London, June 6 (IANS) Finnish scientists have recovered important metals — lithium, cobalt and nickel — from battery waste with nearly 100 per cent purity. Recovered metals could be used in the manufacture of batteries,…
Abu Dhabi, June 6 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Consulate General in Barcelona has launched an iftar project, funded by UAE charities to support underprivileged Muslims in the Catalonia region during the fasting month…
Amman, June 6 (IANS) Five people working for a Jordanian intelligence agency were killed in an attack in a Palestinian refugee camp near Amman. “The intelligence agency office in the Baqa’a camp was the target…
London, June 6 (IANS) An “extremely rare” Roman bronze wing was found during an excavation in England’s Gloucester city, the media reported on Monday. The object, which is 14 cm long, was found during an…
New York, June 6 (IANS) Researchers have identified a promising new antibody that can help patients with aggressive and metastatic anal cancer. The findings, of the first clinical trial for metastatic patients, showed that the…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched India’s economic growth story to attract investments from Switzerland. “I invite Swiss companies to be a key partner in India’s economic growth,” Modi said…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said to combat the issue of black money and tax evasion was an important issue for India and Switzerland. “Combating menace of black money…
Baghdad, June 6 (IANS) Iraqi security forces have found a mass grave containing over 400 bodies near the Islamic State (IS)-controlled city of Fallujah, a security official said. The official told EFE news on Monday…
Vienna, June 6 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of 13 crudes rose to $45.73 a barrel on Friday, compared to $45.58 on Thursday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
Jerusalem, June 6 (IANS) A majority of Israelis has refrained from visiting Jerusalem in the past year due to security concerns, said a poll. According to the Smith Research Centre poll released on Sunday, 57…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Democratic party front-runner Hillary Clinton won Puerto RicoÂ’s primary on Sunday, putting her on a trajectory to claim the party’s presidential nomination on Tuesday. At the time the race was called,…
Canberra, June 6 (IANS) Petrol prices were at their lowest in Australia since 1999, a report said on Monday. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said prices across the nation were at 17-year lows,…
Ankara, June 6 (IANS) The death toll in a bus accident in Turkey has risen to 14, the media reported on Monday. The bus, carrying students returning from a trip, overturned and fell into a…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Using 29 years of data from satellite imageries, NASA scientists have found extensive greening in the Arctic region, thanks to rising temperatures. The northern reaches of North America are getting greener,…
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) China’s central bank on Monday pumped 40 billion yuan ($6 billion) into the market to ease a liquidity strain. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) pumped the huge sum in a…
Kabul, June 6 (IANS) An American photojournalist and his Afghan translator were killed in an attack in Helmand province of Afghanistan. They were travelling with an Afghan army unit that came under fire in on…
Tokyo, June 6 (IANS) The US Navy on Monday banned its sailors stationed in Japan from drinking in response to the arrest of an American sailor in Okinawa on a suspected DUI charge. According to…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Johann Schneider-Amman on Monday led delegation level talks here with the focus on black money and India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)….
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Governments should better regulate businesses to prevent child labour in global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said in a video released on Monday. The report comes in advance of the World…
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Chinese authorities have planned to launch an independent optical facility, the function of which will be similar to the Hubble telescope. The optical cabin’s field of view will be 300 times…