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Pakistan second-largest troop contributor to UN
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Pakistan remains the second-largest contributor of troops in UN peacekeeping activities, the Pakistani military said Sunday. Bangladesh is the biggest contributor and India is third after Pakistan. Pakistan has so far contributed 142,452 soldiers in UN missions across the world, Xinhua reported citing a statement from the army. Up till now, 128 Pakistani peacekeepers -- 10.24

'Cool blue' can repel heat in buildings
A new pigment, known as 'cool blue,' could repel heat in buildings and cut energy costs, a boon in warmer climes, says a study.

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Jobs for Indians with security is Thales mandate
French defence, aerospace and civilian technology major Thales not just believes in creating employment for 'enterprising and hard working' Indians at its global projects but also intends to give them job security with an offer of relocation.

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Understanding networks to find how diseases spread
Vastly dissimilar yet complex networks ranging from global air traffic to neural networks -- share very similar features, a study says. The findings could be useful in understanding how something -- a disease, a rumour or information -- spreads across a network.

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27 kids die of measles in Sindh: WHO
At least 27 children under five years have died due to measles in Pakistan's Sindh province, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

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Astronomers spot the faintest ever galaxy
Astronomers have now spotted the faintest ever galaxy, among the top 10 most distant objects currently known in space.

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