China began construction of a logistics base in Djibouti last year. It will be used to resupply navy ships taking part in peacekeeping and humanitarian...

This past Christmas, people in Germany experienced the true season of giving, thanks to their government. The general public didn’t have to pay any electricity...

As promised, Apple's discounted battery replacement program for older iPhones is currently underway.iFixitIt's a move taken by the Cupertino giant apologized to its consumers, promising...

On Day 1 of the Cape Town Test, Bhuvneshwar Kumar rocked the South African top order with 3 deadly strikes.The ball was talking and it...

Virat Kohli created history off the field as he became the most expensive player in IPL history. RCB retained him for the 2018 edition for a...

Globally, close to 14% of all human beings are infertile, which means they can't have babies. This can be a devastating realization of adulthood, but...

Drones might be a touchy topic in India right now, between how much convenience they can bring in the public sector versus how much harm...

India’s Aadhaar card system isn’t just supposed to be a catch-all form of identification, it’s also been promised to be “fully secure”, as would be...

This past Christmas, people in Germany experienced the true season of giving, thanks to their government. The general public didn’t have to pay any electricity...

Mumbai Indians have retained Rohit Sharma for the upcoming edition in 2018.However, it is learnt that the man offered to take a cut in pay...

Under a resettlement deal struck with the Obama administration in 2016, the US agreed to take up to 1,250 refugees.President Donald Trump called the deal...

This past Christmas, people in Germany experienced the true season of giving, thanks to their government. The general public didn’t have to pay any electricity...

As promised, Apple's discounted battery replacement program for older iPhones is currently underway.It's a move taken by the Cupertino giant apologized to its consumers, promising...

He has been hailed as the next Kapil Dev, called India's Jacques Kallis and is considered the next big thing in Indian cricket. However, for...

Though we’re reaching a point where more people will have access to better quality Internet, our government here in India isn’t above taking away that...

Keen to get their association with the Indian Premier League (IPL) off to a cracking start, Star Sports, the new broadcasters of the league, is...

To say that the computing world has been rocked to its core over this past week would be an understatement, given the revelations of how...

Sanath Jayasuriya easily goers down in history as one of the most hard-hitting batsmen the world has ever seen.The way he smashed bowling attacks to...

Steve Smith racked up another milestone as he continued to torment England and Usman Khawaja neared a century to put Australia in a strong position...

 With CES 2018 about to commence, Samsung has just unveiled some of the coolest pieces of technology it’s going to debut at the world's largest...

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami bowled with venom on Day 4 in Cape Town to rip apart the South African middle order.The hosts resumed on...

The Israeli army overnight carried out air strikes and fired rockets at targets in Syria, causing damage near a “military position”, the Syrian army said...

The draw for the AFC Champions League quarter-finals was held on Thursday.June 18, 2015: Former champions Guangzhou Evergrande will face old rivals Kashiwa Reysol in...

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been named as an assistant to national coach Darren Lehmann for the triangular Twenty20 series against New Zealand and...

New Zealand beat Pakistan by eight wickets in a rain-shortened second one-day international in Nelson on Tuesday.Following a lengthy rain delay, New Zealand were set...

When the Meltdown and Spectre exploits were discovered earlier this week, it sent the tech industry into a tizzy, patching and trying to hotfix the...

When Roger Federer turned up to play in the Swiss Open after his maiden Wimbledon crown in 2003, he had a surprise waiting.The organisers gave...

Artificial Intelligence is certainly a boon to mankind. We can use it to process huge amounts of data, find patterns among gibberish, and even automate...

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show smart televisions and bigger and better displays are the name of the game. A number of big name brands...

Mercedes-Benz said Monday it had defended its top spot as the world's biggest luxury carmaker in 2017, with a surge in sales, particularly in China,...

Apple didn’t have a great ending to last year, facing multiple class action lawsuits for slowing down iPhones with older batteries. Now it seems 2018...

The dual SIM device has 4G capabilities and a 3,000 mAh Li-Poly battery to last an entire day, the local mobile phone maker said in...

