Bangkok, Aug 7 (IANS) National referendum on Thailand’s 2016 draft constitution and its additional question begins at 8 a.m. (0100 GMT) on Sunday, while a general election in 2017 is promised by the present government…
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) An Ameri-can citizen, blacklisted and deported from Pakistan in 2011 for espionage, was arrested in Islamabad, the interior ministry said. Matthew Craig Barrett was arrested on Saturday morning, hours after his…
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan has offered to arrange for the treatment of Kashmiris who were injured in the ongoing violence in the Kashmir Valley. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday called upon the international…
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Researchers have found that a protein created by the body’s “biological clock” regulates inflammatory arthritis, explaining why the human body is often found to be stiff in the morning hours. The…
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Weight loss occurs in older adults as a result of the increased production of an hormone that gives a feeling of fullness, revealed researchers in the preliminary evidence. “With ageing there…
Sydney, Aug 7 (IANS) A 16-year-old boy was killed and six injured early on Sunday in a knife fight at a party in Sydney city in Australia, police said. Police said the teenager was declared…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) It’s not just the marauding Islamic State which poses a great threat to the heritage sites like Palmyra, but climate change too can wreak havoc in cities…
New York, Aug 7 (IANS) Are you not able to save money because of an impulsive urge to use credit cards? If yes, you need not necessarily have to cut up your card as new…
Singapore, Aug 7 (IANS) Medical researchers have found that inhibiting a protein called BMI1 could impair tumour growth in lung cancer. Reducing the levels of BMI1 by genetic means, or by using a drug reducing…
Mexico city, Aug 7 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 8,200 affected in landslides due to tropical storm “Earl” that has passed through the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico, the Ministry of…
Bangkok, Aug 7 (IANS) A member of the Thai Election Commission asked people to avoid playing Pokemon Go near polling stations and said it was illegal to go inside the stations to catch Pokemons. The…
Damascus, Aug 7 (IANS) The Syrian army recaptured military positions the rebels had stormed earlier on Saturday in southern Aleppo province in northern Syria, according to pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV and a military source. A military…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) The Rio 2016 organising committee has confirmed a suspicious package was detonated at the Olympic cycle road race venue here on Saturday. The spokesman said: “The security services found…
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) A man was gunned down outside the Maracana stadium in the Brazilian capital just hours after an 80,000-strong crowd attended the glittering Olympics opening ceremony. Images showed the unnamed…
(160722) — CLEVELAND, July 22, 2016 (Xinhua) — Donald Trump speaks on the last day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, the United States, July 21, 2016. New York billionaire Donald Trump officially…
Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) Police will assign identity numbers to all Dhaka residents who live in rented facilities, Dhaka police said on Saturday, after the Gulshan cafe terrorists were found to be staying in a…
Damascus, Aug 6 (IANS) The Syrian Air Force intensified airstrikes on the rebels in Aleppo province on Saturday, cutting off all routes that the militants could open into the city. The airstrikes destroyed tens of…
Kathmandu, Aug 6 (IANS) Nepal’s newly elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday announced he will not take part in any inauguration ceremonies and programmes except a few. “I had decided on this before…
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Police in China’s Guangxi Zhuang region have arrested 183 criminal suspects over an illegal fundraising gang. Under the disguise of western development, the gang organised “one-day” trips to Qinzhou, Nanning, Beihai…
Pretoria, Aug 6 (IANS) South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has been defeated by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) in local municipal polls in the capital Pretoria. With counting almost over on Saturday,…