Kabul, March 3 (IANS) Afghan security forces recaptured Taliban-held Dand-e-Ghori district in the northern Baghlan province, an official said on Thursday. “The government forces swept out all the enemies in Dand-e-Ghori on Wednesday night. Since…
London, March 3 (IANS) The process of ageing begins even before we are born, says a new study, which used rats to model pregnancy and foetal development. The study showed that providing mothers with a…
Seoul, March 3 (IANS) A pair of Chinese giant pandas arrived in South Korea on Thursday on a 15-year lease aimed at joint research. Yuan Xin, a three-year-old male, and Hua Ni, a two-year-old female,…
New York, March 3 (IANS) Nearly half of children in the US live dangerously close to the poverty line, reveals an annual report on child poverty in America. While the total number of children in…
Jakarta, March 3 (IANS) No damage or casualty were reported after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra the previous day, officials said on Thursday. “There’s no report on death toll based on…
Tokyo, March 3 (IANS) Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday as the US economy abated following upbeat data that saw shares rise overnight. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 213.61 points, or 1.28 percent, from…
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China’s top political advisory body convened its annual meeting on Thursday in Beijing, starting a political high season that will continue with the opening of the country’s top legislature. More than…
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China’s stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.35 percent, at 2,859.76 points. The smaller Shenzhen index closed 0.04 percent lower at 9,762.01 points, Xinhua news…
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China has bought Germany’s largest waste management company for 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion), the media reported on Thursday. The waste management company EEW has been acquired by Beijing Enterprises, an…
New York, March 3 (IANS) Glued to your smartphone? A new study has found that addiction to — and not simply use of — mobile phones and internet is linked to anxiety and depression in…
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) An editor of one of China’s most prestigious newspaper, the Guangzhou-based Southern Metropolis Daily, was sacked over an allegedly veiled critique of media censorship by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Liu Yuxia,…
New York, March 3 (IANS) A popular smartphone app purported to accurately measure blood pressure in an instant actually fails to detect high blood pressure in eight out of 10 patients, thereby potentially putting users’…
Wellington, March 3 (IANS) New Zealanders on Thursday began voting in the second and final stage of a referendum on whether to change their national flag in a voting exercise which will last until March…
Sydney, March 3 (IANS) Average top-tier female managers earn 100,000 Australian dollars ($73,000) less than their male counterparts, a study revealed on Thursday. Research conducted by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre and Workplace Gender Equality…
New York, March 3 (IANS) Researchers have found that hair, toenails and fingernails can provide an easy way to measure how much one is exposed to potentially harmful chemicals called flame retardants, which are frequently…
New York, March 3 (IANS) Children who are emotionally abused are more likely to experience migraines as they mature, says a study. The study showed that the link between migraine and abuse was stronger for…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 3 (IANS) As the reality of the Donald Trump train rumbling towards Republican presidential nomination after his Super Tuesday performance hit the party establishment, it mounted a last ditch effort…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actor Irrfan Khan has been roped in for an international project titled “No Bed of Roses” and the film’s writer and director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki says getting Irrfan as a co-producer…
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) A Pakistani daily on Thursday criticised Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar over his statement on the January 2 terror attack on the Indian Air Force base at Pathankot and said it…
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) Mobile HIV-testing vehicles are set to debut in the Chinese capital Beijing, providing free tests and helping link the needy with follow-up treatment, the media reported on Thursday. The first five…