Tokyo, Aug 6 (IANS) Japan on Saturday lodged a protest with China after it spotted six Chinese coastguard ships and about 230 fishing vessels sailing near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea….
CLEVELAND, July 22, 2016 (Xinhua) — Donald Trump takes the stage on the last day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, the United States, July 21, 2016. New York billionaire Donald Trump officially…
Tokyo, Aug 6 (IANS) The Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday commemorated the 71st anniversary of the atomic bomb that killed thousands of people at the end of the Second World War, and urged world…
Karachi, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 10 persons died and six others were injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan’s Karachi city, which was also hit by massive power outages due to the downpour. According…
Kabul, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 10 civilians were killed in separate bomb explosions in Afghanistan’s Paktia province, officials said. Provincial governor’s spokesman Naqib Ahmad Atal said at least five members of a single family…
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) The US has called for closer cooperation between India and Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, amid fresh tension between the two South Asian neighbours over “glorifying” terrorism” The remarks by…
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Days after the social media giant introduced “Stories” format for its photo-sharing app Instagram that clones Snapchat’s popular feature, the social media giant is now testing a Facebook app that…
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Single people have richer social lives and also experience more psychological growth and development than people who are married, says an interesting study. “The preoccupation with the perils of loneliness…
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Mining and energy major Vedanta Resources plc Chairman Anil Agarwal has said the group aims to complete the merger between Cairn India and Vedanta Ltd in the current fiscal (FY17). “One…
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) The world’s largest mammals are declining rapidly and preventing their extinction will require bold political action and financial commitments from nations worldwide, experts have warned. In an article in the…
Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) Forest officials of India and Bangladesh are planning to tranquilise an elephant that was washed across the border a month ago and transport it back to northeast India via the land…
Bangkok, Aug 6 (IANS) Millions of Thais are slated to vote on Sunday on a new constitution that will give extra powers to the country’s military, which seized control of the government in a 2014…
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) The police in Chicago on Friday released a video showing the moments before and after the death of an unarmed African American teenager by its officers on July 28, the media…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) The 2019 Pan American Games in Lima will be the best edition of the event, organising Committee Chairman Luis Salazar has said. “Besides the infrastructure, we have two major…
By Gaurav Sharma Lhasa, Aug 6 (IANS) When they see tourists from India, Tibetan monks reverentially greet them with a “Namaste”. But beyond that, they don’t say much. The monks can be seen everywhere in…
Mineral Veins on Mars( Credit:NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) London, Aug 6 (IANS) Providing evidence of a long and varied history of water on the Red Planet, a new study has shown that mineral veins found in Mars’s Gale…
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Archaeologists in northern China have discovered over 1,000 cliff paintings dating back more than 1,000 years. The paintings found in Mongolia region are surprisingly well preserved, feature sheep, camels, elks, tigers,…
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday in a move aimed at mending an intra-party rift that has put the Republican presidential nominee at odds with his party’s highest-ranking…
Paris, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and six injured when fire broke out on Saturday night during a birthday party at a bar in French city of Rouen, Interior Minister Bernard…
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Researchers have, for the first time in 20 years, developed a new asthma pill which has the potential to reduce symptoms in individuals with a severe form of the lung disease….