New Zealand starts referendum on new flag
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…
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Australian gender pay-gap revealed
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…
Your hair and nails can reveal toxic secrets
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…
Emotionally abused kids prone to migraine attacks
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…
Republican bigwigs trying to stop the Donald Trump train
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…
Irrfan Khan to co-produce, act in his next international film
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…
Pakistani daily criticises Parrikar over Pathankot statement
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…
Mobile HIV testing labs to debut in Beijing
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…
New Zealand probes suspected sexual transmission of Zika
Wellington, March 3 (IANS) New Zealand is investigating a possible case of sexual transmission of the Zika virus, the health ministry announced on Thursday. A man had contracted the virus after visiting a Zika-affected country,…
Brazil government, mining company settle on dam disaster damages
Brasilia, March 3 (IANS) The Brazilian government and mining firm Samarco have signed a billion-dollar agreement providing indemnification for last year’s toxic dam spill. As part of the deal signed on Wednesday, the company commits…
Common blood test could predict risk of stroke recurrence
New York, March 3 (IANS) A common blood test already used to measure people’s risk of developing heart disease could also predict a patients’ risk of having a second ischemic stroke, new research has found….
Lowering fruit, veggie prices can cut heart disease risk
New York, March 3 (IANS) A 10 percent drop in price for healthy foods and a 10 percent increase in the price of unhealthy foods could potentially prevent a significant number of people from dying…
China tops in digital payment adoption worldwide
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China has the highest adoption rate in the world for technology-enabled payment systems, the media reported on Thursday. In a survey of 13,000 respondents in 26 countries, 86 percent of Chinese…
Arrested Facebook top executive freed in Brazil
London, March 3 (IANS) Diego Dzodan, Facebook’s vice-president for Latin America who was arrested by Brazilian police for not complying with previous judicial decisions, was released on Wednesday. Facebook spokesman Matt Steinfeld confirmed to technology…
Eric Schmidt of Alphabet to head Pentagon’s innovation board
New York, March 3 (IANS) Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet — the parent company of Google — has been picked by Pentagon to head a new advisory board on defence innovation. Pentagon press secretary…
China plans 30 n-power plants along Silk Route
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China has set a target of building around 30 nuclear power units in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative routes by 2030, the media reported on Thursday. According to Sun…
China’s marine output increase in 2015
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China’s marine economy generated 6 trillion yuan ($989 billion) in 2015, 7 percent more than in 2014, official data showed on Thursday. The sum accounted for about 9.6 percent of the…
US physicists discover new elementary particle
New York, March 3 (IANS) A team of US researchers has detected a new form of elementary particle called the “four-flavoured” tetraquark that can affect scientists’ understanding of “quark matter” — the hot, dense material…
Myanmar monitoring tsunami activity as quake hit Indonesia
Nay Pyi Taw, March 3 (IANS) Myanmar’s Earthquake Committee on Thursday has continued monitoring a possible tsunami wave in its coastal areas after Indonesia was hit by a 7.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday. Myanmar’s Meteorology and…
Myanmar monitoring tsunami activity as quake hit Indonesia
Nay Pyi Taw, March 3 (IANS) Myanmar’s Earthquake Committee on Thursday has continued monitoring a possible tsunami wave in its coastal areas after Indonesia was hit by a 7.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday. Myanmar’s Meteorology and…