Soon C-sections to be performed by robots
London: Robotics are expected to become so sophisticated, hospitals may not need surgeons. Controlled by healthcare assistants, the machines will soon be delivering babies by carrying out C-sections as well as other surgeries, say experts.
Twitter CEO under fire for Myanmar tweets
San Francisco: Twitter's chief executive Jack Dorsey, who faces a lawsuit for hurting Hindu sentiments during his visit to India in November, now faces criticism for promoting Myanmar as a tourist destination despite widespread allegations of human rights abuses in the country.
Pak FM Qureshi to visit Af on Dec 15
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will visit Afghanistan on December 15 to hold talks with top Afghan leadership on "political reconciliation and durable peace" in the war-torn country.
Iran to stage military drills in Indian Ocean
Tehran: Iran's navy has planned to stage large-scale military drills in the Indian Ocean in the coming months, the media reported.
Iran arrests four in suicide bombing case
Tehran: Four persons suspected of being involved in Thursday's deadly attack in Iran have been arrested on Saturday, an official said. At least three persons, including the attacker, were killed and 48 others injured in the attack at the Chabahar's police hq in Sistan.