22 killed in Syria airstrikes
Damascus, Dec 28 (IANS) At least 22 persons were killed in airstrikes in an area controlled by the Islamic State terrorist group in the Syrian province of Deir al-Zor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
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Lawmaker among five hurt in Kabul bombing
Kabul, Dec 28 (IANS) A member of the Afghan parliament was among five persons injured in an explosion on a busy road in Kabul on Wednesday, police said. “The roadside bombing hit the vehicle of…
Shoulder pain may indicate heart disease risk
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) If you are having shoulder problems, they may be due to some heart disease risk factors – not just physical strain, warns a new study. “If someone has rotator cuff…
Facebook Safety Check creates false alarm in Bangkok
Bangkok, Dec 28 (IANS) Facebook users in Bangkok were falsely alerted to an “explosion” in the Thai capital, after the social network activated its Safety Check feature. The feature allows Facebook users in danger zones…
Obesity-associated protein promotes leukemia development
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) A protein associated with obesity plays a significant role in the development of leukemia as well as in drug response, researchers have found. A new study has revealed that FTO…
Banned group’s five militants arrested in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 28 (IANS) Five members of a banned militant outfit have been arrested here and explosives and bomb-making materials seized from them, an official said on Wednesday. The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit…
Afghan man injured, 9 held for trying to sneak into Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) An Afghan national was injured and nine others were arrested in Khyber Agency after Khasadar police opened fire on a group trying to enter Pakistan without legal travel document. Khasadar force…
Russia’s methanol poisoning deaths rise to 74
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS) At least 74 persons have died of methanol poisoning in Russia’s Siberia after they consumed a bathing lotion containing alcohol earlier this month, authorities said on Wednesday. “The bodies have been…
China launches remote sensing satellites
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China launched a pair of 0.5-metre high-resolution remote sensing satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province on Wednesday. The satellites, SuperView-1 01/02, blasted off at 11.23 a.m. on…
Traffic noise can make birds more vulnerable to predators
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Traffic noise can reduce birds’ ability to hear an alarm call, thereby potentially increasing their vulnerability to predators, a new research has found. “There has been lots of work on…
China urges US to handle Taiwan issue carefully
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China on Wednesday said the Taiwan issue was a domestic affair of the country and the US should carefully handle it by abiding by the ‘one-China policy’. An Fengshan, spokesman for…
When NIA hands were full with Islamic State, Pakistani terror
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and the Islamic State trying to weave its terror network in India kept the National Investigation Agency (NIA) busy throughout 2016. The year began with…
US trashes as ‘ludicrous’ claim of its support to IS
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) The US has described as “ludicrous” a claim by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that it supported Islamic State militant group in Syria. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said there was…
Indian teacher found dead in Dubai apartment
Dubai, Dec 28 (IANS) An Indian faculty member of an educational institute here was found dead in his apartment days after he stopped reporting to work, the media reported. Antony Benjamin hailed from Jaipur and…
Choi paid for Park’s cosmetic treatment, probe claims
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) Choi Soon-sil, the ‘South Korean Rasputin’ paid for her close friend and former South Korean President Park Geun-hye to go under the knife was revealed by a parliamentary committee on Wednesday….
Homeless sleep less, more prone to insomnia
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Homeless individuals — living on the street, in short-term shelters, small social services-paid hotels and other facilities for homeless people with children — tend to sleep less and are more likely…
Apple’s ‘hidden’ photo feature searches, tags people, objects
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Did you know your iPhone photo app has the potential to search photos and tag both people and objects? If your phone runs on iOS 10, it definitely can. The…
Former S. Korean minister arrested in Samsung case
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) South Korea’s former Welfare Minister was arrested on Wednesday for his suspected pressure on the national pension fund to approve last year’s merger of two affiliates of Samsung Group. A South…
Cocktail of diabetes and hypertension drugs kills cancer cells
London, Dec 28 (IANS) A combination of drugs for diabetes and hypertension may offer an effective new way to combat cancer, suggests a new research. In their experiments, the researchers found that the combination of…
One ekilled in Kabul explosion
Kabul, Dec 28 (IANS) At least one persons was killed and four others were injured as an explosion ripped through a busy road in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Wednesday, the police said. According to initial…