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 […]
Bratislava, May 6 (IANS) The European Commission in its spring prognosis predicts that Slovakia’s economic growth will accelerate both this year and the next after the slowdown seen last year, the media reported Monday. According to the commission, Slovakia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) should grow by 2.2 percent this year and by 3.1 percent in […]
Berlin, May 6 (IANS) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has presented a five-point plan to solve the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, a German daily reported Monday. In an article for the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Steinmeier called on Ukraine, Russia, the US and the European Union (EU) to meet again in Geneva and send on […]
Cairo, May 6 (IANS) Egypt’s former military chief and presidential candidate Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Monday that the military will not rule Egypt if he wins the upcoming presidential elections. “The army will not play a role in ruling Egypt if I become the president,” Sisi said in an interview aired by two Egyptian private TV […]
Washington, May 6 (IANS) The US is assisting the Nigerian government to find and free more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by militants, the White House said Monday. US assistance to Nigeria focuses on information-sharing and improving Nigeria’s forensics and investigative capacity, Xinhua quoted White House spokesperson Jay Carney as saying at a press briefing. He […]
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 […]