Madrid, Feb 15 (IANS) Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro S?nchez said on Friday that the country will hold early general election on April 28, paving the way for the beginning of campaigning. S?nchez, 46, of the…
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) can significantly improve our understanding of the climate and Earth science, says a study by German scientists. AI can be applied to data related to extreme events such…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Feb 15 (IANS) China on Friday indicated it would continue to block India’s bid to declare Masood Azhar as an international terrorist whose outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed to plot the…
Riyadh, Feb 15 (IANS) Saudi Arabia on Friday denounced the terror attack by the Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of at least 45 CRPF personnel. The Kingdom strongly condemns…
New York, Feb 15 (IANS) A high-protein and low-calorie diet helps older adults with obesity lose more weight, maintain more muscle mass, improve bone quality and shed “bad” fat, say researchers. Doctors have long struggled…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 15 (IANS) Chandramouli Ramanathan has been appointed as the world body’s controller by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. Dujarric told reporters: “Chandramouli brings to the…
By Arul Louis New York, Feb 15 (IANS) After another snub by Congress for funding his border wall, President Donald Trump will declare a State of Emergency on Friday in order to divert money to…
Port-au-Prince, Feb 15 (IANS) The political and economic crisis in Haiti has worsened eight days after violent protests began against the government led by President Jovenel Moise. The protest, in which nine persons have died…
San Francisco, Feb 15 (IANS) Facebook has been monitoring and tracking locations of those users who can pose threat to its employees or physical properties, the media reported. According to a report in CNBC on…
Geneva, Feb 15 (IANS/AKI) Abdul Aziz Muhamat, a Sudanese refugee who has been held in Australia’s notorious offshore Manus Island processing centre for over five years, has won the prestigious Martin Ennals human rights prize,…
Tehran, Feb 14 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that the masterminds behind the deadly suicide bomb attack against the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that claimed 27 lives will be brought…
Los Angeles, Feb 14 (IANS) Designed to last just 90 days and travel 1,000 metres on Martian landscape, NASA’s Opportunity rover outlived its mission lifetime by more than 14 years to become the longest lasting…
Warsaw, Feb 14 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence has rebuked Washington’s European allies over their efforts to shield their businesses from American sanctions on Iran. Pence’s comments came on Wednesday during a conference on…
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Are diet drinks your choice? Beware, your heart could be at risk. A new study suggests that drinking diet drinks was associated with an increased risk of having a stroke…
Manila, Feb 14 (IANS) Maria Ressa, a high-profile Philippines journalist and Time magazine Person of the Year, was freed on bail on Thursday after her arrest overnight on charges of “cyber-libel” drew international condemnation. Ressa…
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan spending and security bill to prevent a second government shutdown days before the Friday midnight deadline. Representative Nita Lowey (Democrat, New York), Chairwoman of the…
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Hackers have made available on the dark web details of some 617 million accounts stolen from 16 websites including ShareThis, Dubsmash and MyFitnessPal among others, The Register reported. It has been…
Seoul, Feb 14 (IANS) US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said on Thursday that sanctions will remain in place until North Korea denuclearizes, as Washington and Pyongyang are preparing for their second summit later…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 14 (IANS) There may be a golden lining for India in the dark clouds of the tariff war waged by US President Donald Trump against China, and it is…
Dubai, Feb 14 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new software that could spot potentially lethal heart diseases and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment, says a new study. The software – ElectroMap -…