San Francisco, Nov 15 (IANS) Hit by charges that the social media giant distributed fake news which helped Donald Trump win the US presidential election, Facebook on Tuesday denied any such charges. According to TechCrunch,…
The Hague, Nov 15 (IANS) International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors said that there were preliminary grounds to believe that US military forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. In a report published on Monday evening, the…
Beijing, Nov 15 (IANS) The Chinese yuan on Tuesday fell sharply to an almost eight-year low against the US dollar. The central parity rate of the yuan weakened 204 basis points to 6.8495 against the…
Lima, Nov 15 (IANS) The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders Week started off here, with its Business Advisory Council (Abac) meeting promising free trade “with or without” the US support. US President-elect Donald Trump had…
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS/SPUTNIK) Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukaev has been detained and is under investigation on suspicions of bribery. Ulyukaev is being probed for allegedly having received $2 million that led to a positive…
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) The Democratic Party is preparing to elect a new leader following the unexpected electoral defeat in November 8 of White House hopeful Hillary Clinton. The interim chair of the Democratic National…
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that members of her party must not be “divided” or “discouraged” and emphasised the importance of “analysing” and “understanding” the election loss they suffered…
Mexico City, Nov 15 (IANS) Mexico has declared a public health emergency over the rapid increase in obesity and diabetes. According to health officials, the decision was made after the National Institute of Statistics and…
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Britain’s Met Office said that 2016 was on track to be the warmest year since instrumental records started in 1850. If confirmed, when the final results are compiled at the end…
Jakarta, Nov 15 (IANS) Over 6,000 people were displaced due to major floods that hit parts of Indonesia’s West Java province, an official said on Tuesday. The floods have submerged over 5,000 houses, 12 mosques,…
Beijing, Nov 15 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 204 basis points to 6.8495 against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Beijing, Nov 15 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.01 per cent to open at 3,209.95 points. The smaller Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.02 per cent higher…
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump concluded their first telephone conversation with an agreement to instruct their respective staffs to begin planning for a personal meeting, the Kremlin…
Wellington, Nov 15 (IANS) A helicopter airlift was underway on Tuesday to ferry at least1,000 tourists out of a New Zealand township that was cut off in Monday’s deadly earthquake. Air force helicopters were set…
Tokyo, Nov 15 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened higher on Tuesday as investors were cheered up by a record-high close of Dow Jones Industrial Average overnight and a softer yen. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added…
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said he will strive during his last international tour as head of state to reassure US allies of President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in maintaining his country’s core…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Oil prices extended last week’s declines on Monday, dragged down by worries about oversupply as Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) saw record crude production last month. The West Texas…
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump held a telephone conversation, with both sides agreeing to make joint efforts to normalize the current stained ties between Russia and the…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) The US dollar climbed against other major currencies as President-elect Donald Trump’s potential economic policies boosted market expectation for further interest-rate increases. In late New York trading on Monday, the…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) US stocks traded in a narrow range as investors continued to digest the outcome of the country’s presidential election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday gained 28.53 points, or…