Imran Khan said that he has proposed marriage to a woman believed to be a faith healer but denied reports that he had gotten married...

Atletico Madrid won the HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens on their debut. Hong Kong; May 31, 2015: Atletico Madrid came from two goals down to beat West...

As telcos fight it out to sign up the most subscribers, it’s all of us that benefit in the process. Now, it’s possible to get...

The thing about concept cars is that they allow the designers to concentrate solely on designing something that is not bound by safety regulations, manufacturer...

The draw for the AFC Champions League quarter-finals was held on Thursday.June 18, 2015: Former champions Guangzhou Evergrande will face old rivals Kashiwa Reysol in...

Let’s face it, there’s not a lot of money to be made in Bitcoin for beginners. Unless you’ve been mining the cryptocurrency for a while,...

You probably hit this button at least five times a day, knowing exactly what it does without necessarily knowing why its symbol is designed that...

Four powerlifting players were killed, while two others including world champion Saksham Yadav were seriously injured after their car met with an accident near the...

He has been hailed as the next Kapil Dev, called India's Jacques Kallis and is considered the next big thing in Indian cricket. However, for...

World powerlifting champion Saksham Yadav and four of his gym partners, themselves powerlifters, were killed and a fifth friend critically injured when they were speeding...

The US dollar continues to appreciate against the taka although the central bank injected more than $1.11 billion into the market so far in fiscal...

Chinese President Xi Jinping used his New Year's Eve address to promote the country as a defender of international rules and to highlight the ongoing...

Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Trump administration is nearing completion of a new “Buy American” plan that calls for U.S. military attaches and diplomats to...

The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s impassioned call for “a brighter morning even in our darkest nights” at the Golden Globes...

Sri Lanka’s Road Development Authority (RDA) on Tuesday announced changes in traffic movements owing to the commencement of work on the new Kelani Bridge project.The...

Lanka Energy Fund, a part of HNB Group with thermal and renewable energy projects in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, saw its Initial Public Offering...

 The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) and The Hotel Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) in a joint announcement on Monday appreciated the...

Jetwing Symphony Ltd which opened trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on Friday following its Initial Public Offering last month is set to start building...

The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) has appointed Lalith Obeyesekere as its Secretary General, effective January 1. A respected, plantation industry professional and an active...

A trainee nurse at a top hospital in eastern China who caused a stir online over the weekend after live-streaming herself while at work may...

The United States has accused China of "provocative militarisation" of disputed areas in the South China Sea and will continue sending vessels to the region...

The United States will keep up pressure on North Korea, a senior adviser on Washington's Asia policy said on Tuesday, as representatives from the two...

'India has an ambitious government undertaking comprehensive reforms,' said the Director of Development Prospects Group, World Bank.All in all, improved labor market reforms, education and...

Egypt will hold its presidential election over three days in March, officials said Monday, with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi virtually guaranteed to run for and win...

The Associated PressANCHORAGE (AP) — NASA’s earth science arm is funding research that recruits citizen scientists on skis, snowshoes and snowmobiles to measure snow depth...

The Associated Press MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — At least 13 people were killed and dozens of homes were swept away or heavily damaged Tuesday as...

Microsavings can be used as micro-investment through community banking, said speakers yesterday.They made the observations at a conference on “Growth with Equity” organised jointly by...

World powerlifting champion Saksham Yadav and four of his gym partners, themselves powerlifters, were killed and a fifth friend critically injured when they were speeding...

The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he hopes to forge a partnership with China on climate, security and other issues...

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Care saw a 50 per cent rise in revenues to £200m in its latest financial year, helped by a series of...

Wayne Ellington leads Miami in 3-pointers, which made Tuesday’s game-winning basket a bit of a surprise.Ellington converted a go-ahead driving layup with less than a...

The eurozone unemployment rate has fallen to a new eight-year low, confirming the single currency area’s cyclical recovery after years of stagnation and rolling financial...

The Indian cricket board is worried that if the sport is included in the Olympics, it would come under the aegis of the Indian Olympic...

