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Donald Trump sends ominous text message amid tense Greenland stand-off

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'I spoke to God after dying in an earthquake and he sent me back'

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Washington - While it is widely believed that money can not buy love, a new study has suggested that it can buy you happiness but only up to a ‘sweet spot’ of 36,000 dollars GDP per person. A new analysis led by economists Eugenio Proto in the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy at the University of Warwick and Aldo Rustichini, from University of MInnesota found that as expected, for the poorest countries life satisfaction rises as a country’s wealth increases as people are able to meet their basic needs. However, the new surprise finding is that once income reaches a certain level – around 36,000 dollars, adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) - life satisfaction levels peaks, after which it appears to dip slightly in the very rich countries. The researchers found suggestive evidence that this happiness dip in the wealthiest countries is because more money creates higher aspirations, leading to disappointment and a drop in life satisfaction if those aspirations are not met. The study was published in journal PLOS ONE.
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Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Dhaka – The Bangladesh poll schedule “cannot be said to have been properly thought through”, said a leading daily which observed that the announcement was made in “undue... read more »

End 'sharp words' over Ukraine, Putin tells EU leaders

End ‘sharp words’ over Ukraine, Putin ...

Kiev – Russia’s President on Tuesday called for European leaders to end their criticism over Ukraine’s decision to delay a key EU... read more »

US bombers defy China’s air-defence zone

US bombers defy China's air-defence zone

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Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Manila – The de! ath toll from typhoon Haiyann in central Philippines soared to 5,500 by Wednesday with 1,757 missing and 26,136 injured, the state media... read more »

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Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

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