Baghdad, April 28 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 36 others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in Iraq’s capital city Sunday, police said. The suicide bombing struck a popular market in Baghdad’s eastern district of Sadr city, Xinhua quoted a police source as saying. He added that the blast caused damage to […]
London, April 28 (IANS) It seems Pippa Middleton’s friendship with Nico Jackson is more than just a fling. It was a Middleton family outing as Pippa and her parents attended a high society wedding in rural Scotland – and there was even room for Nico, an investment banker, reports dailymail.co.uk. Two of Pippa’s oldest friends, Rowena […]
Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) Over 400 students in Chinese province of Zhejiang have been infected with norovirus, a common cause of viral gastroenteritis, authorities said Wednesday. The students belonging to several schools in Haining City and Haiyan County, including Kindergartens and middle schools, are receiving treatment in local hospitals, Xinhua quoted the municipal government of Jiaxing […]
New York, April 26 (IANS) You may have several reasons not to muster courage for wedding yet. Now add another one in your list: depression. Marital stress may make people more vulnerable to depression, according to a recent study. People who experience chronic marital stress are less able to savour positive experiences, a hallmark of […]
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Declaring that she was “bullish” on India-US ties, a senior US official says the two countries will play a key role in advancing prosperity and stability in Asia. Asia, “a region with tremendous promise and potential” faces many challenges ranging from economic development to defeating terrorism and counter violent extremism, Nisha […]
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Two tourists were killed and 26 were rescued Saturday when a raft capsized in South China. A raft overturned early Saturday in the Lijiang river in Yangshuo County in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a renowned resort with natural views of the river and mountains, said the press office of […]
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) At least six people were killed and two injured Saturday in an exchange of fire between two tribal groups in Pakistan’s tribal region of North Waziristan. The clash took place between the two groups in the Lowara Mandi area in Dattakhel tehsil of North Waziristan over a land dispute, Dawn online […]
Ho Chi Minh City, April 26 (IANS) An 18-metre tall rubber duck, which has captivated people across the world, will travel to Vietnam’s southern Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city Sunday, local media reported Saturday. The rubber duck is inflated by internal fans that will be connected to power sources via cables beneath the surface of […]
United Nations, April 26 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked UN high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay and his special adviser on the prevention of genocide, Adama Dieng, to travel to South Sudan this weekend in a bid to stop violence in the world’s youngest country. Pillay and Dieng will visit South […]
Helsinki, April 26 (IANS) Police used tear gas to calm down hundreds of demonstrators who were against the government’s budget cuts in downtown Helsinki Friday evening, Finnish media said. The protest, which attracted nearly 1,000 people, was launched by several non-governmental groups, Xinhua reported citing Finnish national broadcaster YLE. It was initiated on social media […]