Washington, July 20 (IANS) US Senator and former Republican presidential candidate John McCain was diagnosed with a brain tumour, his office has said. On July 14, the 80-year-old senator underwent an operation at Mayo Clinic…
Tokyo, July 20 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook the Fukushima Prefecture and northeast Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. However, no tsunami alerts or damage to the nuclear…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Singer Neha Bhasin feels glad to have worked with composer Mithoon on “Aawari” as she says she is a big fan of his work. The “Jag ghoomeya” hitmaker has sung “Aawari”…
Vienna, July 20 (IANS) Google is to commence the taking of photos for its Google Street View service in Austria from Thursday following a long break in the process. The US giant showed off one…
Washington, July 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s oldest son and the chairman of his 2016 campaign will testify next week before the Senate Judiciary Committee about alleged Russian interference in the elections, the panel…
Geneva, July 20 (IANS) Though the population worldwide protected by tobacco control measures has grown almost five-fold than ten years ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday called on countries to do more to…
Geneva, July 20 (IANS) Though the population worldwide protected by tobacco control measures has grown almost five-fold than ten years ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday called on countries to do more to…
Los Angeles, July 20 (IANS) Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy says he made out with singer Miley Cyrus. “We never slept together or anything but we had a make-out. Yeah we had a make-out. It was…
Lagos, July 20 (IANS) At least 33 people lost their lives in clashes between villagers and herdsmen in southern part of north Nigeria’s Kaduna State on Wednesday. “Twenty-seven herdsmen living in Kajuru area of the…
Lagos, July 20 (IANS) Military authorities in Nigeria on Wednesday arrested 37 people suspected to be wives and children of Boko Haram terrorists after they escaped from the insurgents’ custody. Thirty of the escapees were…
Los Angeles, July 20 (IANS) Actor Billy Crystal says he once tore a rib muscle from sneezing. Crystal made an appearance on the TV show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Monday night and explained why he…
Jerusalem, July 20 (IANS) Israel plans a new field hospital along the demarcation line with Syria in the Golan Heights to treat patients from the war-hit country. The new field hospital would be located on…
The Hague, July 20 (IANS) The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday ordered the trial chamber to review whether former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo should continue to be detained. On March…
DF-28050_r – Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, and Pedro Pascal star in Twentieth Century Fox’s “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” also starring Julianne Moore, Channing Tatum, Mark Strong, Elton John, Halle Berry and Jeff Bridges. DF-21294_R –…
London, July 20 (IANS) Actress Rooney Mara has gone topless for a few scenes in her upcoming film “Una”. The 32-year-old, who has stripped off in a number of her previous films, ditched her clothes…
Washington, July 20 (IANS) Scientists have determined that no matter how large or small a piece of tobermorite is, it will respond to loading forces in precisely the same way, which can benefit crystals in…
Jerusalem, July 20 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday slammed the EU policy on Israel as “absolutely crazy”. Netanyahu said the EU is the only association of countries in the world that conditions…
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The first round of new talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will take place in Washington, D.C. from August 16-20, US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced on…
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that while President Donald Trump’s administration can continue to bar refugees from entering the country, officials will have to show greater flexibility in enforcing…