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NEW YORK: Over the past decade, Facebook has ceased to be just a "social network", adding and honing a never-ending...

North America fans will no longer enjoy Club Nintendo service

LONDON: Club Nintendo has closed its doors in North America. “Our heartfelt thanks to our members for your support over...

Google integration to combine Google Hangouts with smartphone calling suffers technical issues

NEW YORK: Google integration to combine Google Hangouts with the smartphone calling suffers technical issues. The issue has been highlighted...

Asus introduces N3150-C, N3050-C, two mini-ITX motherboards, based on Intel Celeron quad-core

BEJING: Asus has now introduced N3150-C and N3050-C, two mini-ITX motherboards, both based on the Intel Celeron quad-core N3150 and...

Samsung’s LEVEL U Bluetooth headset will be most recent addition to LEVEL headset range

SEOUL: Samsung plans to introduce the all new Samsung LEVEL U Bluetooth headset. This will be the most recent addition...

South African, Brazilian projects win Norwegian CO2 credit tender

OSLO: The Norwegian government has selected a total of five projects in Brazil and South Africa under its second tender...

Powerful coffee chain partners with Casino Restauration to open Starbucks stores in France

PARIS: The powerful coffee chain just announced a partnership with Casino Restauration to open Starbucks stores within Géant Casino Hypermarkets...

Finnair to focus on special cargo roughly 149,000 tones

HELSINKI: Finnair Cargo has become the first airline in the world to complete a certification programme for handling cold-chain pharmaceuticals...

Croatian energy utility to take stake in sapnish Fennovoima 14% stakes

MADRID: Chief executive Toni Hemminki (left), public relations manager Niina Miettinen and communications manager Maira Kettunen submitted a construction licence...

Spain brushes off Greece concerns as it hikes growth forecast at 3.3% in 2015

MADRID: Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday brushed off any concern of a spillover of the Greek crisis to...

Greece Banks Likely to Cling On Just Long Enough for Vote

ATHENS: Greece banks could need a fresh cash injection as soon as the result of Sunday’s referendum on the nation’s...

Qatar Shipping buys two large LNG carriers worth o f$115.3m

ATHENS: Qatar Shipping Company, part of Milaha, has acquired the remaining 60% interests in two LNG carriers for an undisclosed...

Union of Greece Shipowners denies phase-out of offshore tax status

ATHENS: Greece’s shipping community should calm its fears that the Greek government has bowed to Eurogroup pressure to phase-out offshore...

Greece’s MFS Shipmanagement sees 11 vessels, sells 4

ATHENS: Greece’s MFS Shipmanagement has had 11 of its vessels stopped or arrested at ports worldwide and is selling four...

Railways hikes fares by 16.5%

ISLAMABAD: Despite toll claims by Federal Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, the Pakistan Railways has increased the fares of coaches from...

300 trees to be cut down for Islamabad Expressway expansion project

ISLAMABAD: More than 300 trees would be cut down for the expansion project of Islamabad Expressway. According to the CDA’s...

Australia to shiver world energy market with LNG explosion

CANBERRA: While rapidly growing emerging economies fuel the world's energy consumption, countries with a wealth of energy resources are becoming...

Australia’s second-tier export markets booming as top three markets

CANBERRA: Australia’s second-tier export markets are booming as our top three markets in China, Japan and South Korea turn down....

Japan to give Rs507m for development of agri sector in Fata

ISLAMABAD: The Japan government will give Rs507 million to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) for the development of its...

12 officers of BS-20 nominated for 103rd NMC