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Dawn captures sharper images of Ceres from 83,000km distance
NEW YORK: NASA’s Dawn is on its way towards Ceres and every time it sends back images of the dwarf...
Kuwait Customs nabs two citizens for smuggling drugs
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Customs nabbed two smugglers and seized nine black bags containing hashish, narcotic pills, rolled cigarettes, tools used...
Fireball meteor brighter than full moon: NASA
LONDON: A bright meteor lit up skies over the American states of New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania this week, burning...
New ozone eating gases on rise, study
LONDON: A recent study shows that levels of a new ozone-eating gas are on the rise. These chemicals referred to...
With 2,000 or 20pc registered firms, Pakistan second largest investor in UAE’s AFZ
KARACHI – As around 2,000 Pakistani companies are operating in the Ajman Free Zone (AFZ), UAE, Pakistan is the second...
Is Microsoft HoloLens able to bring revolution in engineering work?
NEW YORK: Virtual reality has been in the headlines recently, with both Samsung and LG bringing headsets to Australia. They're...
Pakistan loses 9pc or 350mmcfd gas due to leakages, theft: Only consumers located near Port Qasim to get LNG
KARACHI – The government has decided to distribute liquefied natural gas (LNG) likely to be imported by the end of...
Tokyo stocks end at 15yrs high, Topix climbs 0.83pc
TOKYO: Tokyo's Nikkei 225 has closed at a 15-year high, sitting at a level last seen when Sony's groundbreaking PlayStation...
Qatar’s investment in US jumps to $35 billion
DOHA: Investment opportunities are abound in the US for Qataris in various sectors. Citing recent announcements by top government officials,...
Dubai Customs bags ‘Golden Peacock CSR Award’
DUBAI: Dubai Customs claimed the prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award for Corporate Social Responsibility for the year 2014 in government...
During final re-entry, Europe’s space truck burned up
CANADA: In the end, Europe's fifth and final space station freighter went out in more of a fiery blaze than...
Saudi delegation arrives in Bahrain to get familiarized with Customs operations
RIYADH: Saudi Customs President, Shaikh Mohammad bin khalifa, and Saudia Director General of King Fahad Causeway Customs, Daifullah bin Bandar...
Virgin Australia gets boom at national level but facing loss of $50m overseas
CANBERRA: Virgin Australia airlines has gotten boom in domestic market but faces challenges overseas. Its losses from international operations widened...
Iran’s gas exports exceed imports by 2.5bcm
TEHRAN: Director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Hassan Montazer Torbati, said during a conference that Iran's gas exports have...
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar’s depiction of wormholes, singularities, cosmic phenomena wowing scientists
LONDON: Christopher Nolan's Interstellar may not have brought home the box office its producers would have liked, but the film's...
Indian Customs seizes 400kg marijuana worth Rs25 lakh at Baijantipur-Kripali border
DHAKA: Indian Customs has seized 400 kilogram of marijuana worth Rs 25 lakh at Baijantipur-Kripali border that was being smuggled...
Apple SmartWatch lacks health-monitoring features but it’s expected to sell around 5-6m units
NEW YORK: Apple lacks number of health-monitoring features such as heart activity, blood pressure, but it's expected to sell around...
UK stocks shed 2nd day amid Greece fears at start, FTSE 100 drops 0.5pc
NEW YORK: U.K. stocks fell for a second day amid mounting pressure for Greece to reach a deal with its...
Scientists learning about Scholz’s star passed through our solar system 70,000 yrs ago
MEXICO: Scientists are just now learning about Scholz's star, a red dwarf that passed through our solar system about 70,000...
European stocks tumble from 7yrs high as energy shares drop, Stoxx Europe 600 slips 0.2pc
TOKYO: European stocks fell from a seven-year high as energy shares declined. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped 0.2 percent...
