Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the structure of country' new government has remained virtually unchanged to keep up the pace, otherwise the Cabinet of Ministers would have needed a long time to get down to business, RIA Novosti reported.

Literature, the soul of cultural exchange, is giving conventional diplomacy a run for its space in South Asia with the mushrooming literary festivals that are provoking, discussing and building new bridges across cultures.

Egyptians went to polls Wednesday morning to elect their new president after last year's fall of Hosni Mubarak who had ruled for 30 years.

After its progress towards democracy following years of military rule, Myanmar has seen a huge inflow of tourists, with 1,500 people arriving every day by air, a media report said.

Kolkata Knight Riders continued their good run and secured their maiden final berth in the Indian Premier League(IPl) final with a convincing 18-run win over Delhi Daredevils in Qualifier-I at the Subrato Roy Sahara stadium here Tuesday.

It is the most celebrated cinematic jamboree across the globe, but the annual Cannes International Film Festival also rolls out the red carpet for the latest and best in the fashion world.

Animals whose ancestors were exposed to an environmental compound generations earlier have been found to developed an increased reaction to stress,  according to a new study.

Lashing out at her detractors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that her government has been subjected to "relentless and baseless malice" and maligning from vested interests and "influential media".

Researchers have found that hunter-gatherers and forager-horticulturalists who live off the land and grow what they need to survive have lower age-related  increases in blood pressure and less risks of atherosclerosis.

In another big score, 27 of the 30 students from Bihar's Super 30, a free coaching centre for underprivileged students, have cracked the highly competitive Indian  Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) this year, its director said Friday.

More women are seeking out a type of silicone breast implant that one doctor has dubbed as the “gummy bear.”

An international team of ophthalmologists, sponsored by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Red Crescent Authority, have conducted eye surgeries for over 500 Somali patients.