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Glacier melts rapidly, research
HONG KONG: Researchers have recorded rapid rises in meltwater and alarming rates of glacial retreat, which are accelerating at a...
Indian rupee devalues against US dollar in Asian trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee on Wednesday weakened against the US dollar, tracking losses in the Asian currencies market. At 9.12am,...
New weather satellite just beamed its first image of Earth back home
NEW YORK: A new weather satellite just beamed its first image of Earth back home, and it is beautiful. Europe's...
Bonobos speak like human babies, research
HONG KONG: Researchers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have observed a strange behavior from Bonobos, the unique primate...
Polar bear makes a new record to hold its breath underwater for 3mnt
MEXICO: A Canadian researcher has logged a scientific first of witnessing a polar bear holding his breath for a record-breaking...
Australian police confiscates man who sales hundreds of golden Buddha
CANBERRA: A man was arrested here and appeared in court over charges that he sold hundreds of golden Buddha statues...
Irish exports grow 15% in Q1 of 2015
DUBLIN: The dying days of July confirmed that Irish exports had indeed hit ‘the sweet spot’, with the release by...
Australia’s biggest lenders mortgage insurer profit falls 25% in H1
CANBERRA: Australia's biggest lenders mortgage insurer warns that delinquencies, could rise in mining towns across Western Australia and Queensland, as...
Norway total revenues stood at 305 NOK, up from 285m NOK in H1 2014
OSLO: Recorded music income was up a healthy 7% in Norway in the first half of 2015, with streaming finding...
Govt to establish capital market business hubs in ‘small’ cities
ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to establish capital market business hubs in the cities having small industries and attracting foreign...
Vietnam starts inspection of garment sector for compliance with labor laws
HANOI: The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has announced a major inspection of the garment industry to...
Scotch whisky exports to Vietnam enhance free trade agreement
HANOI: Scotch whisky exports to Vietnam could be boosted after the European Union reached a deal in principle over a...
Oman customs sets alarm to curb fuel smuggling at border
MUSCAT: As alarm bells ring about possibly more smuggling of Omani fuel into the UAE, prominent members of Majlis Al...
US dollar extends gain against yen, euro
LONDON: The dollar extended gains against the yen and euro on Wednesday after Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart expressed...
Pak scientists asked to produce new ‘healthy’ mango varieties
MULTAN: The country’s scientists have been asked to produce new varieties of mango, maintaining the local taste to attract the...
New Zealand falls against australian dollar
PERTH: The New Zealand dollar has fallen sharply against the Australian in a double interest rate and dairy price whammy....
UK sells £2.1b of shares in bank at loss: RBS
LONDON: The government has begun its sell-off of shares in part-nationalised lender Royal Bank of Scotland, raising £2.1bn, a third...
Pak rupee gains value against dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Wednesday gained value against the US dollar in cash-free market. According to local currency market, the...
Earthworm is just one example of what is called a detritivore
FRANCE: Let's all take a moment and thank the worms. Seriously, without them (and, to be fair, all of their...
Global Space Station flying over the face of full moon
EUROPE: If you’ve ever tried to see the ISS with the naked eye, you know you only have a brief...
