Understanding Pakistani politics, the chicken way
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) High chicken prices in the run-up to Pakistan’s May 11 elections are proof of the resourcefulness of contestants keen to…
Juan Luis Guerra says joy the key to his success
Miami, May 17 (IANS/EFE) Singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, a veteran of 29 years in the music industry, calls joy the key to his success…
First edition of `The Great Gatsby’ auctioned
London, May 17 (IANS/EFE) A first edition of legendary American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” sold for 1,875 pounds ($2,872), or nearly…
Chandigarh-born poised to make history as US judge
Washington: Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan has moved a step closer to making history as the first South Asian judge on the US…
Asia’s sex imbalance is going to have huge consequences
Asia will one day be filled with ‘millions of men desperate for women’, researchers warned last week. You mean it isn’t now? These guys…
Retirement can damage your health, says study
London: Work longer, live healthier. Retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time, says a new study. Although initially…
RBS to cut 1,400 jobs over next two years
London, May 17 (IANS) The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has that it will cut 1,400 jobs over the next two years as part…
Sun shoots solar flares into space
Washington, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The sun has put on a spectacular light show in recent days, firing off solar flares and coronal mass…
Boston suspect scrawled bombing claim message on boat
Washington, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a message on the wall of the boat in which he was…
CIA agent was nabbed by Russian he sought to recruit
Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The alleged CIA operative who was attempting to recruit a Russian security services officer was detained by that officer…