Iran says nuke talks with world powers making ‘slow progress’
London – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said talks with world powers on implementing an accord on the country’s nuclear programme are making ‘slow progress’. The comments from Zarif came while speaking alongside his Italian counterpart Emma Bonino, who has... read more »
Thai protesters try to block election sign-up
Thai opposition protesters have stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts to banish Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her family from politics. The main opposition Democrat Party, which has not won an elected majority in... read more »
Egypt sentences anti-Mubarak activists for three years
London – Three Egyptian activists from the 2011 uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak have been sentenced to three years in jail. High-profile democracy campaigners Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma and Mohamed Adel were found guilty of organizing an unauthorized protest and attacking police... read more »
A K Ganguly writes to Chief Justice Sathasivam, demands fair hearing
Kolkata – Former Supreme Court Justice A.K. Ganguly, who has been allegedly accused of sexually harassing a law intern in December 2012, on Monday wrote letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice P Sathasivam in which he expressed his distress over the incident, and demanded that his side of the... read more »
Common traits of successful people revealed!
Melbourne – The common traits of successful people have been identified and listed. The most common trait is that successful people have is good intuition and aren’t afraid to make... read more »
Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2013
Washington – The annual list of groundbreaking scientific achievements, selected by Science and its international nonprofit publisher, has been revealed. The top most breakthrough has... read more »
New method for treating pancreatic cancer developed
Washington – Researchers have developed a possible new method for treating pancreatic cancer which enables the body’s immune system to attack and kill cancer cells. The method uses... read more »
Google marks Winter Solstice 2013 with colorful doodle
Toronto – Google’s latest colorful doodle has marked the Winter Solstice or the first day of winter, which is the shortest day and longest night of the year. The special doodle... read more »
Why females are crankier in mornings than males revealed
Melbourne – A new study has justified women’s usually grumpy behavior in the mornings, suggesting that females need more sleep than men and odds are, they don’t get enough. Researchers at... read more »