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is stepping down as chairman of Breitbart News Network after a public break with U.S. President Donald Trump....

Starting salaries rose last month amid a further decline in the availability of staff, especially nurses and other medical employees, recruitment agencies have reported.A survey...

Last year, Apple failed to put a fingerprint scanner under its iPhone X display. Later, we learned that Qualcomm had a prototype and was working...

It’s that time of the year again, when Pornhub takes the wraps off its latest slew of analytical reports and blasts the truth out to...

Last October, Jeff Bezos beat Bill Gates to become the richest man in the world. Later in November he crossed the $100 billion mark. And...

Pakistan’s top all-rounder Imad Wasim has been ruled out of the T20 series in New Zealand after the national selectors confirmed that he is yet...

Warren Buffett isn’t buying the cryptocurrency craze.“I can say with almost certainty that they will come to a bad ending,” the Berkshire Hathaway CEO said...

Just below the Cow Corner bar, positioned perfectly for T20 cricket’s famous leg-side slog, the lawnmower is trimming the grass bank. A couple of groundsmen...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will replace Obama-era carbon and clean water regulations and open up a national debate on climate change in 2018, part...

New software designed to make computers mine an alternative to bitcoin and send it to a university in North Korea has been discovered by security...

More than 5.5 million energy customers switched electricity supplier last year, marking a new record and suggesting that more people are becoming savvier about the...

Rahul Dravid is widely regarded as one of the masters’ in the game of cricket and till date there is yet to be a batsman...

England named batsman Liam Livingstone in their squad for the two-Test tour of New Zealand starting in March. The 24-year-old Livingstone has not played Test...

A woman was on Wednesday arrested at a border checkpoint in Hong Kong on suspicion of smuggling more than HK$400,000 worth of crystal meth into...

Manali resident Aanchal Thakur has made history by winning India's first-ever international medal in skiing.The 21-year-old clinched bronze in the coveted Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup...

China dismissed a report on a US news website that the Communist Party has a secret plan to provide increased aid and military support to...

Three years after he last played a One-Day International for Australia, all-rounder Cameron White can dream of once again playin for the national team after...

Perth Stadium is set to take over hosting duties from the historic WACA ground after the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved the newly-built venue to...

Novak Djokovic stopped quickly, abruptly changed directions and stabbed at a full-stretch volley that whizzed past Dominic Thiem for a winner.He then turned and beamed....

It’s the statistics that really damn the spread betting industry, and one in particular. According to the latest “dear CEO” letter from the Financial Conduct Authority...

Lidl has declared that it shifted 600 tonnes of a cruciferous vegetable – sprouts – that many of us find every bit as toxic as...

Eleven men were charged in a Singapore court on Tuesday in connection with a large-scale oil theft at Shell's biggest refinery, while police said they...

The controversy over women-only parking spaces in China has been reignited after a female motorist posted online she would not use them as the idea...

 The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) and The Hotel Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) in a joint announcement on Monday appreciated the...

The number of North Koreans escaping to the South declined sharply in the first half of this year as Pyongyang strengthened controls on its border...

A day after accepting a top White House job, President Donald Trump’s new communications adviser announced Saturday that he’s deleting old tweets, saying his own...

China on Monday said it is opposed to the US "finger pointing" at Pakistan and linking it with terrorism, insisting that the responsibility of cracking...

A crane operator from eastern China has been labelled a hero after using his vehicle to rescue four people from a bus that had skidded...

Following an order from the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to stop construction of part of the LAUGFS LPG import and export terminal in Hambantota,...

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) Chairman Udaya Nanayakkara on Wednesday vacated his post on the orders of Tourism Minister John Amaratunga. “I have no intention...

The Sri Lankan government has called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from local and international businesses to operate scheduled domestic flights to key tourism destination...

Space is an unforgiving place, and it does strange things to your body over time. Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai grabbed headlines this week when he...

In the wake of Bitcoin’s meteoric price rise, everyone’s looking to get a piece of the cryptocurrency pie. Because of that, people are willing to...

