Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) Over 2.3 million children below the age of five will be given anti-polio drops from Monday during a three-day vaccination campaign in Balochistan province of Pakistan. Authorities have taken strict measures…
New York, March 13 (IANS) If you want to relish food, just hit the photo-sharing website Instagram and browse through the images posted by people of various cuisines and you will begin licking your fingers…
London, March 13 (IANS) Companies that have women on their driving seat are highly valued by investors and shareholders, finds a new study. Firms with women on their executive and supervisory boards are rated high…
Kuala Lumpur, March 13 (IANS) Two Australian reporters were arrested in Malaysia for crossing the security line during an event attended by Prime Minister Najib Razak, police said on Sunday. The reporters aggressively tried to…
Taipei, March 13 (IANS) Regularly practicing the Chinese exercise tai chi that combines certain postures and gentle movements with mental focus, breathing, and relaxation can help older adults reduce the risk of falling down, says…
New York, March 13 (IANS) Harvard researchers have designed a new type of foldable material that is versatile, tunable, self-actuated and can change size, volume and shape and can be used as a portable shelter….
Nay Pyi Taw, March 13 (IANS) The Myanmarese army has released 46 child soldiers from its ranks, while taking action against hundreds of personnel for recruiting children to the armed forces, the media reported on…
New York, March 13 (IANS) In a breakthrough for energy-efficient computing, engineers at the University of California-Berkeley have shown for the first time that magnetic chips can operate with the lowest fundamental level of energy…
Sanaa, March 13 (IANS) At least 15 Al Qaeda militants were killed overnight in Saudi Arabia-led air strikes in Yemen’s Aden province, a military official said on Sunday. The air strikes pounded Al Qaeda-controlled positions…
Seoul, March 13 (IANS) More than 100,000 units of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S7 series smartphones were sold in South Korea within the first two days of its official launch, data showed on Sunday. Sales…
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission on Sunday confirmed the nation’s first imported yellow fever case in Beijing. Yellow fever is an acute viral disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes and…
Kabul, March 13 (IANS) At least 24 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in military operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, an official statement said on Sunday. The operation, which still continues, was launched…
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) Chinese courts have concluded 19,000 criminal cases involving environmental pollution and undermining resources in 2015, up 18.8 percent year on year, a report of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) said Sunday….
New York, March 13 (IANS) Four days before two ancient Jain and Hindu statues estimated to be worth $450,000 were to be auctioned off, US officials swooped on the international art auction house Christie’s here…
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) The Chinese yuan, has started to return to its normal and reasonable level after volatility, and the trend will continue, central bank governor said. Zhou Xiaochuan made the remarks at a…
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s prominent cricket commentator Mohammad Idrees has received Indian visa only for Delhi and Mumbai where no match involving Pakistan team in the World T20 is scheduled. According to Idrees, he…
London, March 13 (IANS) A team of British researchers has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. According to researchers, periodontitis or…
Jakarta, March 13 (IANS) At least two people were killed, three went missing and around 3,000 forced to flee their homes as floods hit Indonesia’s Java province, official said on Sunday. The floods occurred on…
New York, March 13 (IANS) An ice sheet on your car’s windshield may seem to be a nuisance. But it can be downright dangerous on an airplane, a wind turbine or a power line. A…
New York, March 13 (IANS) Researchers have identified a new innate immunity mechanism that protects mammals from viral oncogenesis, the process by which viruses cause normal cells to become cancerous. Given the prevalence of virus-related…