Bogota, Oct 11 (IANS) The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the country’s second-largest guerrilla group, will begin peace talks on October 27 in Ecuador, authorities said. According to a joint statement on…
Tehran, Oct 11 (IANS) At least two persons were killed on Tuesday after a reconnaissance plane belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards crashed in its Sistan-Baluchistan province, authorities said. The victims were the pilot and…
Seoul, Oct 11 (IANS) After temporarily suspending the production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphone amid battery explosion fears, Samsung on Tuesday advised Note 7 owners to stop using the device — both original and the…
New York, Oct 11 (IANS) Being angry, emotionally upset or engaging in heavy physical exertion may significantly increase risk of a heart attack, warns a large international study. The researchers found an association (more than…
Bangkok, Oct 11 (IANS) A Thai opposition activist was jailed on Tuesday for violating his bail conditions. The court ruled that United Front for Democracy chief Jatuporn Prompan breached the preconditions of his temporary release,…
Beijing, Oct 11 (IANS) India’s decision to seal its border with Pakistan by 2018 is “irrational” and will lead to a major setback in bilateral ties with Islamabad, a Chinese daily on Tuesday quoted analysts…
Islamabad, Oct 11 (IANS) A Dawn newspaper reporter who reported major differences between Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership has been barred from leaving the country, the daily reported on Tuesday. After a third denial of…
London, Oct 11 (IANS) A well-known rheumatoid arthritis medication may be effective for treating non-infectious uveitis, a rare eye disease that can lead to loss of vision, new research has found. Uveitis is the name…
Brasilia, Oct 11 (IANS) Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and 10 other persons have been slapped with new corruption charges, the authorities said. Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Lula, businessman Marcelo Odebrech…
New York, Oct 11 (IANS) If you have had the fortune of growing up in a warm family environment, the chances of having a secure attachment with your romantic partner late in life are quite…
San Francisco, Oct 11 (IANS) Buoyed by the positive response from over 1,000 companies that are currently using Workplace (formerly known as Facebook at Work) including in India, the company has announced it will make…
Wellington, Oct 11 (IANS) New Zealand on Tuesday announced new curbs on the number of immigrants to the country following a long-running debate over the effect of migration on the economy. Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse…
Beijing, Oct 11 (IANS) China’s economy has so far fared better than expected this year, Prime Minister Li Keqiang said on Tuesday, citing the increase of new jobs and contribution of domestic consumption and the…
By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 11 (IANS) A British charity on Tuesday warned that if the nearly 200 countries participating in a climate change conference here don’t agree on an ambitious date for ending…
London, Oct 11 (IANS) Researchers at the Imperial College here have found that delivering a specific gene via an injection directly into the brain may offer a potential new therapy for halting the progress of…
Manila, Oct 11 (IANS) Zika infections were “highly likely” to keep spreading across Asia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Tuesday. WHO director Margaret Chan said experts were still looking for ways to deal…
San Francisco, Oct 11 (IANS) Buoyed by the positive response from over 1,000 companies that are currently using Workplace (formerly known as Facebook at Work), the company has announced to make the app available to…
New York, Oct 11 (IANS) The US Supreme Court is set to hear a design patent lawsuit on Tuesday that Apple filed against arch rival Samsung in 2011 and is touted as the longest-running dispute…
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) American business magnate Warren Buffett responded to Donald Trump’s attacks on his tax payments, offering income tax information and criticising the Republican presidential nominee for not releasing his own tax records….
Beijing, Oct 11 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.11 per cent, at 3,051.62 points. The smaller Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.02 per cent higher at 10,743.41…