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NEW DELHI: Indian police said Thursday they have arrested two Air India employees after uncovering a people smuggling operation at...

BEIJING: China will ban exports of high-performance drones and computers due to national security reasons, trade and customs authorities said...

LONDON: After more than three centuries of invention of pendulum clocks, scientists have finally solved the mystery behind pendulums. There...

MEXICO: Researchers have suggested through a new study that globular clusters – spherical collections of up to a million densely...

HONG KONG: The beautiful ‘northern lights’-like aurora is not limited to the solar system – in fact it is not...

MEXICO: A new study has debunked the generally held notion that forests and other vegetation can quickly recover from extreme...

WASHINGTON: According to estimates put forward by a new study, Earth’s magnetic field is at least four billion years and...

AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands exported a record €1.6bn worth of beer last year, a rise of 4% on 2013, the national...

TEHRAN: Iran and Turkmenistan wrapped up their 14th Joint Economic Committee Meeting with signing a couple of agreements to broaden...

COLOMBO: A large stock of illicit cigarettes worth nearly Rs.100 million was seized by Excise officers from a warehouse in...

SINGAPORE: Robust growth across the board drove earnings to record levels at OCBC Bank in the second quarter. The gains...

HONG KONG: Taking a cue from butterflies scientists have suggested that these humble insects could hold the key to developing...

KUWAIT CITY: A campaign organized by the Criminal Investigation Department has resulted in the seizure of 31 smugglers – Kuwaitis,...

FRANCE: Water striders are probably one of the most fascinating insects for their ability to ‘walk’ on water and taking...

CANADA: The Comet 67P/Churyumov¬-Gerasimenko packs some of the key building blocks of life including some that play a key role...

TAIPEI: Memorychip maker Winbond Electronics Corp said net income last quarter dropped nearly 20 percent from the previous quarter, due...

JAKARTA: Publicly listed state cement giant Semen Indonesia (SMGR) saw its net profit contract 20.63 percent year-on-year (yoy) to Rp...

NEW DELHI: Dell India has released its Venue 7 3741 tablet with voice-calling feature in the market at Rs 7,999....

SEOUL: South Korea’s business confidence is set to rise in August, survey data from Bank of Korea showed Friday. The...

SEJONG: South Korea’s grain imports dropped nearly 6 percent on-year in the first half due to weaker international prices and...