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Two holes in skull evidence of earliest known murder
CHAND: Scientists point to the two holes in this skull as evidence of the earliest known murder, 430,000 years ago...
US dollar eases against yen in Asia after rally
LONDON: The dollar took a breather Friday, after a sharp run-up fuelled by expectations for a US interest rate hike...
NZ motoring mogul at centre of $30m case
WELLINGTON: New Zealand motor industry identity Clyde Campbell is at the centre of a $30 million case alleging he used...
Scientists discovered 139 new species from Southeast Asia in 2014
MALI: Every day, the dementor wasp (Ampulex dementor) flies through the rain forests of Thailand looking for cockroaches. When it...
Customs arrests man in heroin smuggling case worth $60,000
CLEVELAND: Federal prosecutors said a McAllen man is a key figure in a heroin-smuggling operation stretching from the Rio Grande...
Lamborghini SUV is expected to enter market in 2018
MILAN: Lamborghini decided to enter the luxury SUV market and signed a deal to produce the new vehicle in Italy...
Renault Eolab plug-in hybrid is ready for production, but Renault won’t be doing so yet
TOKYO: The Renault Eolab plug-in hybrid is ready for production, but Renault won’t be doing so yet. The company’s reluctance...
Australia slips behind NZ in competition ranking: CEDA
Canberra: Australia's global competitiveness has slumped to the worst ranking in at least 18 years, slipping behind New Zealand, as...
Ukraine shows concerns over weapon smuggling through Russian
MOSCOW: A truck belonging to the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army moves over a partially destroyed bridge in the...
FBR turns down PQA’s request for waiving of duties on tug import
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has rejected the request of duty exemption on import of tugs. The request was...
Sony Xperia Z1 users can check out for Android 5.0 Lollipop OS update on T-Mobile: FTF link
TOKYO: Sony Xperia Z1 users can check out for the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS update on T-Mobile: FTF link that...
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...
Lenovo introduces concept phone that turns any surface into large touchscreen for your phone
BEJING: Lenovo introduces a concept phone with a built-in pico projector that turns any surface into a large touchscreen for...
Australia sues Chinese ship owner over damage to barrier reef
SYDNEY: Australia is suing the owners of a Chinese coal ship that hit the Great Barrier Reef five years ago,...
Sony’s PlayStation Plus Subscribers to get exclusive discounts, offers
TOKYO: For PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita owners, PlayStation Plus has long been a way to keep gaming...
Volcano erupts on remote Japanese island
TOKYO: A volcano on the remote southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly on Friday, blasting plumes of black smoke...
Mystery of Swiss cheese holes solved after century of research
MEXICO: The mystery of Swiss cheese and its disappearing holes has been solved: The milk is too clean. A Swiss...
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...
CNG stations reopen in Punjab after 7 months
LAHORE: The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling stations in Punjab have reopened after seven months. The decision was taken after...
Ireland authorities seize 40kg cocaine worth €2.6m
DUBLIN: Around 88lbs (40 kilos) of the Class A drug were discovered when Border Force officers stopped and searched a...
