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Giant Magellan Telescope will reveal 1st objects of emit light in the universe
NEW YORK: The Giant Magellan Telescope is being built in Las Campanas in the Atacama desert in northern Chile where...
Fish able to walk out of water, breathe on land for six days
SYDNEY: A bizarre and seemingly super-powered fish which can walk out of water and breathe on land for up to...
NASA ‘flying saucer’ launch postpone until 12 June
NEW YORK: Bad weather led the US space agency to postpone until Friday the first test of the largest parachute...
Korea’s carbon price needs to hit $50/t for coal-to-gas switch
SEOUL: South Korea is the first Asian country that has introduced a national carbon trading scheme, with prices currently around...
HK customs seizes 12kg drugs worth $3.1m in last 2 days
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs detected two drug trafficking cases at the airport in the past two days and seized...
German plant, machinery exports to Russia fall 28% in Q1
MOSCOW: Germany’s machinery manufacturers are increasingly feeling the pinch from Russia’s economic troubles and continue to lose market share to...
Saudi economy to expand this year, growth slows in 2016: IMF
RIYADH: International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its outlook for Saudi Arabia's economic growth this year but also predicted a much...
Bangladesh’s FM to place Tk295,272cr budget today in Jatiya Sangsad
DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith will place the country’s 44th budget in the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday, the size of...
Rift between Customs officials, importers can cause Rs 220.50 million loss to national kitty
FAISALABAD: The chief collector Faisalabad is unable to resolve a dispute between importers and the customs officials regarding clearance of...
Dar unveils Pakistan Economic Survey 2014-15
Govt sets 5.1 percent growth rate in budget 2015-16 ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar unveiled the Pakistan Economic...
Jamaica, UK sign MOU to fight against drugs trade
ABUJA: THE UK and Jamaica have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries...
Windows 10 will be introduced on July 29 for Windows 7, 8.1 versions
LONDON: Windows 10 will be introduced on July 29, according to an official announcement from Microsoft. For users running genuine...
Microsoft’s Cortana application for Android phones, iPhones to work as companion to Cortana on Windows 10 PC
NEW YORK: Microsoft is launching a separate Cortana application for Android phones and for iPhones which works as a companion...
Moto X, G handsets may receive latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS update soon
NEW DELHI: It is in the air that Moto X and Moto G handsets will get the latest Android 5.1.1...
Microsoft to go with Candy Crush Saga for their Windows 10 OS list of bundled games
LONDON: Windows 10 is going to take a drastic turn. The team is not only going to introduce new features...
Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL are in works
NEW DELHI: Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL are in the works. The report suggests that the phones will have...
WhatsApp Messenger works on 4G, 3G, 2G and last but not least EDGE and Wi-Fi
LONDON: WhatsApp Messenger works on 4G, 3G as well as 2G and last but not least EDGE and Wi-Fi. If...
Microsoft’s Lumia 640 is great device that outperforms its price tag
NEW DELHI: The Lumia 640 has a one-piece back panel, a smooth plastic finish, rounded corners, and is available in...
Finland’s Turnover of large enterprise contracts 0.1% in April 2015
HELSINKI: The turnover of large enterprises contracted in April 2015, according to Statistics Finland's preliminary data.Seasonally adjusted turnover grew by...
Spanish Customs intercepts 19 illegal immigrants
MADRID: The steady flow of would-be illegal immigrants attempting to cross from Morocco into Spanish territory continues, with a total...
