The Vamps to play at Global Citizen Festival India
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Britain-based boy band The Vamps will return to India later this month to play at the Global Citizen Festival India, where names like Jay Z and Coldplay will plug their music…
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Brisk walk can improve artery health of diabetics
Sydney, Nov 12 (IANS) Regular aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking or cycling, can improve artery health in people with Type-2 diabetes, says a study. Compromised arterial health is an underlying mechanism that promotes the…
Facebook bug ‘kills’ Mark Zuckerberg, other users
San Francisco, Nov 12 (IANS) A bug accidentally killed several Facebook users – including founder Mark Zuckerberg – with messages being posted on their accounts meant for memorialised profiles. The bug on the social media…
Twitter flooded with Trump’s ‘assassination’ posts
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Twitter users have flooded the micro-blogging website with calls to “assassinate” the President-elect Donald Trump and the US authorities were probing the threat, media reported on Saturday. Some posts called for…
US voter turnout at 20-year low in 2016
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Voter turnout in the US this year dipped to nearly its lowest point in 20 years, a media report said. While election officials were still tabulating ballots of Tuesday’s presidential election,…
5.8 magnitude quake hits Japan
Tokyo, Nov 12 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Japan’s Miyagi province on Saturday but no tsunami alert was issued, weather officials said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA),…
Anti-Trump protests continue across US
New York, Nov 12 (IANS) Thousands of people all across the US continued to march down streets and interstates opposing Republican Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election.. One of the biggest crowds gathered outside…
Turkish military allows female personnel to wear headscarf
Ankara, Nov 12 (IANS) The ban on headscarf for female civilian personnel serving in the Turkish military has been lifted, according to a ruling released in the official gazette. On Friday, the ruling says that…
Iran warns of consequences of nuclear deal violation
Tehran, Nov 12 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that, Iran might consider “other options” in case any party involved in Iran’s nuclear deal fails to comply with its commitments. He urged the…
US Democratic Party to elect new leader next week
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will elect next the party’s new chair on November 17, with strong backing for the candidacy of black Muslim Congressman Keith Ellison. Senator Bernie Sanders offered…
Trump open to keeping parts of Obamacare
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump said while he called during the campaign for the scrapping of Obamacare, he would like to retain two important previsions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), media…
Obama administration gives up hope of enacting TPP deal
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) The Obama administration has given up all hope of enacting the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, just days after a surprise victory of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in US…
Spain to finally ratify Paris agreement
Madrid, Nov 12 (IANS) Spain’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel Garcia Tejerina confirmed that the Spanish government would send the Paris agreement to be ratified in parliament. Tejerina explained in a press…
IMF approves $12 bn loan for Egypt
Cairo, Nov 12 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board approved Egypt’s request for a three-year $12 billion loan on Friday, media reports said. Meanwhile, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek…
European president warns Trump election risks US-EU relations
Luxembourg City, Nov 12 (IANS) European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned that Donald Trump’s election risks upsetting bilateral relations between the two, media reports said. “The election of Trump poses the risk of…
Modi leaves for Kobe aboard bullet train in Tokyo
Tokyo, Nov 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is meeting his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe for the annual India-Japan bilateral summit, arrived at Tokyo Station to board the Shinkansen bullet train on Saturday. “Putting…
Newspaper owned by Trump’s son-in-law ends print edition
New York, Nov 12 (IANS) A New York weekly, owned by US president-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner will end its print edition, media reports said. The New York Observer was founded by former investment…
Pope says he has a ‘soft spot’ for old ladies
Vatican City, Nov 12 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has a weakness for elderly ladies, especially “crafty” ones, he said in an interview published in a new book of his sermons and speeches while he was Archbishop…
Ku Klux Klan announces Trump victory parade
New York, Nov 12 (IANS) As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to move into the White House, one of the largest Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the country has announced a parade in his honour, media…
Over 120 Somalis evacuated from Yemen
Geneva, Nov 12 (IANS/AKI) The International Organisation for Migration have evacuated 127 Somalis fleeing the conflict in Yemen, including women and children, the IOM said on Friday. The Somalis arrived in Berbera, Somaliland, from Sanaa,…