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:…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Taiwan begins live-fire artillery exercise amid China manoeuvres

Taipei (IANS) Taiwan on Tuesday began scheduled live-fire artillery exercises amid China's ongoing military manoeuvres around the island.

The live ammunition artillery exercise known as the Tien Lei drill was announced in late July and…

FBI searches Trump's Florida home

Washington (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has said that his home in Florida has been "raided" by the FBI.

"My beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI…

Truce between Israel, Palestinian militants holds; Gaza crossings reopen

Tel Aviv (IANS) An Egypt-brokered ceasefire to halt a flare-up in fighting by Israel and Palestinian militants was holding on Monday, with crossings into the besieged Gaza Strip also reopening.

An Israeli army spokesperson said no new rockets…