Kabul, April 5 (IANS) Kabul municipality has hired 170 women to clean the streets in the densely populated city, the media reported on Wednesday. This is the first time that the municipality has hired women…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror group in a new audio released has used for US President Donald Trump an Arabic term that means “idiot” according to various translations, a media report…
New York, April 5 (IANS) A simple test to determine grip strength may help identify adults at risk of developing diabetes in middle age, says a study that found an association between weak grip and…
London, April 5 (IANS) Reducing child marriages and delaying the marriage of younger women in India may have significant results in improving child health and educational outcomes, a study has found. The research revealed that…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Even as India rebuffed the suggestion, Pakistan has welcomed the US’ offer to help de-escalate tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad. “Any positive role that the US plays in bringing peace…
Beijing, April 5 (IANS) Angry over the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, the Chinese state-run media on Wednesday said New Delhi’s inviting the Tibetan spiritual leader to the “sensitive region” would “gravely damage” India-China…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Aiming to help keep crews safe when NASA sends humans to Mars, scientists at the US space agency have developed a new device to monitor radiation exposure to neutrons and are…
Paris, April 5 (IANS) French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron clashed over Europe as the presidential candidates went head-to-head in the second live TV debate. Macron on Tuesday said Le…
Lahore, April 5 (IANS) Six persons were killed and 22 injured in an attack on a convoy of census teams here in Pakistan on Wednesday. Four security personnel and two civilians were among the dead,…
New York, April 5 (IANS) To ensure the news that internet users get is not fake, Facebook is leading a consortium that is pouring $14 million into the creation of a News Integrity Initiative. Apart…
New York, April 5 (IANS) Researchers have developed a “smart” artificial pancreas that delivers insulin via an automated way and has shown to be effective in managing diabetes in children. The wearable artificial pancreas can…
New York, April 5 (IANS) Amazon has decided to refund up to $70 million to its users, a move that comes a year after the company was found guilty of illegally billing users for unauthorised…
New York, April 5 (IANS) An US court has rejected Facebook’s challenge to quash the search warrants ordering it to hand over information of hundreds of accounts involved with a disability fraud case related to…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which was launched in 1997 and arrived at Saturn in 2004, is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story this month. On April 26, the…
New York, April 5 (IANS) Twitter will not stream the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games this year, instead Amazon will. The Jeff Bezos company won the rights paying $50 million for the deal, a media…
Mexico City, April 5 (IANS) Mexico has said its top official will meet key US lawmakers in Washington to discuss bilateral relations, which have been tense since President Donald Trump assumed office, a statement said….
Tokyo, April 5 (IANS) Japanese spokesperson Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday said the firing of missile by North Korea is in clear violation of the UN Security Council resolutions and strongly protested the act. North Korea…
Athens, April 5 (IANS) Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit Beijing to take part in the Belt and Road Forum on May 14-15, a media report has said. The forum calls for international cooperation…
Beijing, April 5 (IANS) The average price of food in 50 Chinese cities continued to drop between March 21 and March 30, official data showed on Wednesday. The 10-day snapshot could reflect the trend in…
Beijing, April 5 (IANS) China’s top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng will pay an official visit to Pakistan and Sri Lanka starting Wednesday till Saturday, a media report said. Yu is the Chairman of the National…