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Belgium targets £390m in unpaid tax avoid as HSBC considers job cuts
BRUSSELS: Belgium is hoping to retrieve €540m (£390m) in unpaid tax avoided from money hidden in HSBC Swiss bank accounts....
HK bans poultry, meat imports from Ghana
Hong Kong: The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 4) that...
Black widow spider nest discovered in bunch of grapes bought at Asda supermarket
SYDNEY: Incidents in the U.S. and UK involving the discovery of black widow spiders among a bunch of grapes bought...
NASA celebrates 50yrs of spacewalks
NEW YORK: NASA is celebrating 50 years of spacewalks with a new documentary, "Suit Up." The space agency is celebrating...
Renault is thinking of developing high-performance Renaultsport version of its Kadjar
PARIS: Renault is thinking of developing a high-performance Renaultsport version of its Kadjar crossover. The french firm has so far...
Maggi noodles contains lead up to 17.2mg, India-Nepal ban Maggi imports
KATHMANDU: The government has imposed a ban on the import and sale of Maggi, instant noodles produced by Nestle in...
Yahoo decides to shut down its Maps service by June
LONDON: Yahoo says it plans to shut down its Yahoo Maps service. The decision to shut down its maps site...
Japanese robot beats samurai sword master in fight
TOKYO: Japanese engineers have come up with a robot that can copy the moves of a samurai sword master and...
Indian currency recovers 10 paisas to Rs 63.90 against dollar
NEW DELHI: Forex dealers said a lower opening in the domestic equity markets and dollar’s strength against other currencies overseas...
Audi India to introduce 2015 Audi Q3 SUV on June 18 with excellent features
NEW DELHI: Audi India will introduce 2015 Audi Q3 SUV on June 18. The 2015 Q3 features sharper looks, more...
Sony to introduce its Android-powered television in India
MUMBAI: Sony will introduce its Android-powered television range in India in the second week of June. Apart from the high-end...
India sets $900b exports target in new foreign trade policy move
NEW DELHI: India's recently unveiled foreign trade policy for the five years to 2020 sets an ambitious target of doubling...
Arecanut import price increases to Rs162 per kg: SAFTA
NEW DELHI: The Union government has increased the minimum import price of arecanut from Rs. 110 a kg to Rs....
AMD to introduce its premier range of HBM equipped graphics cards soon
TOKYO: AMD will introduce its premier range of HBM equipped graphics cards less than a fortnight from now. The launch...
NASA ‘flying saucer’ launch postponed due to high winds
CANADA: The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator is designed to safely ferry a team of astronauts down to the surface of Mars...
Rosetta spacecraft collects strange UV readings from comet
MALI: The Rosetta spacecraft orbiting around the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P) has recorded strange data in ultraviolet readings from the icy...
Pelindo signs deal with PP for port construction in Makassar
JAKARTA: State-owned port operator Pelindo IV signed here the other day an agreement with state construction firm PT Pembangunan Perumahan...
Modi visits Bangladesh to enhance trade ties
DHAKA: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Dhaka on June 6-7 for building a stronger political relationship with the strategically...
High levels of greenhouse gases in atmosphere inadvertently triggered rains for season
PERTH: North Africa's Sahel region is no stranger to droughts. Efforts have been made to aid the drought-stricken region but...
205m year old reptile fossils discovered
HARROW: A previously-undiscovered species of ancient lizard has been named after a spell cast in the Harry Potter books. The...
