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 […]
Abuja, April 26 (IANS) At least 40 insurgents were killed in an overnight raid in Nigeria’s northeast region, military authorities said Friday. Four soldiers also lost their lives and nine others sustained injuries in gunfights between the rebels and troops, following a raid near Bulanbali, located on the outskirts of northern Borno state, Xinhua quoted […]
London, April 26 (IANS) Internationally renowned designer Alexander McQueen will be honoured in an exhibition, here next year. The late British designer, famed for being Givenchy’s creative director before launching his own successful label, is due to be celebrated with the revival of popular US retrospective, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”, which is heading to the […]
The Hague, April 26 (IANS) On the fourth and final day of the Global Oceans Action Summit here Friday, the delegates agreed that action on a global scale is needed to tackle overfishing, climate change and pollution of the oceans. Global leaders, ocean practitioners, scientists, and representatives from government, business, civil society and international organisations […]