Jerusalem, June 20 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would ratify a treaty banning nuclear tests, according to a statement from his office. Netanyahu, who met on Monday morning with…
Nay Pyi Taw, June 20 (IANS) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday urged the Myanmar government to take concrete steps to end discrimination and constant human rights violations against…
Geneva, June 20 (IANS) Solar Impulse II, a plane exclusively powered by solar energy, began the trans-Atlantic stage of its planned world tour on Monday, taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport…
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday agreed to peacefully resolve a border issue that has seen both sides locked in a fierce stand-off over construction of a gate by Pakistan. Clashes between…
Washington, June 20 (IANS) The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to laws in two states that restrict ownership of semi-automatic firearms. The apex court justices rejected an appeal of an…
Manama, June 20 (IANS) Top shia cleric of Bahrain on Monday was stripped by the Sunni-ruled Bahrain of his citizenship, state media report. An interior ministry statement accused Sheikh Isa Qassim of using his position…
London, June 20 (IANS) The British pound surged against the US dollar and the euro on Monday in the London market after polls published over the weekend suggested Britain remaining in the European Union in…
By Mahendra Ved Budapest, June 20 (IANS) People in nine different cities of Hungary, including Budapest, had a tryst with things Indian as part of the Ganges-Danube Festival and International Day of Yoga. The Yoga…
Kabul, June 20 (IANS) Fourteen Nepalese providing security to the Canadian embassy here were killed when a suicide bomber targeted their mini bus in the Afghan capital on Monday, authorities said. The suicide bomber approached…
Damascus, June 20 (IANS) At least 23 Islamic State militants were killed in an attack by Turkish artillery and US-led international coalition in Syria, the media reported on Monday. The attack took place on Sunday,…
Brussels, June 20 (IANS) The job vacancy rate, which measures the proportion of the total posts that are vacant, rose to 1.7 per cent in the 19-country eurozone in the first quarter this year –…
(151223) — KABUL, Dec. 23, 2015 (Xinhua) — Afghan acting Defense Minister Mohammad Masoom Stanikzai speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2015. The Afghan government on Wednesday dismissed reports on the…
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) Officials and experts from six countries will meet in Beijing to discuss Northeast Asia cooperation, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. China, Russia, Japan, the US, South Korea and…
Paris, June 20 (IANS) As part of the series of events to mark the second International Day of Yoga, the Embassy of India in Paris organised an event at the iconic Eiffel Tower on Sunday….
Mumbai: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez during the trailer launch of film Dishoom in Mumbai on June 1, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Cannes June 20 (IANS) Actress Jacqueline Fernandez has starred in the video remake of former British…
New York, June 20 (IANS) Consuming blueberries can help in reverting age and improving vision and memory, says a new study. “Eating blueberries can also curb risks of developing cancer as well as reduce the…
Rome, June 20 (IANS) Anti-establishment Five Star Movement’s (M5S) Virginia Raggi is set to become Rome’s first woman mayor after winning 67.5 per cent of the vote in Sunday’s runoff election, according to the exit…
New York, June 20 (IANS) Babies who are born through Caesarean, exposed to antibiotics and are fed on formula milk are likely to have a slow growth as well as a decline in the diversity…
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed and nearly 200,000 displaced in China due to heavy rains that began on Saturday, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Monday. According to the…
London, June 20 (IANS) A man died on board an Emirates flight from Dubai to Manchester on Monday, an official said. The cause of his death has not yet been confirmed but the passenger, who…