Serbian police seize 16kg of heroin
SERBIA: Two people were arrested Sunday when Serbian police found more than 16 kilograms of heroin hidden in a truck ...
Year: 2015
Yen jumps in Asian trade
LONDON: The yen rose on Tuesday in Asia after an upward revision to the Japanese growth rate lessened speculation for ...
Stanford scientists develop ‘Shazam for earthquakes’
CANADA: An algorithm inspired by a popular song-matching app is helping Stanford scientists find previously overlooked earthquakes in large databases ...
CO2 increase in atmosphere over the 20th century
HONG KONG: Researchers at Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have discovered that increasing levels of CO2 ...
US Customs intercepts 4.9 pounds of ice worth $850,000
NEW YORK: The Division of Customs of the Department of Finance has intercepted another shipment of ice from China, this ...
Zimbabwe authorities arrest man with 72 diamonds
MUTARE: A man from Chikanga has been caught trying to smuggle 72 diamonds out of the country in his underwear. ...
US dollar strengthens against euro, pound and yen
NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened against the euro, pound and yen Monday as US Treasury yields pushed higher on ...
Australian, New Zealand dollar fall as oil price down
WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were nursing heavy losses on Tuesday after a tumble in oil prices hit ...
Indian rupee declines by 10 paisa against US dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was trading lower by 10 paise at 66.83 against the dollar in early trade on sustained ...
Orbit ATK Cygnus spacecraft successfully lift off towards ISS
MEXICO: The cargo-laden Orbit ATK Cygnus spacecraft successfully lifted off towards the International Space Station on Dec. 6 after four ...
Researchers used a bioprinter to produce blood vessels
CANADA: A team of researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have used a bioprinter to produce blood vessels that ...
South Korean stocks surges at start, KOSPI climbs up 3.38pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks started a tad higher Tuesday led by gains in Samsung Group shares. The benchmark Korea Composite ...
Australian stocks set to open lower, S&P 200 up 4.1pts
SYDNEY: The Australian market looks set to open lower, following Wall Street’s lead into the red as energy and raw ...
Scientists solve puzzle of why knuckles crack
LONDON: Scientists have finally figured out one of the major mysteries of the human body: why knuckles crack. The human ...
Taiwan stocks dive at open, TAIEX down 0.6pc
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks fell on Tuesday following losses in overseas markets and after weak exports data dented hopes the trade-reliant ...
Tokyo stocks flat at open, Nikkei 255 dips 0.04pc
TOKYO: Tokyo shares were flat at the start of trade on Tuesday. Picking up a weak lead from Wall Street ...
Bullish trend continues as KSE gains 83pts in early trading
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Market gained 83.09 points to reach 32936.63 level, with the total volume of 37,516,000 shares in ...
US stocks end lower, S&P 50 falls 14.62pts
LONDON: U.S. stocks finished firmly in negative territory Monday, as plunging oil prices walloped energy and materials stocks, partially undoing ...
European stocks advance at open, Stoxx European 600 gains 0.5pc
ROME: European shares have started the week strongly, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and a weaker euro. At the ...
Astronomers discovered a nest of massive baby galaxies
HONG KONG: Astronomers have discovered a nest of massive baby galaxies 11.5 billion light-years away, which are seemingly placed at ...