Mobile phone cases have had a revolution of their own. From cupcakes, dogs, Pikachu to poop - they come in all shapes and sizes. But...

Less than a week after five powerlifters, including world champion Saksham Yadav, were killed in a car accident on the Delhi-Haryana border, another road accident...

Companies and service providers will no longer be allowed to charge customers for using a credit or debit card under a new law coming into...

These days we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to televisions. We have massive LED screens, smart TVs, and may even be getting displays we...

Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been named the vice-captain for the Bangladesh Test series, Sri Lanka Cricket announced in Colombo on Saturday.Fellow fast bowlers Lahiru...

Don’t know about you, but we’re cursing ourselves for not investing in cryptocurrency when they first came out. The value of pretty much every currency...

British musician Stuart Hawkins and his Thai pals for a New Orleans arrangement of the royal composition “Love at Sundown”A long-time resident of Thailand, British...

GAME of Thrones fans may have to wait a full year for the final season of the hit show but in the meantime they can...

Taxify, Uber’s upstart European-based rival, is looking to expand during the coming year outside of the biggest cities in the more than 20 countries where...

The pound has surged to its highest value against the dollar since the Brexit vote after reports that Spain and the Netherlands are prepared to...

Farts are funny. Farts are rude. Farts are usually inappropriate. But also, farts are a window to our insides?At least that’s what a group of...

Ecuador has given citizenship to Julian Assange as part of its efforts to allow the WikiLeaks founder to leave the country’s London embassy where he...

We’ve been waiting for flying cars for decades, we know Uber's flying taxi is coming out by 2020. Intel not only believes we’re on the...

For sometime, scientists had predicted that Mars may have ice and water hidden beneath -- beyond the permafrost of the polar ice caps. And now,...

Britain could lose almost 500,000 jobs and £50 billion ($67.41 billion) investment over the next 12 years if it fails to agree a trade deal...

A Chinese university has sacked a prestigious scholar following accusations of sexual misconduct against him by multiple women, the result of a campaign heralded by...

Just yesterday we wrote about Pornhub’s 2017 Year in Review, and how it gives us an insight into the Indian woman’s sexuality.Let's dive into more...

When Apple admitted to slowing down older iPhones to supposedly preserve the battery life, customers were livid. Ever since, the company has been trying to...

A terrific five-wicket haul by seamer Trent Boult helped New Zealand win the third One-Day International against Pakistan in Dunedin by 183 runs. With this...

Several women have made further claims of inappropriate sexual behavior against James Franco in a Los Angeles Times article .In the report published Thursday, two...

 U.S. President Donald Trump’s puzzling tweets about a key U.S. spying law threw the House into temporary disarray Thursday, but lawmakers ended up renewing the...

Ten seasons ago, the Boston Celtics came to London and won. They went on to win the NBA title.As they repeated the first half of...

Pakistan's jinx in World Cups continued against India as our boys triumphed over the arch-rivals in the Blind Cricket World Cup match between the two...

Arjun Tendulkar is continuing to make headlines with his impressive performances. The 18-year-old son of Master Blaster is currently in Australia to take part in Spirit...

Stablemaster Takanohana has been dismissed from the board of the Japan Sumo Association. The trouble triggered by then yokozuna Harumafuji’s violent act during a regional...

Nothing like a good political controversy over a big corporate takeover battle to liven up the new year, and the tilt at engineering giant GKN...

Arsene Wenger admitted Friday that Alexis Sanchez's future is up in the air as Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola stayed tight-lipped over potential moves for...

Korea's teen figure skater Cha Jun-hwan needed a big rally to qualify for the PyeongChang Olympics Sunday.Before the third and last leg of the Olympic...

Super Thursday! That’s what they call it on planet retail. Except there wasn’t much that was super about it. These events – that see a bewildering...

British workers only need to compare their payslips with their bills to understand that the fruits of economic growth in this country are not being...

Massive investments in Pakistan are expected through the Pakistan-China corridor that will increase Pakistan's annual growth to 7 per cent during the next two years. This...

