Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) An examination of the ornamental fish market in southern China has led to the discovery of a new species and even a new genus of freshwater crab, researchers have reported. Knowing…
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) Women who smoke during pregnancy may increase the risk of children developing neuropsychiatric disorders associated with behavioural problems, warn researchers. The link seems especially strong for complex presentations of the…
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) Soft drinks and other sugary drinks that include health warning labels are less likely to be purchased by teenagers, a study has found. In the study, researchers used an online…
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) After sinking in August from their convention highs, the favourable ratings for US Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton show little to no positive momentum, a Gallup poll has found….
Caracas, Sep 8 (IANS) A week after mass protests, Venezuela witnessed fresh demonstrations across the country against the government of President Nicolas Maduro with demands of a recall referendum. The supporters of the ruling United…
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) How a car looks can go a long way in determine how much it sells and researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have now found what design elements prime a car’s…
Damascus, Sep 8 (IANS) The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Thursday said the British government is directly responsible for the bloodshed in Syria, state news agency Sana reported. In a statement, the ministry said recent remarks…
Melbourne, Sep 8 (IANS) An AirAsia flight bound for Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia landed in Melbourne last year in March due to pilot error, investigators reported on Thursday. Passengers onboard AirAsia X flight XAX223 from…
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Before buying a product, consumers are often likely to search and review online hundreds of available items in any category for up to a month. However, what they purchase tends to…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit here. “Two democracies and…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that strongest action should be reserved for those states that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy. “We need…
Colombo, Sep 8 (IANS) A court in Colombo on Thursday ordered investigators to exhume the remains of popular editor and journalist Lasantha Wickremetunge, killed in January 2009. The Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court issued the order…
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 8 (IANS) Brazilian researchers working to develop a vaccine against cocaine addiction have begun test trials on animals. The vaccine has been under development for more than two years, one of…
United Nations, Sep 8 (IANS) Zero-tolerance policy must be maintained against sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations (UN) has said. “All sides should safeguard the reputation of the UN…
Sucre (Bolivia), Sep 8 (IANS) At least three Bolivian transsexuals have received their new national identity cards after a new law came into effect allowing those who have had sex change to amend their name,…
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) Microsoft’s British data centre region is now online and will offer support for the tech giant’s Azure Cloud services and Office 365, with support for Dynamics CRM Online slated for…
Auckland, Sep 8 (IANS) Internet search giant Google has helped convict two men on charges of possessing child pornography, New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs said on Thursday. Google detected the two men separately uploading…
Canberra, Sep 8 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has extended an invitation to the leaders of Asean nations to attend a summit in Canberra in 2018, according to an official statement. Turnbull announced the…
San Francisco, Sep 8 (IANS) As Apple was gearing up to present its big iPhone 7 announcement at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium here on Wednesday, the company’s reactivated Twitter account, in a series of tweets,…
Ljubljana (Slovenia), Sep 8 (IANS) Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar has dismissed suggestions that his country could be responsible for terrorists having transited the country with the massive refugee wave in 2015, media reported. “Slovenia…