Toronto, March 18 (IANS) Some baby monkeys develop faster than others in the same population, and this is best explained by the threat of infanticide they face from adult males, says a study. “Infanticide occurs…
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) Months after a decision to lease Darwin’s port to a Chinese company, the Australian government on Friday announced it will step up its scrutiny of the sales of state infrastructure to…
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) China is set to adopt its first national standard on laboratory animal welfare and ethics by the end of this year, the media reported on Friday. The draft, which is available…
New York, March 18 (IANS) The space environment around Pluto and its moons appears to be clean as an instrument riding on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft found only a handful of dust grains, the building…
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The largest nuclear security centre in the Asia-Pacific region, which was financed by China and the US, started operations here on Friday. The centre, constructed by the China Atomic Energy Authority…
New York, March 18 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a new species of pale-gold coloured frog in the cloud forests of the high Andes in Colombia. Its name, Pristimantis dorado, commemorates both its colour (dorado means…
Phnom Penh, March 18 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has disclosed the names of ministers who will be either removed or reshuffled in a parliamentary vote of confidence on April 4, according to his…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) (150412) — NEW YORK, April 14, 2015 (Xinhua) — File photo taken on March 10, 2015 shows former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the press…
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The Chinese yuan on Friday strengthened to its highest level since December after the central bank raised its central parity rate. The People’s Bank of China on Friday raised the yuan’s…
Seoul, March 18 (IANS) North Korea on Friday launched a new ballistic missile which flew some 800 km before falling into the sea, followed by another missile which may have exploded mid-air, South Korean military…
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf talking to the media during a press conference in New Delhi on November 17, 2012. (Photo: PP Sarkar/IANS) Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf on Friday left…
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 333 basis points to 6.4628 against the US dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Tokyo, March 18 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened the trading on Friday lower on a firmer yen that dragged down export-related issues. At 9.15 a.m. (local time), the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 145.25 points, or…
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.37 percent, at 2,915.52 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.5 percent higher at 9,841.04 points, Xinhua news…
New York, March 18 (IANS) US stocks ticked up as investors assessed the US Federal Reserve’s policy announcement as well as oil recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 155.73 points, or 0.90 percent, to…
Singapore, March 18 (IANS) Singapore’s Changi Airport has been voted the World’s Best Airport for the fourth year in a row at the 2016 World Airport Awards, said Changi Airport Group. This is the seventh…
London, March 18 (IANS) FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge increased by 0.42 percent, or 25.63 points, to 6,201.12 points. The Bank of England (BoE), Britain’s central bank, held the benchmark interest rate…
Toronto, March 18 (IANS) Canada’s main stock market in Toronto surged after crude oil traded above $40 for the first time this year, amid the prospect of gradual rate hikes by the US central bank…
Havana, March 18 (IANS) Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that the government will eliminate the 10 percent tax levied on US dollars entering the country. At a press conference on Thursday in Havana…
New York, March 18 (IANS) Oil prices extended the rally as declining dollar made the dollar-priced crude less expensive and more attractive for buyers holding other currencies. The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery on…