Damascus, May 13 (IANS) At least four people were killed Tuesday when a suicide car bombing ripped through a pro-government district southwest of the Syrian capital Damascus, Xinhua quoted the official SANA news agency as saying. The explosive-rigged car exploded near a school complex in al-Arin neighbourhood, which is mostly populated by soldiers and security men, […]
Berlin, May 13 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stood by Germany’s foreign policy in the wake of the Ukraine crisis and stressed the importance of a peaceful settlement of the conflict, Xinhua reported Tuesday. “The crisis cannot be solved by military means,” Merkel told German newspaper Westfalenpost, noting that Germany had been pursuing a “triad […]
Riyadh, May 13 (IANS) Three well-known imams in Saudi Arabia have been banned for life from delivering sermons in mosques and religious camps for their Muslim Brotherhood links. The three imams maintained direct contact with the Muslim Brotherhood in a number of Arab countries, the Saudi Gazette reported Monday. The three imams were well-known in […]
Miami, May 13 (IANS/CMC) Continental football governing body CONCACAF has penned an agreement with Interpol aimed at tackling the scourge of match-fixing, it was announced here. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will see both organisations exchanging resources and experiences in an effort to deal with a problem that has threatened the global integrity of the […]
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Parents, please note that smoking not only puts your health at risk but also that of your kids. The more time a child is exposed to a parent addicted to smoking, the more likely the youth would become a heavy smoker, research says. Kicking the butt early is, therefore, critical to […]
Kabul, May 13 (IANS) At least three people were killed and eight others injured Tuesday in two attacks in Afghanistan, an official said. In one attack, a senior official and two policemen were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) blew up a police vehicle in Zana Khan district in Ghazni province, Xinhua reported. In […]
Toronto, May 13 (IANS) Some may call you crazy if you reveal your lofty dreams and what you want to achieve in your life, but sooner you find a purpose in life, greater are your chances of living longer. Greater purpose in life is linked to lower mortality risk, the findings showed. “Our findings point […]
New York, May 13 (IANS) There is good news for asthma patients as scientists have now identified a new synthetic molecule that prevents T-cells from orchestrating asthma brought on by allergens. “We have identified a synthetic molecule, a sulfate monosaccharide, that inhibits the signal that recruits T-cells to the lungs to start an asthma attack,” […]
New York, May 13 (IANS) In view of growing concerns about genetically modified crops cross-contaminating other crops, scientists have now devised a way to grow dwarf corn stalks in caves and abandoned mines without affecting their yield. Lowering temperatures for two hours each day reduces the height of corn without affecting its seed yield, the […]
London, May 12 (IANS) The burning question whether sea level rise is accelerating can only be answered with a degree of certainty by 2030, an international team of scientists has claimed. The team has developed a new method for revealing how sea levels might rise around the world throughout the 21st century. The team, led by […]