Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) Bangladesh’s elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Tuesday arrested two accomplices of the two masterminds of the terror attack on a cafe here that killed 21 persons, mostly foreigners. The…
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) There are 40,917 film screens in Chinese theatres as of December 20, the country’s film bureau said on Tuesday. The film industry has seen huge growth, with 26 film screens on…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Change in weather patterns, brought on by the ‘Godzilla’ El Nino of 2015 — one of the strongest on record, fuelled the Zika outbreak in South America, scientists have claimed. El…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Regular use of over-the-counter non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen is associated with an increased risk of dying in patients diagnosed with a type of uterine cancer….
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) China on Tuesday returned the US unmanned underwater drone it seized last week in the disputed South China Sea, officials said. “After friendly consultations between China and the US, the transfer…
Colombo, Dec 20 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Coast Guard to arrest seven Indian fishermen poaching illegally in the northern seas of the island country, the navy said on Tuesday. The fishermen were…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) The Islamic State group is providing children apps to access violent jihadi websites and offering rewards, if young recruits say they were willing to attack monuments in Europe. The attempt to…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) The chairman of the committees that impose sanctions on the Al Qaeda and the Taliban and their affiliates has criticised the veto powers used by the panel…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Pregnancy can cause long-lasting changes — at least for two years post-partum — in the morphology of a woman’s brain and help them adapt to challenges of motherhood such as the…
Berlin, Dec 20 (IANS) German police on Tuesday said they were probing a “suspected terrorist attack” after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in Berlin that left 12 dead. Shortly after the…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Researchers have developed the first vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that does not have any effect on people, making the vaccine safe and effective. The newly…
Riyadh, Dec 20 (IANS) The Saudi Arabian Health Ministry has administered seasonal flu vaccine to more than two million individuals at high risk of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) corona virus, media reported on Tuesday….
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Young girls who exhibit a poor mastery of fundamental movement skills (FMS) such as running, catching and balance are more likely to be obese than boys who have similarly low skills,…
Tokyo, Dec 20 (IANS) Japan’s top court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ruling in favour of the government’s plan to relocate a US Marine Corps air base within the island prefecture of Okinawa, the…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Using the latest satellite data that helps create an ‘x-ray’ view of the planet, scientists discovered a jet stream within the Earth’s molten iron core. “The European Space Agency’s Swarm satellites…
Los Angeles, Dec 20 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence, who received a mixed response to her emotional essay on US President-elect Donald Trumps electoral triumph, says she understands the frustrated reactions she got and also acknowledged…
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS) Russia has acknowledged the words of support pouring in from various nations in the wake of the assassination of Ambassador Andrey Karlov in Turkey, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday….
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Archaeologists in China’s Hebei province have excavated an ancient tomb that dates back over 2,000 years, a media report said on Tuesday. Excavation work began on November 1 at the tomb,…
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS) The deaths from alcohol poisoning in Russia’s Siberian city of Irkutsk have risen to 53, and 26 persons are still hospitalised, media reported on Tuesday. The victims consumed a bath lotion…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Inspired by Iron Man’s artificial assistant (AI) “Jarvis” and his capabilities, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has coded and developed his own “Jarvis” to run his home. In a blog post,…