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China’s CNOOC sales revenue shrinks 40% in Q1
BEIJING: Sales revenue of China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) went down 39.9 percent to 35.5 billion yuan ($5.8 billion)...
UCSC scientists join NASA team to find planets that support life
SANTA CRUZ: The search for planets that can support life is taking place at UC Santa Cruz, in Jonathan Fortney's...
To identify, shame litterers Hong Kong use DNA
HONG KONH: The Hong Kong Cleanup, in partnership with Ecozine and The Nature Conservancy, is launching a science-based innovative awareness...
Oman, Saudi and UAE projects increase 9.9% in Q1: ADCB
DUBAI: The value of projects awarded across the GCC increased 9.9 percent quarter on quarter in the first three months...
Yellowstone volcano eruption ‘would affect world’ as scientists discover it is even bigger than they thought
LONDON: Yellowstone National Park is the home of one of the world’s largest volcanoes, one that is inactive for the...
5.5 inches long young pocket shark,tiny critter discovered
NEW YORK: A young pocket shark was discovered during a study on the feeding habits of sperm whales. The tiny...
Astronomers discovers 11 runaway galaxies fling out of their home
WASHINGTON: Astronomers have spotted 11 runaway galaxies that have been flung out of their birthplaces to wander the void of...
North Sea oil and gas company Ithaca agrees to sell Norwegian business to Hungary’s MOL for $60m
OSLO: North Sea oil and gas company Ithaca Energy has agreed to sell its Norwegian business to Hungary’s MOL for...
Yoga 3, more affordable variant of Lenovo looks more mundane
NEW DELHI: The Yoga 3, the more affordable variant of the Lenovo Yoga series of convertibles, looks more mundane. Its...
Lenovo A5000 battery to get fully charged in 3 hours
NEW DELHI: The Lenovo A5000 smartphone is now available to buy in Russia at RUB 12,000 (approximately Rs. 14,500) while...
Micromax Canvas pays attention to entire device besides Selfie
NEW DELHI: Most selfie smartphones in India only focus on adding more megapixels to the front camera along with a...
Viber has 40m users in India
NEW DELHI: Viber announced that they crossed 40 million registered users in India. This marks a significant jump since they...
Microsoft Lumia 640, 640 XL offer OneDrive1 storage, fast 4G connectivity
SYDNEY: Microsoft has introduced the Lumia 640 and 640 XL in Australia. The devices offer increased productivity through seamlessly integrated...
Pokémon Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, older “Pokémon X and Y” get new updates
LONDON: “Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire,” as well as the older “Pokémon X and Y” get new updates. The...
Dragon Age Keep update adds customization options; allow users to upload custom portraits
TOKYO: Dragon Age Keep update includes more Customization and Control. The new customization options now allow users to upload custom...
Mortal Kombat X launches brand-new patch for PS4
TOKYO: The latest Mortal Kombat X game gets brand-new patch that will address some issues you might be experiencing. The...
Gran Santana is currently powered by 1.4 liter TSI petrol engine, producing 131 HP
BEIJING: VW's New Gran Santana is definitely not a unique model in any way. It's not a new model either,...
XL1 is Volkswagen’s latest “1-liter” car
LONDON: The XL1 is Volkswagen’s latest “1-liter” car. This term doesn’t refer to engine displacement but rather to the European...
NASA plans to launch James Webb Space Telescope
LONDON: NASA expects that the Hubble Space Telescope will keep beaming back amazing data and photos for at least the...
Ireland customs sends yacht skipper to jail for 10 years in cocaine smuggling case
DUBLIN: A 70-year-old man who skippered a yacht across the Atlantic in a calamity-riddled £200m cocaine smuggling operation has been...
