15 killed in Jordan shootings
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…
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Ice brings deadly road conditions across US
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…
220 mn children live in conflict zones: UN official
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…
Russia’s US election hacks threaten to ‘destroy democracy’: McCain
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…
Chinese yuan strengthens
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…
Chinese shares open lower
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 shares open lower
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,…
Puerto Rico girl wins Miss World 2016 title
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…
Iran will remain committed to nuclear agreement: Rouhani
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…
China issues guideline to improve work safety
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…
5 killed, 14 wounded in Iraq bomb attacks
Baghdad, Dec 18 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 14 others injured on Sunday in separate bomb attacks which mainly targeted Iraqi security forces, security sources said. In one attack, a booby-trapped car…
IS claims Yemen suicide attack
Aden, Dec 18 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that targeted government forces in Yemen’s Aden city on Sunday, leaving at least 49 soldiers killed. An…
New star could tell history of planetary systems
Toronto, Dec 18 (IANS) An international team of scientists has discovered a planetary system with a host star similar to Earth’s sun, which could tell the history and connections between stars and their planets. The…
Contraceptives do not kill sexual desire: Research
New York, Dec 18 (IANS) A new research by American scientists busts the myth that contraceptives curb desire, noting that it depends on other factors like age and length of a relationship. According to a…
Heartburn medication lowers cancer patients’ survival chances
Toronto, Dec 18 (IANS) Medications for heartburn and gastric issues could lower possibility of survival and recovery for cancer patients, researchers have found. According to a University of Alberta study, published in journal JAMA Oncology,…
UAE signs open skies agreement with Sweden
Abu Dhabi, Dec 18 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has signed an open skies agreement with Sweden to boost investment and tourism in the country. The agreement was signed by Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the…
Indians more prone to die from cardiovascular diseases: UAE experts
Abu Dhabi, Dec 18 (IANS) Indians are more likely to face premature death due to heart attacks and strokes owing to genetic factors as compared with people of other nationalities, a local newspaper reported citing…
14 killed in Afghanistan accident
Kabul, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 14 persons were killed and 41 injured in an accident in Afghanistan’s Farah province on Sunday, police said. “A bus travelling from Herat province to Kabul crashed into a…
Germany to fine Facebook 500,000 euros over fake posts
London, Dec 18 (IANS) A day after Facebook said it was stepping up efforts against fake news and hoaxes, Germany announced a new law that will empower it to fine the social media giant 500,000…
49 die in Yemen suicide attack
Aden, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 49 persons were killed and 39 injured in a suicide bombing that targeted government forces in Yemen’s Aden city on Sunday, an official said. According to an intelligence source,…