Seoul, March 4 (IANS) South Korea and the US began talks on Friday over the deployment of an American anti-missile system – Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system (THAAD) – a controversial project that has…
London, March 4 (IANS) Researchers have identified a brain inflammation marker in patients at early asymptomatic stages of Alzheimer’s disease. This molecule may provide clinicians with a rapidly detectable biomarker for the transition from preclinical…
London, March 4 (IANS) Overturning an earlier order from the Hamburg data protection authority on Facebook’s “real name” policy, a German court has allowed the social networking giant to prevent its users from using fake…
New York, March 4 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a new kind of stem cell — one that could lead to advances in regenerative medicine as well as offer new ways to study birth defects and…
Toronto, March 4 (IANS) An Indian-origin Sikh hockey player was honoured in the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC), a media report said. Assistant deputy speaker of the B.C. Legislature, MLA Raj Chouhan, honoured 92-year-old…
Washington, March 4 (IANS) By pushing NASAs Hubble Space Telescope to its limits, an international team of astronomers has shattered the cosmic distance record by measuring the farthest galaxy ever seen in the universe. This…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 4 (IANS) With Donald Trump emerging as the undisputed frontrunner in the presidential nomination race, the Republican establishment mounted a concerted attack on the brash billionaire on and off stage…
London, March 4 (IANS) Overturning an earlier order from the Hamburg data protection authority on Facebook’s “real name” policy, a German court has allowed the social networking giant to prevent its users from using fake…
Washington, March 4 (IANS) The New Horizons team has discovered a chain of exotic snowcapped mountains stretching across the dark expanse on Pluto, informally named “Cthulhu Regio”, that has methane — an important trace gas…
Hanoi, March 4 (IANS) Vietnam is experiencing its most severe drought in almost a century, and farmers have adopted measures to save their crops amid the water shortage, the media reported on Friday. In the…
Jakarta, March 4 (IANS) Indonesian authorities have admitted that most buoys which were installed for tsunami alerts were not working when recently a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said…
Beijing, March 4 (IANS) China is set to raise its defence budget by around 7 to 8 percent this year, an official said on Friday. At a press conference a day ahead of the National…
By Nury Vittachi Airport Counter Staff: “Anything to check in, sir?” Me: “Yes, these three.” Staff: “I’m sorry, you’ll have to take them on board with you.” Me: [sighing]: “Okay, fine. Come on, kids.” I…
Havana, March 4 (IANS) European Union (EU) Foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini will visit Cuba on March 10-11 to push forward talks that could finalise an agreement on normalising bilateral ties. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister…
Vienna, March 4 (IANS) The Austrian government has accused the German government of releasing misleading information which may keep the refugees within its territory, the media reported on Friday. A German government spokesperson on Wednesday…
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed on a facilitation package to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion in the next few years, the media reported on Friday. An official of the commerce…
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) The Pakistan foreign office announced the inaugural round of reconciliation dialogue between the Afghan government and Taliban would be held in a few days in Islamabad. Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria…
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 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf is expected to…
Paris, March 4 (IANS) The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany on Thursday agreed that elections should be held in eastern Ukraine by the end of June, French top diplomat Jean-Marc Ayrault said….
Beijing, March 4 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 128 basis points to 6.5284 against the US dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…