New York, Dec 4 (IANS) The Metropolitan Opera on Sunday suspended James Levine, its conductor, after three men, including an Indian-origin guy, accused the former music director of sexually abusing them decades ago, when they…
Moscow, Dec 4 (IANS) Russian strategic bombers continued to strike Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Syria on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Six Tu-22M3 long-range bombers took off from Russia and destroyed IS ammunition…
Cairo, Dec 4 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) warned on Sunday against the “hazardous consequences” if the US recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “If implemented, it would mark a change in Washington’s historical…
Jerusalem, Dec 4 (IANS) Israeli police on Sunday questioned David Bitan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s close ally and chairman of the coalition, on suspicion of bribery and money laundering. Bitan was questioned by officers with…
Dubai, Dec 4 (IANS) A senior official of the the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday called for supporting the “national uprising” in Yemen against the Houthi rebels. Anwar Gargash, the UAE Minister of State…
By Imran Khan Kathmandu, Dec 3 (IANS) Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday inaugurated the international conference on resilient Hindu Kush Himalaya here with a call of regional cooperation and international collaboration to address…
By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, Dec 3 (IANS) Extraction of material resources – biomass, fossil fuels and non-metallic minerals – globally could reach 88.6 billion tonnes this year, or three times that used in 1970, the…
Tehran/New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) In a significant sign of successful trilateral cooperation, Iran President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday inaugurated the first phase of the Shahid Beheshti Port in the country’ southeastern city of Chabahar…
Shanghai, Dec 3 (IANS) Hinting at a possible resumption of a harmonius relationship with China, Google’s India-born Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Sunday said that a lot of the tech giant’s work actually helps Chinese…
Tehran/New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) In a significant sign of successful trilateral cooperation, Iran President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday inaugurated the first phase of the Shahid Beheshti Port in the country’ southeastern city of Chabahar….
Sanaa, Dec 3 (IANS) Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels on Sunday said they fired a long-range winged cruise missile towards the Barraka nuclear reactor in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. “The…
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) Using a new technique to visualise the distribution and dynamics of fatty acids inside living cells, researchers have found why excess saturated fats, such as those released from lard, are…
Islamabad, Dec 3 (IANS) Pakistani security forces on Sunday arrested 11 militants during intelligence based operations in the country’s Balochistan province and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, an official said. According to…
Tehran, Dec 3 (IANS) Iran President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday opened the first phase of the Shahid Beheshti Port in the southeastern city of Chabahar that bypasses Pakistan and opens up a new strategic transit…
Ramallha, Dec 3 (IANS) The Palestinian national unity government on Sunday urged the governments of Arab and Islamic countries to end “incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque” by Jewish settlers under the protection of Israeli forces. Government…
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) A group of students at Northwestern University in the US is studying an intriguing subject — a rare portrait mummy of a five-year-old girl which was excavated from Egypt in…
Sanaa, Dec 3 (IANS) Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels on Sunday said they fired a long-range winged cruise missile towards Barraka nuclear reactor in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. “The missile…
Kabul, Dec 3 (IANS) At least 11 persons, including two soldiers, were killed as clashes erupted between security forces and the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, officials said here on Sunday. The clashes took place in…
Kabul, Dec 3 (IANS) At least five people were killed and seven others injured as a blast rocked Jalalabad city in Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said. “Initial reports say five people were killed and seven…
London, Dec 3 (IANS) In what could put an end to a long-standing row over animal evolution, a new research has determined that it is the morphologically simple sponges, which are the common ancestors of…