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Glow-in-the-dark tampons track sewage pollution in rivers
NEW YORK: Researchers are tapping a well-known female hygiene product as a way to test waterways for sewage pollution. Not...
Hong Kong stocks close 0.18% higher, Hang Seng hikes 45.77pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have ended 0.18 per cent higher Tuesday after China's central bank eased mortgage rules to...
Users need WhatsApp version 2.12.19 exclusively to run voice calling feature
NEW YORK: WhatsApp started rolling out voice calling feature for Android some two weeks ago while iOS users are still...
China stocks end lower, Shanghai tumbles 0.99%
BEIJING: China stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Oil Equipment Services & Distribution, Telecoms...
China plans to build giant solar power space station
MEXICO: Chinese scientists are considering how they can build and put into orbit a massive space station that would supply...
Earthlike ‘star wars’ Tatooines may be common, study
DELHI: It appears that George Lucas might have got it right when he envisioned a planet with two suns. Every...
Tokyo stocks tumble at end, Nikkei 225 down 1.1pc
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell on the last day of the 2014 fiscal year, as investors booked profits in drug makers...
NASA on alert as huge asteroid 2014-YB35 set to ‘skim past Earth’ at 23,000 mph
MEXICO: A large asteroid passed dangerously close to the Earth and scientists say this if it was a bit closer,...
Toyota to offer lower-cost versions of safety features in new Lexus, Toyota SUVs
DETROIT: Toyota says it will offer lower-cost versions of the safety features in new Lexus and Toyota SUVs that it's...
Microsoft Corp’s Windows 10 mobile OS will support 36 Lumia handsets including Lumia 1020, Lumia 1520
WASHINGTON: Microsoft Corp’s Windows 10 mobile OS will support about 36 Lumia handsets as before it was said that Windows...
Russian cosmonauts used tablet computer in space for 1st time
NEW YORK: Russian cosmonauts have used a tablet computer for the first time in the history of Russian space exploration,...
Get ready for fuel-efficient 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid this April
ORLANDO: Toyota has all set to launch its new flagship model RAV4 Hybrid at New York Auto show on April...
Twice the coral trout in Great Barrier Reef protected zones
MEXICO: The Great Barrier Reef is benefiting from the allocation of protected zones that contribute to the growing number and...
Qatari firms ink $5bn deal with Shandong
DOHA: In a major private sector deal, Qatar’s Suhaim Bin Hamad Enterprises Group and Qatra Investment and Development Group (QID)...
China yuan firms against US dollar
BEIJING: China's yuan firmed against the dollar on Monday despite a slightly weaker midpoint set by the central bank. The...
Mercury covered with a thin layer of black dust
WASHINGTON: Mercury has been covered with a thin layer of black dust from billions of years of deposits from comets...
Australian dollar slips near 2 week low on rate cut hopes
PERTH: The Australian dollar has slipped to a near two week low due to falling iron ore prices and rising...
Taiwan authorities seize 30,000 bottles of illicit wine
TAIPEI: Taiwanese authorities have seized 30,000 bottles of wine from an importer in New Taipei, which are thought to be...
Taiwan develops electric scooter with HTC help, hit market this summer
New Delhi: Taiwan has developed an electric scooter with cooperation of HTC that will hit Taipei City this summer. The...
DP World to facilitate Port of Antwerp’s development with open access container terminal
BRUSSELS: In a bid to boost business growth for the Port of Antwerp, global terminal operator DP World is helping...
