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EUROPE: The recent alien hunting projects of several teams might be another failure, but some unusual sounds were captured by...

Ireland jeweller Argento sees pre-tax profits rise by 60% to £1.69m

DUBLIN: Northern Ireland mid-market jeweller Argento has seen pre-tax profits rise by 60% to £1.69m in 2014. The firm, which...

Ireland ranked 4th with after tax rate of €7.49 per hour

DUBLIN: The study found that Ireland has the fourth highest minimum wage of all of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation...

Bank of Italy liabilities fall to 177b euros in April from 191.5 billion euros in March

ROME: The Bank of Italy’s liabilities towards other central banks in the euro zone fell to 177.2 billion euros in...

Skagerak Nett chooses Ericsson to deploy 180,000 meters in Norway smart grid revolution

OSLO: Skagerak Nett chooses Ericsson to help modernise the country’s power grid with smart meters. Skagerak Nett selected Ericsson to...

Indian AP police arrests Chinese national in red sander smuggling case

NEW DELHI: A Chinese national was among two red sanders (sandalwood) smugglers arrested by the Andhra Pradesh police in a...

BG Group reports 63pc fall in profits as oil price drop bites

LONDON: BG Group reported a 63pc drop in profits in the first quarter as the collapse in the oil price...

Planetary Society prepares to test a spacecraft proposed by Carl Sagan

LONDON: The Planetary Society is preparing to test a spacecraft proposed by legendary astronomer (and founder of the Planetary Society)...

Nokia’s classic Snake game comes back after 18 years

NEW DELHI: The classic Snake game was injected on a Nokia device back in 1997, and after 18 years the...

EU employment rate rises for first time since financial crisis

BRUSSELS: The employment rate has risen in the EU for the first time since the financial crisis in a sign...

EU says no further delay on Ukraine free trade deal

BRUSSELS: The EU said it would not bow to Russian demands to delay further the planned January 2016 implementation of...

The Star Trek ‘replicator’ that can make any meal in 30 seconds

NEW YORK: Thanks to a new gadget that’s a mix between Star Trek’s "Replicator," which whipped up meals on demand...

Russia’s progress cargo spacecraft burns up over pacific

FRANCE: Russia's Progress spacecraft has burned up while entering the Earth's atmosphere. Ten days after a number of system failures...

Motorola Moto E smartphone receives price cut in India

NEW DELHI: Motorola Moto E smartphone has been given a price cut in India where it’s now listed on Flipkart...

Study shows how climate change denial affects the scientific community

PARIS: Climate change denial in public discourse may encourage climate scientists to over-emphasize scientific uncertainty and is also affecting how...

Apple iPhone users soon be able to test their DNA for genetic disorders

New Delhi: Apple introduces 'ResearchKit' software framework that is aimed to make iDevices more friendly to medical professionals. Now, the...

Latest data showes customers switching from Android to iPhone all over World

NEW YORK: The newest data showed that in urban China, Apple boosted its share to 26.1 percent in the first...

Graphene-sprayed spiders spin silk with super strength

NEW YORK: Scientists have uncovered a way for spiders to spin unprecedented super-strong silk that’s up to 3.5 times tougher...

Much-anticipated Toyota HiLux to come soon with excellent features

TOKYO: The much-anticipated Toyota HiLux has been photographed without camouflage. The images have leaked across several social media pages, giving...

WordPress launches fix for critical security issue, actively exploited by attackers