13 killed in Egypt road accident
Cairo, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 13 persons were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Egypt’s capital Cairo, officials said on Monday. A bus overturned on the desert road in Minya…
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S Korean e-commerce site starts luxury car sales
Seoul, Aug 8 (IANS) South Korea’s major e-commerce site, Ticket Monster on Monday said it has started sales of British luxury car brand Jaguar. Ticket Monster put on sales of 20 Jaguar XE Portfolios and…
Helicopter with six missing in Nepal
Kathmandu, Aug 8 (IANS) A helicopter on Monday went missing with six persons on board in Nepal. Fishtail Air said six persons were on board. “A search operation is underway,” Xinhua news agency quoted Home…
OPEC daily basket price closes higher
Vienna, Aug 8 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of 14 crudes rose to $40.08 a barrel on Friday, compared to $39.60 on Thursday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
53, mostly lawyers, die in Quetta hospital blast
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 53 people were killed on Monday when a powerful blast hit a hospital in Quetta in Pakistan when dozens of lawyers were entering it with the body of lawyer…
Afghan explosion kills six
Kabul, Aug 8 (IANS) Six civilians were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) hit a vehicle in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province on Monday, police said. The dead included three children, Xinhua news agency quoted police…
Why people ‘pass the buck’ when needed to make decisions
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) When making a business decision, choosing a hotel, ordering meals, or even participating in experiments, people are more likely to assign decision making to others or “pass the buck” when…
Officials surrender following Philippine President’s list
Manila, Aug 8 (IANS) Almost 50 Filipino officials, including mayors and police officers, have surrendered in response to being called out by President Rodrigo Duterte as being connected to illegal drug trade. Following the name-and-shame…
Chinese pilot embarks on round-the-world flight
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) A Chinese pilot and his crew left Beijing on Sunday on a flight across the globe, the first around-the-world flight from China. According to pilot Zhang Bo, there will be around…
Japanese emperor makes rare televised address
Tokyo, Aug 8 (IANS) Japanese Emperor Akihito on Monday, in a rare televised address, said if his health worsened, he feared he will not be able to fulfil his duties. “I am already 80 years…
Leg movement while sitting may prevent arterial disease
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) If you spend a lot of time in font of the computer or television, don’t forget to move your legs every now and then. A new study has found that…
Nine foreigners held in Bangladesh with fake currency
Dhaka, Aug 8 (IANS) Banladesh authorities have arrested nine foreigners in Dhaka for possessing counterfeit currency notes, police said on Monday. The elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)…
30 killed in Pakistan hospital blast
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed on Monday in a blast that hit a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta city following the murder of an advocate earlier in the day, police said….
10 killed as blast hits Pakistan hospital
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and over 30 others injured on Monday in a blast that hit a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta city following the killing of an advocate earlier…
Smiling baby macaques reveal origin of smiles
Tokyo, Aug 8 (IANS) Researchers have found that the spontaneous smiles seen in hominoids are also common in Japanese macaques, revealing that the origin of smiles goes back at least 30 million years, when old…
Can a Facebook app aid Alzheimer’s caregivers?
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Memory loss could trigger unimaginable chaos in the life of an Alzheimer’s patient but taking care of dementia patients could be no less stressful either. To help bring some order…
Malaysia revokes passports of 68 citizens linked to IS
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 8 (IANS) Malaysia revoked the passports of 68 citizens, who were suspected of being involved with the Islamic State (IS) terror group and threatened legal action if they returned to the country,…
Five killed as blast hits Pakistan hospital
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) At least five people were killed when a blast hit a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta city. The blast that hit the the Civil Hospital followed the killing of President Balochistan Bar…
Man ordered to pay $150,000 for defamatory Facebook post
Sydney, Aug 8 (IANS) A district court judge in Australia’s New South Wales state has ordered a man to pay $150,000 in damages for writing a defamatory Facebook post that ruined a motel owner’s life….
US boy killed in world’s tallest water slide accident
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy died on a water slide billed as the world’s tallest at an amusement park in US’ Kansas city, police said. Schlitterbahn Water Park spokeswoman Winter Prosapio said the…