Washington, May 20 (IANS) US troops will take part in a multinational military exercise in Jordan next week in a bid to demonstrate the US commitment to security and stability in the region, the Pentagon said Monday. About 6,000 US troops, along with those from more than 20 other nations, will hold the Eager Lion 14 […]
Washington, May 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Monday authorised up to 50 million dollars in fresh humanitarian aid to the conflict-ridden South Sudan. In a memo to Secretary of State John Kerry, the president said “it is important to the national interest” to provide the assistance to meet “unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs resulting […]
United Nations, May 20 (IANS) UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka assured the Nigerians of UN support for girls’ education in the country during a recent visit, a UN spokesperson said Monday. The visit is aimed at showing solidarity with the abducted schoolgirls and their families, Xinhua reported. Mlambo-Ngcuka’s visit came at a time when the […]
Jammu, May 20 (IANS) Fourteen people were killed and 30 injured when a bus going to the Valley fell into a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district of Jammu region Tuesday. A senior police officer told IANS in winter capital Jammu that a bus carrying passengers from Jammu to Srinagar fell into a […]
Jerusalem, May 20 (IANS) Israeli chief negotiator Tzipi Livni has defended her meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in London last week amid criticisms accusing her of acting on her own behalf and not for the Jewish State. “To all those politicians up in arms, I want to be clear, we’ll continue doing what we believe […]
United Nations, May 20 (IANS) The UN has dispatched an assessment team and humanitarian assistance to Serbia after flooding triggered by days of rainfall has reportedly submerged entire villages and triggered landslides across the Balkans. The world body is also rallying the international community to provide speedy assistance that can help save lives and put people […]
Washington, May 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will meet New Zealand Prime Minister John Key next month at the White House over bilateral and regional issues, the White House said Monday. The June 20 meet “will highlight our increasingly close relationship with New Zealand and our collaboration on the Trans- Pacific Partnership, climate change, and […]
Beijing, May 20 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Monday, calling for more technological cooperation between China and France. During the meet, Li said China is willing to work with France to promote bilateral relations which will help the growth of China-Europe ties and the two nations’ cooperation with African countries, […]
London, May 19 (IANS) Pursuit of sex may be a killer, at least for the male fruit flies who compete with other males over their potential mates, a study revealed. Male fruit flies forced to compete with other males become less attractive to females and die young, the study noted. “The flies are not using antlers […]
New York, May 19 (IANS) If you are one of those affected by the “gotta go” feeling – the sudden urge to urinate that you cannot control, it may be because of the bacteria in urine, a study showed. Contrary to popular belief, urine is not sterile and the bacteria in it may be associated with […]