New York, June 9 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has tapped longtime executive Ross Hoffman as the company’s new vice president of global media — in the third appointment to that role in the last six…
Shanghai, June 9 (IANS) The New Development Bank (NDB) and China Construction Bank Corp (CCB) on Thursday announced a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation, focusing mainly on infrastructure funding in the five BRICS countries,…
London, June 9 (IANS) Microblogging site Twitter has equipped 21st century writers with the necessary skills, including tough self-editing, to thrive in the face of emerging technologies, according to a recent study. To test if…
New York, June 9 (IANS) The inorganic chemistry division of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has reviewed and considered proposed names of three new elements of the periodic table — 115,…
Toronto, June 9 (IANS) Lignin, a natural material in plants and a major waste product of the paper industry, can be added to sunscreen creams to protect you from getting sunburn, says a new study….
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) Even as Pakistan was lobbying hard to scuttle India’s bid for the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the country’s top foreign affairs advisor on Thursday said that Islamabad was willing to have cordial…
New York, June 9 (IANS) Soon after the news of Twitter co-founder Evan Williams’s account hack surfaced on Thursday, another report said that hackers might have used malware to collect more than 32 million Twitter…
Toronto, June 9 (IANS) Consuming barley as food or in food recipes can significantly reduce the levels of “bad cholesterol” that are associated with heart disease risk, finds a new study, suggesting that barley has…
New York, June 9 (IANS) Rather than make appointments to see their family doctor on a regular basis, men are often more likely to make excuses for not going, and the top excuse men…
New York, June 9 (IANS) Researchers have developed a blood test that leverages the body’s immune response system to detect an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease – referred to as the mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…
Mexico City/New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India’s diplomatic efforts to gain entry to the exclusive Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) appear to be gaining traction after it bagged crucial support from Switzerland and Mexico, two countries…
Hanoi, June 9 (IANS) A British tourist, missing in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province since June 4, was found dead on Thursday, officials said. The body of Aiden Shaw Webb, 23, was found 2,800 metres above…
Washington, June 9 (IANS) US president Barack Obama said that Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ new ideas and energy have helped the Democratic party and made Hillary Clinton, the first woman to clinch the bid for…
New York, June 9 (IANS) For building a phone “that can underestand almost any language”, an Indian software engineer has found a place in Time magazine’s 2016 list of Next Generation Leaders. He is Umesh…
Ankara, June 9 (IANS) At least 18 Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkish military and the US-led coalition, an official said on Thursday. About 14 IS…
Baghdad, June 9 (IANS) At least 23 persons were killed and 73 others wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb attacks in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, an official said. One attack occurred in the morning when…
Mexico City: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mexican President Enrique Peaa Nieto during a joint press conference at Los Pinos – the official residence of Mexican President in Mexico City on June 8, 2016. (Photo:…
(160202) — IOWA, Feb. 2, 2016 (Xinhua) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.(Xinhua/Yin Bogu) Washington, June 9 (IANS) Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said she would consider “the most qualified people” for the…
London, June 9 (IANS) Most of the commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs are ineffective and some may be unsafe for children and teenagers with major depression, according to a study. “The balance of risks and benefits…
Moscow, June 9 (IANS) Most Russians consider biological innovations useless or even unethical, suggests a poll monitoring innovative behaviour of the population. Conducted by researchers at the Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge…