Why exercise on empty stomach may be better for your health
New York, April 10 (IANS) If you have been wondering whether it is better to eat or fast before a workout, researchers now have an answer. A new study has found that exercise on empty…
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Obesity may influence blood tests for rheumatoid arthritis
New York, April 10 (IANS) Being obese or overweight may influence the blood tests used to assess the levels of inflammation for rheumatoid arthritis in women, researchers have found. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory…
Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef damaged
Canberra, April 10 (IANS) About 1,500 km of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, or approximately two-thirds of the world’s largest coral system, has been damaged after two consecutive years of coral bleaching, specialists announced Monday. “The…
Australia will work closer with India, says PM Turnbull
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Visiting Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday said his country will work more closely with India in order to secure stronger ties. “Our ties are strong and will be…
‘Trump-Russia relationship going downhill’
New York, April 10 (IANS) A former NATO commander described as “souring” the relations between US President Donald Trump’s administration and Russia amid a series of foreign policy collisions between the two countries, the media…
Apple to reportedly stop supporting 32-bit apps with iOS 11
San Francisco, April 10 (IANS) In a bid to remove problem apps and to focus on quality, Apple will stop supporting 32-bit apps with the release of iOS 11 later this year, meaning that many…
Bill Clinton meets George H. W. Bush, gifts socks
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Former US President Bill Clinton met his predecessor George H. W. Bush in Texas and gifted him pairs of socks, a media report said. Clinton shared an image of the two…
NASA delays balloon launch due to poor weather
Washington, April 10 (IANS) NASA has postponed the third launch attempt of its super pressure balloon (SPB) from Wanaka, New Zealand, on Monday due to poor weather at ground and surface levels. “Wind speeds were…
5.6-magnitude quake jolts Philippines
Manila, April 10 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Philippines’ Samar Island on Monday, officials said. The quake was detected 137 km northwest of Calbayog town and some 507 km southeast…
First UK-China rail freight service to depart
London, April 10 (IANS) The first rail freight service from the UK to China will depart on a 7,500-mile journey from Essex on Monday, the media reported. Thirty containers will carry British goods including whisky,…
Australian PM accorded ceremonial welcome
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was accorded a ceremonial welcome on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Turnbull. He was then accorded the ceremonial guard…
US strike group headed towards Korean Peninsula
Washington, April 10 (IANS) A US aircraft carrier-led strike group is headed toward the Western Pacific Ocean near the Korean Peninsula, an American defence official said. The move of the Vinson strike group is in…
Four terrorists killed in Kashmir infiltration bid
Srinagar, April 10 (IANS) Four terrorists were killed when security forces foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, an official said on Monday. “A major infiltration…
Chinese yuan weakens
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 93 basis points to 6.9042 against the US dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System….
French president to support Egypt’s fight against terrorism
Paris, April 10 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande on Sunday vowed to mobilise his country’s forces to support Egypt’s combat against terrorism following bombings of Coptic churches that killed 43 and injured 100 people. “Egypt…
Syrian allies vow strong response to future US aggression
Damascus, April 10 (IANS) The Russian-Iranian joint operation room in Syria said on Sunday that Syria’s allies will strongly respond to any aggression against Syria, adding that the US attack is a dangerous precedent on…
Protest in Hungary over bill threat to Soros university
Budapest, April 10 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in central Budapest on Sunday against new legislation that could force the Central European University (CEU), a school founded by financier George Soros, to move…
British tourists to US may be asked for passwords
London, April 10 (IANS) British travellers to the US face the uncomfortable choice of handing over personal information, including social media passwords and mobile phone contacts, or running the risk of being denied entry to…
Egypt’s president declares three-month emergency
Cairo, April 10 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday declared a three-month state of emergency in the Arab country after two church blasts killed at least 43 and injured over 100. Earlier on Sunday,…
Military protection of vital institutions ordered in Egypt
Cairo, April 10 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday ordered the deployment of special military units to assist the police in protecting vital institutions nationwide, official MENA news agency reported. Al-Sisi’s decision came hours…