Seoul, March 13 (IANS) More than 100,000 units of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S7 series smartphones were sold in South Korea within the first two days of its official launch, data showed on Sunday. Sales…
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission on Sunday confirmed the nation’s first imported yellow fever case in Beijing. Yellow fever is an acute viral disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes and…
Kabul, March 13 (IANS) At least 24 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in military operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, an official statement said on Sunday. The operation, which still continues, was launched…
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) Chinese courts have concluded 19,000 criminal cases involving environmental pollution and undermining resources in 2015, up 18.8 percent year on year, a report of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) said Sunday….
New York, March 13 (IANS) Four days before two ancient Jain and Hindu statues estimated to be worth $450,000 were to be auctioned off, US officials swooped on the international art auction house Christie’s here…
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) The Chinese yuan, has started to return to its normal and reasonable level after volatility, and the trend will continue, central bank governor said. Zhou Xiaochuan made the remarks at a…
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s prominent cricket commentator Mohammad Idrees has received Indian visa only for Delhi and Mumbai where no match involving Pakistan team in the World T20 is scheduled. According to Idrees, he…
London, March 13 (IANS) A team of British researchers has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. According to researchers, periodontitis or…
Jakarta, March 13 (IANS) At least two people were killed, three went missing and around 3,000 forced to flee their homes as floods hit Indonesia’s Java province, official said on Sunday. The floods occurred on…
New York, March 13 (IANS) An ice sheet on your car’s windshield may seem to be a nuisance. But it can be downright dangerous on an airplane, a wind turbine or a power line. A…
New York, March 13 (IANS) Researchers have identified a new innate immunity mechanism that protects mammals from viral oncogenesis, the process by which viruses cause normal cells to become cancerous. Given the prevalence of virus-related…
New York, March 13 (IANS) Contradicting common perception that rewarding individuals increases competition rather than helping team performance, a new research has found that recognising individual members can help a team achieve more. “Our findings…
Colombo, March 13 (IANS) At least 23 Indian fishermen were arrested in Sri Lanka for poaching in the country’s waters, the media reported on Sunday. The fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan navy in the…
Cairo, March 13 (IANS) An Egyptian man has been sentenced to three years in jail for “insulting the women of Upper Egypt” and spreading false news on Facebook that threatened public peace. According to dailynewsegypt.com,…
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) A report by the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) on Sunday said the country will set up an international maritime judicial centre in its latest bid to protect national sovereignty and maritime…
Moscow, March 13 (IANS) Russia believed the decision by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to add drug meldonium to the banned list was “politically motivated” to some extent, and it will request results of WADA’s investigation…
Lahore, March 13 (IANS) Pakistani designer, choreographer and host Hassan Sheheryer Yaseen (HSY) believes that the people of his country have grasped the importance of finding their own voice. “I think that Pakistan have now…
Lahore, March 13 (IANS) Pakistani designer, choreographer and host Hassan Sheheryer Yaseen (HSY) believes that the people of his country have grasped the importance of finding their own voice. “I think that Pakistan have now…
Rio de Janeiro, March 13 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited the state of Sao Paulo after the region was hit by flood that killed over 20 people. Observing the situation from a helicopter, on…
U.S. President Barack Obama (Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, March 13 (IANS/EFE) US President Barack Obama said on Saturday that political leaders “must speak out against violence”, in an apparent reference to disturbances in and outside a…