New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Twitter will update the existing short-form video hosting app Vine to a pared-down Vine Camera despite the service being shut down. “In January, we are transitioning the Vine app to…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) With Christmas just a few days away, Google has integrated its famous Santa Tracker into artificial intelligence-powered Google Assistant letting a user to check the location of Santa by asking…
Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 16 persons were killed after consuming a bath lotion with alcohol content in Russia, the media reported on Monday. Sixteen others were in critical conditions after they consumed “Boyarishnik”…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Apple is rumoured to release iPhone 8 in OLED and LCD variants next year, of which OLED models are likely to sport curved displays. “Apple may or may not use…
Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS) All passengers aboard the Russian aircraft that crashed in Sakha Republic of the country on Monday, have survived, Defence Ministry said. At least sixteen persons aboard an Il-18 plane were critically…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) The port of Pok?mon Go for Apple is still very much on the cards, a media report said. Earlier this year, US-based software company and developer of the gaming app…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Rapid population decline among vertebrates began at the end of the 19th century when industrialisation was at its peak, leading to profound change in global living ecosystems, says a study….
Quetta, Dec 19 (IANS) Afghan and Pakistani health authorities have launched a three-day polio vaccination campaign in their border areas on Monday, a media report said. The campaign along Spin Buldak and Vesh Mandi would…
Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS) A Russian aircraft with 39 aboard crashed in the country’s Sakha Republic on Monday, a source said. The Il-18 aircraft crashed near the Tiksi settlement, Sputnik news agency reported. “There were…
Jerusalem, Dec 19 (IANS) An Israeli parole committee has decided to grant an early release to former President Moshe Katsav, who is jailed for rape and other sexual offences. A court on Sunday said Katsav…
Amman, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 15 persons were killed in a series of shootouts between Jordanian police and a group of gunmen, Jordan’s homeland security department said in a statement. Seven policemen, two Jordanian…
Richmond(Virginia), Dec 19 (IANS) A brutal blast of frigid air sweeping the US has created icy roads causing multiple-car pileups that left at least six dead in Virginia, Maryland and Oklahoma, authorities said. In northern…
United Nations, Dec 19 (IANS) UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, has said that over 220 million kids reside in 20 conflict zones around the world. “More than 220…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) Republican Senator John McCain has said Russian election-related hacks threaten to “destroy democracy” and faulted the American response as “totally paralyzed”, media reports said on Monday. McCain from Arizona who chairs…
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 196 basis points to 6.9312 against the US dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07 per cent to open at 3,120.7 points. The smaller Shenzhen Component index fell 0.04 per cent to…
Tokyo, Dec 19 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened lower on Monday after the US stock market ended lower last Friday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 27.61 points, or 0.14 per cent, from Friday to 19,373.54,…
Maryland (US), Dec 19 (IANS) Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico was crowned the Miss World 2016 here, with representatives from Dominican Republic and Indonesia as runners up. India’s Priyadarshini Chatterjee only made it to…
Tehran, Dec 19 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed his country’s commitment to the July 2015 nuclear agreement, insisting that Iran will continue to collaborate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. In a meeting with…
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) China issued a guideline on improving work safety, seeking to plug the holes in its supervision mechanism, laws and safety standards to effectively prevent accidents. The country vowed to optimize its…