Madrid, June 27 (IANS) Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has claimed his “right to govern” after his ruling Popular Party (PP) won most seats in the nation’s general election on Sunday. In an appearance from…
London, June 27 (IANS) The British pound has fallen sharply in trading in Asia on Monday, adding to Friday’s record one-day decline. The pound was trading at $1.3365, down almost 3 per cent from Friday’s…
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.48 per cent to open at 2,840.56 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.57 per cent lower at…
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 599 basis points to 6.6375 against the US dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Tokyo, June 27 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened higher on Monday as market players bought in stocks that had plunged after Britain voted to leave the European Union in a referendum last week. The 225-issue Nikkei…
Rio de Janeiro, June 27 (IANS) Rio 2016 organisers received the keys to the city’s new velodrome as labourers continued to work around the clock to ensure the venue is ready for the Olympic Games…
Toulouse (France) June 27 (IANS) Atletico midfielder Yannick Carrasco scored the final goal in injury time, helping Belgium beat Hungary 4-0 to reach Euro 2016 quarterfinals. Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld’s header broke the deadlock for…
Antananarivo, June 27 (IANS) Madagascar has celebrated its 56th anniversary of independence from France with the theme “Modern and prosperous Madagascar, a shared goal”. Fireworks show on Saturday evening marked the celebration of national day,…
Lyon (France), June 27 (IANS) Antoine Griezmann scored twice to help hosts France beat Ireland 2-1 and reach the quarterfinals of European Championship here. Griezman cancelled out a 1-0 lead of Ireland with a header…
Bratislava, June 27 (IANS) Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) will greatly weaken the bloc, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic has said here. “If a country like Britain exits, it must be perceived…
Lille (France), June 27 (IANS) World Champions Germany pulled out the right cards to trump Slovakia 3-0 and enter the quarterfinals of the Euro 2016 here on Sunday. Jerome Boateng scored the opener in the…
London, June 26 (IANS) British police on Sunday started investigating various incidents involving racist messages against the country’s Polish community that appeared after the ‘Brexit’ win in Thursday’s European Union referendum. A spokesperson for the…
London, June 26 (IANS) Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Sunday said Scotland’s Parliament could attempt to block the UK’s exit from the European Union. Sturgeon said “of course” she would ask lawmakers sitting in…
Rome, June 26 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry, who arrived here on Sunday, will visit Brussels and London on Monday to affirm continued close relations with Britain and the EU. Kerry, on his…
Vienna, June 26 (IANS) After Brexit on Thursday, the right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) has also demanded a referendum on the membership in the European Union, the media reported on Sunday. Norbert Hofer,…
Jerusalem, June 26 (IANS) Scientists from a university in Israel reported that they have engineered bacteria that can produce the sugars needed to make a cell from the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). Scientists from…
New York, June 26 (IANS) Playing with magnets could increase levels of satisfaction, intimacy and commitment amongst romantic partners, new research has suggested. The research examined the metaphor “love is a physical force”. This metaphor…
Beijing, June 26 (IANS) A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, said the China Earthquake Networks Centre. The epicentre was determined at 39.43 degrees north latitude and 73.40 degrees east longitude, with a depth of…
Mogadishu, June 26 (IANS) At least 16 people, including a state minister, were killed in an attack by Al-Shabaab militants on a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, an official said on Sunday. More…
Kabul, June 26 (IANS) At least 25 militants were killed and about two dozen injured as government forces launched clean-up operations in the eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, an official statement said on Sunday. “The…