OPEC daily basket price closes lower
Vienna, June 22 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of 13 crudes slipped to $46.02 a barrel on Tuesday, compared to $46.24 on Monday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
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Trump’s image slips while Clinton’s remains steady: Gallup
Washington, June 22 (IANS) Americans’ views of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump have drifted slightly more negative over the past month and a half, while his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s image remains steady, according to…
Sri Lanka begins exporting fishery products to EU
Colombo, June 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Wednesday began exporting fishery products to the European Union after it lifted a ban on fishery products from the island-country. Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said the first consignment…
Valvani, charged with insider trading, commits suicide
Washington, June 22 (IANS) Sanjay Valvani, an Indian-origin hedge fund manager charged with insider trading last week, has been found dead at his home in an apparent case of suicide, a media report said on…
Yoga Day celebrated in Egypt
Cairo, June 22 (IANS) More than 100 yoga enthusiasts gathered and practiced yogic exercises at a ground here to mark the International Yoga Day. “We have noticed strong growth in the practice of yoga in…
Discovery of ‘wind nebula’ opens new window into magnetar
This X-ray image shows extended emission around a source known as Swift J1834.9-0846, a rare ultra-magnetic neutron star called a magnetar. The glow arises from a cloud of fast-moving particles produced by the neutron star…
Sri Lanka busts heroin smuggling operation
Colombo, June 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan police on Wednesday busted an international heroin smuggling operation following the arrest of three most wanted drug smugglers. The arrests took place in Colombo, Xinhua news agency quoted the…
Wrong choice will make it a less great Britain, says Italy
London, June 22 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi made an emotional appeal to the British people not to make the wrong choice in the EU referendum, saying a decision to leave would exchange autonomy…
CRISPER screening reveals Zika weaknesses
(160220) — CARACAS, Feb. 20, 2016 (Xinhua) — A sanitary employee fumigates against Aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector of zika virus, in Antimano sector of Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Feb. 19, 2016. A Municipal…
Vitamin A, high-fibre diet keeps food allergies at bay
Sydney, June 22 (IANS) Consuming high-fibre diet consisting of a bowl of bran and some dried apricots in the morning and intake of Vitamin A can help reduce food allergies, finds a new study. The…
Brexit debate triggers clash between London’s present, ex-mayors
London, June 22 (IANS) Newly-elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused his predecessor of unleashing “project hate” in a desperate bid to win over voters by stirring up fears about immigration. Sadiq Khan made the…
Australia sends back Vietnamese migrants found at sea
Canberra, June 22 (IANS) Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton on Wednesday confirmed that an unknown number of Vietnamese immigrants, whose boat was intercepted by authorities earlier this month, have been sent back to their country….
Pakistan doesn’t need F-16s, n-deals to fight terrorists: Kabul
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 22 (IANS) Accusing government entities in Pakistan of aiding terrorist networks in violation of United Nations Security Council mandates, Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative Mahmoud Saikal said on Tuesday that Islamabad…
High BP? Listen to Mozart to reduce hypertension
London, June 22 (IANS) Listening to music legand Mozart can not only soothe your mood but also help lower blood pressure as well as stablise the heart rate, new research has found. The findings showed…
British MP receives death threat via Twitter
London, June 22 (IANS) A British Labour Party MP received a message via micro-blogging website Twitter which threatened the lives of her children and grandchildren. Yvette Cooper, a former Cabinet minister and MP for MP…
Visual perception declines with age, shows Study
New York, June 22 (IANS) Older adults experience deficits in inhibition or the ability to do away with the distractions, which can affect how quickly they process information visually, say a study. It is already…
Police arrest terror suspect at London airport
London, June 22 (IANS) Police arrested a terror suspect as he tried to board a flight at London’s Heathrow airport to leave the country. The police confirmed that the 29-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday…
Befriending a grownup on social media not a bad choice
New York, June 22 (IANS) Ever received a friend request from your mother, father or math teacher? It may sound weird, but adding adults, from teachers to parents, to a teenager’s social media can fundamentally…
Instagram now reaches half a billion users
New York, June 22 (IANS) More than 500 million users now use Instagram every month, of which 300 million use it every single day, the photo sharing app has announced. Eighty percent of the total…
Explore space on your smartphone with NASA’s Apple TV app
Washington, June 22 (IANS) The US space agency has released its popular NASA app for a new platform – the fourth-generation Apple TV – that will provide you access to NASA TV on your TV…