Vatican City, March 11 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has introduced new financial oversight of the Catholic Church’s costly saint-making machine after two tell-all books revealed major abuses in the process. The new regulations require external auditing…
Rome, March 11 (IANS/AKI) Police have arrested a 54-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old disabled boy at a school in Rome. Police seized material from the man’s home and his school locker, including…
By Nury Vittachi Wife: “The house is on fire! Get the kids out first!” Me (Stuffing “Star Wars” figurines collection into pockets): “I’m on it! Really soon! Almost immediately!” Fortunately, it turned out to be…
San Francisco, March 11 (IANS) The researchers at Stanford University of the US have found a way to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) and inedible plant material, such as agricultural waste and grasses, into plastic. “Our…
Nairobi, March 11 (IANS) An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres from Kenya and crossed the border into Somalia for the first time in 20 years, confirming that elephants continue to survive in the Horn of…
(151103) — PYONGYANG, Nov. 3, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Nov. 3, 2015 shows top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un (L,…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that intelligence from a captured Islamic State (IS) chemical weapons expert had led to US-led coalition airstrikes against the extremist group’s chemical weapons production facilities. Calling…
Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday after the European Central Bank rolling out new stimulus measures failed to buoy the mood, as the central bank indicated further rate cuts were not…
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS/EFE) Pele, the “King of Soccer,” announced on Thursday that he would auction off his medals and trophies and even a crown he received for scoring his 1,000th career goal….
New York, March 11 (IANS) The US dollar decreased against the euro on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) expanded its stimulus plan but signaled there could be no rate-cut in the future. The…
Cairo, March 11 (IANS) Egyptian former foreign minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit was appointed on Thursday as the new secretary general of the Arab League. In an emergency meeting in Cairo, the Arab League council unanimously agreed…
Washington, March 11 (IANS/EFE) Five people died and three others were wounded in a multiple shooting in a residential neighbourhood in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, a township on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County police said. The…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, March 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama acknowledged on Thursday partisan divide was widened during his term, but dismissed his critics’ claim that he was responsible…
Jerusalem, March 11 (IANS) The Israeli government does not intend to engage in peace talks with the Palestinians in the near future, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said on Thursday. “Negotiations with the…
Baghdad, March 11 (IANS) At least 11 Islamic State (IS) militants, including a group leader, were killed in air strikes on positions of the extremist militant group in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, a security…
Moscow, March 11 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday condemned the continued attacks on his nation’s diplomatic missions in Ukraine by protesters demanding the release of a Ukrainian pilot by Russian authorities. “The…
Cairo, March 11 (IANS/EFE) A rare Plate 77 Penny Red stamp, one of five used examples known to philatelists, bought by an unnamed British collector for 495,000 pounds sterling (over $707,000), the Guardian reported on…
United Nations, March 11 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged all concerned to act with restraint after Iran test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday. In Ban’s statement, he recalled the previous…
New Delhi: Hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani admitted in a Delhi hospital after he suffered a minor heart attack on March 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister…
Brussels, March 10 (IANS) Belgian police have discovered 25 Sikhs in a secret compartment of a Romanian truck, the media reported on Thursday. The police made the discovery in the Belgian town of Essen close…