London, March 26 (IANS) Have you ever realised that putting your hand on heart can actually make you more likely speak the truth? Try this gesture and see for yourself! Far more than a patriotic act, the move could actually make you more likely to tell the truth, researchers say. “Morality is a prominent guide of […]
Canberra, March 26 (IANS) The search for any signs of the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft in the Australian Search and Rescue Region is set to resume around 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Australian Maritime Safety Authorities (AMSA) said. Weather conditions improved in the area Wednesday and according to AMSA the search is split into three areas within […]
Sanaa, March 26 (IANS) Yemeni security forces have managed to free two Italians working for the UN office in the capital Sanaa, hardly over two hours after they were kidnapped earlier Tuesday, officials said. After brief clashes the security forces arrested the kidnappers at a checkpoint near the presidential palace area in south Sanaa. They were […]
Washington, March 26 (IANS/EFE) The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported Tuesday that the immigration form plan presented by Democrats in the House of Representatives would reduce the US budget deficit by $900 billion over the next 20 years. The CBO estimates that approving the bill – virtually identical to the bipartisan measure passed by the Senate […]
Geneva, March 26 (IANS/ITAR-TASS) Russian foreign ministry’s representative at the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council Tuesday criticised the European Union and the US for being short-sighted in their approach to the presence of ultra-nationalists in Ukraine’s executive power bodies. “This approach is hard to explain,” said Roman Kashayev, who is leading the […]
Damascus, March 26 (IANS) The Syrian army Tuesday thwarted rebels’ offensive against a key military observation site in the northwestern province of Latakia, inflicting hefty losses upon the rebels, the state media reported. The army foiled the attack on the 45 Observatory, a military observation tower atop the al-Turkman mountain in Kasab, Xinhua quoted the report […]
London, March 26 (IANS) The shooting schedules of “Noah” took such a toll on actors Russell Crowe and Emma Watson that they joined dance lessons together to divert their minds. The “Gladiator” star shares screen time with Watson in the Biblical epic, but many of their scenes were so exhausting that it left them drained. They […]
Guatemala City, March 26 (IANS/EFE) More than 500 local shops were destroyed Tuesday when a fire swept through the main market in the Guatemalan capital, La Terminal, authorities said. No one was hurt in the incident. The blaze broke out for unknown reasons around 2:30 a.m. at a spot known as “La Tomatera.” The fact that […]
Cape Town, March 26 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma has extended the employment of 850 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in Darfur, Sudan, the presidency said Tuesday. Zuma has informed parliament of his decision, Xinhua quoted presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj as saying. The SANDF members, dispatched to Sudan April 1 last […]
Sanaa, March 26 (IANS) Gunmen believed to be Al Qaeda affiliates kidnapped two westerners working for the UN office in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa Tuesday, police said. The two UN staffers were kidnapped near the presidential palace in Sabeen area southeast of Sanaa, Xinhua quoted police officials as saying. They added that they had no […]