Bangkok, Feb 13 (IANS) Thailand’s Election Commission announced on Wednesday that it is seeking the dissolution of a political party for nominating Princess Ubolratana Mahidol as its candidate for Prime Minister in the upcoming polls….
Male, Feb 13 (IANS) Former President of the Maldives Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday was charged with money laundering in a case related to lease of tropical islands and alleged transfer of $1 million government funds…
New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Hearing impairment is associated with accelerated cognitive decline with age, though the impact of mild hearing loss may be lessened by higher education, researchers say. The findings suggest that those…
New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Getting the gallbladder removed during pregnancy may increase the risk of preterm delivery and hospital re-admissions among others, researchers said. Also, women whose gallbladder has been removed during pregnancy are…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 13 (IANS) The hardline US National Security Adviser John Bolton has issued a warning to India against buying Venezuelan oil, saying it “will not be forgotten” and that Venezuela’s…
San Francisco, Feb 13 (IANS) A Canadian gender-politics blogger has filed a lawsuit against Twitter after the microblogging site banned her for tweets criticising the rights of transgender people, the media reported. According to a…
San Francisco, Feb 13 (IANS) Google is refocusing its Android-based platform for smart devices — Android Things — only on smart speakers and smart display categories. “We are refocusing Android Things as a platform for…
Jakarta, Feb 13 (IANS) Popular social network Instagram on Wednesday suspended an account which published comics discussing the problems and acceptance issues faced by the Muslim LGBT community in Indonesia. The move came after the…
San Francisco, Feb 13 (IANS) Micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday said it is working to resolve the problem that has been causing the ‘Like’ and ‘Retweet’ counts on its platform to fluctuate continuously. “Some people…
Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka has started advertising for executioners this week after President Maithripala Sirisena declared he would reinstate capital punishment for those convicted of drug offences, inspired by the Philippines-style crackdown. No…
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) The top US commander on the Korean Peninsula has said that “despite a reduction” in tensions with North Korea, there has been “little to no verifiable change” in the country’s military…
San Francisco, Feb 13 (IANS) Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn is launching a live video feature on its app to enable users to broadcast real-time videos. The beta version of “LinkedIn Live” is first launching…
By Siddhi Jain Frankfurt, Feb 12 (IANS) In the heart of Germany’s business capital, four Indians are showcasing a facet of the country’s soft power: handicrafts. With India the partner country of one of the…
Tokyo, Feb 12 (IANS) Nissan Motor has booked 9.2 billion yen ($83.24 million) in charges related to under-reported compensation to the company’s ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn, the current President and CEO of the Japanese automobile…
Brussels, Feb 12 (IANS) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has no intention of deploying new ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe in the event that a Soviet-era treaty aimed at eliminating short and medium-range missiles…
New York, Feb 12 (IANS) A new experimental antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be more effective against TB than Isoniazid, a decades old drug which is currently one of the standard treatment…
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman will travel this weekend to Pakistan where he is expected to announce multi-billion dollar investments to help the Kingdom’s traditional ally tide over financial…
Colombo, Feb 12 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Fisheries Ministry will soon introduce a GPS tracking system and a special identity card for all fishermen across the island country to prevent human and drug smuggling via…
Ankara, Feb 12 (IANS) Turkey on Tuesday ordered the detention of 1,112 people over suspected links to the network of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, the media…
Madrid, Feb 12 (IANS) Twelve Catalan separatist leaders arrived at the Supreme Court here on Tuesday to stand trial over their alleged roles in the regional independence crisis that pitched Spain into its worst political…