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Asus ZenPad tablets feature 1280 x 800 pixel displays and are powered by Intel Atom x3 processor
NEW DELHI: Watch out, Xiaomi, Asus is playing close to your turf. The company's new tablets in its ZenPad series,...
Microsoft discloses Xbox One to get its OS upgrade sooner than many expected
NEW YORK: Lumia smartphones should get the phone-centric version in the next couple of months and it has been announced...
South Korean stocks lower at end, KOSPI falls 0.15%
SEOUL: South Korean stocks closed lower Friday as investor sentiment was dented by prolonged uncertainty over a U.S. interest rate...
Colombia crude exports plunge on falling prices
COLOMBIA: America's No. 4 oil producer, is changing the slate of crudes it exports in a bid to offset the...
Secretary assumes charge; Customs Principal Appraiser retires
ISLAMABAD: Syed Irfan Abbas Shah, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-19, has assumed the charge of the post of...
Australian stocks dive at end of trade, S&P 200 slips 135.3pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket dived as banking stocks tumbled in the wake of ANZ's capital raising while trading was also...
Ruthless wasps turn their spider prey into zombies
CANADA: A ruthless breed of wasp has the ability to 'zombify' their spider prey, forcing the arachnids to build homes...
NASA shows dark side of the moon
LONDON: This extraordinary picture released by NASA shows the far side of the moon, illuminated by the sun as it...
World’s 1st ant map launched in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Four-year project maps location of species, with Australian state of Queensland found to host the greatest number of...
SNGPL recommends increase in domestic gas tariff
ISLAMABAD: The domestic consumer may receive increased gas bills as the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has asked the...
Japan stocks higher at end of trade, Nikkei 225 surges 0.29%
TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Machinery, Mining and Insurance sectors led...
Pakistan on track to become Asian economic power: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal has claimed that due to current economic progress, Pakistan is...
Engro Fertilisers wins ‘National Finance Champion 2015’ award
KARACHI: Engro Fertilisers Limited has won ‘National Finance Champion 2015’ award, launched by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan...
Ukraine plans to buy up to 700,000MT of anthracite by October 15
KIEV: Ukraine plans to buy up to 700,000 mt of anthracite by October 15, most of which will be imported...
Rs30b collected in 5yr: FIA accuses Axact of money-laundering
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has found scandal-hit IT company Axact involved in money laundering. Sources said that the investigation...
India’s exports to Greece fall 15% during Q1 of fiscal year
NEW DELHI: The financial crisis in Greece has led to a 15.45 percent fall in India's exports to the European...
Moroccan wheat imports likely to fall this year
NEW YORK: Moroccan wheat imports will tumble this season, but not to the 19-year low forecast by Washington, US officials...
Indian customs seizes 10 gold bars of 1kg from Dubai flight
DUBAI: Indian customs officials seized 10 bars of gold weighing 1kg from the toilet of an Air India Flight 994...
Nigerian customs generates N167b revenue, seizes 159 containers
ABUJA: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, on Wednesday said it generated N167 billion revenue between January and...
Researchers discovered frogs with venomous spikes on their head
EUROPE: In the wilds of Brazil, researchers have discovered frogs with venomous spikes on their heads. Although scientists have long...
