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Foxtel spend up A$77 million for 15% stake in Australia’s Ten Network
SYDNEY: Australian pay-TV company Foxtel will spend up to A$77 million ($59.39 million) for a 15 percent stake in struggling...
Scientists simulating life on Mars emerge from isolated dome after 8 months
WASHINGTON: The crew stepped outside the dome 8,000ft up the slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, to feel fresh air on...
After seven months, Philae has woken up
EALING: Many of you might recall that quite a few months back the European Space Agency sent a lander on...
Vietnam Fruit, vegetable exports reached US$629 mln in first 5 months
HA NOI: The country's fruit and vegetable exports reached US$629 million in the first five months of this year, soaring...
NASA set to launch a stationary Lander to Mars in 2016
CANADA: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch a stationary lander to Mars in 2016, and...
Future astronauts could camp out on the moon in this high tech
WASHINGTON: Astronauts have walked on it, roamed it and explored it. Now, they might be able to camp and hang...
NASA landing on Red planet for weekend festival
HARRIW: NASA has officially confirmed that it’s launching a manned mission to Mars this week. The town of Mars, that...
Climate models to produce high resolution forecasts for end of the century, NASA
FRANCE: The image you’re looking at is a glimpse into our future. Welcome to July 2099, according to 21 different...
Australian LNG arrives in Egypt
CANBERRA: Egypt received a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Australia after the exporter sent two shipments to the region...
S. Korean stocks to remain dull this week ahead of FOMC
SEOUL: The South Korean stock market is expected to trade in a tight range next week as investors take a...
Alaska’s crude oil production declines from 1.8MMb/d in 1991 to 0.5 MMb/d in 2014
OSLO: Alaska’s crude oil production has declined from 1.8 million barrels per day (MMb/d) in 1991 to 0.5 MMb/d in...
World’s heaviest dinosaur not as huge as previously believed
EUROPE: Using new three dimensional modelling, scientists have found that the giant sauropod dinosaur, Dreadnoughtus, discovered by palaeontologists in South...
Earthquakes occur on moon, reveals analysis
BRENT: An analysis has shown the presence of tectonic plates inside the moon's surface whose movement causes earthquake similar to...
Mount Sinabung volcano erupts again
CANADA: Mount Sinabung in Karo regency, North Sumatra, erupted again on Sunday, spewing hot clouds to the south and southeast...
Greece’s counter-proposals to focus on budget issues: official
ATHENS: Greece counter proposals to the country’s international creditors on a cash-for-reforms deal will focus on budget issues and Athens...
NASA tests TGALS glider based satellite launch system
PARIS: NASA has announced that it has successfully tested a prototype of a glider that could help rockets launch from...
In the wake of ISIS, 3-D scans are saving Iraq’s Cultural heritage
GIRGA: Digital representations may soon be all that is left of historic artifacts being destroyed by the Islamic State of...
iPhone 6 has better features than Moto X
NEW YORK: Apple has been one of the leading Smartphone makers in its industry. And most of the time, when...
Euro zone formally discusses Greece default for first time
ATHENS: Senior EU officials have formally discussed for the first time a possible Greek debt default as negotiations between Athens...
Sri Lanka economy growth expects to slow down: World Bank
COLOMBO: The World Bank in a report said economic growth in Sri Lanka is expected to slow down with the...
