Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Americans were gaining their confidence in the government after it dwindled for years, according to a poll. The poll released on Monday by global performance-management consulting company, Gallup, the Americans’ confidence…
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Sydney, Sep 20 (IANS) Despite a flurry of media reports suggesting a serious rethink, Australia continues to actively pursue the finalisation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India. There seem to…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Donald Trump Jr., the son of Republican nominee Donald Trump, tweeted out a graphic on Monday night that compared Syrian refugees to Skittles. “If I had a bowl of Skittles (fruit-flavoured…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Although you will still type in 140 characters but from now, you can add photos, videos, GIFs and polls and these will not count against the 140-character limit. “Say more…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Former US President George H.W. Bush has planned to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the upcoming November 8 elections,a media report said. The news was revealed on Monday…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged the US to help resolve issues between Islamabad and New Delhi. Sharif met US Secretary of State John Kerry in New York on…
San Francisco, Sep 20 (IANS) Signalling how important India is for its growth, Facebook has hired Anand Chandrasekaran, a former Yahoo executive who was working as chief product officer at e-tailer Snapdeal, to boost future…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Security in New York city ratcheted up to the highest level on Monday following the bomb attacks and the discovery of explosives planted in the city and New Jersey. The…
Pyongyang, Sep 20 (IANS) North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un guided a ground jet test of a new-type high-powered engine of carrier rocket for geo-stationary satellite, authorities said on Tuesday. The test was aimed to…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama urged citizens not to “succumb to fear” after the attacks over the past few days in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota, presumably perpetrated by jihadis….
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) The United Nations special envoy to Syria has voiced anger over the airstrike that hit an aid convoy of UN in the Syrian province of Aleppo. UN special envoy to…
Tokyo, Sep 20 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened mixed on Tuesday as investors took a cautious stance early on ahead of potential new monetary policy from the Bank of Japan that might be announced on Wednesday….
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) The man suspected in Saturday’s bombings in New York and New Jersey has been charged with five counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. Ahmad Khan Rahami was…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Oil prices increased as investors raised expectation for a market support deal from OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries). The West Texas Intermediate for October delivery on Monday added…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Hillary Clinton cast herself as the only presidential candidate who has fought terrorism and slammed Donald Trump’s response to the incidents in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota over the weekend…
By Meghna Mittal San Francisco, Sep 20 (IANS) Oracle Corp has predicted a sharp drop in the traditional IT spending of businesses across the globe over the next decade, making way for cloud services and…
Damascus, Sep 20 (IANS) A UN humanitarian aid convoy in Syria was hit by airstrikes, UN officials said, as the Syrian military declared that the week-long US-Russian brokered ceasefire had failed. With the truce apparently…
Lesbos (Greece), Sep 20 (IANS) At least 4,000 migrants were evacuated from the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos after a large fire destroyed tents and prefabricated homes, the media reported. No injuries…
Kinshasa, Sep 20 (IANS) At least 17 persons, including three policemen, were killed in heavy clashes between the protesters and police in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo, the country’s Interior Minister has said. Several banks…
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) The US dollar decreased against other major currencies as investors were awaiting the Federal Reserve meeting due to open later this week. In late New York trading on Monday, the…