Cuban cigar sales grow four percent in 2015
Havana, March 1 (IANS) The sales of Cuban cigar grew four percent in 2015 and generated a revenue of $428 million, an executive of state-run cigar maker Habanos S.A. said. The growth was due to…
International
Device ‘fingerprint’ technique to protect power grid
New York, March 1 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new technology called “device fingerprinting” that could help address the unique security challenges of the electrical grid and other cyber-physical systems. “Device fingerprinting is a unique…
18 killed in Oman accident
Muscat, March 1 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and 14 injured on Tuesday when a Dubai-bound passenger bus collided with a truck and a car in Oman. Police said injured people were admitted…
Chinese villager finds 2,000-year-old coins
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A villager in China’s Shaanxi province unearthed 459 kg of ancient coins while building a house, said sources on Tuesday. The villager, surnamed Zhang from Xingping city, was levelling the land…
Chinese research shows abortion drug can cure breast cancer
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) An abortion drug, Mifepristone (MIF) can possibly have an anti-tumour effect in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the media reported on Tuesday. A research conducted under the Kunming Institute of Zoology in…
Student shot dead in clash with Israeli police
Jerusalem, March 1 (IANS) A Palestinian student was shot dead and 10 people were wounded on Tuesday in clashes with Israeli Border Police in a West Bank refugee camp. A military spokesman said the clashes…
Let aid reach people, Kerry tells Syria’s Assad regime
Washington, March 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of obstructing deliveries of humanitarian aid in Syria, calling on him to show “some measure of decency” during the…
Fitbit helps monitor physical activity of cardiac patients
Sydney, March 1 (IANS) Fitbit — one of the most popular physical activity-monitoring device — is a valid and reliable way of monitoring physical actions of cardiac patients, finds a study. The research showed that…
Childhood poverty, parental abuse cause diseases
New York, March 1 (IANS) Poverty or parental abuse can lead to cancer and heart diseases in later life, according to a study. American researchers have found that growing up in poverty or being abused…
New wave equation developed for faster tsunami detection
New York, March 1 (IANS) Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a new and more reliable source of acoustic-gravity waves that may help scientists detect an upcoming tsunami early. Acoustic-gravity waves are…
Apple can’t be forced by FBI to unlock iPhone
Washington, March 1 (IANS) A federal magistrate judge in New York city has ruled that the government can’t force Apple to hack an iPhone to investigate a drug dealer. It’s a win for Apple, which…
OPEC daily basket price closes lower
Vienna, March 1 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes stood at $30.13 a barrel on Monday, compared with $30.74 last Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
Indian-origin physicist Madhu Menon discovers material better than graphene
New York, March 1 (IANS) An Indian-origin scientist has developed a new one atom-thick flat material that could upstage the wonder material graphene for having properties allowing it to be used in advance digital technology….
Electrical stimulation may improve memory
London, March 1 (IANS) While electrical stimulation has been used for years to treat patients suffering from conditions such as stroke, depression and bipolar disorder, new research suggests that the method can also be used…
Modi may attend global Sufi meet in Delhi
Belagavi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a farmers` rally in Belagavi on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the first World Sufi Forum…
Calais ‘Jungle’ evictions to resume
London, March 1 (IANS) Demolition teams are due to return to the French port of Calais to dismantle more makeshift shelters in the migrant camp known as the “Jungle”, the media reported on Tuesday. On…
Activist launches Israel’s first fruit bat shelter
Tel Aviv, March 1 (IANS) An animal rights activist in Israel has launched the nation’s first fruit bat shelter out of her apartment in capital Tel Aviv, where she now hosts up to 70 wounded…
Gene linked to colon cancer found in 18th century mummy
New York, March 1 (IANS) Often thought to be a lethal product of modernity, colon cancer may actually have its roots in pre-modern days as researchers have discovered a genetic mutation implicated in this debilitating…
Nepal PM to visit China
Kathmandu, March 1 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli will pay an official visit to China towards March end, the media reported on Tuesday. A meeting of the Council of Ministers took a formal…
Japan to stipulate 80 percent emission cut goal by 2050
Tokyo, March 1 (IANS) The Japanese government will stipulate a long-term goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050 from current levels. The move follows the international climate agreement reached in Paris…