Tokyo, March 9 (IANS) Japanese information technology company NEC has planned to sell its advanced early alert systems for earthquakes in different countries, including Latin America. The company announced in a statement on Wednesday that…
Seoul, March 9 (IANS) A team of South Korean researchers has developed a novel fuel cell that can let drones fly for more than an hour and can lead to smartphones batteries that need charge…
Wellington, March 9 (IANS) Four police officers were shot and injured in New Zealand’s North Island on Wednesday. The attack took place in the Bay of Plenty when police personnel were in the area to…
Tehran, March 9 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday successfully test-fired two ballistic missiles in line with the country’s defence doctrine. The missiles dubbed Qadr-H were test-fired during the ongoing large-scale drills,…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) A Chinese couple was sentenced to three years in jail for selling their new-born daughter online to buy an iPhone and a motorbike with the funds, a media report said. The…
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) A pilot was killed and two crew members were missing as a cargo plane crashed into the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar district on Wednesday. The…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) Organ donations in China reached a record high last year, after sourcing organs from executed prisoners was banned, the media reported on Wednesday. “Organ transplantation in China has made a successful…
New York, March 9 (IANS) A team of US researchers has revealed the global spread of an ancient group of retroviruses that affected about 28 of 50 modern mammals’ ancestors some 15 to 30 million…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) Women’s priorities have changed with independence, positiveness and respect replacing the urge to find a life partner, according to a survey in China. Female respondents gave the highest rating, 4.53 out…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Revisiting the Indus Waters Treaty could open a Pandora’s box for Pakistan, said an influential Pakistani daily. An editorial “Indus Waters Treaty” in the Dawn on Wednesday said that the Senate…
Colombo, March 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Wednesday said that there was no security threat in the island nation despite an increase in the crime rate. Security has been tightened in the capital city of…
Sydney, March 9 (IANS) Humans have triggered the past record-breaking hot years experienced on the Earth since 1930s, says a study that suggests that without human-induced climate change, recent hot summers and years would not…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said the national security was top priority of Islamabad and there would be no compromise on the country’s nuclear programme. He made…
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) A pilot was killed and two crew members went missing as a cargo plane crashed into the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar district on Wednesday. The…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Microscopic dust particles found in meteoritic material on the Earth may be particles that were likely formed in stellar explosions that occurred long before the creation of the Sun, researchers report….
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finalised the strategy for his Wednesday’s trip to Saudi Arabia, where he is likely to define the role Islamabad will play in the 34-nation counter-terrorism alliance…
Kabul, March 9 (IANS) Casualties were feared as Taliban militants attacked government offices in Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Wednesday, sources said. Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. “Unknown number of militants arrived and seized a…
New York, March 9 (IANS) Shedding new light on how differently men and women experience pain, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that women are 1.38 times more likely than men to report neck…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) Republican frontrunner Donald Trump scored convincing victories in the Michigan and Mississippi presidential primaries to regain momentum in the face of the party establishment’s concerted efforts to trip…
Wellington, March 9 (IANS) At least three police officers were shot at on Wednesday in New Zealand near Kawerau district, a media report said. The officers were airlifted to hospital where they were being treated…