Washington, March 4 (IANS) An international team of astronomers on Thursday said that using the Hubble Space Telescope they have spotted the farthest galaxy ever seen in the universe. This surprisingly bright infant galaxy, named…
CN01 . (North Korea ) , 05/ 01 / 2016.- Photo courtesy today , Tuesday January 5, 2016 , North Korean leader Kim Jong -un ( c ) observing a competition of military ordnance in…
Tokyo, March 4 (IANS) Suzuki Motor Corporation on Thursday said it will recall 1,616,125 mini-vehicles due to an air conditioning fault that could lead to engines stalling. The automaker, headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, said…
Jerusalem, March 4 (IANS) Two Israeli Arabs were indicted on Thursday with supporting the Islamic State (IS) and planning to carry out attacks against security forces on behalf of the militant group. A statement by…
Damascus, March 4 (IANS) Syria suffered a power blackout on Thursday throughout the country and internet services were also partially down, Xinhua cited state news agency SANA as saying. Citing a source with the Electricity…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 3 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said India should not be dragged into the issues connected with the Madhesis in the Himalayan country’s Terai region, calling it…
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Islamabad on Thursday said its nuclear arsenal is for the defence of Pakistan and its people. This comes days after US Secretary of State John Kerry asked the south Asian country…
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday criticised Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s statement on the Pathankot airbase attack and termed it as “unfortunate”. “The blame game is very unfortunate and unhelpful,” Pakistan Foreign Office…
Washinton, March 3 (IANS) At least 80 percent of Americans feel that the US is the main force fighting against the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria and European countries have no role in it….
Moscow, March 3 (IANS) New sanctions imposed on North Korea to punish it for nuclear tests and satellite launch is a “rigid but necessary” measure, the Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday. “The UN Security…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Sartaj Aziz, foreign affairs adviser to the Pakistan prime minister, has said “India, not terrorism, is the biggest threat to the region”, and asked India to reduce its nuclear stockpile so…
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Over 7,000 people in Karachi, Pakistan, who protested the execution of then Punjab governor Salman Taseer’s killer Mumtaz Qadri, were booked for promoting enmity between groups, rioting and misuse of loudspeaker,…
New York, March 3 (IANS) Teens indoctrinated in relationship issues have lower tolerance for aggression and dating violence, says a recent study which observed that healthier dating attitudes can be acquired after even a…
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has planned a national budget of 3.40 trillion taka ($43 billion) for the next fiscal year (2016-17), the country’s finance minister said here on Thursday. “We’re planning a…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) An Indian American woman has been arrested in San Francisco, California, on charges of fraud — for faking to be a blood cancer patient and raising funds through online fundraising sites…
Lagos, March 3 (IANS) Nigerian government destroyed pirated items that valued 2.4 billion naira ($12 million), the media reported on Thursday. The items were seized during enforcement raids by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in…
London, March 3 (IANS) A senior French minister has warned that his country could tear up a treaty allowing British border police to operate in the port city of Calais if it left the European…
An aerial image taken Sunday, December 27, 2015 shows the path of a tornado tornado through Garland, Texas. Violent storms ripped through the North Texas area late Saturday, spawning tornados that killed 11 people. (G.J….
Colombo, March 3 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said he has appointed a special five-member committee to probe a recent nationwide power failure. In a statement, the prime minister said the…
Kabul, March 3 (IANS) At least 24 people were injured on Thursday when a bomb blast hit a crowded market place in Afghanistan’s Balkh province. “Terrorists planted an explosives device in a rickshaw and detonated…