Proof of alien existence on Red Planet?
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Three tall “towers” standing in a perfect straight line on our neighbouring planet Mars in a recent image are claimed by some UFO and alien enthusiasts as clear evidence that highly…
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Indian-origin student charged with launching cyber attacks in US
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) An Indian-origin computer science student arrested after a multinational operation to crackdown on young hackers has been charged with carrying out cyber attacks on a chat site, according to officials….
Colombia approves fast-track application of peace deal with FARC
Bogota, Dec 14 (IANS) Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday approved proposed fast track application of a peace deal reached between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Eight out of the nine…
US Electoral College seeks detailed info about Russian hacking
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Forty members of the US Electoral College are asking the CIA to publicly explain its report concluding that Russia launched or sponsored cyberattacks seeking to help Donald Trump win the November…
Protesters, cops clash as Brazil limits public spending for 20 years
Brasilia, Dec 14 (IANS) Hundreds of protesters squared off with police here on Tuesday after the Brazilian Senate approved a controversial bill that will limit public spending growth to the inflation rate for the next…
Italian new PM wins confidence vote at Lower House
Rome, Dec 14 (IANS) The new government of Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni cleared a Lower House confidence vote on Tuesday with 368 in favour and 105 against. In an address to lawmakers before the…
Rebels to evacuate Syria’s Aleppo by dawn on Wednesday
Damascus, Dec 14 (IANS) The rebels will evacuate the Syrian city of Aleppo by dawn on Wednesday, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported. The rebels’ evacuation comes as a result of intense negotiations between local and international…
Trump can establish US leadership through innovation: Bill Gates
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Multimillionaire Bill Gates said on Tuesday that US President-elect Donald Trump has the chance to establish his country’s leadership through innovation. In an interview on the CNBC channel, EFE news…
IS claims Egypt’s deadly church blast
Cairo, Dec 14 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for a recent deadly church blast in Cairo that killed at least 25, the militant group said in a statement circulated on Tuesday on…
Venezuelans rush to banks to turn in 100-bolivar bills
Caracas, Dec 14 (IANS) Thousands of Venezuelans on Tuesday rushed to public and private banks around the country to turn in their 100-bolivar bills, the highest denomination in the local currency, which will lose their…
France’s new PM wins confidence vote
Paris, Dec 14 (IANS) France’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve on Tuesday won the National Assembly’s confidence vote with a large majority, according to the lower house of parliament. Cazeneuve won the backing of 305…
4,000 US troops to be deployed in Poland in 2017: US commander
Warsaw, Dec 14 (IANS) Some 4,000 US soldiers along with vehicles and other equipment will be deployed in Poland in 2017, a US senior commander said on Tuesday. Xinhua news agency quoted Lieutenant General Frederick…
Syria denies military atrocities in eastern Aleppo
Damascus, Dec 14 (IANS) The Syrian representative at the United Nations denied reports that the Syrian Army has committed atrocities in the northern city of Aleppo. Bashar Jafaari made the comments during an emergency UN…
Syrian Army controls all of Aleppo: Russia
United Nations, Dec 14 (IANS) The Syrian Army is in full control over Aleppo and the operation to re-take the eastern part of the city from rebels is over, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations…
Negotiations underway for rebel evacuation from Aleppo
Damascus, Dec 14 (IANS) Negotiations are underway for the rebel evacuation in the coming hours from eastern Aleppo city in northern Syria, the media arm of the Syrian Army said on Tuesday evening. Significant progress…
Nepal parties prepare to announce poll dates soon
Kathmandu, Dec 13 (IANS) Nepal’s major political parties in principle have agreed to hold elections in order to implement the Constitution, and were most likely to announce soon the dates for local bodies polls. But…
Trump nominates oil giant CEO Tillerson to be Secretary of State
By Arul Louis New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Reaching beyond the circle of squabbling politicians and loyalists, President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Rex Tillerson, the head of the oil giant ExxonMobil, to be the…
Indian-origin surgeon awarded prestigious award
London, Dec 13 (IANS) An Indian-origin British orthopaedic surgeon has been awarded the prestigious ‘Hunterian Professorship’ by the Royal College of Surgeons of England for his research on stem cells in articular cartilage repair. Professor…
12 IS militants killed in Afghanistan airstrike
Kabul, Dec 13 (IANS) Air attacks against the hardline Islamic State (IS) group in the eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday killed 12 armed militants and injured two others, a government official said. “Acting upon intelligence…
Moody’s retains negative outlook on Asia-Pacific banks for 2017
Singapore, Dec 13 (IANS) Rating agency Moodys Investors Services said on Tuesday that its outlook for banks in the Asia-Pacific region remains negative for 2017 based on the assumption of a difficult operating environment impacting…