Colombo, Aug 27 (IANS) Poland’s flag carrier, Polish Airlines, will begin direct flights to Sri Lankan capital Colombo from November, boosting tourism between the two countries, the island country’s Information Department said in a statement…
Jakarta, Aug 27 (IANS) Construction of Indonesia’s new capital on the island of Borneo will commence in 2020, the country’s Minister for Housing and Public Work said on Tuesday. The statement came a day after…
Rawalpindi, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has come down hard on Prime Minister Imran Khan and dubbed him more fascist than Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Nazis,…
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi met the President of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Maria Fernanda Espinosa in New York on Monday and briefed her on…
Beijing, Aug 27 (IANS) Beijing on Tuesday criticized a joint statement by Group of Seven (G7) leaders issued at the conclusion of their summit in France in which they underlined the existence and importance of…
Canberra/Beijing, Aug 27 (IANS) An Australian writer of Chinese origin has been arrested on suspicion of espionage in China, where he has been detained since the beginning of the year, officials said on Tuesday. Yang…
Abu Dhabi, Aug 27 (IANS) Women occupy pride of place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), contributing majorly to the Gulf country’s economy, political and social sectors, with their numbers exceeding that of men in…
Aizawl, Aug 27 (IANS) To further tighten vigil along the frontiers, the border guards of India and Bangladesh will conduct joint patrolling and set up more Border Out Posts (BOPs) along the unfenced borders in…
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IANS) Women in Bangladesh are no longer required to declare if they are virgins on marriage registration forms, the country’s top court has said in a landmark ruling after rights groups challenged…
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Exercise seems to endow a wealth of benefits, from the release of happiness-inducing hormones to higher physical fitness and now it may provide a boost to the mind too, a…
Sydney, Aug 27 (IANS) Researchers have isolated one compound in the gland secretions from the Australian white rock sea snail (Dicathasis orbita) which has not only anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities, but important anti-cancer properties. “After…
Kabul/Doha, Aug 27 (IANS) The US and Taliban negotiators have made progress on establishing safe zones once the American forces started leaving Afghanistan, sources familiar with the ninth round of the peace talks in Doha…
Tehran, Aug 27 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday said the US must lift all its economic sanctions on the Tehran if it wants to restart talks to thaw relations. Rouhani gave a televised…
Brasilia, Aug 27 (IANS) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rejected a $22 million aid package offered by G7 countries to help battle fierce forest fires in the Amazon rainforest, which is often regarded as the…
London, Aug 27 (IANS) British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that a no-deal Brexit would leave the UK at the mercy of US President Donald Trump. Writing in the Independent newspaper, Corbyn…
Beijing, Aug 27 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has confirmed that its upcoming smartphone NEX 3 5G would be launched in China in September. Considering the phone is expected to be a flagship, it would…
Sydney, Aug 27 (IANS) Researchers have discovered how fatty liver disease develops in lean people, aiding the development of potential treatments for these patients. “Lean fatty liver patients have a very distinct metabolism compared to…
Lahore, Aug 27 (IANS) Secret “torture cells” being run by the police at several places in Pakistan has forced the provincial police chiefs to issue policy guidelines with strict directions not to torture suspects, a…
Moscow, Aug 27 (IANS) A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a humanoid robot successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday following a failed attempt. “The docking has taken place,” said the Mission Control…
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) Dinesh Chawla, an Indian-origin developer who previously partnered with the Trump Organization to bring a series of new hotels to the state of Mississippi, has been arrested for allegedly stealing luggage…