United Nations, Aug 21 (IANS) The United Nations will hold events to pay tribute to former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who died last Saturday at the age of 80. The current UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, will…
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) US stocks traded mixed on Monday with the Nasdaq retreating modestly after two strong previous trading sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 107.14 points, or 0.42 per cent, to…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Australia’s long-term economic strategy for India is one of the three pillars on which the bilateral relationship should rest, the other two being geopolitical congruence and people to people contacts,…
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) People who are young and healthy may still be vulnerable to the risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if they have higher levels of bad cholesterol, according to a…
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) Eating strawberries at a dose equivalent to as low as three quarters of a cup may reduce colonic inflammation and improve gut health, a study has found. Inflammatory bowel disease…
New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to his new Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan that India desires “constructive engagement” with Islamabad but Pakistan quickly clarified that there was no offer of…
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian ride-sharing major Ola on Monday forayed into the UK market by launching its services in South Wales, the company said in a statement. “Ola will offer the customers in South…
Toronto, Aug 20 (IANS) If you are diabetic, then consuming milk at breakfast can help lower blood glucose level throughout the day, suggests a study. The findings showed that milk consumed with a high-carbohydrate breakfast…
Vatican City, Aug 20 (IANS) Pope Francis on Monday released a letter addressing recent revelations of a decades-long clerical sexual abuse scandal in the US, in which he said that the outcry of victims was…
Canberra, Aug 20 (IANS) Australian advocates and politicians are campaigning to free 119 children from forced detention on a Pacific Island, amid warnings that the health of several young refugees is quickly deteriorating. One 12-year-old…
Ankara, Aug 20 (IANS) The Turkish lira on Monday continued the bearish path of recent days, following last week’s announcement by the credit rating agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) that they had downgraded…
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) There’s reason to be optimistic about Mars Opportunity rover that has been silent since June 10, after getting caught in a massive dust storm on the Red Planet that cut off…
Ankara, Aug 20 (IANS) Several shots were fired at the US Embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Monday but no casualties have been reported, police said. “We can confirm a security incident took…
Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) Taliban militants on Monday kidnapped 170 passengers after they launched an ambush on three buses on the highway connecting Kunduz province to Takhar, police said. The Security Director of Kunduz Security…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) on Monday said it has opened a North America representative office with a view to strengthening Indian industry’s presence in…
Ottawa, Aug 20 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally announced his bid to run for re-election in the 2019 legislative polls. The Liberal leader announced his nomination at a party event on Sunday…
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Monday sought presidential security to appear before a court here in a high treason case citing threats to his life. During Monday’s hearing, Musharraf’s attorney,…
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday appeared before an accountability court here for the hearings of the two remaining corruption references against him. Mehboob Alam, the investigation officer in…
Toronto, Aug 20 (IANS) Researchers have developed a simple laboratory score which is safer and faster at diagnosing patients who visit the emergency department with heart attack symptoms. The findings, published in the CMAJ (Canadian…
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) Ever wondered which language of the two — maternal or paternal — has a stronger influence on your child? According to a study, while vocabulary is influenced by the father,…