Bangkok, April 4 (IANS) People with Type 2 diabetes are likely to have poorer control over their blood glucose levels if they are working in night shifts, researchers say. The study revealed that night shift…
Ottawa, April 4 (IANS) Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, will on April 12 address Canada’s parliament and officially receive the honorary Canadian citizenship bestowed upon her in 2014, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has…
London, April 4 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Theresa May has slammed the National Trust, a British conservation charity, for omitting the word “Easter” from its annual childrens egg hunt, saying she was furious, a media…
Baghdad, April 4 (IANS) The US-led international coalition on Tuesday bombed Islamic State (IS) positions in Iraq’s Mosul city, killing four key commanders, military officials here said. According to a statement issued by the Military…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence has presented an offer to the conservative House Freedom Caucus as they seek to revive a health bill to replace Obamacare, a media report said. Pence,…
Damascus, April 4 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed in an alleged chemical attack on Tuesday in Syria, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the attack struck the…
Karachi, April 4 (IANS) A Pakistani money changer known for his ties with Indian don Dawood Ibrahim has been jailed for 68 months in the US for conspiring to commit money laundering, it was reported…
By Mayank Chhaya Chinese President Xi Jinping may have a hard time understanding which President Donald Trump he will encounter when the two meet in Mar-a-Lago in Florida on April 6 and 7. Would it…
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 4 (IANS) A Punjabi may be out of Punjab, but Punjab is never out of her. Nikki Haley, the outspoken US ambassador to the UN, says if she comes…
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) In the wake of terror attacks across Pakistan, the Punjab government has given a 10-day deadline to improve the security of Sufi shrines. The order was issued to the representatives of…
Moscow, April 4 (IANS) The suspect in the metro train explosions in St. Petersburg that killed 11 people has been identified by Russian security services, it was announced on Tuesday. “It has been established that…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) A federal appeals court said it will hear arguments next month on the legality of US President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban executive order, the media reported. On Monday, the San…
London, April 4 (IANS) Middle-age men with low levels of vitamin D and hormones associated with muscle- and bone-building may be more likely to develop decline in muscle mass and strength that causes frailty, a…
Seoul, April 4 (IANS) South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday interrogated ousted President Park Geun-hye for the first time since she was arrested last week over corruption allegations that removed her from office. The questioning took…
Sydney, April 4 (IANS) The Australian government on Tuesday announced a major crackdown on foreign bribery, a media report said. Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced tough new laws to ensure that perpetrators bribing foreign officials…
Manila, April 4 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sacked his Interior Minister over corruption allegations, a top official said on Tuesday. Duterte dismissed Ismael Sueno on Monday over “loss of trust and confidence”, said…
Karachi, April 4 (IANS) After spending more than a year in a Miami jail, a Pakistani money changer has been sentenced to 68 months in prison for conspiring to commit money laundering, the media reported…
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday offered condolences on the deaths of people in blasts in a metro train in Russia’s St. Petersburg city. “Saddened about the loss of…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) The US has withdrawn funding for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family planning in over 150 countries, a media report said. The Department of State on Monday…
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 4 (IANS) The UN wants those responsible for attacks on Africans in India to be brought to justice, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday….