LHASA, March 9 (IANS) Tibetan authorities are slated to spend 490 million yuan ($75 million) over the next five years on the repair and protection of sky burial sites, officials said on Wednesday. Sky burial…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) The Pakistan government on Wednesday decided not to play the World Twenty20 Super 10 Group Two match against India in Dharamsala. The decision was taken after a detailed meeting between Prime…
New York, March 9 (IANS) Anti-depressants which are commonly used to treat anxiety, pain and other disorders, can weaken bone growth and may play a role in dental implant failure, says a study. A team…
New York, March 9 (IANS) While the negative effects of excessive video gaming have been widely reported, a new research has found that playing video games is associated with high overall school competence and less…
Tokyo, March 9 (IANS) Over 12,000 aftershocks were felt in the coastal areas of Japan since a powerful earthquake struck the region in March 2011, the Meteorological Agency said. Quakes that are considered aftershocks of…
London, March 9 (IANS) In a first, a 15-year-old girl diagnosed with paralysis-causing myelitis was found to be infected by Zika virus, French researchers have reported. “This case strengths the hypothesis regarding the neurotropic nature…
New York, March 9 (IANS) Do you get irritated from your spouse snoring every night? According to a team of US researchers, dentists see more into patient’s mouth than physicians and can tell sleep-related disorder…
Canberra, March 9 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull downplayed the results of an SMS poll which indicated that almost 90 percent of the population see risk in the Darwin port being sold to a…
New York, March 9 (IANS) Parents may please take note that overweight and obese kids may be more impatient than their peers while crossing the road, and compromise their own safety to expedite the…
Tokyo, March 9 (IANS) Japanese information technology company NEC has planned to sell its advanced early alert systems for earthquakes in different countries, including Latin America. The company announced in a statement on Wednesday that…
Seoul, March 9 (IANS) A team of South Korean researchers has developed a novel fuel cell that can let drones fly for more than an hour and can lead to smartphones batteries that need charge…
Wellington, March 9 (IANS) Four police officers were shot and injured in New Zealand’s North Island on Wednesday. The attack took place in the Bay of Plenty when police personnel were in the area to…
Tehran, March 9 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday successfully test-fired two ballistic missiles in line with the country’s defence doctrine. The missiles dubbed Qadr-H were test-fired during the ongoing large-scale drills,…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) A Chinese couple was sentenced to three years in jail for selling their new-born daughter online to buy an iPhone and a motorbike with the funds, a media report said. The…
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) A pilot was killed and two crew members were missing as a cargo plane crashed into the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar district on Wednesday. The…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) Organ donations in China reached a record high last year, after sourcing organs from executed prisoners was banned, the media reported on Wednesday. “Organ transplantation in China has made a successful…
New York, March 9 (IANS) A team of US researchers has revealed the global spread of an ancient group of retroviruses that affected about 28 of 50 modern mammals’ ancestors some 15 to 30 million…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) Women’s priorities have changed with independence, positiveness and respect replacing the urge to find a life partner, according to a survey in China. Female respondents gave the highest rating, 4.53 out…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Revisiting the Indus Waters Treaty could open a Pandora’s box for Pakistan, said an influential Pakistani daily. An editorial “Indus Waters Treaty” in the Dawn on Wednesday said that the Senate…
Colombo, March 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Wednesday said that there was no security threat in the island nation despite an increase in the crime rate. Security has been tightened in the capital city of…