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 […]
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Pakistani security forces seized a truck near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Balochistan Monday and recovered numerous weapons, ammunition and explosives, media reported. Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti alleged that neighbouring countries were trying to carry out terror activities to weaken Pakistan, Dawn online reported. Security forces claimed to have recovered 70 […]
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Three new polio cases were detected Monday in Pakistan, media reported. The three victims belonged to North and South Waziristan area of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Dawn online reported citing the prime minister’s polio cell’s statement. At least 66 cases have been reported in Pakistan this year, the statement added. Pakistan […]
Moscow, May 19 (IANS/ITAR -TASS) President Vladimir Putin Monday ordered troops along the Ukrainian border to withdraw and return to their permanent bases in Russia, the Kremlin said in a statement. “In connection with the completion of the planned spring phase of military training at ranges in Rostov, Belgorod and Bryansk regions, Putin ordered the defence […]
New York, May 19 (IANS) Move over job hunting on Linkedin. Here comes an app that would find right love for you on the professional career network. Called LinkedUp!, this app uses data from Linkedin to help you find a perfect date. “LinkedUp! users get a very true sense of who someone is, where they are […]
Bangkok, May 19 (IANS) Thailand’s acting prime minister was huddled with senators here Monday to find a way out of a protracted political crisis, as anti-government protestors stepped up pressure to remove him and install a new administration, media reports said. Thailand has been stuck in political limbo following the dismissal of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra […]
Canberra, May 19 (IANS) Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Shield has arrived at Geraldton, Western Australia, to receive spare parts related to the transponder mounted on it and the transponder mounted on the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Bluefin 21, the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said in a statement Monday. The ADV Ocean Shield and the […]