Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) A man strangled his five children to death Friday in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The incident took place in Matiari district, Geo News reported. The children were between the ages of one and 12 and were sleeping when their father strangled them one by one. The accused was apprehended by neighbours and […]
Paris, Jan 9 (IANS) French police Friday surrounded a building in a town northeast of Paris where two men who killed 12 people at the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, are said to be holding a hostage, BBC reported. Shots were fired and several people are said to have been wounded as the […]
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) An international team of researchers has developed a simple new fabrication technique mimicking the action of a children’s pop-up book to transform two-dimensional micro- and nano-structures into more complex 3D shapes. Using a variety of advanced materials, including silicon, the researchers said they produced more than 40 different geometric designs, including […]
Mexico City, Jan 9 (IANS/EFE) Thirteen police officers in the Mexican state of Veracruz have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the disappearance of journalist Jose Moises Sanchez, the state’s prosecutor Luis Angel Bravo has announced. At the same time, the National Commission of Human Rights (NCHR) called on the country’s federal attorney to […]
Vienna, Jan 9 (IANS/WAM) The basket of 12 crude oils of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) closed at $45.74 a barrel Thursday, compared to $44.85 Wednesday, the OPEC Secretariat said. The new OPEC reference basket comprises Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Iran Heavy (Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es […]
Hong Kong, Jan 7 (IANS/EFE) The Hong Kong government took another step towards its plan of political reform for the 2017 elections to the region’s chief executive, which is very similar to Beijing’s proposal that sparked a wave of pro-democracy protests in the city last year. On Wednesday, chief secretary Carrie Lam launched the second […]
Islamabad/Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) As buses under the Pakistan-India Dosti service from Lahore to Delhi were being restricted to the Wagah border in the light of terror threats, India Wednesday expressed hope that any “temporary aberrations” in the service would be sorted out. Passengers leaving for India (New Delhi) and those returning from there are […]
Tokyo/ New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Japanese telecom major NTT DoCoMo Monday said it has submitted a request for arbitration with the London Court of International Arbitration, asking it to ensure that Tata Sons finds a buyer who will pay Rs.7,250 crore for the Japanese service provider’s stake in their joint venture. “NTT DoCoMo, INC. […]
Abuja, Jan 4 (IANS) Dozens of soldiers were killed in an attack suspected to have been committed by the militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria’s state of Borno, security sources said Sunday. The militants stormed the Multinational Joint Task Force base in the border town of Baga in the restive Borno state Saturday, Xinhua reported […]
London, Jan 4 (IANS) The social media is increasingly turning out to be a platform for terrorists to peddle their interests and a top militant commander has been using the business networking site LinkedIn to recruit fighters, media reported Sunday. According to a report in The Telegraph, Ehsanullah Ehsan, spokesperson for the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar militant group, […]