United Nations, Oct 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed India formally joining the Paris climate change agreement. “India now joins the 61 other parties that have deposited their instruments of ratification, which, including…
Addis Ababa, Oct 3 (IANS) At least 50 people were killed in a stampede triggered after police fired teargas and warning shots at anti-government protesters during a religious festival in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region. Thousands of…
Chalotte, Oct 3 (IANS) In the wake of the death of Keith Lamont Scott’s, a 43-year-old African American man who was fatally shot by an African American police officer last month, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary…
Paris, Oct 3 (IANS) Passengers of the high-speed railway service Eurostar experienced delays on Sunday after a train hit a wild boar that had strayed onto the track, media report said. The service from London…
Budapest, Oct 3 (IANS) With 98.56 per cent of the ballots counted, 98.28 per cent of the Hungarian voters chose the “no” option on Sunday in a government-sponsored referendum on whether to accept the European…
Bogota, Oct 3 (IANS) The future of the Colombian peace process plunged into doubt on Sunday as a national vote on whether to accept the agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) went…
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 3 (IANS) Brazil’s highest electoral court (TSE) announced on Sunday that 60 candidates had been caught committing electoral fraud that morning, as municipal elections got underway nationwide. Brazil is voting for…
Manila, Oct 3 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday that he will order a review of the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between his country and the US. Duterte made the remarks…
Damascus, Oct 3 (IANS) Syria on Sunday praised Russia as a “serious and credible” player in fighting terrorism, state news agency SANA reported. The Russian aerial military operations in Syria have proven its seriousness and…
Cairo, Oct 3 (IANS) At least four people were killed and two others wounded on Sunday during a blast in western Arish city of Egypt’s restive North Sinai province bordering Israel and the Gaza Strip….
Kathmandu, Oct 2 (IANS) Saarc member-states must ensure that their territories are not used by terrorists for cross-border terrorism, Nepal, the current Chair of the regional grouping, said on Sunday. Taking exception to the recent…
Ankara, Oct 2 (IANS) Turkish police have arrested the brother of US-based self-exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara accuses of masterminding a failed military coup in July. Kutbettin Gulen was detained by police at the…
London, Oct 2 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday said she will formally begin the Brexit process in “the first quarter of 2017”. May’s announcement on triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty…
New York, Oct 2 (IANS) A team of researchers has identified a protein that enables a toxic natural aggregate to spread from cell to cell in the brain and reduce chances of Parkinson’s disease. Abnormal…
London, Oct 2 (IANS) Family history and environment of the residential area are responsible for the differences between individual immune systems, a study has found. The study published in the journal Trends in Immunology, discusses…
Kathmandu, Oct 2 (IANS) A day after Pakistan formally announced postponement of the 19th Saarc Summit in Islamabad, Nepal on Sunday said it will contact all member states of the South Asian grouping and make…
London, Oct 2 (IANS) Hormone therapy received by men diagnosed with prostate cancer may pose risk to those who have previously suffered a heart attack, a study has found. Men diagnosed with prostate cancer often…
New York, Oct 2 (IANS) As the swimsuit season wanes and the holiday season edges closer, make a resolution right now — instead of waiting for the New Year — to avoid gaining weight that…
Budapest, Oct 2 (IANS) Polling stations across Hungary opened on Sunday morning for a government-sponsored anti-migrant referendum, initiated to counter a European Union (EU) plan to distribute asylum seekers among its member states. During the…
London, Oct 2 (IANS) Holidays are not just for relaxing but can also help to improve your health and should be prescribed for sick people, says a study. According to the study, being in an…