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Czech brewery uses crayfish equipped with infrared sensors to control water purity

Czech Republic, Sep 29 (ANI): A Czech brewery is getting high tech help from some little creatures. The Protivin brewery in Czech Republic has enlisted crayfish to monitor the purity of the spring water it uses to make beer. Placed in tanks that are pumped with the sourced water, the crayfish can react to low levels of pollution. They are fitted with infrared sensors that monitor their heartbeats and track their cardiac activity, while cameras monitor their movements.

Anti Pakistan protests erupt in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

Jalalabad (Afghanistan), Sep 29 (ANI): Dozens of Afghans staged a protest against Pakistan in Jalalabad in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.The Protestors, mostly Pashtuns, participated in the protest which started from Pashtunistan Chowk and concluded outside the Pakistan consulate in Jalalabad. Organised by Loy Afghanistan and National Afghan Movement, the protest held against the Pakistan government for giving shelter to terrorists and committing atrocities against Afghans in the border areas.

Singapore zoo welcomes new baby White Rhino

Singapore, Sep 29 (ANI): Singapore zoo announced a new member to the family with the birth of a male baby rhino on Thursday. The calf was the first male white rhino born into the zoo in five years. The young calf was able to stand up and take his first wobbly steps within an hour of the birth. The calf, yet to be named, spends his time bonding with his mum and enjoys being scratched with an extended brush.

Trump says foreign country planning to build 5 U.S. auto industry factories

United States, Sep 28 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump said he had visited the United Nations last week and he was told by one of the most powerful leaders of the world that they are going to be announcing, in the not too distant future, five major factories in the United States.

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at 91

Los Angeles (USA), Sep 28 (ANI): Founder of the American International Adult Magazine Playboy, Hugh Hefner, died at the age of 91 on Tuesday. Reportedly, the famous playboy died of natural causes at home in Los Angees. Hefner began publishing Playboy in his kitchen in 1953. It became the largest-selling men's magazine in the world, shifting seven million copies a month at its peak. Many of the entertainment world's most recognizable women appeared in Playboy over the years, from pop princess Madonna to modeling icon Naomi Campbell and later the likes of Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan. But despite public appearances become increasingly rare, his outlook on life remained the same to the very end. In 2012, aged 86, he married his third wife Crystal Harris - who was 60 years his junior. Celebrities across the globe express grief and shock over the death of famous playboy.

Japan attracts overseas consumers in medical care and tourism

Tokyo (Japan), Sep 28 (ANI): Medical care equipments are in demand globally. And to tap the market potential, a Japanese company is manufacturing high quality medical and nursing care bed. Founded in 1947, Paramount Bed makes products that are ideal for creating a comfortable health environment. Its mattresses are of high quality, durable and functionally used for medical purposes. Paramount Bed has been singled out for its high quality and safety measure from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The company believes product quality equals human quality and it focuses on educating and creating an environment where employees can easily work. Paramount Bed has five locations overseas today, offering products in over 100 countries worldwide. Japan is making a roadmap to attract more visitors during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has chosen eight national parks as part of its promotional campaign. It will provide an opportunity for foreign visito

Mark Zuckerberg downplays U.S. Prez's claims on Facebook being 'anti-Trump'

New Delhi, Sep 28 (ANI): Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Unites States (U.S.) President Donald Trump had a face off online upon Facebook being 'anti-Trump.'The online spat emerged soon after President Trump accused Facebook of spreading false information against him. Responding to Trump's accusation, Zuckerberg tweeted: "Trump says Facebook is against him. Liberals say we helped Trump. Both sides are upset about ideas and content they don't like. That's what running a platform for all ideas looks like." Facebook, Twitter and Google officials have all been called in to testify publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee on November 1st to address the Russian influence peddling issues. The online spat come few days ahead of the social media giant, Facebook, preparing to hand congressional investigators over 3,000 political ads that it says were likely purchased by Russian entities during and after last year's presidential contest.

