15 nations for ophthalmology meet in Cuba
Havana, May 22 (IANS) The 7th International Ophthalmology Congress, to be held here June 29-31, will draw experts from 15 countries, Xinhua reported. Over…
180,000 online publications halted for porn
Beijing, May 22 (IANS) Chinese authorities have halted 180,000 online publications for spreading pornographic content since the country launched an Internet clean-up campaign in…
Women’s Asia Cup qualifier: Myanmar edge past India 2-0
West Bank, May 22 (IANS) Myanmar rode two first half goals from Naw Phaw and Khin Moe Wai to edge past India in their…
245 South Koreans have paper companies
Seoul, May 22 (IANS) A total of 245 South Koreans were confirmed to have established paper companies in safe havens in a bid to…
Bangladesh’s Shahbag movement still on, claim leaders, activists
Dhaka, May 22 (IANS) Directed at channeling the “patriotic spirit” of youngsters in Bangladesh to create a “secular youth force”, the Shahbag movement, that…
Microsoft unveils new all-in-one Xbox console
Washington: Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox console yesterday that represents a major upgrade on the US-market-leading Xbox 360 model. The president of the IT…
UPA-II needs course correction: Praful Patel
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The UPA-II government needs course correction in the remaining year of its term, says union minister and NCP leader…
Puerto Rico teacher, prison guard held for child porn
San Juan, May 22 (IANS/EFE) A teacher and a prison guard were arrested in Puerto Rico in separate cases of child pornography, the US…
`China-Pakistan have all-weather strategic ties’
Islamabad, May 22 (IANS) Li Keqiang left India for Pakistan Wednesday, the second stop of his first overseas trip as China’s premier. Xinhua described…
‘ABCD 2’ will go notch higher: Punit Pathak
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Punit Pathak, last seen in Remo D’Souza’s dance film “ABCD – AnyBody Can Dance”, is set for the sequel. The…