French PM warns of more terror attacks
Paris, Sep 12 (IANS) French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned the country of more terror attacks in the days to come, saying that some 15,000 people are in the process of radicalization in France…
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Heavy Facebook users more likely to argue with parents
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Children who spend a lot of time on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are less happy with their appearance and they are more likely to quarrel with their…
Trial of former Auschwitz SS medic begins in Germany
Berlin, Sep 12 (IANS) The trial of a former Nazi concentration camp SS medic began on Monday at a provincial court in Germany. The 95-year-old Hubert Z. was allegedly accused of complicity in the murders…
Duterte wants US special forces to leave Philippines
Manila, Sep 12 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that US special forces in southern Philippines should leave, media reported. “The US special forces have to go,” Xinhua news agency quoted Duterte as…
Austria postpones fresh national election
Vienna, Sep 12 (IANS) The Austrian Government on Monday announced the postponement of a fresh national election. The election was due to take place on October 2 but postal ballots were flawed leading to an…
Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia, cancels California trip
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has cancelled a two-day trip to California starting Monday after she was diagnosed with pneumonia and advised rest by her doctor, media reports said. Clinton…
Over 1.8 mn pilgrims performing Haj in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Sep 12 (IANS) Saudi Arabia said on Monday that the number of Muslims observing the Haj pilgrimage had exceeded 1.8 million, of which 1.3 million are foreigners, media reported. The General Statistics Authority said…
‘UK economic growth will be less due to Brexit’
London, Sep 12 (IANS) UK’s economy will grow 1 per cent this year, down from the March estimate of 2.3 per cent, due to the fallout of the country’s vote to leave the European Union…
HP to buy Samsung’s printing business for $1 bn
Seoul, Sep 12 (IANS) Samsung Electronics on Monday said it has agreed to sell its printer business unit to US personal-computer maker HP. While the deal size has not been divulged, industry watchers put the…
Miss Arkansas bags Miss America crown
Atlantic City (USA), Sep 12 (IANS) Miss Arkansas, Savvy Shields, claimed the title of Miss America 2017 – beating 51 other contestants at the pageant held here, media reports said. On Sunday, the 21-year-old bagged…
Tenth of world’s wild areas vanished since 1990s
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) The world’s wilderness has reduced by a tenth in the past two decades, according to a study by World Conservation Society scientists. The research findings published in the journal Current…
Xi’s Nepal visit not cancelled, says China
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) China on Monday denied that President Xi Jinping’s visit to Nepal was cancelled, saying it was improper to say that. “It is not proper to say that his…
Sino-Russian military drill begins in South China Sea
Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) China and Russia on Monday began their largest joint military drill in the South China Sea off Guangdong province. Five ships, two helicopters, submarines and nearly 100 soldiers are part of…
Death toll in Bangladesh factory fire rises to 31
Dhaka, Sep 12 (IANS) Two more bodies were pulled out of the rubble of a packaging factory that partially collapsed due to a water boiler explosion in the Bangladeshi capital, taking the death toll to…
Syria’s President Assad celebrates Eid at Daraya mosque
Damascus, Sep 12 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance on Monday at prayers of Eid al-Adha in the town of Daraya, which was recently surrendered by rebels. In August, rebels and…
Drug target to increase social interaction in autism identified
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Researchers have identified a drug target that has the potential to increase social interaction in individuals with some forms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although medications are available for treating…
Instagram’s upcoming iOS app to add new filters, GIF features
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Facebook-owned Instagram is redesigning its upcoming iOS app to take advantage of iPhone 7 camera capabilities and will add new filters and GIF features, a media report said. Apple recently…
Alphabet joins hands with Sanofi to launch diabetes joint venture
Paris, Sep 12 (IANS) French pharmaceutical company Sanofi and Verily Life Sciences, a unit of Google parent Alphabet, have launched a joint venture aimed at creating simple and intelligent diabetes management systems. The joint venture,…
London pleasure boat catches fire, crashes into pier
London, Sep 12 (IANS) A pleasure boat in London with 151 people on board caught fire and careered into a pier on the river Thames, officials said on Monday. The London fire brigade was called…
Australia’s NSW to experience unprecedented population growth
Sydney, Sep 12 (IANS) The population in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) is expected to grow to almost 10 million in the next two decades, media reports said. Updated population projection data released by NSW…