Turin (Italy), Nov 12 (IANS/AKI) A law professor at the University of Turin is under house arrest for allegedly demanding sex from a female student in exchange for good exam grades, police said on Friday….
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Vice President-elect Mike Pence will take over the leadership of Donald Trump’s transition effort from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, as the president-elect looks to shape a policy team, media reports…
Baghdad, Nov 12 (IANS) Considering their stonghold over Mosul threatened as the Iraqi army advances, the Islamic State (IS) fighters have started employing boys as young as 12 to the frontlines with suicide belts. Witnesses…
New York, Nov 12 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump met with close aides on Friday to examine potential candidates for posts in his future administration. “Busy day planned in New York. Will soon be making…
Rome, Nov 12 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Friday refrained from expressing a view on US President-elect Donald Trump, saying he doesn’t “judge” him. “I don’t judge people and politicians, I just seek to understand the…
Rome, Nov 11 (IANS/AKI) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has underscored the strategic importance of his country’s alliance with the US in a phone call to congratulate President elect Donald Trump on his victory. Renzi…
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 11 (IANS) Urging the developing countries to know their capacities in achieving the goals for adaptation and mitigation of climate change and emissions by 2018, a report on Friday cited…
New York, Nov 11 (IANS) Donald Trumps shock victory in the US elections has triggered a flood of calls on Twitter and other social media outlets for the President-elect to be assassinated — and authorities…
Islamabad, Nov 11 (IANS) Taking a cue from demonetisation of higher currency notes in India, a Pakistani opposition party lawmaker has submitted a resolution in the Senate to withdraw 1,000 and 5,000 rupee notes from…
Tokyo, Nov 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appreciated Japan for expressing its readiness to offer its state-of-the-art US-2 amphibian aircraft to India for defence purposes. “Prime Minister Modi conveyed his appreciation for…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 11 (IANS) A high-ranking Chinese official has been elected president of Interpol, the global police organisation announced on Thursday after a meeting of its general assembly in Bali. The…
Marrakech, Nov 11 (IANS) The election of Donald Trump as the next US President has opened the door for the European Union (EU) to reassure the world that the global low carbon transition is unstoppable,…
Tokyo, Nov 11 (IANS) India and Japan signed the long-awaited civil nuclear agreement following the annual bilateral summit here on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi wooed Japanese businessmen by reiterating his resolve to make…
Tokyo, Nov 11 (IANS) Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Shinzo Abe of Japan on Friday welcomed the signing of the civil nuclear agreement between the two countries and said it reflects a “new…
Marrakech, Nov 11 (IANS) Latin America and MENA countries were called upon to boost cooperation in renewable energy during a conference, which is part of the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22) to the UN Framework…
Beijing, Nov 11 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a dinosaur fossil — nicknamed the ‘Mud Dragon’ — that can help them better understand how the last-surviving dinosaurs were flourishing before their mass extinction. ‘Mud Dragon’, which…
Marrakech, Nov 11 (IANS) The Africa50 Fund is willing to invest in Morocco and turn the country into a hub to invest in other African countries, said its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “In Morocco, we…
Tokyo, Nov 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the India-Japan civil nuclear agreement, signed here on Friday after the annual bilateral summit, a “historic step” and added that Japan is a natural partner of…
Dhaka, Nov 11 (IANS) People living in Bangladesh’s Hindu-dominated Nasirnagar area have formed neighbourhood watch teams to keep vigil, after goons set fire to several Hindu homes and temples earlier this month. Police have also…
Moscow, Nov 11 (IANS) A massive cyber attack hit top five Russian banks this week, global internet security giant Kaspersky reported on Friday, adding that these attacks were still going on. The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)…