More details have emerged concerning the troubled mainland Chinese businessman James Liang Jian-heng and his Hong Kong-born business partner, Andy Chan Kit-lung – and the...

U.S. President Donald Trump gave the Iran nuclear deal a final reprieve on Friday but warned European allies and Congress they had to work with...

Li Jinzao, head of China National Tourism Administration, said scientific planning should be used to build restrooms and so-called “five-star” restrooms will be banned, at...

U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley, a career diplomat and former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, has resigned, saying he no longer felt able to serve...

Kamlesh Nagarkoti’s delivery at 145kmph, which castled Will Sutherland and left his off-stump in a mess was a sight to behold for Indian fans across...

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tweeted there was no threat about 10 minutes after the initial alert, but that didn’t reach people who aren’t on...

Imran Khan said he wants madrassa school graduates to have skills that will allow them to find jobs across all sectors. (source: AP)Islamabad: Famed cricketer...

Rishabh Pant scored 32-ball century for Delhi. (File Photo)Rishabh Pant is renowned as an attacking batsman and the southpaw rarely tries to curb his natural...

Eoin Morgan is open to different coaches for the three formats in cricket. (Source: AP)According to England skipper, Eoin Morgan the future of cricket will...

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With the fast expansion of tourism, China has become the world's largest source of outbound tourists and the fourth largest destination of inbound tourists.China National...

Facing strong condemnation at home and abroad, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday denied using the word “s---hole” to describe Haiti and African countries, but...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s new envoy to the Netherlands said on Friday a comment he made two years ago about Dutch politicians being set on...

Despite initially scrambling to update its Windows operating system after the discovery of the Meltdown and Spectre processor flaws in December, Microsoft is now halting...

Czechs wrap up voting on Saturday in the first round of a presidential election in which eight candidates are seeking to oust the incumbent Milos...

The Reserve Bank has proposed delegating to clients the decisions regarding the quality and tenor on hedging of commodity prices and freight risk. In its...

Glenn Maxwell has not been included in Australia’s ODI squad against England.Australia coach Darren Lehmann has cleared the air over rumors surrounding the exclusion of...

Mumbai, Benchmark Index of Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE) rose 438.54 points or 1.28 percent to settle at 34,592.39, its record closing high on postive global cues in the...

The main reason the tech industry is so hell-bent on building robots is because they know how well they’ll sell. After all, wouldn’t you offload...

If you think your family group chats on WhatsApp are a huge annoyance, always pinging you at the worst possible moments, they’re about to become...

Come February and transporters will not need separate transit passes for moving goods from one state to another as the e-way bill issued to them...

For years Areej al-Ghamdi could only cheer her favorite soccer team from home, but everything changed on Friday when Saudi Arabia allowed women into the...

The Spanish government dismissed outright on Friday the possibility of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont ruling the region from self-imposed exile in Brussels, and said...

R Ashwin picked three out of the six South African wickets that fell on day 1 of second Test. (Source: AP)What a day on a...

An Argentine court has freed former Vice President Amado Boudou from prison where he had been held since early November after being arrested on corruption...

U19 World Cup Live Cricket Score, India vs Australia: India dominate Australia.India posted 328 for 7 against Australia in their first game of the U19...

Australia vs England Live Cricket Score 1st ODI: Australia play England at MCG. (AP Photo)Australia are rebuilding their innings against England. Aaron Finch is playing...

Travel has grown into a rigid demand for Chinese people’s happy life, Chinanews.com on reported Monday, citing the 2017 National Tourism Work Conference.In 2017, a...

Investment by mobile operators hit a six-year low in fiscal 2016-17 after being on a descent for the past four years even though the sector's...

We’re stumbling through the fake news phase of the digital age. It’s increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, the authentic from the phoney, right...

With the number of hackers and scam artists online, passwords become our first line of defense to protect everything from our bank accounts, to our...

Investment guru Warren Buffett likes to tuck into McDonalds and drinks Coke because he owns them. Apple honcho Tim Cook always uses his company’s products.But...

