London, Feb 18 (IANS) Smoking may damage the immune response against melanoma and limit patients’ survival chances, according to a new study. Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less…
Pyongyang, Feb 18 (IANS) North Korea is at the cusp of a historical turning point, a state-run newspaper said on Monday. Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, in an…
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday summoned its High Commissioner in India, Sohail Mahmood, for “consultations” following diplomatic tensions between the two countries after the suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir killed 49 CRPF…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) The White House has defended President Donald Trumps declaration of a national emergency at the southern border with Mexico and sought to clarify his contradictory statements about its necessity, amid mounting…
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Viruses do not always kill their microbial hosts, say researchers who found that virus-infected bacteria could thus provide help in the fight against climate change. The study showed that viruses…
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Cell replacement may play an increasing role in alleviating the symptoms such as movement problems and memory loss of Parkinson’s disease (PD), researchers say. The most common PD treatment today…
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday summoned its High Commissioner in India, Sohail Mahmood, for “consultations” following diplomatic tensions between the two countries after the suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 49…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe has said that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein “offered to wear a wire into the White House”, the media reported on Monday. In a TV…
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Pakistan said on Sunday that it has not yet been informed by India on withdrawing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to Islamabad in the wake of a bloody suicide bombing…
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) As many as eight people were killed and many others injured in a fire that engulfed a slum in Bangladesh’s southeastern seaport city Chattogram, some 292 km away from here, on…
Kabul, Feb 17 (IANS) Afghan government forces have killed 20 militants and overrun a Taliban base in Sari Pul province, an official said on Sunday. Confirming the operation, a provincial government spokesman told Xinhua news…
Kabul, Feb 17 (IANS) At least eight policemen were killed and three injured after the Taliban stormed a security checkpoint in Balkh province, an official said on Sunday. “Taliban attacked a security checkpoint with guns…
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) American Alternative rockers, R.E.M. has slammed President Donald Trump for retweeting a video clip from his State of the Union address that feature the band’s superhit song, “Everybody Hurts”. The…
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Besides treating heart disease, cholesterol-lowering drugs statins can also be used to prevent the development of a neurodegenerative disease, finds a study. According to the study by Queen Mary University of…
Abuja, Feb 17 (IANS) The Nigerian government has ordered the re-opening of all the nation’s borders following the postponement of the presidential and national assembly elections. The land borders were closed on Thursday to ensure…
London, Feb 16 (IANS) The family of Shamima Begum, the British teenager of Bangladeshi descent who ran away from here in 2015 to become an Islamic State jihadi bride, have urged the UK government to…
By Vishav New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) In the aftermath of the terror attack by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 49 CRPF personnel, the government’s strategy for retaliation seems clear…
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new technique that allows them to measure blood clotting as well as the formation of free radicals, that leads to the build-up of blood clots, which in…
Hanoi, Feb 16 (IANS) A high-ranking North Korean negotiator travelled to Hanoi on Saturday, less than two weeks before the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump. Kim Chang-son, considered…
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Though miscarriage is a traumatic experience for both parents, resulting in feelings of loss and grief that in some cases can lead to anxiety and depression, women experiencing miscarriage should be…