Mail links between US, Cuba restored
Havana, March 17 (IANS) The mail links between the US and Cuba were restored with the arrival of the first mail flight in Havana. A plane from IBC Air landed at Jose Marti International Airport…
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US stocks rally after Fed rate decision
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in New York, the United States (Xinhua/Wang Lei) New York, March 17 (IANS) US stocks ended higher after the US Federal Reserve kept…
US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
Washington, March 17 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark short-term interest rates unchanged as widely expected, noting that “global economic and financial developments continue to pose risks” to the US economy. In a…
Two Sicilian clans arrested in anti-mafia bust
Palermo (Italy), March 16 (IANS/AKI) Police in Sicily on Wednesday arrested 62 people in an anti-mafia operation that effectively wiped out two entire crime families in the Palermo area. The suspects are from the from…
IS stitches up man’s mouth in Syria, parades him
Deir Ezzor, March 16 (IANS/AKI) Islamic State militants stitched up a Syrian youth’s mouth and paraded him through the eastern city of Deir Ezzor for “talking too much”, a media report said. Citing local activist…
Yale joins global carbon pricing policies coalition
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 16 (IANS) Yale will become the first university member of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC), a private-public partnership to strengthen carbon pricing policies through the development of a network…
Have faith in god during conflicts: Pope
Vatican City, March 16 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday voiced solidarity with those in the Middle East who are currently suffering from wars and violence, and urged them to have trust in god. “How many…
Sushma, Aziz meeting fixed for Thursday evening
By Anil Giri Pokhara, March 16 (IANS) The most anticipated meeting between India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sartaj Aziz, foreign relations adviser to the Pakistani prime minister, has been fixed for Thursday evening,…
Pakistan, Turkmenistan sign accord to curb terror financing
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) Pakistan and Turkmenistan on Wednesday signed agreements including one on financial intelligence to curb money laundering and terrorism financing, officials said. The visiting president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Pakistani Prime…
Air India flight evacuated after bomb scare
Bangkok, March 16 (IANS) An Air India flight was ordered to park at an isolated area of Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok on Wednesday after a bomb threat, an airport official said. Air India flight AI…
Obama picks white judge as apex court nominee
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Wednesday chose a white judge over Indian American Sri Srinivasan as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting up a dramatic political fight…
Obama to visit Saudi Arabia, Britain next month
Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will visit Saudi Arabia and Britain in April, ahead of his previously arranged trip to Germany, the White House said on Wednesday. Obama will first head to…
Saudi Arabia hails Russian pull-out from Syria
Riyadh, March 16 (IANS) Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Wednesday welcomed the partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria as a “positive step”, Al Arabiya News reported. Al-Jubeir told reporters that he hoped the…
Obama picks Merrick Garland as apex court nominee
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama chose a white judge over Indian American Sri Srinivasan as his nominee to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, setting up a dramatic political fight…
Iran criticises UN report as ‘politically-motivated’
Tehran, March 16 (IANS) Iran on Wednesday dismissed a recent report by the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Tehran, Ahmed Shaheed, as “politically-motivated”, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. “We believe that the…
Generic drug can reduce treatment cost for cancer patients
New York, March 16 (IANS) Patients suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)– a rare form of cancer — can get huge financial benefits if they start using the generic form of drug Gleevec, the patent…
Tomato waste can generate electricity: Study
New York, March 16 (IANS) Damaged tomatoes unsuitable for sale can be used as a powerful source of generating electricity, says a study involving Indian-origin scientists. “We have found that spoiled and damaged tomatoes left…
Sushma arrives in Nepal
Pokhara, March 16 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here in this lake resort town in Nepal on Wednesday to attend the Saarc ministerial meeting. She will participate in the ministerial meeting in…
Pakistan women polio team attacked
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) A three-member lady health worker anti-polio team was shot at and injured by armed men in Garhi Yasin area of Sindh province on Wednesday. The polio team was working as part…
Peshawar bus bomb kills 16 government officials
Peshawar, March 16 (IANS) A powerful bomb, detonated by a timing mechanism, ripped through a bus carrying government employees in Pakistan’s Peshawar on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and causing injuries to another two…