Beijing, June 27 (IANS) India will suffer “catastrophic results” if it become a pawn in US attempts to counter China, a Chinese commentator has said. “If India regresses from its non-alignment stance and becomes a…
Colombo, June 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka has sought assistance from the World Bank to conserve its wild elephant population, an official said on Tuesday. Sri Lanka boasts of 6,000 wild elephants, a major tourist attraction…
New York, June 27 (IANS) If you are working on night shifts regularly, chances are your body’s ability to repair DNA damage may get hampered, suggest researchers led by one of Indian-origin. The findings suggested…
New York, June 27 (IANS) Global mean sea level rise may dislocate hundreds of millions of people by 2100, making about one-fifth of the world’s population — two billion people — climate change refugees, says…
New York, June 27 (IANS) Uranus’ magnetosphere — the region defined by the icy planet’s magnetic field and the material trapped inside it — gets flipped on and off like a light switch every day…
Brussels, June 27 (IANS) Tax exemptions for the Catholic Church in Spain may constitute unlawful state aid if granted in relation to economic activities, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) said on…
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday described as “completely unjustified” the US’ designation of Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist and said it will continue its “political, diplomatic and moral support…
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Tuesday urged foreign companies to invest in the East Asian country, assuring them of fewer restrictions. “For all foreign business profits generated in China, you…
Amsterdam, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Tuesday on the third and final leg of his three-nation tour, after his high profile US visit and meeting with President Donald Trump. “Landed…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Journalists who attended the media briefing by President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were told ahead of time that no questions would be allowed – a break from…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) In a strong message to Islamabad, the US and India have told Pakistan to ensure its territory is not used for terror attacks on other countries and asked it to bring…
Seoul, June 27 (IANS) Samsung Electronics will soon begin selling a refurbished version of its controversial Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, which cost the company millions in losses last year following repeated reports of handsets catching…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) The US and India have urged Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used to launch terrorist attacks on other countries. A joint statement released after a meeting between US…
Moscow, June 27 (IANS) To help people protect themselves from the threat of audio surveillance, Russian security software firm Kaspersky Lab has developed a method to counteract unauthorised access to microphone data on Windows devices….
Tel Aviv, June 27 (IANS) The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday bombarded two Hamas positions, the governing authority in the Gaza Strip, following a missile attack on Israeli territory that caused no casualties. The…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 27 (IANS) China on Tuesday said it had complained to India about Indian troops trespassing the Chinese boundary and asked it to withdraw them immediately. Beijing also said the fate…
San Francisco, June 27 (IANS) Aiming to take on its competitors, and make video chats with your friends and family in Messenger a whole lot more fun, Facebook has now added four new features –…
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) China’s success in reforesting a major desert which was once a source of frequent sandstorms has provided ideas for other countries battling desertification, a top UN official said. UN Environment Programme…
London, June 27 (IANS) Close to nearly half of highly skilled workers from the EU are most likely to leave the UK in the next five years, a new report into the impact of Brexit…
Colombo, June 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Tuesday said it will launch a major clean-up of cities around the country as the number of people affected by dengue continues to rise. The Health Ministry said…