London, July 7 (IANS) Britain insisted on Thursday that it cannot begin negotiations with Brussels about leaving the European Union. Minister of Foreign Affairs Philip Hammond said the country is “not in a position” to…
Dhaka, July 7 (IANS) An Islamic State video released on the internet days after the barbarous Dhaka terror attack has Bangladeshi model Naila Nayem’s former husband Tushar among the three men who appear in it,…
Maputo, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India wants to build on its already flourishing trade and investment ties with Mozambique. Speaking at a banquet hosted in his honour by…
Colombo, July 7 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Thursday said it will not release boats seized from Indian fishermen who were arrested for poaching in the island nation’s territorial waters. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe…
Dhaka, July 7 (IANS) Nearly a week after the Dhaka cafe massacre, Bangladesh was on Thursday the target of another terror attack aimed at a police contingent guarding an Eid congregation during prayers. Four persons…
Maputo, July 7 (IANS) India and Mozambique on Thursday agreed to fast-track agricultural cooperation after delegation-level discussions headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi here. Mozambiques strengths are also the areas…
New York, July 7 (IANS) Testing for inherited mutations that are found in much higher rates in men can help in predicting the risk of prostate cancer, finds a study. The findings by researchers in…
Washington, July 7 (IANS) An Indian-origin businessman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining contracts worth $6 million from a federal program created to help minority-owned small businesses, according to authorities….
Canberra, July 7 (IANS) Following the publication of the British Chilcot report which questioned the motives behind the Iraq War of 2003, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Thursday defended her country’s participation in the…
Washington, July 7 (IANS) Former US President George W. Bush, the main promoter of the Iraq war during 2003-2011, has said that he still hasn’t read the Chilcot report which raised harsh criticisms against his…
Maputo, July 7 (IANS) India and Mozambique on Thursday signed three agreements, including a long-term deal on import of pulses by New Delhi. The agreements were signed following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra…
New York, July 7 (IANS) Genetics, effects on early development and social learning are some factors that can increase the risk of chronic pain transmitting from parent to children, researchers suggest. According to a report…
New York, July 7 (IANS) Smoking weed may dampen the brain’s response to reward over time and put people more at risk of becoming addicted to the drug or other substances, finds a new study….
Dhaka, July 7 (IANS) The Islamist terrorists, who carried out a barbaric attack in a Dhaka cafe last Friday killing 22 people, were armed with five pistols and three AK-22 rifles, the police said on…
Maputo, July 7 (IANS) India and Mozambique on Thursday agreed to fast-track cooperation in the agriculture sector after delegation-level discussions headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi here. We agreed to…
Washington, July 7 (IANS) Over 100 persons on Thursday held a vigil for Alton Sterling, 37, the African-American man who was killed in Tuesday’s shooting by two white police officers in Louisiana’s Baton Rouge city….
New York, July 7 (IANS) Air pollutants interact with and break down plant-emitted scent molecules, which insect pollinators such as bees use to locate needed food, says a new study. The pollution-modified plant odours can…
New York, July 7 (IANS) Parents need to be careful while choosing food as researchers have found a close relationship between diet quality of parents and kids. The analysis draws on data from a study…
Tripoli, July 7 (IANS) At least 12 soldiers were killed on Thursday in a car bomb attack in Libya’s Benghazi city, officials said. Heavy clashes erupted between the Libyan army troops and the militants, who…
London, July 7 (IANS) Sending low-frequency acoustic shock waves to injured muscles could speed up the healing process in the tissues, says an interesting study. The Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) works by mechanically stimulating…