Washington, Jan 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kenneth Starr, a well-known prosecutor whose work led to the impeachment of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in the 1990s, has joined US President Donald Trump’s impeachment legal defence team, media…
New York, Jan 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) US stocks ended week on a positive note as Wall Street digested a slew of economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 50.46 points, or 0.17 per cent,…
Colombo, Jan 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has lifted a ban imposed on drones within the island country, local media reports said. The CAA in a statement said drones can now be…
Istanbul, Jan 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the Syrian regime for failing to comply with the ceasefire, which was brokered by Turkey and Russia. “It is a clear proof that the…
Washington, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Instead of habitats made of metal and glass, NASA is exploring technologies that could grow structures out of fungi to become our future homes in the stars, and perhaps lead to…
New York, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have found that transforming ‘Alaskan pollock’ into fish sticks, imitation crab and fish fillets generates nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions produced by fishing itself. Post-catch processing generates nearly…
San Francisco, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Blaming Facebook of anti-competitive behaviour, four app startups have sued the social networking giant, alleging that it inappropriately revoked developer access to its platform in order to harm competitors. The…
New York, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can accurately detect changes in clinical states in voice data of patients with bipolar, schizophrenia and depressive…
New York, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Widely consumed soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes but may also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety and depression, report researchers from University of California…
Tokyo, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Japanese court on Friday ordered the suspension of a nuclear reactor on safety grounds, revoking an earlier decision that had green lighted its operation. The Hiroshima High Court said the…
New York, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Contrary to the findings of a 2019 study that associated the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” with an increase in monthly suicide rates among youth after the show’s release, a…
Kiev, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ukraine’s Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk on Friday tendered his resignation after a leaked audio recording apparently revealed him criticising President Volodymyr Zelensky. A voice sounding like Honcharuk’s, but not officially confirmed…
Colombo, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to boost tourism, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday lifted a 25-year ban on the operation of helicopter flights by private operators from Colombo. According to the…
Colombo, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) on Friday said that it was aiming for $1.3 billion in earnings from the export of Ceylon Tea in 2020, and hopes to increase tea…
New York, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first-ever study on wearable devices to improve surveillance of infectious disease, researchers in the US have achieved real-time flu prediction in five states, using resting heart rate and…
Tehran, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) While leading the Friday prayers for the first time since 2012, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the January 3 killing of Major General Qasem Soleimani in an American…
Doha, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Taliban and the US have resumed their talks that are expected to continue for “several days” in the Qatari capital of Doha for finalizing an arrangement to sign a possible…
By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia on Friday said that five S-400 air defence systems will be delivered to India in 2025, as per schedule. At a press briefing, Russian ambassador…
New York, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Parents, please take note. Researchers have revealed that kids with elevated exposure to early life stress in the home and increased prenatal exposure to air pollution exhibited heightened symptoms of…
Panama City, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The bodies of seven people were found in a mass grave in an indigenous area of Panama controlled by a religious sect, that might have performed an exorcism on the…