Ankara, March 5 (IANS) The US has described Turkey’s decision to seize control of the country’s largest newspaper as “troubling”. “We see this as the latest in a series of troubling judicial and law enforcement…
London, March 5 (IANS) A pregnant woman who was stabbed in a busy town centre in England was ‘doing well’ and gave birth to an ‘alive and healthy’ baby on Saturday, police said. A man,…
New York, March 5 (IANS) The rainbow hues of lakes that dot the Himalayas helped NASA astronaut Scott Kelly keep his wits during his 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station which aimed at studying…
New York, March 5 (IANS) A Zika virus-laden mosquito bite may infect and kill a type of brain cell, vital for the development of the brain, says a new study conducted in lab-grown human cells….
Hong Kong, March 5 (IANS) One of the five missing booksellers from Hong Kong who went missing in October 2015, has returned to the city state, the media reported on Saturday. Hong Kong police confirmed…
Ankara, March 5 (IANS) Turkish police have raided the offices of Zaman, the country’s biggest newspaper, hours after a court ruling placed it under state control. Police entered the building in Istanbul late on Friday,…
New York, March 5 (IANS) If you want to stay sane and not become forgetful in later life, keep calm and relax. A new study has revealed that young adults who are hostile or cope…
Washington, March 5 (IANS) US space firm SpaceX successfully sent a European commercial communications satellite into space but failed to land it on a drone ship, media reports said on Saturday. The space firm failed…
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China will keep the yuan exchange rate generally stable while continuing with reforms of exchange rate liberalisation, according to a government work report to the national legislature’s annual session. China will…
Damascus, March 5 (IANS) Two people found guilty of “refugee smuggling” that lead to the much-publicised case of the drowning of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi and four other refugees were sentenced to four years and…
Credit: AlexanderAlUS/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 London, March 5 (IANS) Revealing the potential of graphene to be used in high-speed electronics and bio-sensors, a new study has found that electrical signals transmitted at high frequencies lose none…
Jakarta, March 5 (IANS) One person was killed and four people were reported missing when a ferry capsized in Indonesia. The Ferry, Rafelia II, capsized on Friday when it was leaving Gilimanuk port in Bali…
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to ensure foolproof security of Pakistan cricket team in India. Nisar Ali briefed Sharif on matter pertaining…
New York, March 5 (IANS) US scientists have developed a machine that enables people to navigate a robotic wheelchair through their thoughts. “In some severely disabled people, even blinking is not possible,” said Miguel Nicolelis,…
Maputo (Mozambique), March 5 (IANS) Mozambique authorities said they will discuss the investigation of the plane debris found off the coutry’s coast with Malaysia on Saturday. Debris that washed up in Mozambique has been tentatively…
New York, March 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for empowerment of women as “agents of change” in a message to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day on March 8, the media reported on…
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) The number of legal cases in China increased by 30 percent from May-December 2015, after the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) simplified the case filing system in April. The number of cases…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday said its defence spending will rise by 7.6 percent in 2016 — the lowest in six years, as it struggles to tide over an economic…
New York, March 5 (IANS) Regular usage of aspirin is likely to reduce the overall risk of cancer, a reduction that primarily reflects a lower risk of colorectal cancer and other tumours of the gastrointestinal…
New York, March 5 (IANS) Although it is partly the cause for the rise in twin birth rate in recent years, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) could also be the most promising solution to reducing unintended…