Agencies, New DelhiHosting India as the second largest participating company, Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated world’s biggest fair for interior textiles – Heimtextil this...

China Railway Corporation, the country’s national railway operator, said it will renew its focus on promoting intelligent high-speed railway this year, Yicai.com reported.Lu Dongfu, general...

Pant’s century was the fastest by an Indian in this format. (Source: PTI)Little over a week ago, Delhi’s selection panel got into a huddle to...

Iran said on Saturday it would retaliate against new sanctions imposed by the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump set an ultimatum to fix...

R Ashwin scalped a total of four wickets in the innings. (Source: AP)Had Kagiso Rabada not been dropped twice on successive balls, Ravichandran Ashwin would...

TEHRAN – Road 59, also known as the Chalous Road or Kandovan Road is an important road for people of Tehran, a large number of...

Gurmeet Singh, MD, Johnson Controls, Hitachi Air Conditioning India Ltd, talks to Sangeeta Yadav about the launch of a new series of expandable inverter ACs...

Now that AI is getting to the point where we can use it on a daily basis, it’s time we started putting them into metal...

The rival Koreas agreed Saturday that their talks this week will address a North Korean art troupe’s visit to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the...

Panic and confusion swept Hawaii on Saturday as a mistaken alert about a ballistic missile attack spread across the Pacific U.S. state, sending residents and...

The Government is exploring options of absorbing Air India employees in public sector enterprises and voluntary retirement package as it moves ahead with the airline's...

Passenger plane skidded off runway just metres away from sea as it landed at an airport in northern Turkey. (Photo: AFP)Ankara: A passenger plane late...

More than 20,000 people rallied on Saturday in Vienna against Austria’s new conservative-far right coalition, over its hardline stances on immigration and social policy, police...

The new leader of South Africa’s ruling party vowed Saturday to crack down on the corruption that has weakened the African National Congress in a...

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the agriculture sector is the top priority for the Government because the country’s economic growth is not...

An Iranian oil tanker on fire for over a week in the East China Sea exploded and sank on Sunday, officials said, with little chance...

Former explosive batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana has no doubt in his mind that Sri Lanka will tide over the bad times and make a strong comeback...

Kamlesh Nagarkoti consistently clocked 145 kmph and nabbed three wickets. (Source: Cricket World Cup Twitter)Not many teams can boast of putting into shade an Australian...

Hyundai on Sunday said it plans to release several new SUVs in the U.S. by 2020 to boost its sales there.Hyundai sold 685,555 cars in...

The China Banking Regulatory Commission announced a new crackdown on shadow banking, China Securities Journal reported.The document, called To Further Regulate the Market Chaos in...

Most businesses make their hiring decisions even before job interviews are over, a straw poll suggest.Job portal Saramin polled 194 companies, and 77.3 percent made...

Imports of U.S. beef surpassed $1 billion last year, the Korea Customs Service said on Sunday. According to customs data, imports of U.S. beef from...

A USB pen drive is supposed to be tiny, easy to carry, with just the right amount of storage space missing when you need it...

The National Committee of Experts on Internet Financial Security Technology has released a high risk warning, announcing that some companies have been speculating on the...

Czech President Milos Zeman failed to win reelection during the first round of a presidential election Saturday and will face a runoff in two weeks...

Irfan Pathan was dropped after two Ranji games despite being named captain and mentor for the season. (Source: collected photo)Snubbed and dropped from Baroda after...

Women who undergo hysterectomy before age 35 may face significantly higher long-term heart risks, even if their ovaries are preserved, a study has found. The...

Manchester City’s quest to be the latest “Invincibles” of English soccer ended thanks to nine minutes of mayhem on Sunday. Hounded and harassed by Liverpool’s...

The “cliff village” in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwestern China’s Sichuan province, received an investment of 630 million RMB ($98 million) last Saturday, Chengdu Economic...

More than 2,000 Tunisians rallied Sunday for the North African nation’s leaders to do away with punishing price hikes that triggered days of unrest and...

It also follows two complaints by Qatar to the United Nations about Emirati military aircraft allegedly violating its international airspace amid the diplomatic crisis. (Photo:...

