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Alibaba plans to acquire 30% stakes of CBN in $200m
BEIJING: China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning to announce today that it will invest about $200 million...
Reduced ability to identify certain odours precursor to early death: Study
NEW YORK: People who are unable to smell certain odours as they grow old may be at an increased risk...
Saudi customs foils attempt to smuggle 11,759 bullets at Khafji border
RIYADH: Saudi customs in the town of Khafji, on the border between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, thwarted an attempt to...
Oman Chamber of Commerce to explore business avenues in Iran
MUSCAT: Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with five firms for training and...
Iran seeking billion of dollars revitalize its ailing oil industry
TEHRAN: Iran, seeking billions of dollars to revitalize its ailing oil industry, plans to offer significantly better commercial terms 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...
Switzerland, Italy Cooperation talks on taxation, finance including cross border issues on 28th May
BERN: Swiss and Italian foreign ministers discussed issues of taxation, finance, transport, and including cross-border in 28th May meeting. Didier...
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...
Microsoft product portfolio buys German start-up behind Wunderlist app
BERLIN: Microsoft said that it has bought 6Wunderkinder GmbH, a Berlin-based startup behind the Wunderlist to-do list app. “The addition...
New Zealand stronger against US dollar
AUROA: The New Zealand dollar gained against its trans-Tasman counterpart after weaker-than-expected Australian retail and trade data sucked out some...
Astronomers discover young solar system around a nearby star
WASHINGTON: An international team has discovered a young planetary system that shares remarkable similarities to our own early solar system....
NASA celebrates 50 years of spacewalks
MEXICO: NASA is celebrating 50 years of spacewalks with a new documentary, "Suit Up." The space agency is celebrating the...
Study reveals that responses within your brain to particular words might take place of passwords
HONG KONG: You're sitting at the computer, ready to log into your bank's website to manage your accounts. Password? Who...
Pluto’s moon tumbling in absolute chaos
WASHINGTON: Pluto has at least five moons, and these distant satellites orbit through the collection of bodies in a highly...
Flying saucer test postpone due to high waves
PERTH: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has postponed the launch of one of its high-altitude balloons because of...
LHC all set to go full blast & search for answers about dark matter
FRANCE: For the first time in two years and after a $150 million repair and maintenance, the Large Hadron Collider...
Chimps can cook if given the right tools
EALING: While they may not exactly be gourmet experts, chimpanzees have enough cognitive skills to allow them to cook, according...
Indian rupee lower by 19 paisa per dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee slipped in early trade on Thursday. It has opened lower by 19 paise at 64.09 per...
China yuan declines to 6 day low against US dollar in Asian trade
BEIJING: The Chinese yuan retreated from an early high against the US dollar in the Asian session on Thursday. Pulling...
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...
