thursday amid mounting speculation over the Manchester United captain's future, British media said.

Year 2017 is considered crucial for the sector as the most of the companies have reached scale and they will have to find ways to turn profitable at the earliest.

Polling in the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections will decide who will form the next government in the state. This round will either give the BJP a huge advantage over its rivals or bring it at par with the two other major contenders. The consensus within analysts, observers and politicians is that the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance did not live up to expectations in the third phase of polling that was supposed to give it a clear advantage.

The civil services preliminary examination, to select IAS and IPS officers among others, has been preponed and it is scheduled to be held in June this year instead of August.

Kolkata: Watching a match during the Under-17 Fifa World Cup, first ever in India, would cost the fans less than Rs 100, the tournament director said on Thursday. "It would be economical and definitely less than going to a movie, definitely less than watching other leagues. The idea is, you can watch a World Cup […]

Tottenham face Gent in the Europa League at Wembley on Thursday, in a match where they will hope to overturn a 1-0 deficit following a first-leg defeat in Belgium last week.

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Nasa’s Spitzer Space Telescope has found seven Earth like exoplanets in orbit around a single ultracool white dwarf star.

Two goals in the opening eight minutes from Simone Zaza and Fabian Orellana blew the La Liga title race wide open as Valencia beat leaders Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday.

Fifty-three constituencies will see polling on Thursday in the fourth phase of staggered assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Catch the live scores of day one of the 1st Test between India and Australia at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday.

On the eve of counting, estranged ruling saffron allies, the Shiv Sena and the BJP, on Wednesday claimed they will get majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on their own.

Snapdeal's fouunders have written a letter that founders of many Indian startups, now facing funds crunch, may want to write

India vs. Australia is one of the most anticipated contests in Cricket. Both teams with their undeniable passion, ruthless aggression and some of the biggest names in the game make for the most exciting clash in Cricket. These two goliaths of the cricketing world have gone head-to-head on multiple occasions and will face each other […]