Iran rejects involvement in attack on Salman Rushdie

Tehran (IANS) Iran has denied any involvement in the attack on Indian-born writer Salman Rushdie in the US last week.

"There is no connection between Iran and the perpetrator," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.

"Rushdie…

Moderate quake jolts Indonesia

Jakarta (IANS) A 5.9-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku (Maluku Utara) on Sunday.

The quake hit at 9:47 Jakarta time (0247 GMT), with the epicentre at 139 km northwest of Halmahera Barat (West Halmahera)…

Salman Rushdie put on ventilator, says agent

New York (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed at a literary event in New York state, is currently on a ventilator and unable to speak, according to his agent.

In a statement late Friday night, Rushdie's agent Andrew Wylie said:…

China tried its best to stop Taiwan trip, India's equity unharmed by Ukraine stand: US Congressman

Washington (IANS) The Taiwan visit last week by US lawmakers led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was intended to make sure what happened in Ukraine - invaded by Russia - was not repeated with China invading Taiwan, says Raja Krishnamoorthi, a member…

Ukrainian grain ship docks in Turkey after buyer refuses delivery

Istanbul (IANS) The first grain ship that left Ukraine after a deal was signed between Kiev and Moscow in July, docked at a southern Turkish port following the rejection of the cargo by the buyer in Lebanon.

The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni…

India expresses concern over shelling near Ukraine nuclear plant

United Nations (IANS) India has expressed concern over the shelling near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, the biggest in Europe and among the world's largest, as Moscow and Kiev traded charges over the incidents and the international…

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling and making talc-based baby powder globally

London (IANS) Johnson & Johnson is to stop selling and making talc-based baby powder globally, two years after it ended sales in the US and Canada, the media reported.

The healthcare firm has faced tens of thousands of lawsuits from consumers…

Over 200 major glaciers disappear in Italy due to climate change: Research

Rome (IANS) More than 200 major Alpine glaciers have disappeared in Italy since record-keeping began in 1895, the country's environmental lobby group Legambiente said in a report.

In its third "Caravan of the Glaciers" report, Legambiente…

China overtakes US as world leader in scientific research output, 'high impact' studies

Tokyo (IANS) China has overtaken the US as the world leader in both scientific research output and "high impact" studies, according to a report published by Japans science and technology ministry.

The report, which was published by Japan's…

Missile attack near Ukrainian nuke plant kills 11

Kiev (IANS) At least 11 people were killed in missile attacks overnight in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region not far from the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, the local military said on Wednesday.

"A tragic night in the Nikopol…