United Nations, Jan 1 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the Syria ceasefire arrangement brokered by Russia and Turkey as well as a new peace talks plan among Syrian…
Ramallah, Jan 1 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday said that the Israeli settlement on the territories of the state of Palestine will demise. Xinhua news agency quoted Abbas as saying in a speech…
Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called on BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa — to deepen their partnership for a brighter future. Xi made the call in…
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) A Bangladeshi ruling party law maker died after being shot at home on Saturday in the country’s Gaibandha District, a police officer said. The officer, who preferred to be unnamed said…
Gandhinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) A veritable Who’s Who from the global corporate sector, heads of governments and states, Nobel Prize winners and academicians are expected to attend the much-hyped 8th edition of the biennial three-day…
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) A court in Karachi on Saturday sent 66 Indian fishermen to jail a day after their arrest for allegedly fishing in Pakistani waters. Police told the court that the Indian fishermen…
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) Goa Police on Saturday deployed its anti-terrorism squad and reserve police in anticipation of a possible terror attack by Jaish-e-Mohammad or Lashkar-e-Taiba. The move came a day after Israel issued a…
Bangkok, Dec 31 (IANS) Thailand recorded over 100 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries due to road accidents in the first two days of New Year holidays, Road Safety Centre said on Saturday. A total…
Auckland, Dec 31 (IANS) New Zealand’s Auckland has become the first major world city to welcome 2017, with fireworks erupted from the 328 metre tall Sky Tower in the city centre. Polynesia and Pacific islands…
Athens, Dec 31 (IANS) The Greek population kept shrinking in 2016 due to low birth rate and rising migration, official data has said. In January 2016, the population of Greece was estimated at 10,783,748 persons,…
Damascus, Dec 31 (IANS) Calm prevailed in most of the Syrian territories where a truce between the Syrian army and rebel factions came into force on Friday, a monitoring group reported on Saturday. However, the…
Manila, Dec 31 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday urged Filipinos to support his war on drugs and corruption to attain peace in the country of more than 100 million. “I invite everyone to…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 31 (IANS) Greek ambassador to Brazil Kyriakos Amiridis’ wife, Francoise Amiridis, was arrested for ordering the envoy’s death, Brazilian police has said. Francoise had the help of local policeman Sergio Gomes…
London, Dec 31 (IANS) Some 3,000 police were on duty on Saturday in London ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations in light of the recent terror attacks in Nice and Berlin, security forces said. There…
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Contrary to expectations, subjective patient satisfaction ratings might actually lead to lower quality care in some situations, say US plastic surgeons. “Increasingly used as a measure of physician performance, patient…
Baghdad, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 28 persons were killed and 53 injured in twin suicide bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Saturday, a source said. A suspect blew up his explosive…
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) The rapid rise in the atmospheres oxygen roughly 500 million years ago which made advanced animal life possible on Earth is linked to the process that led to the formation…
By Arun Kumar Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) One country, one flag and one President. Then there is the President-elect. One thinks “Yes, we (still) can.” The other can’t wait to undo it before his date…
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) A family in the US who lost their young daughter in a car crash recently filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly encouraging distracted driving through “FaceTime” video calling app,…
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Microsoft is working on a new version of its Surface Pro tablet which is set to arrive in the first quarter of 2017. The new Surface Pro 5 2-in-1 will…