Category: International

How NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover enriched space science in 15 years

Los Angeles, Feb 14 (IANS) Designed to last just 90 days and travel 1,000 metres on Martian landscape, NASA's Opportunity…

6 years ago

Pence criticizes US’ allies at Warsaw summit on Iran

Warsaw, Feb 14 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence has rebuked Washington's European allies over their efforts to shield their…

6 years ago

Diet drinks may up strokes in postmenopausal women: Study

New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Are diet drinks your choice? Beware, your heart could be at risk. A new study…

6 years ago

Philippines’ journalist Maria Ressa freed on bail

Manila, Feb 14 (IANS) Maria Ressa, a high-profile Philippines journalist and Time magazine Person of the Year, was freed on…

6 years ago

US lawmakers introduce bill to fund government, prevent shutdown

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan spending and security bill to prevent a second government shutdown…

6 years ago

Hackers steal over 600 mn account details from 16 websites

London, Feb 14 (IANS) Hackers have made available on the dark web details of some 617 million accounts stolen from…

6 years ago

Sanctions to remain till Pyongyang denuclearizes: US envoy to Seoul

Seoul, Feb 14 (IANS) US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said on Thursday that sanctions will remain in place…

6 years ago

India likely to gain $11bn in exports from US-China trade war: UNCTAD

By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 14 (IANS) There may be a golden lining for India in the dark clouds…

6 years ago

Novel software may help detect heart diseases: Study

Dubai, Feb 14 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new software that could spot potentially lethal heart diseases and may lead…

6 years ago

Can plastic chemical affect ovarian function?

New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Eating canned foods during pregnancy can expose your baby to the industrial chemical bisphenol A…

6 years ago

Apple adds two-factor authentication requirement for developer accounts

San Francisco, Feb 14 (IANS) In a bid to secure developer accounts from hackers, Apple has added the requirement of…

6 years ago

NASA’s new space telescope to explore origins of universe

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) US space agency NASA has unveiled a new space telescope that would begin a two-year mission…

6 years ago

Italy challenges EMA’s relocation from UK to the Netherlands

Rome, Feb 14 (IANS/AKI) Italy is appealing a decision that awarded the European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam after it was…

6 years ago

US Commerce Secretary cancels India visit due to ‘inclement weather’

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has cancelled his visit to India owing to the cancellation of…

6 years ago

Global unemployment rate falls to 5%, hits pre-crisis levels

Geneva, Feb 13 (IANS) Global unemployment levels fell one percentile to a steady 5 per cent in 2018, the lowest…

6 years ago

Resume talks on nuclear arms treaty with Russia, Gorbachev urges US

Moscow, Feb 13 (IANS) Former Soviet leader Mikhail S Gorbachev called on Washington and Moscow to resume nuclear arms talks,…

6 years ago

#MeTooUyghur: Relatives seek proof-of-life videos from China

Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) Ethnic Uyghurs living in exile have launched their version of the #MeToo social media campaign, demanding…

6 years ago

Two lawyers for ousted Nissan chief Ghosn resign ahead of trial

Tokyo, Feb 13 (IANS) Two lawyers defending former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn in a case of financial misconduct stepped…

6 years ago

Midday meals linked to better reading, math skills in children

London, Feb 13 (IANS) Primary school children who ate midday meals over an extended period were shown to have significantly…

6 years ago

Philippines arrests news site Rappler’s head for ‘libel’

Manila, Feb 13 (IANS) Maria Ressa, a high-profile Philippines journalist and vocal critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, was arrested on…

6 years ago



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