Geneva, June 6 (IANS) With the issues of black money and India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) high on the agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a meeting with Swiss President…
Colombo, June 6 (IANS) A soldier was killed and two others sustained injuries when a fire raged in an army camp just outside Colombo, the media reported on Monday. Army spokesman Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera said…
Toronto, June 6 (IANS) Bobby Curtola, a former Canadian teen idol and singer with a string of Canadian hits in the 1960s, has died at the age of 73, his family said. Curtola’s death was…
New York, June 6 (IANS) The accounts of Mark Zuckerberg, cofounder and CEO of social media giant Facebook, on Twitter and Pinterest were compromised over the weekend, a media report said. The hacker group ‘OurMine…
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is visiting Beijing for the eighth session of the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue that kicked off on Monday, has urged China to obey…
Anxiety mental health symbol isolated on white. Mental disorder icon design London, June 6 (IANS) Women as well as young adults are twice as likely to experience anxiety as men, a new study says. Anxiety…
Lima, June 6 (IANS) Ex-banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, of the Peruvians for Change (PPK) party, is leading Peru’s presidential run-off. Kuczynski, who was runner up in the first round vote in April, was leading on…
New York, June 6 (IANS) A new drug that harnesses the immune system to attack tumours has been found highly effective against advanced bladder cancer in an international clinical trial. Injections of the experimental agent…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) The body of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali on Sunday arrived in his hometown Louisville in Kentucky where a public procession and memorial service will be held on Friday. The memorial service…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) US Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton was projected to win the Puerto Rico caucuses on Sunday night, leaving the former State of Secretary very close to secure her party’s presidential nomination. Clinton…
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.08 percent, at 2,940.99 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.37 percent higher at 10,383.45 points, Xinhua news…
Tokyo, June 6 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as a key US employment data report released at the end of last week coming in way below par sent the yen higher against the…
Madrid, June 6 (IANS) Valentino Rossi took a slice of revenge for his defeat to Jorge Lorenzo in last season’s Moto GP World Championship when he won the GP de Catalunya at the Barcelona Montmelo…
Brussels, June 6 (IANS) Three persons were killed and 40 others injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train in Belgium, officials said. Earlier, reports said the accident, that occurred in the town…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Switzerland from Qatar on the third leg of his five-nation tour with the issues of black money and India’s membership in the Nuclear…
Ankara, June 6 (IANS) At least seven students were killed and many others sustained injuries in a bus accident in Turkish province of Osmaniye, the media reported. The bus, carrying students returning from a trip…
Kabul, June 6 (IANS) An Afghan lawmaker was killed and 11 others were wounded in a bomb attack in Kabul, an Interior Ministry spokesman has said. “A member of the Lower House of Afghanistan’s parliament,…
Doha, June 5 (IANS) India and Qatar on Sunday signed seven agreements, including on investment and tourism promotion, as the two sides discussed ways to take bilateral ties beyond the current normal trading relationship. Prime…
Tehran, June 5 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday said the policies of the US and its threats against the Islamic Republic remain constant even after the nuclear deal struck with Tehran…
by Anil Giri Kathmandu, June 5 (IANS) Nepal’s ruling CPN-UML denied on Sunday that Prime Minister K.P. Oli had accused India of trying to topple his government. In a statement, party Secretary Pradip Gyawali rejected…