Watch: Drone footage shows devastated San Juan after hurricane Maria

San Juan (Puerto Rico), Sep 28 (ANI): Aerial drone video taken in San Juan on Wednesday showed widespread destruction, a week after Hurricane Maria made landfall on the U.S. island territory of Puerto Rico. Maria, the most powerful hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in nearly 90 years, swept across the island with roof-ripping winds last week. Hurricane Maria knocked out the territory's entire power grid, unleashed severe flooding and caused widespread heavy damage to homes and infrastructure. The storm claimed more than 30 lives across the Caribbean, including at least 16 in Puerto Rico. Governor Ricardo Rossello called the devastation an unprecedented natural disaster.

I will certainly think about suggestion: UNGA President on action against use of fake photographs

New York (U.S.A), Sep 27 (ANI): Replying to a reporter's suggestion of taking action against use of fake photographs like by Pakistan envoy Maleeha Lodhi, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Miroslav Lajcak said he will think about it. The reporter had asked if he would like to set some factual baseline in terms of the use of photograph depicting something that they didn't say it was. On September 24, Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi had showed pictures of Palestinian victims and tried to pass them off as 'evidence' of atrocities on Kashmiris. She bashed the picture in her right to reply to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's speech at the UN. The picture used by Lodhi was reported by a number of media outlets as that of Rawia Abu Joma'a, a 17-year-old girl, who was injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza city in 2014.

Saudi King issues decree allowing women to drive

Saudi Arabia, Sep 27 (ANI): Saudi women are finally allowed to drive, a message coming via state media that said Saudi King Salman issued the decree reversing the longstanding policy. The ban on women driving has been seen as a symbol of oppression of women in the conservative Islamic kingdom. The United State department immediately commented that it was "A great step in the right direction." Saudi Arabia has been widely criticised for being the only country in the world that bans women from driving, despite ambitious government targets to increase their public role, especially in the workforce. Over the weekend, as it celebrated the 87th anniversary of the founding of its nation with a big program of concerts and performances, Saudi Arabia also allowed women to enter the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for the first time.

World Routes 2017: AAI invites over 30 airlines to begin operations in India

Barcelona (Spain), Sep 27 (ANI): The grand event of 'World Route 2017' concluded in Spain's Barcelona on Tuesday. The big event saw active participation from the delegates of Airports Authority of India led by I.N. Murthy, Member (Operations). During meetings with over 30 global airlines and government representatives from various nations, the AAI officials invited them to begin operations from various cities of India. Under aegis of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Indian Pavilion at the venue showcased all major airport operators like: AAI, GMR, GVK, Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL), Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL). The AAI delegates held fruitful route development meetings with prominent airlines like: Oman Air, British Airways, Air Canada, Hong Kong Airlines, Kuwait Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Gulf Air, Finnair, VietJet Air. Other than the attractive design, the India pavilion attracted a lot of attention because a yoga teacher was performing yoga asanas live

Anger among relatives as search for Mexico quake survivors narrows

Mexico, Sep 27 (ANI): Rescuers in Mexico will end their search for survivors tomorrow, more than a week after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake devastated the capital. Anger arose over lack of information among the relatives of an estimated 40 people, who are still expected to be buried under the rubble. The rescue teams have pulled 69 survivors from quake-damaged properties, but an estimated 40 people still remain missing. The dreadful quake killed at least 331 people, including some at this collapsed textile factory that has become a makeshift memorial. The slow progress in rescuing people and bodies ignited rage among people.

I'll fix the mess of North Korea: U.S. President

Washington D.C. (U.S.A), Sep 27 (ANI): The United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said they are prepared for a military option in handling the North Korea nuclear crisis but warned it would have dire consequences for the Communist country. He reiterated that the U.S. is 'totally prepared' if they have to use the military option, adding that military action in North Korea would be 'devastating.'

