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China coal production drops 6.1%: NDRC
BEIJING: Coal production in China, the world's largest producer and consumer of the mineral, declined 6.1 percent in the first...
NASA’s next mission to Mars is go
MEXICO: Rovers on Mars have drilled, hammered and dug into the surface of the red planet – but so far,...
Dying star may have torn alien planet apart
WASHINGTON: A white dwarf may seem like it would be a calm, dying star, but scientists say such stars can...
China approves to open Alibaba-backed Internet bank “MYbank”
BEIJING: China has approved the opening of Alibaba-backed Internet bank "MYbank", in the latest development of a pilot program to...
Nebula’s glowing ‘champagne flow’ snapped by Very Large Telescope
CANADA: A birthing nebula known as RCW 34 has been photographed like never before, revealing details in a stream of...
Scientists create trillions of positrons particles of antimatter, may help to understand black hole
MEXICO: Using powerful lasers, scientists have created trillions of positrons particles of antimatter opening the way for a better understanding...
L’Oreal promises to cut prices of imported products
SHANGHAI: French cosmetics giant L'Oreal has promised to cut the prices of most of its imported products after the Ministry...
EPA rules on air pollution may have unforeseen effects, researchers
BRENT: Researchers from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs studied regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection...
New species of insect that can turn cockroaches into zombies
MEXICO: A dementor wasp discovered in the Mekong region uses its body chemistry to turn cockroaches into zombies. This bizarre...
Scientists use cold sore virus to attack cancer cells
NEW YORK: Scientists have the first proof that a "brand new" way of combating cancer, using genetically modified viruses to...
Fossils of unknown species discovered in Ethiopia
WASHINGTON: Australopithecus deyiremeda was a hominid who walked the Earth at the same time as the well-known Australopithecine Lucy. Fossils...
Yen falls to 12 yrs low as china stocks decline
BEIJING: The yen weakened to a 12-year low, fueling the longest rally in Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average since 1988....
US dollar posts higher level since 2002 against Yen
LONDON: The dollar hit its highest since December 2002 against the yen on Thursday due to expectations that U.S. interest...
Australian dollar falls to 1 month low as USD strengthens
PERTH: The Australian dollar fell to a new month-low overnight as the US dollar and international markets strengthened in the...
430,000 year old murder victim discovered
LONDON: Archaeologists say wounds on a 430,000-year-old skull found in Spain would have been lethal, making it possibly one of...
Soul sucking Dementor Wasp using unique skill to kill victim, researchers
PARIS: Researchers have revealed that a soul-sucking wasp is one of 139 species recently discovered in south-east Asia. The species,...
New Zealand dollar hits 2 month low
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar touched a fresh two-month low ahead of an expected announcement from Fonterra on a forecast...
Radical lander could finally find out what lies beneath the red planet’s surface
EUROPE: Rovers on Mars have drilled, hammered and dug into the surface of the red planet – but so far,...
Abu Dhabi fund part of $1.9b lawsuit against Norway govt
OSLO: An Oslo court started to hear a $1.9 billion lawsuit by a group of international investors against Norway, in...
Indian rupee opens 63.93per dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee has opened at Rs 63.93 a dollar on Thursday, up 8 paise over previous day's close....
