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Charred grape seeds dating back 1,500 discovered in ancient Byzantine city of Halutza
HOLON: Charred grape seeds dating back 1,500 years were discovered recently in an archaeological excavation in the ruins of the...
European Space Agency successfully tests IXV space plane
LONDON: The European Space Agency has successfully tested its IXV space plane, gathering valuable data for the construction of a...
4.3% growth: Belgium Port of Antwerp handles 199 million tonnes of freight in 2014
BRUSSELS: The Port of Antwerp handled 199m tonnes of freight in 2014, a 4.3% increase over 2013. The increase was...
Foreign investors put €1.5b more cash into Dutch retail sector
AMSTERDAM: Foreign investors put almost €1.5bn into Dutch retail premises last year, according to property advisory group CBRE. This is...
1.29 million tonnes mark: Turkish scrap imports decline by nearly 32% in 2014
ANKARA: Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) said the total scrap imports by Turkey during the month of December 2014 declined sharply...
Rupee depreciates by 50 paisa to five-week low of 62.19 against Dollar
ISLAMABAD: The Rupee has depreciated by 50 paisa to a five-week low of 62.19 against the US Dollar on fresh...
14-inch Chromebook 2 excellent because of its high definition screen and good battery life
NEW YORK: Toshiba's 14-inch Chromebook 2 is one of the best of the crop (HP, Dell, Asus and Samsung also...
Just Cause 3 to release during holiday 2015 season on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
TOKYO: Users have seen a pack of Just Cause 3 screenshots that showcase some gorgeous environments and beautiful skies. In...
Oil export duty declines at $105.8/Tonnes in Russia
MOSCOW: The calculations by finance ministry of Russia showed that Russia's oil export duty is expected to fall 6 percent...
Apple goes on selling expensive 24K Gold iPhone 6 Diamond Ecstasy in $3.51m
MUMBAI: Goldgenie is launching the 24K Gold iPhone 6 Diamond Ecstasy limited edition in time for the celebration of romance....
Norway’s Statoil moves ahead with plans to develop $29 billion oil field
OSLO: Norway’s oil and gas giant Statoil is moving ahead with plans to develop a giant US$29 billion oil field,...
Bantaeng in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi plans to start $300m new port
JAKARTA: Bantaeng district government in South Sulawesi plans to start constructing in IDR4trn ($300m) industrial port as part of the...
Foreign companies invest $108m in Iran’s Arvand Free Trade Zone
TEHRAN: Foreign Companies invested 108 million dollars in industrial, commercial and oil projects in Iran’s Arvanda Free Trade Zone, Deputy...
Rs499 for entire World Cup: PTCL launches ad-free service on SmartTV for cricket lovers
ISLAMABAD: Now cricket lovers cannot miss World Cup 2015 matches as Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched an advertisement-free...
Euro zone’s trade surplus with rest of world widens in Dec for 5th month
BERLIN: At least 2% fall in imports and 1% rise in exports caused a surplus in euro zone. Euro zone's...
Panasonic’s strong Toughbook 54 14-inch laptop just 1.9 kilograms much lighter than its predecessor
NEW YORK: Panasonic’s is trying to resolve some of the heft and size issues with its latest model Toughbooks, known...
Electronics retail market in Vietnam in fierce competition
HANOI: The recent closure of a number of Topcare stores following a series of big-name shutdowns was evidence of the...
Smartphone’s especially iPhones no more favourites to thieves, robbers due to “kill switch” technology
NEW YORK: Due to "kill switch" technology Smartphone's especially the iPhones are no more favourites to the thieves and robbers....
Closing: Bears regain rule at KSE with 147pts, down 0.43% to reach 33796.44pts
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index gained 146.76 points or 0.43 percent to reach 33796.44 points and volume of...
Canada wants to boost foreign direct investment in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Canadian high commissioner said during a meeting in Dhaka that Canada wanted to boost its foreign direct investment in...
