Hanoi, March 8 (IANS) Vietnam’s top legislator said the parliament is to “adjust” state leadership in a March meeting at an ongoing parliament standing committee session on Monday. In his opening remarks, National Assembly Chairman…
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir arrived here late on Monday on a one-day visit to India as…
Rabat, March 8 (IANS) Moroccan police announced on Monday that they have arrested five Islamic State (IS)-linked suspects who were planning to join IS branch in Libya, the Moroccan interior ministry said. The suspects, who…
Stockholm, March 8 (IANS) A clear majority of young Swedes used digital devices in bed before going to sleep, with one in three having trouble getting properly rested, a media report said. A third of…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in New York (Xinhua/Wang Lei) New York, March 8 (IANS) The US stocks closed mixed on Monday amid surging oil, as investors tried…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Global internet search giant Google on Tuesday marked the International Women’s Day with one of its special doodles featuring real women rather than animated characters. The International Women’s Day, celebrated…
Madrid, March 8 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 fell 0.28 percent on Monday to close at 8,786.80 points, down from the 8,811 points of Friday. On Monday session, Indra A shares led falls…
New York, March 8 (IANS) Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova on Monday admitted to failing a drug test at the Australian Open in January, an act that will get her suspended from tennis, BBC reported…
New York, March 8 (IANS) The US dollar decreased against most major peers on Monday as the rebound of oil prices triggered market bids for riskier currencies, including euro. In late New York trading, the…
New York, March 8 (IANS) Oil prices surged on Monday as data showed oil producers are cutting output amid low prices. The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery moved up $1.98 to settle at $37.9…
New York, March 8 (IANS) In a startling revelation Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova on Monday said she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. According to media reports, Sharapova received a letter from…
Dhaka, March 8 (IANS) At least two people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede during a Hindu fair in Bangladesh’s Chittagong district late on Monday, police said. The exact reason for the stempede…
(Xinhua) — Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in New York, the United States (Xinhua/Wang Lei) New York, March 8 (IANS) The US stocks pared early losses to trade…
Aleppo, March 7 (IANS/AKI) Around 40 militants have defected from the Islamic State in Syria’s northern Aleppo province, aided by the main local armed group Faylaq al-Sham, the opposition Ara News website quoted a rebel…
Naples, 7 March (IANS/AKI) Gunmen shot dead Giovanni Sarno, the brother of Naples mafia informant Carmine Sarno overnight as he slept in an apartment in the city centre, police said. Sarno’s niece identified his body…
Ankara, March 7 (IANS) At least 26 militants of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were killed in southeast Turkey, according to the local reports on Monday. An operation by the Turkish security forces led to the…
Moscow, March 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed over the phone the resumption of Russian flights to Egypt, the Kremlin said on Monday. “The two sides stressed…
Moscow, March 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed over the phone the resumption of Russian flights to Egypt, the Kremlin said on Monday. “The two sides stressed…
Hanoi, March 7 (IANS) A new breed of mosquitoes laden with bacteria has proven capable of controlling the spread of dengue fever and the Zika virus, said Vietnam’s health officials on Monday. Scientists have officially…
Pyongyang, March 7 (IANS) North Korea has threatened “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against the US and South Korea as both the countries begin their largest ever military drills. The annual exercises, Key Resolve and Foal Eagle,…