Beijing, March 18 (IANS) An international research team has for the first time identified nine genes responsible for eyebrow colours. Eyebrow colour is one of the most recognisable visual traits of the human body. It…
Kuala Lumpur, March 18 (IANS) AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes has deleted his Facebook account over the circulation of a video of the Christchurch mosques carnage that claimed the lives of 50 people, saying the social…
Jakarta, March 18 (IANS) Two tourists were killed and 44 others injured after an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Lombok island, authorities said on Monday. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesperson of…
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will begin his three-day official visit to China on Monday during which he is scheduled to attend the first Islamabad-Beijing foreign ministers’ strategic dialogue. During…
Wellington, March 18 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday vowed to unveil reforms to the country’s existing gun laws in the wake of the March 15 Christchurch mosques shootings that claimed the…
Christchurch, March 18 (IANS) A court here on Monday refused to grant bail to an 18-year-old teenager accused of sharing a video of the March 15 Christchurch mosques shootings in which the gunman livestreamed his…
Wellington, March 18 (IANS) A collective of some of New Zealand’s biggest companies is set to pull ads from Facebook and Google in the wake of the March 15 Christchurch mosques shootings in which the…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) The US Transportation Department’s Inspector General has opened an investigation into the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of Boeing’s 737 Max planes which were involved in two deadly crash just five…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) A top US general has refuted a media report that the American military was developing plans to keep up to 1,000 troops in Syria, calling it “factually incorrect”. “There has been…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) The US military is considering keeping up to 1,000 troops in Syria, further drifting away from President Donald Trump’s original plan of a total withdrawal, a media reported. The troops will…
Chicago, March 18 (IANS) Boeing has said it is finalising a software update and pilot training revision related to MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System) in 737 Max, following two deadly air crashes in less than…
Jerusalem, March 18 (IANS) Israel’s Supreme Court has disqualified the leader of the far-right Jewish Power party, Michael Ben-Ari, from next month’s elections. In doing so, it overturned an earlier decision by the electoral committee,…
Dhaka, March 18 (IANS) Bangladeshi authorities have arrested a senior member of football’s world governing body FIFA for allegedly defaming the country’s prime minister. Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, a FIFA Council member, was detained after she…
Baghdad, March 18 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has said his country will not return to the “policies of destructive wars”. He made the comments on Sunday during a meeting with Qatari Minister…
London, March 17 (IANS) Researchers have developed a novel electrocardiogram (ECG) method that uses signals from the ear to check heart rhythm, making it easy for drivers, athletes and persons in the military to scan…
Jerusalem, March 17 (IANS) A Palestinian killed an Israeli and severely injured two others in shooting and stabbing attacks before fleeing the scene on Sunday, Israeli Army said. Eli Bin, Director of Israel’s Magen David…
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced a national award for a Pakistani man who lost his life in New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque attack while apparently trying to tackle the…
London, March 17 (IANS) A drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain could be associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study. Doctors from the Academic…
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) At least four persons were killed and six injured in a blast targeting a passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday, the police said. District Police Officer Irfan Bashir said…
Christchurch, March 17 (IANS) The Indian High Commission in New Zealand on Sunday confirmed that five Indians were killed in the Christchurch terror attack that claimed 50 lives. “With a very heavy heart we share…