Colombo, June 10 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has decided to expedite development projects funded by China, the Ministry of National Policy and Economic Affairs has said. The ministry said the decision was taken following…
New York, June 10 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook on Thursday introduced a new feature that enables users upload and view 360-degrees photos right in the News Feed, a media report said. “Along with 360…
Kabul/New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Suspected militants have abducted an Indian female aid worker from the volatile Afghanistan capital of Kabul, Indian and Afghan officials said on Friday. The woman was identified as Judith D’Souza,…
Louisville (Kentucky), June 10 (IANS) Thousands of people have gathered to pay their last respects to boxing legend Muhammad Ali who passed away at age 74 a week ago. The two-day funeral began on Thursday…
San Francisco, June 10 (IANS) Chinese technology major Lenovo has unveiled its PHAB2 Pro smartphone powered by Tango technology, a set of sensors and software from Google that senses and maps its surroundings to enable…
Kabul, June 10 (IANS) A female Indian aid worker has been abducted by unknown gunmen in this Afghan capital, a security officer said. The 40-year-old woman, working with a non-governmental organisation, was kidnapped late on…
London, June 10 (IANS) An international team of scientists has developed a method for the permanent and environmentally friendly storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions caused by humans by turning it into rocks. The study,…
Dhaka, June 10 (IANS) An inmate of a Hindu ashram was hacked to death in Bangladesh’s Pabna town on Friday morning, police said. Nityaranjan Pandey, 60, a volunteer at a Hindu ashram, was murdered during…
By Nury Vittachi Suddenly realized that when I wash food by holding it under the horrible yellow water that comes out of my tap I am really just adding an extra dose of carcinogens. Funny…
(151225) — SHANGHAI, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — Light rail trains run in heavy smog in east China’s Shanghai, Dec. 25, 2015. A yellow alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution by…
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Pakistan has expressed concern over growing strategic ties between India and the US, a day after the two countries signed a number of agreements for security cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra…
Washington, June 10 (IANS) US President Barack Obama formally threw his support behind presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a web video on Thursday. “I don’t think there’s ever been someone so qualified to…
Washington, June 10 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has vowed to prevent Republican Donald Trump from becoming the US president amid concerns about further damage to party unity deriving from his continued stay in…
Havana, June 10 (IANS) Cuba and the US held dialogue here to discuss collaboration in fighting terrorism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. A statement on Thursday said the talks took place in an atmosphere…
Paris, June 10 (IANS) Football legends Pele and Diego Maradona attended a historical friendly game here to spread the message of unity and peace, pursued by the forthcoming Euro 2016. It was for the first…
Toronto, June 10 (IANS) Canada’s main stock market in Toronto registered a broad decline as oil prices snapped a three-day advance after notching another 2016 high after a strong US dollar sparked profit-taking in crude…
Tokyo, June 10 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened the trading on Friday lower following weak overnight performance in the US stocks market amid cautions before policy meetings by the US and Japanese central banks next week….
Rio de Janeiro, June 10 (IANS) Brazil striker Fred has agreed a transfer deal from Fluminense to Atletico Mineiro, the two Brazilian clubs said. “The striker Fred is our newest signing,” Atletico Mineiro president Daniel…
Houston, June 10 (IANS) Three persons were killed after a small plane crashed near Houston’s Hobby Airport in the US, the media reported. According to ABC13, the plane, a fixed wing single-engine made by the…
United Nations, June 10 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will leave New York on June 13 for Brussels, Belgium, to participate in the European Development Days before attending an event in Russia and visiting Greece,…