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Afghan army official arrested in heroin smuggling case
KABUL : An Afghan army general has been arrested by police for trafficking around 19 kilograms (41 pounds) of heroin...
New Zealand dollar as kiwi faces downward pressure from imminent rate cuts
WELLINGTON: The Australian dollar fell slightly against the greenback but soared against the New Zealand dollar as the kiwi faces...
India’s apparel exports surge in last year
NEW DELHI: India's apparel exports tremendously surged in last fiscal year (April 13 - March 14), according to just released...
Oceans lose oxygen and become more acidic because of CO2
CANADA: Scientists have warned that marine life will be irreversibly changed unless CO2 emissions are drastically cut. Writing in Science,...
New Zealand General Electric’s finance arm sales down recorded 10% fall in profit 2014
WELLINGTON: GE Finance and Insurance, part of General Electric's finance arm which is selling down most of its assets worldwide,...
Samsung files more patents for wearable technology than any other company
SEOUL: A new report from Lux Research has found that over the past five years, Samsung Electronics has filed more...
Indonesia expects to boost exports to 10% to US
JAKARTA: Indonesia is expecting to boost its exports to the US as the world’s biggest economy has recently renewed tariff...
Russian grain exports lower in July-August
MOSCOW: Russian grain exports in July and August may be lower than previously expected after rain delayed harvesting, Sovecon agriculture...
Volvo child-seat concept to make journey comfortable for all children
LONDON: For most parents, installing and removing the child-seat, fiddling with the harnesses and making sure their child is safe,...
OnePlus Cardboard will help users get virtual reality experience
NEW DELHI: OnePlus Cardboard is now available for sale on Amazon India for Rs 99. OnePlus, the company behind the...
Xiaomi Mi5 features will not disappoint fans of “the Apple of China”
BEJING: The key configurations of the Xiaomi Mi5 have been leaked and the specs will not disappoint fans of "the...
Intex introduces new smartphone Aqua Y4 at Rs 4,190 with 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS display
NEW DELHI: Intex has introduced its new smartphone Aqua Y4 priced at Rs 4,190. Intex Aqua Y4 is a dual-sim...
Vietnam’s Petrolimex ends Kuwait Petroleum Corp diesel term contract
HANOI: Vietnam's top fuel importer, Petrolimex, and Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) have ended their long-standing diesel term contract that dates...
Panasonic introduces its new octacore processor-powered smartphone P55 NOVO at price tag of Rs 9,290
NEW DELHI: Panasonic's India introduces its new octacore processor-powered smartphone P55 NOVO at a price tag of Rs 9,290. The...
Jaguar to introduce XF Aero Sport at whopping price of Rs 52 lakh in India with 2.2 Litre Diesel engine
NEW DELHI: Jaguar will introduce XF Aero Sport at a whopping price of Rs 52 lakh. The specifications of Jaguar...
Russian spaceX rocket explodes after blast off
LONDON: An unmanned Russian rocket is scheduled to blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 12:55 a.m. ET...
Fallout Shelter for Android “should be out next month”
TOKYO: So far, Android owners have been left out in the cold (nuclear winters can be tough), but it now...
Yahoo Aviate Launcher gets latest Smart Stream feature update
NEW YORK: Recently Amazon opened its personal assistant Alexa for third-party apps, and now Yahoo is ready to compete with...
New Zealand police seize meth worth of $28K in North Canterbury raid
CANTERBURY: An ounce of methamphetamine worth almost $30,000 has been seized in a police raid on a Canterbury home. A...
Indonesia govt decides to add confiscated rice in national stock
JAKARTA: The government has decided to add rice confiscated by customs and excise officers to national stock to meet the...
