US dollar mixed on downbeat nonfarm payrolls
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) The US dollar traded mixed against other major currencies as the latest nonfarm payroll report from the country came out weaker than expected. In late New York trading on Friday,…
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Uzbek President Islam Karimov dies at 78
Tashkent, Sep 3 (IANS) Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov died on Friday at the age of 78 after being hospitalised following a stroke on August 27, the Uzbek government said. His funeral will be held on…
12 killed, 60 injured in Philippines blast
Manila, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 12 persons were killed and 60 injured in an explosion at a market in Philippines’ Davao City, the media reported quoting officials. Chief Superintendent Manuel Gaerlan, the director of…
FBI releases Clinton email investigation files
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Hillary Clinton told FBI investigators during an interview in July that she had used a personal email server as secretary of state “out of convenience” and did not remember anyone raising…
US stocks rally after downbeat jobs report
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) US stocks traded lower as investors believed that the possibility of a September rate hike became lower following the release of a disappointing nonfarm jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial…
UNICEF estimates 500,000 children used traffickers to reach Europe
Geneva, Sep 2 (IANS) The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday that at least 500,000 children have used the services of traffickers to enter Europe illegally since January 2015. The estimate…
Latest China satellite launch fails, say reports
Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) China has failed in its latest space launch that aimed to put one of its most advanced Earth-observation satellites into orbit, according to reports by independent media on Friday, though no…
Turkey makes official final dismissal of 40,000 employees
Ankara, Sep 2 (IANS) The Turkish government has made official the final dismissal of about 40,000 employees, suspected of links with the network of conservative preacher Fethullah Gulen, accused of organising the failed coup in…
Modi arrives in Vietnam
Hanoi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here late Friday for a two-day bilateral visit to Vietnam. “Hello to Hanoi! PM @narendramodi makes a late night arrival in Vietnam to begin the first…
Philippines President to explain war on illegal drugs to Asean
Manila, Sep 2 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is set to explain about his government’s war on illegal drugs to the Asean and other partner countries at the Laos Summit, an official said on Friday….
China President meets Singapore PM on bilateral ties
Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, calling for mutual understanding and respect on issues related to the two countries’ core interests and major concerns….
Families urge UN to probe whereabouts of the missing in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sep 2 (IANS) Hundreds of relatives of those missing during and after Sri Lanka’s 30-year-long civil conflict on Friday urged UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to launch an international probe to find their whereabouts. The…
India, Egypt to jointly combat terrorism
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Reaffirming their resolve to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism at all levels, India and Egypt on Friday strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The two countries, in…
Bangladesh war criminal Mir Quasem decides against clemency
Dhaka, Sep 2 (IANS) Bangladesh war criminal and death row convict Mir Quasem Ali has decided not to seek presidential clemency, the last option to avoid the gallows. The 63-year-old Jamaat-e-Islami leader and business tycoon…
Eastern Economic Forum 2016 opens in Russia’s Vladivostok
Vladivostok (Russia), Sep 2 (IANS) The second Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) opened on Friday in the Russian city of Vladivostok, with 2,500 guests and investors from 28 countries attending. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Yury…
Early ultrasounds linked to autism severity: Study
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) Exposure to diagnostic ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased autism severity, say researchers. The greatest link is among foetus with certain genetic variations that can…
This dolphin has learned to breathe through mouth
London, Sep 2 (IANS) In a first, researchers in New Zealand have observed a dolphin breathing through its mouth after it developed a faulty blowhole. Dolphins have until now been known to use their blowholes…
Bullying likely to depress women more than men
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) Women who were bullied in their childhood are more likely to struggle with emotional damage, greater levels of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than their male peers, according…
China welcomes Duterte’s plan to visit China
Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) China welcomed Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to visit the country as early as possible, officials said on Friday. Duterte said recently that bilateral talks between the Philippines and China may…
Sri Lanka made progress in justice, human rights: UN chief
Colombo, Sep 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka has made progress in reconciliation, human rights and justice but more needs to be done, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday. Addressing a gathering in Colombo during…