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  US Says Russia Building Space Nuclear Weapon, Putin Denies Claim

  President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was against the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, and his defence minister flatly denied U.S. claims that Russia was developing a nuclear capability for space

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  Polls Begin To Close At End Of Hard-Fought Presidential Contest

  As the polls closed Tuesday, anxious Americans awaited an indication of who would prevail at the end of a historically bitter presidential contest -- whether Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton would hold on to her narrow pre-election lead or Republican Donald Trump would secure a stunning upset.

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  A New App That Lets You 'Unsend' Your Texts

  A new app allows you to 'unsend' a text by deleting the message from the receiver's smartphone. Everyone has suffered from 'text regret' - wishing they could unsend a text message - at least once, the app developers said.

• USD 10 Million for Information on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: US

  The US has offered a USD 10 million reward for information leading to the conviction and arrest of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the "caliphate" on Iraq and Syrian territory.

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  Tech Moguls Raise Cash to Fight Washington's 'Big Money Problem'

  Forming a Super Political Action Committee (PAC) called Mayday, the executives hope to raise $12 million by the midterm elections in November in hopes of supporting candidates who are committed to changing how elections are financed.

• US top court declines to hear Microsoft antitrust case

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to Novell Inc's antitrust claims against Microsoft Corp that date back 20 years to the development of Windows 95 software.

• Window closing for Russia to change course in Ukraine: John Kerry

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry suggested on Thursday that the United States is drawing closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia by saying time was running out for Moscow to change its course in Ukraine.

• US airlines give China flight plans for new defense zone

  U.S. airlines United, American and Delta, have notified Chinese authorities of flight plans when traveling through an air defense zone Beijing has declared over the East China Sea, following U.S. government advice.

• Google to celebrate India's Independence Day

  Ahead of India's Independence Day celebrations this week, internet giant Google announced launching of 'Google Impact Challenge in India', inviting Indian nonprofits to explain how they would use technology to improve people's lives.

• Zimmerman trial: Barack Obama shifts from passion to calm

  When President Barack Obama first addressed the death of Trayvon Martin last year, he did so passionately, declaring that if he had a son, he would look like the slain 17-year-old. His powerful and personal commentary marked a rare public reflection on race from the nation's first black president.

• India's economic growth likely to improve to 5.7 per cent in 2013: IMF

  As per IMF's projections, India's real economic growth was 11.2 per cent in 2010, 7.7 per cent in 2011 and 4 per cent in the last calendar.

• India to grow at 5.9 per cent in 2013: IMF

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today pegged India's economic growth rate in 2013 at 5.9 per cent and projected a higher growth of 6.4 per cent next year in line with the gradual strengthening of global expansion.