Washington, May 7 (IANS) Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern whose affair with Bill Clinton nearly brought down the then US president, is back in the news saying “It’s time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress.” Breaking her silence over the scandalous affair in the 1990s with Clinton – which led to the […]
Abuja, May 7 (IANS) At least 200 people were killed in a fresh attack by insurgents in a border town of Nigeria, an official said. Dressed in military uniforms, the insurgents attacked Gamboru, a remote town of the northeastern state of Borno, late Monday, Xinhua quoted a representative of the area at the Nigerian Senate as […]
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) If BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi comes to power, it could bring India and China closer, says an influential state-run Chinese daily. The Global Times in a write up says that Modi was once a “practical businessman”. After he became chief minister of Gujarat he established good relations with China. “A […]
Washington, May 7 (IANS) US National Security Advisor Susan Rice will travel to Israel for bilateral meetings slated for Wednesday and Thursday, the White House said Tuesday. Rice, in her first visit to Israel as President Barack Obama’s top advisor, will lead an interagency delegation to the US- Israel Consultative Group meetings, with senior officials from […]
Stockholm, May 7 (IANS) A Swedish woman was informed by her insurance company that she had been dead for over a week following a mistake committed by her doctor, the media reported Tuesday. “I was shocked. It was not nice at all. I understood nothing about it,” the woman named Suanne Hemphala from eastern Sweden was […]
Kigali, May 7 (IANS) The Rwandan government Tuesday launched a $329 million plan to stop malaria deaths in the country by 2018. The Rwanda Malaria Strategic Plan is a public health campaign to be coordinated by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre geared at eradicating the disease that claimed the lives of more than 400 people last year, […]
Washington, May 7 (IANS) Two Indian-American chefs have won James Beard awards named after “the father of American cuisine” and considered the Oscars of the food and beverage industry. There is no cash reward, but a win – or even a nomination – can substantially increase the buzz for business, according to James Beard Foundation president […]
London, May 6 (IANS) Do you know that phosphate-rich foods like processed cheese can increase blood pressure leading to heart attack risk? Read on. According to a significant research, a high phosphate diet can increase blood pressure and promote vascular calcifications – leading to life-threatening cardiovascular disease. The key is the hormone called FGF23 (Fibroblast […]
Algiers, May 6 (IANS) Algerian troops Monday killed nine militants in the southernmost province of Tamenrasset, near border with Mali, the media reported. The operation took place in a locality of Tinzaouatine, Xinhua reported citing Alhadath news website. As many as eight weapons were seized, including Kalashnikov guns and two RPG7 rockets. More Algerian troops […]
Caracas, May 6 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Panamanian president-elect Juan Carlos Varela have pledged to waste no time in normalising relations and relaunching diplomatic, economic and trade ties cut off two months ago, Venezuela’s foreign ministry said Monday. Maduro spoke with Varela late Sunday, just hours after the Panamanian presidential challenger was declared […]