London, June 23 (IANS) Despite torrential rains in London and south east England, voters headed to polls on Thursday to cast their ballots in a historic referendum on whether Britain should remain in or exit…
New York, June 23 (IANS) The sperm of men who smoke has a greater extent of DNA damage than that of non-smokers, says a new study that points to harmful effects of smoking on male…
London, June 23 (IANS) Traders and brokers across London are bracing themselves for an all-night vigil as the counting of votes in the historic referendum on whether or not Britain should remain a member of…
Kabul, June 23 (IANS) Seven Taliban militants, among them a group commander, were killed as their explosive device detonated prematurely in Afghanistan’s Logar province on Thursday, an official said. “Seven Taliban militants including their commander…
By Aadil Mir New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) In the world of yoga, Pakistan has produced an unsung yogi: Shamshad Haider, popularly known as Yogi Haider. In a country where Islamic rightwingers very often call…
Toronto, June 23 (IANS) Children who face severe adversities are at increased risk of getting involved in drug abuse and various addictions like alcohol in adulthood, says a new study. The findings showed that children…
London, June 23 (IANS) Britain’s referendum on leaving the European Union (EU) is “too close to call” as a string of polls showed neither ‘ayes’ nor ‘noes’ clearly ahead. Four separate polls released on Thursday…
New York, June 23 (IANS) With social networking giant Facebook-owned Oculus launching 360-degree video reactions for the Gear VR headset, it is now possible for users to “like” a video while watching it. “Now, while…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Grand Duke and people of Luxembourg on the occasion of their National Day, observed on June 23. In…
Beijing, June 23 (IANS) Police in China’s Heilongjiang province have captured the main suspect in a 22-year-old murder case. Police said on Thursday that the man, named Zheng, was caught on June 15 in Inner…
New York, June 23 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter is planning to sell the ad packages linked to US National Football League (NFL) games streaming — which it purchased for $10 million back in April –…
Sydney, June 23 (IANS) Australia has seen a larger decline in intentional firearm deaths and an absence of fatal mass shootings since gun law reform and firearms buyback programmes were introduced 20 years ago, a…
Phnom Penh, June 23 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was fined by police for not wearing a helmet during a motorbike ride. He publicly apologized for his mistake. A traffic police officer issued a…
London, June 23 (IANS) Health warnings about complications related to Zika virus have significantly increased the demand for abortions in Latin American countries, a new study has found. Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes causes serious…
London, June 23 (IANS) Torrential rains and flooding swamped parts of London and Britain’s southeast on Thursday, with the fire brigade inundated with more than 300 emergency calls. Flood warnings were issued for parts of…
Washington, June 23 (IANS) Two Democrat members are pitting against each other in a race to replace retiring California Senator Barbara Boxer. The two candidates are Kamala Harris, the states attorney general, and Representative Loretta…
Tashkent, June 23 (IANS) Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain said on Thursday that his country firmly supported China’s position on the South China Sea as well as Taiwan and Tibet. Hussain made the remarks while meeting…
Moscow, June 23 (IANS) Russia and China are “close allies” with their ties running at a very high level and bilateral cooperation expanding steadily, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. “We see each other…
New York, June 23 (IANS) Since US-based cable TV network C-SPAN had no control over the US House TV cameras, they used live video streaming app Periscope and Facebook Live to telecast the Democrats’ protest…
New York, June 23 (IANS) Non-medical use of prescription opioids more than doubled among adults in the US from 2001-2002 to 2012-2013, new research has found. The findings are based on a study from the…