NEW YORK, APR 18 (DNA) – To lose weight, or just avoid gaining it, pasta is not one of the harmful carbs that needs to be sacrificed, researchers say. Although pasta is made from refined grains, it’s low on the glycemic index, a measure of how quickly a person’s blood sugar levels rise after a food is eaten, the authors write in BMJ Open. They analyzed data from 32 previous trials that compared eating pasta as part of a diet based on other low-glycemic foods versus eating a high-glycemic diet without pasta.
President Erdoğan meets opposition party head after early election call
ANKARA, APR 18 (DNA) – A meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Devlet Bahçeli the chairman of opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has been held in Turkey’s capital Ankara after the call for snap elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli at the presidential complex on Wednesday.
Bomb explodes at Indian diplomatic outpost in Nepal
KATHMANDU, APR 17 (DNA) – A bomb that exploded outside an Indian diplomatic post in southern Nepal caused damage and drew attention for being a rare attack on a foreign mission, officials said. The homemade device went off late Monday at Biratnagar, 200 kilometres (125 miles) southeast of Kathmandu and close to the Indian border. “There were no injuries in the pressure-cooker bomb blast, but the wall suffered some minor damage. We are investigating,” senior district police official Arun Kumar told.
China to become ‘important’ tourism partner for Turkey
BEIJING, APR 17 (DNA) – China will soon become one of Ankara’s “most important” tourism partners, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said on Tuesday. “China will become one of the most important tourism partners of Turkey in the very near future,” Kurtulmuş told reporters at the 14th China International Tourism and Travel Fair in the capital Beijing.
CPEC: Russia eagerly waiting for a green signal from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, APR 17 (DNA) – Mr. Vladirmir Berezyuk, Acting Ambassador of the Russian Federation Regarding the participation of Russian Federation in “Belt & Road” initiative, he said the Russia was eagerly waiting for a formal invitation from China and Pakistan to invest in CPEC related projects.
“Anarkali” performed at PNCA during a fund raiser
ISLAMABAD, APR 16 (DNA) – Famous play ‘Anarkali’ was performed at PNCA on the occasion a fund raiser organized by Pakistan Floral Art Society, Islamabad Chapter. A large number of people hailing from various walks of life attended the show. The proceeds of the event were given to Pakistan Kidney Patients Association.
World Bank expects higher expenditures this year due to elections
ISLAMABAD, APR 16 (DNA) – World Bank expects expenditures would be higher because of the election year while more draw down in foreign exchange reserves expected because of the ballooning current account deficit but it would partly be offset due to higher foreign direct investment expected to increase owing to CPEC related project.
Chemical inspectors launch probe in Syria while Putin warns of impending “Chaos”
DAMASCUS, APR 16 (DNA) – The world’s chemical weapons watchdog is set to convene Monday to discuss the suspected toxic gas assault in Syria that prompted an unprecedented wave of Western strikes, as its inspectors probe the attack near Damascus. As the on-the-ground investigation gets under way, the fallout from the US-led response continued to reverberate, with French President Emmanuel Macron claiming to have persuaded President Donald Trump to keep his troops in Syria.
Trump’s Syria action sparks mixed reaction from lawmakers
WASHINGTON, APR 14 (DNA) – Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle reacted Friday night after President Donald Trump announced that U.S. military strikes would be carried out in Syria against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The news came after a suspected chemical attack by pro-regime forces last weekend in the rebel-held town of Douma. At least 40 people died in the attack and more than 500 people, mostly women and children, were hospitalized.
Iran condemns Syria airstrikes
TEHRAN, APR 14 (DNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the overnight airstrikes in Syria, on Saturday. “The attack is the blatant violation of international laws, as well as ignoring the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said.
