Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Think you are good at making nicknames? Read on, because NASA has an excellent opportunity for you. Scientists at NASA have started a campaign inviting the public to choose an informal…
Kabul, Nov 7 (IANS) Gunmen stormed into a local television station in Kabul on Tuesday with reports that people have been killed and injured. Witnesses say the attackers threw grenades and fired guns as they…
Seoul, Nov 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day trip and began summit-level talks with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in focussing mainly on North Korea’s nuclear threats and…
Tokyo, Nov 7 (IANS) The Japanese government on Tuesday approved the extension of unilateral sanctions against North Korea coinciding, two days after US President Donald Trump’s visit to Tokyo as part of his five-nation Asia…
United Nations, Nov 7 (IANS) The UN Security Council has issued a presidential statement on Myanmar complimenting and criticising the country over its stance on the Rohingya crisis and it also gave the government a…
Seoul, Nov 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump arrived here on Tuesday for a two-day visit that will include a bilateral summit with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in. The US leader landed at the…
Bonn, Nov 7 (IANS) This German city is hosting over 20,000 delegates and environmental activists of nearly 200 nations for the annual UN Climate Change Conference, Indian-origin Mayor Ashok Sridharan said. “We as Bonners are…
Hanoi, Nov 7 (IANS) The death toll due to massive flooding caused by typhoon Damrey in Vietnam has increased to 49 with 22 others reported missing, disaster management officials said on Tuesday. In the provinces…
Rome, Nov 7 (IANS) Italian authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of death of 26 teenage girls whose bodies were recovered in the Mediterranean Sea, the media reported on Tuesday. The girls, aged…
San Francisco, Nov 7 (IANS) As Twitter tests 280-character tweets — doubling the previous 140-character limit – two German users have successfully broke the existing character limit by sending a massive 35,000-character tweet. According to…
Tokyo, Nov 7 (IANS) Automobile giant Nissan on Tuesday resumed the production and shipment of vehicles in five of its six plants in Japan after authorities approved the measures taken to put an end to…
Riyadh, Nov 7 (IANS) Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir said that the country has zero tolerance towards corruption and extremism and dismissed speculation that the shock arrests of princes and ministers amounted…
San Francisco, Nov 7 (IANS) In a strategic partnership that is set to disrupt the global Cloud market, US-based Cloud computing company Salesforce has joined Google to deliver smarter, more collaborative experiences for customers. With…
San Francisco, Nov 7 (IANS) If you have Google Assistant in your smartphone, your virtual secretary can now tell you which song is playing near you — in a bar, a restaurant or at home….
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 7 (IANS) India has pledged to contribute $100 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund to help the poorest nations achieve the world organisation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to…
Tokyo, Nov 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump left Japan on Tuesday for South Korea, the second stop on his five-nation tour through Asia. Trump will meet his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in in Seoul…
Seoul, Nov 7 (IANS) South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook will serve homemade traditional refreshments to US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump during teatime after they arrive here on Tuesday. President Moon…
Canberra, Nov 7 (IANS) Juvenile leopard seals are increasingly flocking to Australian shores, an expert has found. Sam Thalmann, a marine biologist with 20 years of experience based in Tasmania, said that in a typical…
Houston, Nov 7 (IANS) “Domestic situation” was involved in a rural Texas church shooting during which a gunman with an assault rifle killed at least 26 people during Sunday services, a Texas law enforcement official…
Hanoi, Nov 7 (IANS) The death toll from typhoon Damrey that struck Vietnam has risen to 44 with 19 people still missing, the country’s Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on…