New York, Feb 27 (IANS) A study looking into the concerns that a secret memo with 200 international sites made public by WikiLeaks may have provided a target list for terrorists has found no evidence…
By Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Over the past two weeks, I have heard and read many questions, comments, and news stories regarding recent changes to the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Why,…
Kutch: Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli arrives in Kutch of Gujarat on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kathmandu, Feb 27 (IANS) Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has termed his visit to India…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Kathmandu, Feb 27 (IANS) Napalese Prime Minister KP Sharma…
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) A Pakistani court on Saturday admitted the bail plea of Indian cricketer Virat Kohlis fan Umer Daraz who was behind bars for over a month. Daraz was arrested on January 25…
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Researchers have found an intermediate gut microbiome in a community of a traditional population that incorporates some westernised lifestyle practices and throws light on why modern humans suffer from lifestyle…
London, Feb 27 (IANS) James Ware, a YouTube personality in Britain, has claimed to have built the world’s longest selfie stick but his unusually long monopod may not guarantee a stunning selfie, a media report…
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) Trisha Ahmed, the daughter of slain writer-blogger Avijit Roy, remembers him as a fun dad who taught her to be informed, bold, and unafraid. Ahmed said her father has gained worldwide…
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Chinese aircraft the Y-12F has received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Y-12F, a new regional turboprop aircraft, is the third in the Y-12 series, manufactured by the…
Tokyo, Feb 27 (IANS) A new dinosaur fossil has been found in Japan’s Fukui prefecture, bringing the number of species discovered in the country to seven, the media reported on Saturday. According to fossil analysis,…
Ramallah, Gaza, Feb 27 (IANS) Palestinians described the deal between Israeli authorities and a detained Palestinian journalist as a victory for him and the detainees in Israeli jails. Eassa Qaraqe’, head of detainees’ affairs commission…
Sydney, Feb 27 (IANS) Australian researchers have discovered how a protein works to boost the body’s natural-killing immune cells — a type of white blood cell which hunts and destroys foreign cells in the body,…
Seoul, Feb 27 (IANS) South Korea’s military plans to send anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border into North Korea, an official has said. The plan is the latest in a series of punitive measures against North…
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 11 persons were killed and over 30 injured when a bomb rocked Kunar province of Afghanistan on Saturday, sources said. The attack occured when a motorcycle bomb was detonated…
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Chinese authorities have suspended more than 580 social media accounts for spreading rumours, confusing people or going against the constitution, the media reported on Saturday. A statement issued by the Cyberspace…
Canberra, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia’s former prime minister Tony Abbott said his controversial 2014 budget was a “badge of honour” and “fundamentally fair”, while predicting an Abbott government would have won this year’s election. Abbott…
Shanghai, Feb 27 (IANS) Finance ministers and governors of central banks gathered at the G20 summit in Shanghai are continuing meetings on Saturday seeking deals to boost global economic growth, and to halt terrorist funding….
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) What is out there at the edge of our solar system? Scientists using data from NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) have pinned down an interstellar magnetic field which lies at the…
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Adults above 60 have more positive response about feelings such as serenity, sadness and loneliness than young adults, a study has found. The researchers found that older adults perceive emotion…
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Nearly 108 million people in the world – one out of every 90 of the world population — are suffering from correctable vision impairment, a global study has estimated. Uncorrected…