11 April 2019, New Delhi (AFP) The scion of the Gandhi dynasty told Indians that the country’s “soul” was at stake on Thursday, as millions braved the hot sun to
11 April 2019, Chile (BBC) Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy. It measures 40 billion km across –
10 April 2019, Washington (Xinhua) A study showed that rocky, Earth-like planets in the habitable zone of some of our closest stars could host life. The study published on Tuesday
10 April 2019, Melbourne (AFP) Tens of thousands marched for better work conditions and higher wages in Australia Wednesday, bringing the city of Melbourne to a standstill, ahead of national
10 April 2019, NZ (BBC) New Zealand’s parliament has voted to ban all types of semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles following the Christchurch attacks. The gun reform bill passed 119-1
08 April 2019, Burma (CNN) The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. But even by python standards, this one was colossal. Scientists caught a female
05 April 2019, Peru (BBC) The fossil of a 43-million-year-old whale with four legs, webbed feet and hooves has been discovered in Peru. Palaeontologists believe the marine mammal’s four-metre-long (13
05 April 2019, Virginia (BBC) The world’s richest man, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement of at least $35bn (£27bn). Ms Bezos
02 April 2019, Nasa (BBC) Nasa has called India’s destruction of a satellite a “terrible thing” that could threaten the International Space Station (ISS). The space agency’s chief, Jim Bridenstine,
01 April 2019, Tokyo (Reuters) Oil prices rose on Monday, adding to gains in the first quarter when the major benchmarks posted their biggest increases in nearly a decade, as
