Continuing the deflationary trend for 17th month, WPI inflation was at (-)0.85 per cent in March but may inch up gradually in the coming months on growing pressure on food and vegetable prices. The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation rate in March was marginally higher at (-)0.91 per cent in February. ... Read More »
Yangon – Myanmar’s new leadership ordered the release of 83 more political prisoners on Sunday, the first day of the country’s traditional New Year. The presidential pardon, issued on Saturday, was granted “with an aim to bring about national reconciliation and to ensure the peace of mind of the people ... Read More »
Kabul – Civilian deaths in Afghanistan fell 13 per cent while injuries saw an 11-per-cent increase in the first three months of the year compared to the same period of 2015, the UN said Sunday, as government forces continued to battle a powerful Taliban insurgency. The latest figures take the total ... Read More »
In a sunny room on the 10th-grade wing of Sci Academy, language arts teacher Lynsay Fabio is performing an instructional tightrope act. She’s posed a tough question to the class and announced she’s going to cold call – pick students who might or might not be ready – for the ... Read More »
Tokyo – Rescuers were scrambling to find survivors Sunday following two large earthquakes that hit the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, killing 41 people, while aftershocks continued to shake the region. Japan boosted search and rescue operations after heavy rain pounded Kyushu overnight and further complicated recovery work in the ... Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14 — Researchers found an array of birth defects that affect the brain, eye, ear, heart and kidney are caused by mutations to a single gene, according to a new study. A gene called RERE is responsible for the broad range of developmental, physical and intellectual disabilities, ... Read More »
Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will face an impeachment vote set for Sunday in the lower house of parliament after spending the last days drumming up political and public support against her ousting. On the political front, the government has fought for every vote in parliament to ... Read More »
THURSDAY, April 14, 2016 — Use of antibiotics in farm animal feed is helping drive the worldwide increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers report. “In the fight against the rise of antibiotic resistance, we need to understand that the use of one antibiotic or, in some cases, antibacterial disinfectants may increase ... Read More »
As earnings season shifts into high gear next week in what is expected to be the weakest U.S. quarterly results reporting period since 2009, the hope among some is that this is as bad as it’s going to get. The U.S. earnings recession that began in the third quarter of ... Read More »
THURSDAY, April 14, 2016 — Women living in homes surrounded by lots of trees and vegetation may have a lower risk of death than those in areas with less greenery, a new study suggests. Researchers sifted through data on more than 108,000 women across the United States. The information was ... Read More »
Airbus Group (AIR.PA) has not expressed an intention to take a stake in Russian Helicopters, an Airbus spokesman said on Sunday. Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Friday that the European aerospace company was interested in the privatization of the state-owned Russian Helicopters for which Russia is looking for ... Read More »
As earnings season shifts into high gear next week in what is expected to be the weakest U.S. quarterly results reporting period since 2009, the hope among some is that this is as bad as it’s going to get. The U.S. earnings recession that began in the third quarter of ... Read More »
