Tokyo, April 7 (IANS) The Japanese government on Friday approved a two-year extension of its unilateral sanctions against North Korea, including a total blockade of trade, in response to Pyongyang’s latest missile tests. The sanctions,…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As heart attacks continue to kill one person in every 33 seconds in India, health experts on Friday said that olive oil can help in decreasing cardio vascular diseases. Olive…
Damascus, April 7 (IANS) The US fired 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airbase in response to a chemicals weapons attack which killed dozens of civilians, drawing condemnation from Damascus and its key ally Russia….
Bogota, April 7 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Colombia has increased to 311, according to authorities. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management on Thursday said about 100 children were among…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton referred to Russia’s meddling in the 2016 US presidential election as an “act of aggression”, a media report said. “I am deeply concerned about…
Moscow, April 7 (IANS) Russia reacted strongly to the US air strike on a Syrian airbase, saying it would impair the already “deplorable” bilateral relations and hamper the “effective fight” against terrorism. Russian Presidential Spokesman…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The first Hindu elected to the Congress, Hawaiian Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to strike against Syria as reckless, the media reported. “This administration has acted recklessly without…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) NASA is preparing to launch on Saturday a super-pressure balloon about the size of a football stadium to carry a pioneering telescope designed to detect ultra-high-energy cosmic rays from near space….
New York, April 7 (IANS) Apple’s new app Clips that lets users create expressive videos on iPhones and iPads is now available for free on the App Store, the company said. The new app was…
New York, April 7 (IANS) Customers are more satisfied with Microsoft’s Surface tablets than they are with Apple’s iPad and tablets built by Samsung, LG, Amazon, Acer and Asus, a study by US-based marketing information…
Manila, April 7 (IANS) President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered military personnel to occupy all Philippines-claimed islands in the disputed South China Sea, a media report said. “We tried to be friends with everybody but we…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) NASA’s Hubble space telescope has captured Jupiter in all of its up-close glory, offering spectacular views of its colourful, roiling atmosphere and the legendary Great Red Spot. On April 3, 2017,…
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Damascus, April 7 (IANS) The US has struck an airbase in Syria’s central region and caused losses, a military source said on Friday. The Thursday night attack targeted the Shairat military base in the central…
By Mayank Chhaya Chicago, April 7 (IANS) Almost precisely 20 years to the day since the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) came into force, the United States has launched a military strike against Syria for using…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) With the cost of clean technology continues to fall, the world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, at an investment level 23 per cent lower than the…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a mansion in his private resort in Florida, and their first meeting has begun, a media report said. Trade…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The US has launched a military strike on a Syrian government target in retaliation for their chemical weapons attack on civilians earlier in the week, President Donald Trump told the media….
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The US has launched a military strike on a Syrian government target in retaliation for their chemical weapons attack on civilians earlier in the week, President Donald Trump told the media….
Mogadishu, April 7 (IANS) At least 20 passengers were killed when their commuter minibus was hit by a landmine in Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, officials said. Deputy Governor of Lower Shabelle region for Security…