Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) Japanese researchers have detected relatively high levels of radioactive substances in sediment in multiple rivers running through Fukushima prefecture, the media reported on Friday. The prefectural government in January surveyed the…
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) At least 59 Indian fishermen were arrested in Pakistan for poaching in the country’s waters, the media reported on Sunday. The Indian fishermen were arrested by the Maritime Security Agency (MSA)…
Doha, April 1 (IANS) Qatar signed 19 major arms deals worth $8.95 billion at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2016), the media reported on Friday. The transactions included eight Memoranda of…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Fast food giant McDonald’s has planned to open approximately 1,300 fast food restaurants in China over the next five years, CEO Steve Easterbrook announced. Easterbrook said that the firm wants to…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Brussels attacks have illustrated how real and immediate is the threat to nuclear security from terrorism and the world needs to drop the…
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.23 percent, at 2,997.09 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.43 percent lower at 10,410.68 points, Xinhua news…
Buenos Aires, April 1 (IANS) Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi now has 40 million followers on the Instagram photo-sharing social network. “We’ve reached 40 million fans here on Instagram. Thanks everyone!” wrote the Argentine national…
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese yuan strengthened 27 basis points to 6.4585 against the US dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China’s spot…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) China and the US reaffirmed their joint commitment to global nuclear security and pledged to continue cooperation in this area beyond the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) process. In a joint statement…
Brasilia, April 1 (IANS/EFE) Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the case concerning former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will remain under its jurisdiction, thereby removing it from federal Judge Sergio Moro, who…
Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday after the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Tankan survey, which reveals sentiment among the nation’s big manufacturers, worsened in March. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) The US and Saudi Arabia on Thursday imposed sanctions jointly on four individuals and two organisations, aiming to disrupt terrorism fundraising operations in South Asia and the Middle East, according to…
New York, April 1 (IANS) Oil prices rose on Thursday on hopes that an upcoming meeting of major oil producers could buoy the market. Countries from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and…
US Secretary DAE & Director, National Science Foundation sign MoU on setting up LIGO observatory in India Washington, April 1 (IANS) India is set to become a central point in Albert Einstein’s recently proved gravitational…
Riyadh, April 1 (IANS) Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday joint actions with the US to tackle fund raising for and support of terrorism, Saudi Press Agency reported. The two countries will sanction four individuals and…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought New Zealand’s cooperation in the dairy industry during a bilateral meeting with his New Zealand counterpart John Key here. “The prime minister talked about…
Brussels, April 1 (IANS) The transfer of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to France could take place “very soon”, the Belgian broadcaster RTBF reported on Thursday, citing a collaborator of his lawyer Cedric Moisse. According…
Canberra, March 31 (IANS) Estimating that India’s GDP growth rate for the current fiscal would touch 7.6 percent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday hoped for a better rate next year, saying it is much…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) India and the US signed an agreement on Thursday for a new Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project in India during the course of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here. The…
Ankara, March 31 (IANS) At least seven police officers were killed in car bomb attack on an armored police vehicle in southeastern Turkey on Thursday, media reports said. Moreover, 27 others including 13 policemen were…