South Korea’s current account balance stays in black
Seoul, April 1 (IANS) South Korea’s current account balance stayed in the black for 48 months in a row, keeping the longest monthly surplus due to a faster fall in imports than exports that is…
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Brazil’s apex court takes over ex-president’s graft probe
Brasilia, April 1 (IANS) Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) ruled that it would be taking immediate charge of a corruption investigation into former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, removing Judge Sergio Moro from the case,…
How wind created mile-high mounds on Mars
New York, April 1 (IANS) Wind carved massive mounds of more than a mile high on Mars over billions of years, say researchers, suggesting that their location can help pin down when water on the…
California approves minimum wage of $15 an hour
Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Lawmakers in the California state of the US approved raising minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022, the media reported on Friday. California’s current minimum wage of $10 an…
Russian cargo spacecraft on way to ISS
Moscow, April 1 (IANS) An unpiloted Russian resupply vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS) was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday with three tonnes of food, fuel and supplies to astronauts….
Pakistan’s nukes no cause of concern: Official
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhary has said there was no cause of concern about Islamabad’s nuclear programme since the country never had a nuclear accident or breach of security. At…
Pyongyang fires unidentified projectile into eastern waters
Seoul, April 1 (IANS) North Korea on Friday fired an unidentified projectile into its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said. The projectile, which was believed to be a ballistic missile, was launched at about 1.00…
Starvation helps baby bees become stronger as adults
New York, April 1 (IANS) The stress of short-term nutritional deprivation as larvae actually makes honeybees — critical to the world’s food supply — more resilient to starvation as adults, a new study has found….
Foreign drone falls in Indonesian waters
Jakarta, April 1 (IANS) A foreign drone was in Indonesian waters close to Natuna Island, an air force official said on Friday. The drone was discovered on Thursday evening in Riau province’s waters and brought…
Hubble reveals millions of stars at centre of our galaxy
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Delving deep into the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a rich tapestry of more than half a million stars at its core. Except for…
Modi: Drop notion that his terrorist is not my terrorist
By Arun Kumar Washington, April 1 (IANS) As leaders from over 50 nations gathered here to discuss nuclear terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a call to drop the notion that terrorism is someone else’s…
6.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan
Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Japan’s Mie prefecture on Friday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor was relatively shallow at…
Radioactive sediment found in Fukushima rivers
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…
Pakistan arrests 59 Indian fishermen
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)…
Qatar signs $8.95 billion arms deals
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…
McDonald’s to open 1,300 outlets in China
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…
Drop the notion that terror is someone else’s problem: Modi
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…
Chinese shares open lower
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…
Messi draws 40 million followers on Instagram
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…
Chinese yuan strengthens against USD
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…