Vienna, March 2 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes stood at $31.59 a barrel on Tuesday, compared to $30.13 on Monday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
New York, March 2 (IANS) If you are aiming to shed a few extra kilos, just drinking a little more plain water can make a huge difference. Researchers have found one percent increase in plain…
New York, March 2 (IANS) Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden outlined how at least $29 million stashed in Sudan should be apportioned after his death, requesting that most of it be used to continue global…
London, March 2 (IANS) The shortage of familiar domain names such as dot-com and dot-co-dot-uk have seen domain registration drop but the rise of ‘not-com’ domains can open up new areas of the internet, says…
New York, March 2 (IANS) A new research has found wide variation in the cardiovascular risk depending on job profiles. If you are 45 or older and in sales or office-support job, you may be…
Kabul, March 2 (IANS) Militants on Wednesday attacked the Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city, causing unspecified casualties, media reports said. The attack, involving at least one suspected suicide bomber, took place around noon, causing…
New York, March 2 (IANS) Doctors lack the capacity or tools to review or instantaneously interpret data from lifestyle, fitness or food tracking mobile apps, says a new study. Researchers from the University of Washington…
New York, March 2 (IANS) Even small increases in social spending — monies for welfare, education, and health — can significantly reduce the risk of dying, says a US-based study. Each additional $250 spent per…
Wellington, March 2 (IANS) New Zealand will decide its national flag in a postal referendum in March beginning on Thursday, the media reported. The referendum is the culmination of months of polarising and bitter debate….
New York, March 2 (IANS) People who feel attached to God are more likely to be emotionally committed to their workplace and satisfied with their jobs, says a new study. Attachment to God may have…
Kabul, March 2 (IANS) An explosion was on Wednesday reported near the Indian Consulate in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city, capital of the eastern Nangarhar province. The blast, believed to be a suicide attack, occurred around noon…
Mexico City, March 2 (IANS) Twenty-nine percent women and 18 percent men in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer from obesity, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Jose Graziano da Silva has…
New York, March 2 (IANS) If your neighbourhood is well-lit at night, you may not be able to sleep well affecting your performance during the day, according to a study. The study showing that night…
Moscow, March 2 (IANS) Russian scientists have created a perfect filter for the protection of respiratory organs and other purposes. Weighing only 10-20 mg/m2, the fabric made of nylon nanofibers allows 95 percent light transmission…
London, March 2 (IANS) Researchers have proved that depression is more than a mental disorder as it causes important alterations affecting the whole body. Scientists from University of Granada (UGR) in Spain said depression should…
New York, March 2 (IANS) Older adults who have trouble sleeping, could benefit from participating in social activities, in particular attending religious events, suggests a new study. The findings suggest that as sleep is one…
London, March 2 (IANS) Consumption of vitamin D during pregnancy may not help in improving bone density of babies, according to a study. The study showed that there was no significant difference in bone mass…
Nay Pyi Taw, March 2 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein on Wednesday expressed the hope that the next government will promote the emerging economy’s agriculture sector during its tenure. He hoped that the National…
Beijing, March 2 (IANS) Unemployment is inherently painful for those losing their jobs, their families and society at large, but for industries weighed down by overcapacity, it is a transition that could not happen soon…
London, March 2 (IANS) El Nino, the climate cycle that develops along the tropical west coast of South America every 3 to 7 years, could be transporting cholera-like diseases through bacteria that thrive in seawater,…