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 […]
Bangkok, May 12 (IANS) Thailand’s Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) has vowed to use police force to arrest 14 core members of the anti-government People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), including protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban, media reported Monday. CAPO secretary Tarit Pengdith announced the operation Sunday following the Office of the Attorney-General’s (OAG) […]
London, May 12 (IANS) A Nigerian state governor has said he has information on the whereabouts of the 200 abducted schoolgirls, a media report said Monday. Kashim Shettima, governor of the Nigerian state of Borno, said he has sighted the abducted girls, BBC reported. Shettima has passed on the report of the sightings to the Nigerian […]
Aden, May 12 (IANS) At least 13 soldiers and an intelligence officer were killed while several wounded in separate attacks in Yemen Sunday. A Yemeni intelligence officer was gunned down by unidentified men Sunday night in the country’s Lahj province, security and medical sources said. The assailants opened fire with automatic rifles on Tawzia Hassan Ahmed’s […]
Berlin, May 12 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande Saturday described a planned referendum in eastern Ukraine as illegal. The referendums planned to be held in several cities in eastern Ukraine are illegal, Xinhua quoted a joint statement of the two leaders as saying as Hollande visited Germany’s port city of Stralsund. […]
London, May 12 (IANS) The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Sunday said in a statement that it “regrets” the referendum in Ukraine. Commenting on referendums held Sunday in Ukraine, a FCO spokesperson claimed to be “regrettable,” adding that Ukrainians will have “a proper opportunity to express their democratic choice in the forthcoming presidential elections” in […]
Brussels, May 12 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande Sunday offered to hold a summit in Paris with Nigeria and its neighbours to tackle the issue of Boko Haram’s abductions, Xinhua reported. Hollande made the remarks while visiting Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. Over 200 girls of the community Chibok in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria were abducted in […]