Hundreds clash with police in support of fasting Mapuche members

Santiago (Chile), Sep 27 (ANI): A number of demonstrators clashed with police in Santiago on Tuesday. These demonstrators had come out in support of four Mapuche indigenous community members, who have been on hunger strike for 113 days. The demonstrators marched on major Santiago thoroughfares, lit fires on the street, causing traffic snarls for evening commuters. Police used water cannons to disperse the agitated demonstrators. Chile's largest native ethnic group, the Mapuche, have been in a struggle with the government as they try to regain land lost during Chile's 19th century expansion southward into Mapuche-held territory.

Chinese 'office chef' becomes internet sensation

Beijing, Hong Kong, Chengdu, China, Sep 26 (ANI): In what looks like a typical office setting, a woman takes apart the central processing unit of a computer and uses it as a hot pan to make Chinese pancakes. That's just one of many innovative videos from Youtube star, an "office chef" who calls herself "Ms Yeah" -- Chinese hotpot, pancakes and flame-grilled fish are all cooked using everyday objects found in an office. The 23-year-old, who doesn't want to reveal her real name, first uploaded her videos onto Weibo, China's microblogging service, in January 2017, which quickly garnered millions of views. Riding on the momentum, she started posting her videos on YouTube in February, one of many websites banned in China due to the country's 'Great Firewall', where she quickly became a YouTube sensation with more than half a million subscribers. Ms. Yeah said she hopes to expand her online presence outside of her home country.

Speed climbing: Olympics' newest, fastest sport

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Sep 26 (ANI): With a winning time of under 7 seconds, speed climbing can claim to be the Olympic Games' fastest sport. Speed climbing is one of five sports that have been included in the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics along with baseball/softball, bowling, karate, surfing and skateboarding. Italy's Ludivico Fossali won the men's event after Russian Stanislav Kokorin committed a false start. But in the small final it was a much closer affair with Italian Leonardo Gontero winning in a time of 6.25 seconds, beating Russian Aleksandr Shikov by three hundredths of a second. In the women's event, France's Anouk Jaubert was triumphant in the final, beating Mariia Krasavina of Russia.

Pakistan Army Brutally Torture Job-Seeking Youth in PoK

Neelam Valley, (PoK) September 26, 2017: In yet another incident of Pakistan's inhumane behavior in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), four youths were illegally detained and brutally thrashed by the Pakistani security officials in Neelam valley. The unemployed youths were seeking jobs at one of the worksite when Pakistani security personnel illegally detained and brutally tortured them at the behest of a Pakistani contractor.

To expose Pakistan's lie in UNGA, India shows picture of Lt. Umar Fayaz in assembly

NNew York (U.S.A), Sep 26 (ANI): A few days after Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi showed a picture of Palestinian victim as evidence of atrocities on Kashmiris, India on Monday criticize Pakistan by saying that the image was presented to "push a completely false narrative.Indian diplomat Paulomi Tripathi in United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) showed Lieutenant Umar Fayaz's pictures as the evidence of Pakistan atrocity and said.

Pashtuns remove Pakistani flag from Durand Line

New Delhi, Sep 26 (ANI): It seems opposition to Pakistan and Pakistan-led terrorism is turning global. While Pakistan is leaving no stone unturned to prove its innocence at the ongoing 72nd United Nation's (UN) General Assembly Session, one or the other incident from across globe comes up to contradict the former's claims. In yet similar incident, a group of Pashtuns removed Pakistani flag from the 'Durand Line' on Monday. The action taken by enraged people from Afghanistan took place in Jaji Maidan area of the Arab nation's Khost province.

World's former heaviest woman Eman Abdul Atti passes away in Abu Dhabi

New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): World's former heaviest woman Eman Abdul Atti passed away on Monday due to comorbid conditions, including heart disease and kidney dysfunction. Eman was transferred to Burjeel Hospital from India in May to continue rehabilitation from bariatric surgery that saw her lose more than 300kg. She weighed 504kg when she arrived in Mumbai on February 11. She had been under the supervision of over 20 doctors from different specialties in the hospital who were managing her medical condition from the time she arrived in the UAE.