Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korea has successfully test-fired a new 800-km range missile that can reach anywhere in North Korea, defence sources said on Thursday. It could send another strong warning message to North…
London, April 6 (IANS) Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide, half of them in just four countries — China, India, the US and Russia, a new study revealed on Thursday. The Global Burden of…
Wellington, April 6 (IANS) At least 4,000 people were on Thursday evacuated in two towns of New Zealand’s North Island owing to Cyclone Debbie, which killed five people in Australia. Two thousand residents were evacuated…
New York, April 6 (IANS) Unmet sleep needs of the elderly elevate their risk of memory loss and a wide range of mental and physical disorders, says a study, The researchers, however, warned that the…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The impact of the new H-1B norms imposed by the United States would have a limited impact on the Indian IT companies, but further changes are likely because of the…
Nay Pyi Taw, April 6 (IANS) State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has denied there is ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslim minority in the country, despite widespread reports of abuses, a media report said….
Bogota, April 6 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Colombia has increased to 301, according to the authorities. The National Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Institute on Wednesday said that of the…
Sydney, April 6 (IANS) An Australian TV journalist was arrested on Thursday over alleged possession of child pornography, a media report said. Ben McCormack from the Nine News Network, was arrested from his home in…
Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korean prosecutors on Thursday summoned a former senior presidential secretary over a string of allegations surrounding a corruption scandal that ousted President Park Geun-hye from office. Woo Byung-woo, former senior…
New York, April 6 (IANS) Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has slammed US President Donald Trump once again, this time for his proposal to cut $1.2 billion of after-school programs, a media report said. The former California…
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s tough stance on North Korea and appreciated Washington’s position of keeping all options open to deal with Pyongyang. The two…
New York, April 6 (IANS) Facebook has rolled out tools to help people thwart the circulation of their intimate images without consent or ‘revenge porn’ on its platforms including Messenger and photo-sharing service Instagram. In…
New York, April 6 (IANS) Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas — and even drinking coffee — could be key to lowering blood pressure, new research suggests. “Decreasing sodium intake is…
London, April 6 (IANS) Consuming Marmite — a tangy British spread — daily may be good for the brain, as it has been found to increase a chemical messenger associated with healthy brain function, a…
New York, April 6 (IANS) A week after Microsoft announced its Windows 10 Creators Update, the company introduced new privacy tools that will offer customers more transparency and control. According to a post by Terry…
San Francisco, April 6 (IANS) Apple’s pricing strategy for its iPhones to be released in 2017 is predicted to be lower than previous versions and the rumoured high-end iPhone 8 with an OLED display is…
Sydney, April 6 (IANS) Legal proceedings have been initiated against Apple by the Australian Competition and Consumer Authority (ACCA) for refusing to repair Error 53-affected devices which have been previously touched by a third party…
Washington, April 6 (IANS) NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson is set to add another feather in her record-breaking cap. Already poised to break the record for cumulative time spent in space by a US astronaut, Whitson…
New York, April 6 (IANS) More than 8,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in the US state of Massachusetts have been banned from driving under a new, stricter background check regulations, a media report said. In…
Damascus, April 6 (IANS) Survivors of a deadly chemical attack earlier in the week in Syria that killed over 70 people, say they were gassed as they slept, a media report said. They also described…