Three men shot at during Facebook Live streaming in US
New York, July 13 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, three men in the US who were streaming a video on Facebook Live ended up recording their own shooting. The video of the shooting that took…
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News outlets worried about employees’ use of Facebook, Twitter
New York, July 13 (IANS) Big news organisations who first embraced social media use at workplace are now seeing more risks than benefits in employees’ use of Facebook and Twitter, reveals an interesting study. Realising…
Cycling may cut risk of Type 2 diabetes risk
London, July 13 (IANS) Cycling, often marked as a recreational activity, can significantly reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (T2D), if used as a means of transport to work daily, suggests a research….
Leukemia drug may treat Parkinson’s disease, dementia
Washington, July 13 (IANS) A drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat leukemia has the potential to improve motor and cognitive functions of patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and dementia, a…
Novel mirror for tiny CubeSat telescope soon
Washington, July 13 (IANS) A lightweight telescope that NASA scientists are developing specifically for tiny CubeSat scientific investigations can become the first to carry a mirror made of carbon nanotubes embedded in an epoxy resin….
NASA’s Juno mission sends first image of Jupiter, its moons
Washington, July 13 (IANS) NASA’s Juno spacecraft has sent the first-ever image of the gas giant Jupiter and three of its four moons to the Earth as it continues orbiting the planet. The image was…
Twitter signs pact with Bloomberg to live stream financial news
New York, July 13 (IANS) The micro-blogging website Twitter and Bloomberg Media have signed a deal to live stream several media company’s TV news shows on Twitter platform. The partnership includes streaming rights shows like…
Obama calls on Americans to ‘have open hearts’
Washington, July 13 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on protesters, police and the public to open their hearts and drop their preconceptions to deal with racism and violence in the country. At…
Paris attacks victims to file charges against government
Paris, July 13 (IANS) The victims of the Paris attacks last year, intended to file charges against the French government, their lawyer has said. Maitre Samia Maktouf, a lawyer defending 17 victims of Paris terror…
Cypriot leaders discuss relations of reunified state with EU
Nicosia, July 13 (IANS) The leaders of the estranged Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities tackled yet another issue on Tuesday in their quest for a solution reunifying their partitioned island-country. Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades said…
Austrian government expropriates Hitler’s birthplace
Vienna, July 13 (IANS) The government of Austria passed a law on Tuesday to expropriate the birthplace of dictator Adolf Hitler to avoid it becoming a place of pilgrimage or sanctuary for neo-Nazis. It is…
Britain’s Corbyn to be on ballot for Labour leadership vote
London, July 13 (IANS) Incumbent Jeremy Corbyn is entitled to be on the ballot in the Labour Party leadership election, the National Executive Committee of Britain’s main opposition formation decided on Tuesday. Corbyn’s opponents insisted…
Tokyo shares open higher on strong US stocks, weak yen
Tokyo, July 13 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened higher on Wednesday, with the Nikkei index up over 2 per cent for a moment, on strong US stocks overnight and a weaker yen. As of 9:15 a.m.,…
Dollar changes hands in upper 104 yen zone in early Tokyo trading
Tokyo, July 13 (IANS) The US dollar changed hands in the upper 104 yen zone early Wednesday in Tokyo. At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 104.73-75 yen compared with 104.62-72 yen in New…
US Capitol on lockdown after report of possible active shooter
Washington, July 13 (IANS) The US Capitol complex was briefly placed on lockdown on Tuesday after reports of a possible active shooter around the complex. According to police, the Capitol Hill and all buildings in…
Weapons of war have no place on America’s streets: Clinton
(160202) — IOWA, Feb. 2, 2016 (Xinhua) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the United States, Jan. 30, 2016. Hillary Clinton won Bernie…
US dollar extends gains against yen on Japanese stimulus expectations
New York, July 13 (IANS) The US dollar climbed further against the Japanese yen on Tuesday as an election victory by Japan’s ruling coalition spurred market expectations for more fiscal stimulus. On Sunday, Japan’s ruling…
Italian PM plays down problem in Italian banking system
Rome, July 13 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday that banks of Italy must resume extending credit to small businesses in the wake of the Brexit, playing down media reports regarding problems…
US attorney general defends decision on Clinton email probe
Washington, July 13 (IANS) US Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Tuesday steadfastly defended her decision not to charge Hillary Clinton in her email investigation, but also refused to discuss details of the case despite Congressional…
Tribunal ruling on South China Sea final and binding: US
Washington, July 12 (IANS) The US said theiInternational arbitration court’s ruling on the South China Sea should be treated as final and binding and hoped that both China and the Philippines would comply with their…