Trump names top aides
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has named two top advisers to his administration, tapping Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus as his new Chief of Staff and his campaign CEO Steve Bannon as…
International
Soyuz spacecraft transported to launchpad ahead of ISS expedition
Moscow, Nov 14 (IANS) A Soyuz spacecraft on Monday completed its final terrestrial voyage to the launchpad at the Russian-managed Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan ahead of its November 17 journey to the International Space Station…
Xi, Trump discuss China-US ties
Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping called up President-elect Donald Trump on Monday to congratulate him on his election and discussed bilateral relations. Congratulating Trump on his election as US President, Xi expressed…
Saudi Arabia bans schools from marking non-Islamic holidays
Riyadh, Nov 14 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has warned international schools from marking non-Islamic occasions such as Christmas and New Year. The ban includes forbidding the schools from providing holidays on such occasions or changing the…
Chronic anxiety after stress linked to immune system
New York, Nov 14 (IANS) Immune cells in the spleen can contribute to prolonged anxiety following psychological stress, new research has found. The abundance of white blood cells in the spleen could be sending messages…
China hopes India-Japan nuclear deal will cement non-nuclear regime
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) China on Monday gave a cautious welcome to the civil nuclear deal between India and Japan, hoping it would strengthen the effectiveness of global nuclear non-proliferation regime. “With…
EU will maintain Russia policy even if US changes course, says Mogherini
Brussels, Nov 14 (IANS) Brussels will pursue its own policy regarding Russia even if the new American administration abandons Barack Obamas course for US-Russian relations, the EU foreign policy chief announced after dining with EU…
Pakistan says seven soldiers killed in Indian firing
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) The Pakistani military said on Monday that seven of its soldiers had been killed in firing by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. “Seven soldiers…
Iconic Buddha statue in Pakistan restored years after Taliban defaced it
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) An iconic 7th-century Buddha statue in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, which was defaced by the Taliban nine years ago has finally been restored to its original form by a team of Italian…
Saudi bans schools from marking non-Islamic holidays
Riyadh, Nov 14 (IANS) Saudi Education Ministry has warned international schools from marking non-Islamic occasions, such as Christmas and New Year, the media reported on Monday. The ban includes forbidding those schools from providing holidays…
Healthy lifestyle can reduce genetic heart attack risk
New York, Nov 14 (IANS) Following a healthy lifestyle can cut in half the probability of a heart attack or similar events even among those at high genetic risk, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin….
Facebook, Twitter helped me win: Trump
New York, Nov 14 (IANS) Soon after critics blamed social media giant Facebook for influencing the US-elections in favour of President-elect Donald Trump by circulating a “host of fake news stories about political topics”, Trump…
Nine arrested for torturing transgender in Pakistan
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) In a swift action on Monday, police in Pakistan’s Sialkot city have arrested nine suspects, including prime accused Jajja, for “brutally” torturing a transgender, a media report said. A case was…
Obesity risk higher in children born by cesarean section
New York, Nov 14 (IANS) Children delivered by cesarean section may be at higher risk of becoming obese compared to children born vaginally, researchers say. Compared to vaginally-delivered children, cesarean-delivered children had 40 per cent…
Obama, Clinton to meet Democrats
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with Democrats on Monday as the party struggles to come to terms with a devastating presidential election defeat….
Cooperation is the only option, Xi tells Trump
Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his first phone conversation with the US President-elect Donald Trump, on Monday said cooperation is the only correct choice for the two nations. Xi also congratulated…
Global carbon emissions remain flat for third year
London, Nov 14 (IANS) Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are projected to rise only slightly in 2016, marking three years of almost no growth, says a study. The researchers said that carbon emissions…
Scrapping currency cannot deliver corruption-free India: Chinese media
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) India’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes was “bold and decisive” but the “risky” move is far from delivering a corruption-free country, the Chinese…
South Korean President’s ex-aides questioned over scandal involvement
Seoul, Nov 14 (IANS) Two former aides to South Korean President Park Geun-hye were summoned by prosecutors on Monday for alleged involvement in a scandal surrounding Choi Soon-sil, Park’s longtime confidante suspected of intervening in…
Will take only $1 salary as President: Trump
New York, Nov 14 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump said that he will reject the presidential annual salary of $400,000 and will take only the minimum required: one dollar a year. Trump announced his decision…