Sydney, Oct 12 (IANS) Australia’s economy is continuing to display resilience to commodity price declines, however external financing risks do linger, global ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services said on Wednesday. Australia’s growth should continue to…
Seoul, Oct 12 (IANS) Samsung Electronics on Wednesday revised down its preliminary figure for the third-quarter earnings to reflect losses after discontinuing its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. Preliminary figure for the third-quarter operating profit…
Karachi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Karachi Press Club has asked the government to withdraw a travel ban on a Dawn journalist who reported alleged differences between the military and civilian leadership over terrorists. The News…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Oct 12 (IANS) Closer ties between China and Bangladesh may put pressure on New Delhi to rethink its strategy in South Asia and encourage it to better its relations with Beijing,…
Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) A leading Pakistani newspaper on Wednesday said it stood by its story that exposed a divide between the country’s civilian and military leadership over terrorists. A Dawn editorial also urged the…
Manila, Oct 12 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte continues to enjoy high popularity ratings amid his lethal war on drugs, according to a new survey in which 83 per cent of respondents said they have…
New York, Oct 12 (IANS) Taking calcium in the form of supplements may raise the risk of plaque buildup in arteries and heart damage, new research has found. The finding should not, however, stop you…
Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The US has blacklisted four Pakistanis and banned their companies as well on charges of money laundering, a media report said on Wednesday. The News International identified the four as Obaid…
Paris, Oct 12 (IANS) Lawyers for the only surviving suspect in the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks have said that they would no longer defend him. Salah Abdeslam will use his right to remain silent,…
Canberra, Oct 12 (IANS) Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday touched upon a variety of issues such as terrorism and de-radicalisation in Australian parliament, and said both nations had closely aligned “strategic priorities”….
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) Presidential nominee Donald Trump slammed the Republican Party as leaders continued to distance themselves after his leaked lewd comments on women. He particularly trashed House Speaker Paul Ryan, saying he did…
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) The US space agency and its partner Orbital ATK have postponed the launch of the companys next commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station to no earlier than October 16,…
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed his new job after quitting political life will be to lead an expansion of the National Citizen Service (NCS) for teenagers. In an…
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram provided user data access to a developer of a social media monitoring product that helped police monitor racial protests in US’ Baltimore city, an American Civil Liberties…
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistan is exploring the possibility of creating a greater South Asian economic alliance to counter India’s controlling hold on the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), diplomatic observers said….
United Nations, Oct 12 (IANS) The UN General Assembly will appoint Antonio Guterres as next Secretary-General on Thursday to replace the retiring Ban Ki-moon on January 1 next year. According to a letter sent by…
Canberra, Oct 12 (IANS) A foreign power has managed to hack the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s computer system to steal sensitive documents and compromise other government networks, an official cyber security report revealed on Wednesday….
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump thrashed House Speaker Paul Ryan saying he did not want “want” or “care” about having his support. “I don’t want his (Paul Ryan) support,” Trump said…
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) It appears our closest relatives, apes, might also be able to understand what others are thinking, even when it does not match reality, a finding indicating these animals may be more…
Paris, Oct 12 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande has said that talks with Russia over major differences on Syria were necessary but must be “frank and firm” to stop the five-year civil war which has…