US, Coast Guard seize 103 bales of marijuana worth $11 million from vessel
WASHINGTON: The Coast Guard confiscated millions of dollars worth of marijuana at Fort Lauderdale. Officials said the street value of ...
Year: 2015
Frozen Disney, FIFA 15, Call of Duty are top-selling games in UK for 2014
LONDON: The United Kingdom’s Entertainment Retailer’s Association just sent out its list of the top 20 best-selling physical albums, movies, ...
Indian rupee dips 14 paisa to 63.49 vs dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee dropped 14 paisa to 63.49 a dollar in early trade at Interbank Foreign Exchange market today ...
India hikes excise duty on petrol, diesel
NEW DELHI: The fall in global oil rates had warranted a price cut of Rs. 3.22 per litre in petrol ...
12,872 migrants in 524 incidents captured in Turkey on Aegean Sea in 2014
ANKARA: A total of 12,872 migrants trying to cross into Greece from Turkey over the Aegean Sea were captured by ...
Drunken birds slur their words like humans
NEW YORK: A new study exposed that drunken birds act just like their human counterpart. Researchers at Oregon Health and ...
Sri Lanka becomes new route for gold smuggling in Asia
NEW DELHI: Gold smugglers have founded a new route for their activities, after increased surveillance on traditional routes, an official ...
9,000 passengers, 380,000 cigarette packs, 2000 phones, 180kg drugs seized in Israel in 2014
JERUSALEM: Israel Tax Authority figures show that incoming airport passengers in 2014 failed to declare NIS 10 million in diamonds, ...
2014 year of smart watch: Moto 360 Android unveils with 1.56” Backlit LCD, Bluetooth, 4 GB RAM, 320Ah battery
NEW DELHI: 2014 can well be called the year of the smartwatch, at least the year in which the smartwatch ...
Indian police seize 6.1kg charas, nab 3 smugglers
UDHAMPUR: Indian Police seized more than 6 kg charas and nabbed three smugglers here the other day. Reports said that ...
Women allowed to take part in 10th Cholistan desert jeep rally in Feb 2015
MULTAN: Women for the first time are allowed to take part in the 10th Cholistan desert jeep rally scheduled to ...
40,000 meth pills seized in Thailand, two jailed
VAJIRA BARAMI: Two men were arrested with 40,000 methamphetamine pills in their possession after a clash with police and soldiers ...
Thai police arrest Surin man with 5m baht for illegal ivory trade
THA TUM: A 47 Years Surin man suspected of engaging in the illegal-ivory trade was arrested after African elephant tusks ...
Euro opens New Year with 29-month low in Asia
SYDNEY: The euro opened the New Year at 29-month lows in Asia on Friday after the head of the European ...
Turkey to become strategic player in global energy sector
ISTANBUL: Both the local and global energy sector witnessed a very hectic year. Mining accidents in Turkey, discussions about the ...
Turkmenistan govt to rise gasoline prices by 60% in 2015
ASHGABAT: Turkmenistan is a major oil producing country which had the cheapest gasoline prices for a long period, rose gasoline ...
Turkish exports rise 4% to reach $157.6 billion, break records in 2014
ANKARA: Turkey's exports reached $157.6 billion in 2014 with a 4 percent increase and a record high in annual exports ...
Australian dollar weakens as greenback increases, euro declines
PERTH: Australian dollar weakened on the first trading day of 2015 while greenback increased power from a declining euro. At ...
Reduction in oil import bill: Bangladesh saves $2 billion in 2014
DHAKA: The continuous fall of oil prices in the international market has helped Bangladesh to save a staggering $1.5 to ...
Indian Customs seizes 9kg illicit gold worth Rs 2.45 crore at airport
KOZHIKODE: Indian Customs officials have seized nine kg of gold bars valued at Rs 2.45 crore and arrested a passenger ...
