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Vietnam firms get 11.5% money from surimi exports to Japan YOY
HANOI: Vietnamese companies took in 11.5% more money from surimi exports to Japan, year on year, during the first five...
Sri Lanka seafood exports fall 41% to $14.1m
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's seafood exports, which have been in decline since October 2014, fell further in April 2015, reports Colombo...
Discovery of trace amounts of opal gemstones on the surface of Mars
LONDON: The discovery of trace amounts of opal gemstones on the surface of Mars could be a lead to evidence...
UN plans to gather scientists from nearly 100 countries to curb planet warming
NEW YORK: On current trends, humanity would spend the estimated safe budget of Earth-warming greenhouse gases within 20-25 years, the...
NASA’s Opportunity rover finishes a marathon on Red planet
LONDON: If slow and steady wins the race, then NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity takes first place. In March, more than...
Mexico expects deal on Pacific Ocean in late July
MEXICO CITY: Mexico is confident that an agreement on a major free-trade pact spanning the Pacific Ocean can be reached...
MediaTek revenue jumps 5% to NT$16.62b in June
TAIPEI: MediaTek Inc , a major supplier of handset chips to Chinese brands including Xiaomi Corp , yesterday reported that...
PT Saka Energi Indonesia unearths 500b cubic feet of gas reserves
JAKARTA: Energy company PT Saka Energi Indonesia (SEI) says it has discovered a gas reserve containing more than 500 billion...
China Customs seizes 420,000 tonnes illegal meat in last 6 months
BEIJING: More than 420,000 tonnes seized in first six months, with some batches destined for tables at high-end Western restaurants....
3 men charged with possession of cocaine, marijuana for trafficking
EASTWOOD: Marijuana, cocaine and cash were seized from an Eastwood residence by police. Thompson RCMP executed a search warrant and...
Cuban Oil Company faces loss of millions of dollars, damages to 14 oil wells
HAVANA: Losses estimated in millions of dollars and damages to 14 oil wells were the result of corruption in a...
Chinese automaker BYD wins biggest order of 719 cars in Cuba
HAVANA: Chinese automaker BYD won its biggest order of 719 cars in Cuba, said the company. The order of 719...
Scientists introduce new method to improve water filtration
HONG KONG: Scientists used crowd sourced computing to help discover a new method of improving water filtration and water quality....
Border Patrol agents arrest man for smuggling 19 pounds of cocaine
SALTON CITY: El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a man suspected of drug...
Canada customs charges 4 Regina men for drugs trafficking
REGINA: Four Regina men have been charged after search warrants executed at two Regina residences reportedly turned up close to...
Guyana’s law enforcement agencies make significant seizures in 2015: Bryan Hunt
GEORGETOWN: Guyana is partnering with the United States in a number of initiatives including oil and gas management; and while...
Venezuela replaces new decree on its maritime boundary
CARACAS: Venezuela replaced a controversial decree on its maritime boundary, less than one week after the 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom)...
Turkmenistan finishes its portion of TAT railway project
ANKARA: Turkmenistan has completed the 45th kilometer of its portion of a railway that is slated to pass from Turkmenistan...
Iraq plans to issue $5b domestic bond
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s government plans a domestic issue of US$5 billion worth of bonds starting in the fourth quarter of this...
Chittagong court grants 10-day remand in cocaine smuggling case
CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court has granted 10-day remand for each of the three arrestees in a case regarding recent import...
