Sri Lanka: More than 150 human skeletons found in mass grave
WEB DESK A mass grave containing skeletal remains of more than 150 individuals have been found so far in Mannar district of Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The excavations of…
Death toll in Indonesia’s quake-tsunami disaster rises to 1,400; IAF starts humanitarian relief mission
WEB DESK The death toll in Indonesia’s twin quake-tsunami disaster rose to nearly 1,400 today. Government rescue workers are focusing on half a dozen key sites around the ravaged seaside…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter
AMN The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 with one half to Frances H. Arnold and the other half jointly to…
Three scientists jointly win Nobel Prize for Physics
AMN They are Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland. Dr Ashkin is from the US, Dr Mourou is French and Dr Strickland is of Canada. The three researchers have…
Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 1,200
WEB DESK The death toll from a devastating earthquake and Tsunami that hit the Sulawesi island in Indonesia, on Friday has crossed 1,200. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the…
Nobel prize for medicine goes to 2 cancer researchers
Two immunologists, James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan won the 2018 Nobel prize in medicine for discovery of a revolutionary approach to cancer treatment. The Nobel…
Typhoon Trami wreaks havoc in Japan
WEB DESK The powerful Typhoon Trami tore across much of the archipelago in Japan from Sunday into Monday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 170. Rescue teams are…
Maldives Court frees former president, son on bail
AMN / MALE Maldives High Court today ordered the release of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and his son Faris Maumoon on bail, along with the leader of opposition Jumhooree…
Indonesia: Death toll in quake and Tsunami crosses 800
WEB DESK The death toll in quake and Tsunami-hit Indonesia has mounted to 832. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said, many people were reported trapped in the rubble of buildings…
Japan: Typhoon Trami injures dozens in southern islands
WEB DESK A powerful typhoon hurtled toward Japan’s mainland today after injuring dozens en route on southern islands. Typhoon Trami has already sparked travel disruption in Japan, with bullet train…