Canberra, March 10 (IANS) Australia is placing China high on its innovation agenda, as part of its plans to boost innovation, the media reported on Thursday. The Australian government announced plans in February to establish…
Sydney, March 10 (IANS) How did Madagascar once slot next to India? Where was Australia a billion years ago? To answer such questions, geologists here have developed Cloud-based virtual globes which means anyone with a…
Singapore, March 10 (IANS) Singapore has been ranked the world’s most expensive city to live in, a survey released on Thursday showed. Hong Kong has moved up in the ranking to the second place with…
Toronto, March 10 (IANS) Climbing the stairs can not only help you stay physically fit but also improve brain health, suggests new research. “There already exist many ‘Take the stairs’ campaigns in office environments and…
New York, March 10 (IANS) Using computer simulations, astronomers from the University of California-Riverside have presented a novel analysis of computer simulations, based on theoretical models to explain massive star formation observed in dwarf galaxies….
Brasilia, March 10 (IANS) Brazil will adopt the World Health Organization (WHO) standards from the next week to determine if a baby has microcephaly, the media reported on Thursday. In Brazil, if the circumference of…
Kathmandu, March 10 (IANS) Nepal has officially become a member of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), a senior official said here on Thursday. The 14th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue held in Thailand unanimously…
Dhaka, March 10 (IANS) A Bangladeshi nurse has been reportedly missing in New York for over three months, a media report said on Thursday. Mahfuza Rahman, 30, was last seen at her workplace, the Bellevue…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 10 (IANS) The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) is making concerted efforts to attract Indian diaspora entrepreneurs and businessmen to take more interest in investing in India…
London, March 10 (IANS) Serotonin, a brain chemical which is believed to influence various physiological and psychological factors including our mood and appetite has now been directly implicated in rheumatoid arthritis that can cause chronic…
Pyongyang, March 10 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday nullified all agreements on economic cooperation and exchanges with South Korea. All assets belonging to South Korean enterprises in North Korea will be liquidated, Xinhua reported citing…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) When it comes to vulnerability to cyber attacks, India along with China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea is most vulnerable, says research led by an Indian-American scientist. While the US…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 10 (IANS) New permanent members of the Security Council too must get the veto power, India has said, adding it is ready to “compromise” for a temporary period. India’s…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) The US military deployed three B-2 bombers on a training mission in the Asia-Pacific region, the media reported on Thursday. The B-2s would “integrate and conduct training with ally and partner…
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) High levels of insulin are bad for lungs and for Indians who have the lowest lung function, the focus should be on improving diet and lifestyle to tackle pre-diabetes and diabetes,…
Bangkok, March 10 (IANS) The Thai navy plans to build three Offshore patrol vessels (OPV) to celebrate the monarch’s 90th birthday in the next few years. Deputy navy chief-of-staff Jumpol Lumpikanond confirmed on Thursday that…
Beijing, March 10 (IANS) Traditional Chinese exercises such as Tai Chi may help people reduce levels of blood pressure and bad cholesterol, new research has found. “Traditional Chinese exercises are a low-risk, promising intervention that…
New York, March 10 (IANS) While there are some promising benefits to using yoga, there is not yet enough evidence to support the practice as a standalone solution for improving mental health and well-being, says…
Tokyo, March 10 (IANS) Five years after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan which triggered three nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant, the coastal fishing village of Namie remains a ghost town….
Tokyo, March 10 (IANS) Japanese auto giant Honda Motor Co. on Thursday began the sale of its new Clarity Fuel Cell, the world’s first five-passenger sedan-type fuel cell vehicle (FCV) which has zero carbon emissions…