Category: International

Briton, Canadian university student arrested over Dhaka cafe attack

Dhaka, Aug 4 (IANS) A British national and a student of a Canadian university were arrested over their suspected involvement…

9 years ago

Daunting tasks ahead for Nepal’s new PM Prachanda

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IANS) Mounting challenges on the domestic and external fronts are set to test the…

9 years ago

‘Second skin’ uniforms to protect soldiers from biological threats

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) With an aim to protect soldiers from biological and chemical threats, researchers have created a…

9 years ago

Syrian refugee crowned ‘wine queen’ in Germany

Berlin, Aug 4 (IANS) A Syrian refugee has been crowned "queen" of one of Germany's top wine-making regions, the first…

9 years ago

Anti-Semitic incidents rise 11% in UK

London, Aug 4 (IANS) Anti-semitic incidents rose by 11 per cent in the first six months of 2016 compared with…

9 years ago

Pentagon withholds $300 mn in military aid to Pakistan

Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) The Pentagon has refused Pakistan $300 million in military aid, in a sign of unhappiness with…

9 years ago

US provides $15 mn to five Central Asian countries

Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS) The US has agreed to provide five Central Asian countries with up to $15 million in…

9 years ago

British-Muslim detained for reading Syrian book on plane

London, Aug 4 (IANS) A British-Muslim woman was detained at a UK airport and questioned under terror laws after a…

9 years ago

Birds can sleep in flight, shows study

London, Aug 4 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that birds can sleep in flight without colliding with obstacles or falling from…

9 years ago

OPEC daily basket price closes lower

Vienna, Aug 4 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC's basket of 14 crudes rose a tad to $38.43 a barrel on…

9 years ago

Researchers identify protein that boosts memory

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a link between higer levels of a protein and better memory and…

9 years ago

10 foreign tourists killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) At least 10 foreign tourists were killed and five others injured in an attack in Afghanistan's…

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Pakistan stresses on mutual cooperation among Saarc countries

Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday emphasised on mutual cooperation among the Saarc countries as…

9 years ago

Positive attitudes towards ageing helps handle stress

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Having a positive attitude towards ageing can help older adults become more resilient when faced…

9 years ago

Indian-American wins Washington open primary

Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Indian-American politician Pramila Jayapal has won an open Congressional primary in Washington's 7th Congressional District seat,…

9 years ago

China jails human rights activist for 7 years

Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced a celebrated human rights activist and lawyer to seven years…

9 years ago

US Supreme Court blocks transgender toilet ruling

Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) The US Supreme Court has temporarily overturned a ruling that allowed a transgender high school student…

9 years ago

Heart disease, stroke risk may increase before menopause

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) The severity of key risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke appears to increase…

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First accurate measurement of oxygen in distant galaxy

New York, Aug 4 (IANS) A team of astronomers from University of California-Los Angeles has made the first accurate measurement…

9 years ago

UN condemns rising anti-drugs killings in Philippines

Manila, Aug 4 (IANS) The UN has condemned an increase in executions of suspected drug dealers and drug addicts in…

9 years ago



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