Twitter co-founder’s account hacked
New York, June 9 (IANS) After a series of celebrity Twitter handle hacks over the past weeks, Evan Williams, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, had his account briefly compromised, a media report said….
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Be empathetic to win more girlfriends
Sydney, June 9 (IANS) Boys who show empathy are more likely to attract girlfriends than their low empathy counterparts, a new study has found, suggesting that adolescent males and females select empathic classmates as friends….
Drug metabolite found safe, effective therapy for Parkinson’s
New York, June 9 (IANS) The metabolite of a drug that is helping patients battle out multiple sclerosis has been found to significantly slow down the onset of Parkinson’s disease, say researchers, including one of…
Great Wall re-emerges from China reservoir
Beijing, June 9 (IANS) A section of the Great Wall, submerged in a reservoir in China’s Hebei province for nearly four decades, has re-emerged. The section in Kuancheng Man county, was built more than 500…
Sri Lanka to see 5.3 per cent growth
Colombo, June 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka is expected to see 5.3 per cent economic growth in the next three years despite challenges, the latest Global Economic Prospects report released by the World Bank showed on…
UN declaration backs India’s policy on generic HIV/AIDS medicines
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 9 (IANS) India’s policy of allowing the manufacture of generic HIV/AIDS medicines for the global poor using the flexibilities in intellectual property laws has received an endorsement from the…
Japan protests against Chinese warship in disputed waters
Tokyo, June 9 (IANS) Japan on Thursday protested after a Chinese frigate entered the waters near a disputed island chain in the East China Sea. A Japanese Navy destroyer detected the Chinese ship as it…
New Zealand, Australian forces train 7,000 Iraqi troops
Wellington, June 9 (IANS) The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said on Thursday that along with Australian forces, it will soon have trained 7,000 Iraqi troops in the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants. The…
Key Haqqani network commander killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 9 (IANS) A key commander of the Haqqani Network terrorist group was killed in Afghanistan’s Paktika province in a drone attack, officials said on Thursday. The attack took place in Sarwaza district on…
India, Mexico to elevate ties to strategic partnership
Mexico City, June 9 (IANS) India and Mexico have agreed to elevate their ‘Privileged Partnership’ into a strategic one during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto here during which…
6.2 magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta, June 9 (IANS) A shallow quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Bali Island on Thursday, but no tsunami alert was issued, an official of the meteorology and geophysics agency said….
Astronomers spot supermassive black hole devouring cold gas cloud
An artist’s impression of the clouds around a black hole (Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF;Dana Berry / SkyWorks; ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)) London, June 9 (IANS) Marking the first direct evidence to support the theory that black holes feed on…
Bacteria’s hair can conduct electricity like copper
New York, June 9 (IANS) Scientists have discovered that hair-like filaments on the surface of Geobacter bacteria exhibit electrical conductivity comparable to that of copper — paving the way for the employment of biological materials…
Modi departs for India after five-nation tour
Mexico City, June 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi left here for India after his five nation tour that took him to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico. “Five days, five countries! After a…
Ban welcomes India-US commitment to climate agreement
United Nations, June 9 (IANS) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the commitment of India and the United States to Paris Agreement on Climate Change and their mission to reduce greenhouse gases as a sign…
Australian state could soon legalise euthanasia
Melbourne, June 9 (IANS) Australia’s Victoria state could soon legalise voluntary euthanasia for people suffering from serious and incurable conditions, according to a report issued on Thursday. A committee has recommended the Victorian government to…
Brazil vows to control government spending amid ‘worst recession’
Brasilia, June 9 (IANS) Brazil’s Minister of Finance said the accumulated drop of the country’s GDP in 2015 and 2016 could be the worst in its history, vowing to reverse the economic downturn by taking…
Swedish general appointed to head UN India-Pakistan military observers
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 9 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has appointed Swedish Major General Per Lodin, a logistics expert, to head the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)…
India gets Mexico’s support for NSG membership
Mexico City, June 9 (IANS) India’s hopes of entering the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) brightened as Mexico extended support to New Delhi’s membership to the exclusive club during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the…
SKorea cuts policy rate to all-time low
Seoul, June 9 (IANS) South Korea’s central bank unexpectedly cut its policy rate to an all time low on Thursday, a day after the announcement to create 11 trillion won ($9 billion) funds to help…