Sydney, March 9 (IANS) Humans have triggered the past record-breaking hot years experienced on the Earth since 1930s, says a study that suggests that without human-induced climate change, recent hot summers and years would not…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said the national security was top priority of Islamabad and there would be no compromise on the country’s nuclear programme. He made…
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) A pilot was killed and two crew members went missing as a cargo plane crashed into the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar district on Wednesday. The…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Microscopic dust particles found in meteoritic material on the Earth may be particles that were likely formed in stellar explosions that occurred long before the creation of the Sun, researchers report….
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finalised the strategy for his Wednesday’s trip to Saudi Arabia, where he is likely to define the role Islamabad will play in the 34-nation counter-terrorism alliance…
Kabul, March 9 (IANS) Casualties were feared as Taliban militants attacked government offices in Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Wednesday, sources said. Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. “Unknown number of militants arrived and seized a…
New York, March 9 (IANS) Shedding new light on how differently men and women experience pain, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that women are 1.38 times more likely than men to report neck…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) Republican frontrunner Donald Trump scored convincing victories in the Michigan and Mississippi presidential primaries to regain momentum in the face of the party establishment’s concerted efforts to trip…
Wellington, March 9 (IANS) At least three police officers were shot at on Wednesday in New Zealand near Kawerau district, a media report said. The officers were airlifted to hospital where they were being treated…
Kabul, March 9 (IANS) Casualties were feared as Taliban militants attacked government offices in Afghanistan’s Gereshk district on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Kashmir issue should not be a pre-condition for resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said. Hammond, who is on a two-day visit to Islamabad, on Tuesday urged…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to deepen their already close collaboration against Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), blamed for terrorist attacks in India, and…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) To slow down a spacecraft as it descends and lands on a distant planet on deeper space mission including Mars, NASA engineers are testing inflatable heat shield technology at the US…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The United States said that Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests did not violate an international nuclear agreement, adding it will address the issue appropriately with “unilateral and multilateral tools”. “This is…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton solidified lead over her only rival Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders with a big win in Mississippi Democratic primary. Clinton was declared the winner on…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) A US airstrike in Syria last week targeted a minister of war of the Islamic State extremist group, the Pentagon has said. The airstrike occurred on March 4 near al Shaddadi,…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 65 basis points to 6.5106 against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.14 percent, at 2,839.41 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 2.13 percent lower at 9,525.25 points, Xinhua news…
Tokyo, March 9 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened the trading Wednesday lower following weak performances in the overnight US market and export-oriented issues here was also dragged down by the yen’s advance. At 9.15 a.m., the…
Istanbul, March 9 (IANS) Turkish and Greek prime ministers said on Tuesday that they are determined to prevent illegal traffickers and migration in the Aegean Sea bordering the two countries. “Turkey and Greece share the…