China’s Xiaomi valued at more than $45 billion
TOKYO: Chinese mobile device maker Xiaomi, riding a huge uptick in smartphone shipments, has landed $1 billion in a new, ...
Year: 2015
Decline in South Africa’s exports causes R5.7b trade deficit in 2014
CAPE TOWN: The unbalanced imports and exports of South Africa have caused R5.7 billion trade deficit in November, the SA ...
Hong Kong stocks close higher, Hang Seng surges 1.1%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Friday, the first trading day of 2015, as mainland Chinese assets shares ...
Swiss police confiscate 55kg illicit heroin worth $10.35 million
ZURICH: Swiss police have seized 55 kg of heroin and nabbed 15 people in raids to smash an international network ...
South Korea technology trade sector grows by 15% in 2014
SEOUL: The technology trade sector, including importing and exporting patents, inventions, and engineering, continued to grow, seeing a nearly 15 ...
Afghanistan MAIL ready to distribute 0.1 million chickens among 1000 families
KABUL: For helped the poor families and fulfill their food necessities the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) tends ...
Iran signs contract with European company for exploratory operations in its salt domes
TEHRAN: Iran has reportedly signed a contract with a European company for carrying out exploratory operations in its salt domes. ...
Samsung launches its new smart TVs powered by Tizen OS
LONDON: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said that all its new smart television products launched in 2015 will be powered by ...
Brazil’s Rousseff vows budget cuts on start of her second term
BRASILIA: Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff began her second term vowing to rein in government spending to curb inflation and pull ...
Germany customs seizes 380,000 cigarettes, 2,000 mobiles,180kg drugs at Gurion Airport
BERLIN: Germany customs seized 380,000 cigarettes, 2,000 mobile, 180kg drugs at Gurion Airport in 2014. At least 9,000 incoming airport ...
Twitter begins gradual rollout of its ‘While You Were Away’ feature to take “best tweets” from users’
NEW DELHI: Micro blogging website Twitter has begun gradual rollout of its 'While You Were Away' feature, which it had ...
Twitter rolling out ‘While You Were Away’ feature similar to Facebook’s Top Stories
NEW DELHI: Micro blogging website Twitter has begun gradual rollout of its 'While You Were Away' feature, which it had ...
Motorola introduces Moto X with 32GB RAM, 64GB ROM, 5.2” display in $599.99
NEW YORK: The Moto X has been labelled one of the best Android handsets to have come out in 2014, ...
Multi-national rescuers find 22 bodies in AirAsia crash as search widens in 5km Java Sea area
JAKARTA: The wreckage and bodies of people on board the ill-fated AirAsia jet that mysteriously crashed on Sunday are spread ...
Huge cut in POL prices: CPI inflation remains at 4.3% in Dec, 6-month average stands at 6.98%
ISLAMABAD: After huge reduction in petroleum products, the monthly inflation, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), remained low in ...
iBall Andi4L Pulse first Smartphone in company’s line-up to run Windows Phone 8.1 at Rs. 4,899
NEW DELHI: iBall is the latest Indian brand to join the Windows Phone bandwagon with the official listing of the ...
13% cut in POL prices: Transporters reject 20% reduction in fares
KARACHI: Despite 13 per cent reduction in petroleum, oil & lubricant (POL) prices, the public transporters in metropolis have rejected ...
Modi government starts cracked down against anti-India views on websites & propaganda of Islamic State
NEW DELHI: The Modi government is starting the New Year with the resolve to wipe out terror and it has ...
Unable to increase pensions from Rs3,600: Body set up to bail EOBI out of financial woes
ISLAMABAD: Headed by the State Bank of Pakistan Deputy Governor, a Task Force was constituted for administrative and financial restructuring ...
Leaked screenshot confirms LG G2 to receive latest Google mobile OS update
NEW YORK: There is good news for LG G2 owners as a leaked screenshot shows Android 5.0.1 Lollipop running on ...
