Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) In a first, researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope have detected the faintest and mysterious infrared light ever from space. By accumulating millimetre-waves from faint objects like this…
London, March 11 (IANS) More than 2.3 million people globally are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses, finds a new study. Of these, more than half, or 1.3 million, are people who…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 11 (IANS) Indian Supreme Court justice S.A. Bobde has suggested setting up a common court for South Asia, with judges from all the regional countries to try cross-border terrorism…
Lahore, March 11 (IANS) Pakistani designers, including Sana Safinaz, Muse and Maria B., set a high glamour quotient at the the ninth edition of the Pakistan Fashion and Design Council (PFDC) pret-a-porter week. Hosted by…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) The US space agency has deployed an advanced technology to precisely measure Earth’s orientation and rotation – information that helps provide a foundation for navigation of all space missions and for…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the resilience of the Japanese on Friday, the fifth anniversary of the massive tsunami-cum-earthquake that killed more than 19,000 people. “On the fifth anniversary of…
Vatican City, March 11 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has introduced new financial oversight of the Catholic Church’s costly saint-making machine after two tell-all books revealed major abuses in the process. The new regulations require external auditing…
Rome, March 11 (IANS/AKI) Police have arrested a 54-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old disabled boy at a school in Rome. Police seized material from the man’s home and his school locker, including…
By Nury Vittachi Wife: “The house is on fire! Get the kids out first!” Me (Stuffing “Star Wars” figurines collection into pockets): “I’m on it! Really soon! Almost immediately!” Fortunately, it turned out to be…
San Francisco, March 11 (IANS) The researchers at Stanford University of the US have found a way to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) and inedible plant material, such as agricultural waste and grasses, into plastic. “Our…
Nairobi, March 11 (IANS) An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres from Kenya and crossed the border into Somalia for the first time in 20 years, confirming that elephants continue to survive in the Horn of…
(151103) — PYONGYANG, Nov. 3, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Nov. 3, 2015 shows top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un (L,…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that intelligence from a captured Islamic State (IS) chemical weapons expert had led to US-led coalition airstrikes against the extremist group’s chemical weapons production facilities. Calling…
Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday after the European Central Bank rolling out new stimulus measures failed to buoy the mood, as the central bank indicated further rate cuts were not…
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS/EFE) Pele, the “King of Soccer,” announced on Thursday that he would auction off his medals and trophies and even a crown he received for scoring his 1,000th career goal….
New York, March 11 (IANS) The US dollar decreased against the euro on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) expanded its stimulus plan but signaled there could be no rate-cut in the future. The…
Cairo, March 11 (IANS) Egyptian former foreign minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit was appointed on Thursday as the new secretary general of the Arab League. In an emergency meeting in Cairo, the Arab League council unanimously agreed…
Washington, March 11 (IANS/EFE) Five people died and three others were wounded in a multiple shooting in a residential neighbourhood in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, a township on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County police said. The…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, March 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama acknowledged on Thursday partisan divide was widened during his term, but dismissed his critics’ claim that he was responsible…
Jerusalem, March 11 (IANS) The Israeli government does not intend to engage in peace talks with the Palestinians in the near future, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said on Thursday. “Negotiations with the…