Washington, May 6 (IANS) The US needs to remain closely engaged militarily with its Asian and Pacific allies, especially at a time when the region is watching with concern Russia’s behaviour toward neighbouring Ukraine, the country’s top Air Force commander for the Asia-Pacific region said Monday. “The importance of the Asia-Pacific to the future of […]
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Indian data centre technologies expert Shekhar Dasgupta has presented a new set of measures that go well beyond raising efficiency of IT infrastructure paving the way for leaner and greener data centres. These measures could improve performance and revenue besides reducing costs and environmental impact, he said speaking at the Data […]
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Mumbai-educated Harish Manwani has been elected to the Board of Directors of Qualcomm Incorporated, the San Diego, California-based global leader in wireless telecommunications products and services. Manwani, who currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Unilever PLC brings more than 35 years of consumer product and global management experience, a […]
Kiev, May 5 (IANS) Militants shot down a military helicopter near Sloviansk city in eastern Ukraine, BBC reported Monday citing a Ukrainian defence ministry statement. It was the third such incident of a Ukrainian military helicopter being downed over the city in recent days. The crew of the aircraft, however, survived largely because the helicopter crashed […]
Toronto, May 5 (IANS) Even in the face of outbreak of a disease, parents are often found lacking in getting their kids vaccinated, indicated a study. “We have always assumed that when the risk of catching a disease is high, people will accept a vaccine that is effective in preventing that disease. Our results may challenge […]
London, May 5 (IANS) Police in the US have questioned a young British woman who reportedly had sex in a drunk condition with a man in the toilet of an airliner. Cabin crew had to intervene after the woman, said to be in her 20s and flying with her parents, disappeared into the toilet with a […]
Addis Ababa, May 5 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Monday proposed that China and Africa earnestly boost collaboration in industry, finance, poverty reduction, ecological protection, people-to-people exchanges, and peace and security so as to create an upgraded version of their all-round cooperation. Li outlined the proposal in a speech delivered at the headquarters of the African […]
Ljubljana, May 5 (IANS) Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek Monday submitted a letter of resignation to Parliament Speaker Janko Veber, two days after she announced her decision to quit. Following her resignation, all cabinet members would also end their terms, she said Saturday, noting that coalition party leaders suggested an early election be held before the […]
Rome, May 5 (IANS) A prostitute’s body was found Monday in the Italian city of Florence in a “crucified” position. Police said she had probably been murdered by a client and the position of her body was accidental, with “no symbolic meaning”, ANSA news agency reported. The woman’s clothes were found a kilometre away. Police said, […]
Moscow, May 5 (IANS) The Russian foreign ministry Monday published a report on human rights violations in Ukraine, mainly targeting Kiev authorities and the West. The 81-page report comprises “numerous facts” of human rights abuses and violations in Ukraine from the end of November, 2013, to the end of March, 2014, Xinhua reported. “The present list […]