Manila, Dec 13 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday lowered Asia’s growth forecast for 2016 from 5.7 to 5.6 per cent due to a slight slowdown in the Indian economy. The Manila-headquartered ADB’s review…
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Microsoft has succesfully targeted Mac users with its Surface commercials, as a report revealed that more people were switching from Macs to Surface recently. According to Microsoft, people were switching…
Wellington, Dec 13 (IANS) This year is set to be the warmest ever recorded in New Zealand illustrating “the stark reality of global warming”, scientists said on Tuesday. With just three weeks until the end…
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Regular use of antipsychotic drugs may increase the risk of mortality by 60 per cent among individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, a study has shown. Antipsychotics — also known as neuroleptics or…
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) There are about 18,000 bird species in the world – nearly twice as many as previously thought, new research suggests. “This new number says that we haven’t been counting and…
Kathmandu, Dec 13 (IANS) The Nepalese government is to revive the private sector industries which were closed over the last several years by offering policy and infrastructure related support. The Industry Ministry said on Monday…
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) With the launch of iOS 10.2 software update for iPhone on Monday, Apple has added a wider range of fresh emojis that include new facial expressions, professions and food. According…
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) At around 66-year-old, the world’s oldest known seabird is expecting, again. The Laysan albatross called Wisdom is incubating an egg at the same nesting the seabird and her mate use…
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) While heading towards asteroid Bennu, NASA said its first mission to return a sample of an asteroid to the Earth will also search for elusive “Trojan” asteroids that share our home…
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has settled on Rex Tillerson, the Exxon Mobil CEO, to be his secretary of state, transition officials said on Tuesday. Trump planned to announce the selection on…
Sydney, Dec 13 (IANS) Australia is in danger of losing its position as an Antarctic leader, as well as its claim over the frozen continent, unless it maintains funding for its scientific research program, experts…
Caracas, Dec 13 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the closure of Venezuelan border with Colombia for 72 hours till Thursday to deal with the “mafias” operating and smuggling out Venezuelan currency. The measure…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 13 (IANS) Brazil’s Federal Police has filed new charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, local media reported. The charges against Lula are for passive corruption in a case…
Manila, Dec 13 (IANS) There have been 5,927 deaths linked to the “war on drugs” in the Philippines since July 1 according to statistics released by its national police. President Rodrigo Duterte who assumed office…
New York City, Dec 13 (IANS) An Indian-origin doctor miraculously survived a plane crash on Sunday when the plane he was piloting developed an engine trouble and came down in the frigid waters of Long…
Canberra, Dec 13 (IANS) The Australian government remains committed to the contentious Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme despite criticism from US President-elect Donald Trump, the nation’s Defence Industries Minister Christopher Pyne said on Tuesday. Australia…
Belgrade, Dec 13 (IANS) The US proposal for implementing a ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo is not acceptable to Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here on Monday. Russia, which is assisting…
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Oil prices increased on Monday after oil producers outside the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to reduce output. Non-OPEC oil producers, led by Russia, agreed on Saturday…
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump returned to Twitter on Monday to pour additional scorn on an ostensible CIA report accusing Russia of interfering in the US election to benefit the Republican real…
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has made moving the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem a major priority, senior aide Kellyanne Conway said on Monday. “That is a very…