Mogadishu, Aug 16 (IANS) Over 300 Al-Shabaab suspects were arrested on Tuesday in Mogadishu during a security operation by joint forces from Somalian government and African Union peacekeeping mission (Amisom), authorities said. The forces conducted…
Dhaka, Aug 16 (IANS) Activists of Pragatishil Chhatra Jote, an alliance of Left-leaning student organisations in Bangladesh, on Tuesday blocked Dhaka roads to protest against a $1.5 billion power plant near Sundarbans, the world’s largest…
Kabul, Aug 16 (IANS) At least 82 militants were killed and 64 others injured as the Afghan army launched wide-scale operations in 17 of the country’s 34 provinces, Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. At least…
Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) Nearly 7,000 imported Infiniti and Nissan Fuga automobiles will be recalled from China, the country’s quality watchdog said on Tuesday. According to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine,…
Sydney, Aug 16 (IANS) Over-confident individuals can often be poor in decision making with potentially disastrous consequences, says a study. People vary widely in their awareness of their metacognitive ability — a higher order thinking…
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS) The Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday said its bombers carried out air strikes against terrorist targets in Syria from an Iranian air base for the first time. “Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and…
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday offered India a bilateral arrangement on “non-testing of nuclear weapons”. “In the larger interest of peace and stability in the region, as also in the global context, Pakistan…
Jakarta, Aug 16 (IANS) The popular tourist beach at Kuta on Bali island was on Tuesday packed with Indonesians celebrating the country’s 71st anniversary of independence, the media reported on Tuesday. More than 2,000 people,…
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Want to know which political party an individual will support? Then take note of the person’s height. The taller a person is, the more likely he or she is to support…
Sydney/Amsterdam, Aug 16 (IANS) Banana could well be wiped out globally in just five to 10 years by fast-advancing fungal diseases, warn researchers. The threat could be coming from something called the Sigatoka complex, made…
Bangkok, Aug 16 (IANS) At least five Myanmar fishermen who went missing after their boat capsized off Phuket province were being searched for by Thailand navy, police said on Tuesday. Four fishermen were rescued and…
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) The United States has expressed concern over violence in the Kashmir Valley and urged India and Pakistan to find a “peaceful resolution” to the Kashmir dispute. “We are aware of the…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) Excessive fishing is becoming a threat to the marine ecosystem of China — and the authorities are mulling a 10-year ban on fishing in the country’s longest river…
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) Lack of access to nearby stores selling fresh food may increase residents’ risk of developing signs of early heart disease, according to a new research. Greater access to healthier foods…
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Brain scans have revealed a genetic mutation that affects the structure, function and chemistry of the brain, and thus increases the risk of major psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and…
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) Increase in cases of high blood pressure and obesity in China has contributed to a rising epidemic of heart diseases which has turned out to be the leading cause of…
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) How well a depressed patient is responding to treatments and recovering can be gauged by monitoring his or her work productivity, say researchers including one of Indian-origin. The study tracked…
Tokyo, Aug 16 (IANS) Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued warnings of a powerful typhoon that was expected to hit the country. Typhoon Chanthu, the seventh of the season, is expected to bring torrential rains to…
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) With the spurt in social media platforms and the sale of sex shifting online, more and more pimps are avoiding detection by using underground websites, social media and mobile apps…
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) A cache of exquisitely preserved 25 tiny bones, found in a coal mine in Gujarat, appear to be the most primitive primate bones yet discovered, according to an analysis by…