New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India on Monday announced a $100 million line of credit to Seychelles to strengthen its defence capabilities and maritime infrastructure even as the two countries decided to work together in…
Kathmandu, June 25 (IANS) An Indian truck driver has been arrested in Nepal with 213 kg of hashish and 2.250 kg of opium, police said. Meraz Alam, 25, of Bihar was arrested from Nepal’s Kalanki…
Canberra, June 25 (IANS) An Australian entrepreneur is offering a cash reward of A$5,000 ($3,710) to decipher one of the country’s greatest unsolved modern mysteries, a media report said on Monday. On a desert plateau…
London, June 25 (IANS) Besides affecting human health, air pollution is also causing malnutrition in trees by harming a fungi that is important for providing mineral nutrients to tree roots, finds a new study. Mycorrhizae…
Seoul, June 25 (IANS) South Korea on Monday began a process to select those who will meet their long-separated family members in North Korea in August. The two Koreas agreed to hold their first family…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) A transgender woman was kicked out of a restaurant here after she refused to show her ID confirming she was a female in order to use the facility’s women bathroom. Charlotte…
Colombo, June 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka will produce its first 3D movie to spread awareness of the drug trade in the island country, authorities said on Monday. The movie, titled “Shakti”, will be directed by…
Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Four Australian non-profits have urged the Unesco to probe the government over its failure to conserve the Great Barrier Reef against deforestation, a letter revealed on Monday. The Wilderness Society, the…
Beijing, June 25 (IANS) China and the EU on Monday rejected unilateral and protectionist actions in international trade, in a clear reference to US President Donald Trump’s measures against Beijing and Brussels. “Both parties agreed…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) In line with US President Donald Trump’s “Space Policy Directive 1”, NASA has sought partnership with the US industry to develop the first element of the Gateway, which will become the…
Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state is cultivating the rare Wollemi Pine or the “Dinosaur Tree” as an “insurance policy” for the sustenance of the fragile species, researchers said on Monday….
Mexico City, June 25 (IANS) The entire police force of the Mexican town of Ocampo has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a mayoral candidate. Fernando Angeles Juarez, 64, was shot…
Bangkok, June 25 (IANS) A search is underway to rescue 12 teenage football players and their coach who are believed to be trapped in a cave in Thailand, authorities said on Monday. Investigators believe the…
Seoul, June 25 (IANS) Samsung could do away with iris scanning in the Galaxy S10, only two years after debuting it with the Galaxy Note 7, the media reported. According to a report in Korean…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration is set to announce measures this week cracking down on Chinese investment in key technologies in America, a media report said on Monday. The move is…
San Francisco, June 25 (IANS) Facebook Messenger can now automatically translate messages from Spanish to English and vice versa, media reports said. “‘M’ — the Facebook Messenger AI bot can now translate your conversation. The…
Beijing, June 25 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis will begin his two-day China visit on Tuesday, where denuclearization of North Korea and regional stability will be the focus of his talks with senior Chinese…
San Francisco, June 25 (IANS) With Twitter playing an increasing role in shaping political debates around the world, a new study of American political journalists has shown how male journalists use the microblogging site to…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has advocated for depriving undocumented immigrants of their due-process rights, arguing that people who cross the border into the country illegally were invaders and must immediately be…
New York, June 25 (IANS) Porn star Stormy Daniels will be interviewed by federal prosecutors here on Monday as part of their probe into President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen. An informed source…