Bhambri had a chance against world number 103 Baghdatis, but he made a staggering 33 unforced errors in contrast to just three of the Cypriot...

 Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas denounced U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace efforts as the “slap of the century” at a key meeting Sunday on the White...

Speed skaters race around a 400-meter oval track for distances from 500 meters up to 10,000 meters in the Olympics. The event has been popular...

Tata Institute Of Fundamental ResearchIt may look like just a piece of stone age drawing -- sure, people drew a lot of animals and stuff...

France expects Britain to agree to take more asylum seekers and pay more for border security in order to maintain a frontier on the French...

China has punished officials in the provinces of Jiangxi and Henan for tampering with pollution monitoring equipment in order to reduce smog readings, the environment...

Prithvi Shaw hammered 50 runs in 39 balls as India seals another win. (Twitter/ICC Cricket World Cup)India continued their dominance in the U-19 ICC World...

Pictures from Kim's Facebook page show happier times with his family. / Courtesy of Facebook A South Korean man arrested over the murders of his wife...

The gap in housing prices between the swish Gangnam area of southern Seoul and the northern part of the capital has widened to a record...

Photo: Stoke City announced the appointment of Paul Lambert ?Premier League club Stoke City appointed Paul Lambert as their new manager on Monday after the Scot...

Former Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has been appointed as the new manager of Wales, the Football Association of Wales announced on Monday. The FAW...

Tamim Iqbal struck an unbeaten 84. (Source: AP)Bangladesh cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the opening tri-nations campaign on Monday, overtaking the...

Wang Yi says the deal would help uphold the international non-proliferation regime, maintain regional peace and stability and solve 'other hot issues' around the world....

Cheteshwar Pujara dives unsuccessfully to avoid a run out during the test match between South Africa and India at Centurion Park. (Source: AP)Cheteshwar Pujara added...

The Japan NewsThere was disappointment and surprise among the yokozuna on Day 3 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday as two of...

The Trump administration is preparing to withhold tens of millions of dollars from the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, cutting the year’s first contribution by...

 Romania’s prime minister resigned Monday after his party withdrew its support for him amid a power struggle with the party chairman.The ruling left-wing Social Democratic...

Normally, a congratulations would mean good news for you. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what scammers are counting on in order to swindle you.The phrase “Congratulations, you...

The official said some of the existing programmes for immigrants ignored such requirements which are important for individuals to succeed in the US. (Photo: File)Washington:...

Adoption of Corporate wellness program can save India Inc. income up to US$ 20 billion by 2018 through a reduction in absenteeism rate by 1.00...

It was too good to be true. Scientists have ruled out the most exotic explanation — an orbiting alien mega-structure — for the behavior of...

Though virtual reality has been around for a few years now, interest seems to have petered off over time, at least compared to the groundbreaking...

A diamond thought to be the fifth-largest of gem quality ever found has been discovered in Lesotho, miner Gem Diamonds said Monday, and could be...

The Indian cricket team has lost three wickets in the second innings of the 2nd Test at Centurion, needing 252 more runs to win the...

Initial rumours indicated Samsung’s next flagship, the Galaxy S9, would debut at CES 2018 earlier this month. Now we know it’s more likely to launch...

Army Chief Bipin Rawat addressing the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)New Delhi: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, on Wednesday, said that it was...

He dismissed the public's worries that South Korean hockey players will suffer if a unified women's hockey team with North Korea is formed. "In ice hockey,...

 Virat Kohli (Photo: NS)Centurion: India skipper Virat Kohli has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent against the umpire during...

Jiveshan Pillay was given out for obstructing the field. (Source: Twitter)Obstructing the field has always been a controversial rule in cricket even with the rulebook...

Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho retires from professional footballRonaldinho, Brazilian World Cup winner, has formally confirmed his retirement from professional football, more than two years since his...

The Secretary of State also said that North Korea is not expected to be considerate of what comes in the way of one its missiles...

Venezuelan special forces on Monday captured five members of a band led by a rebellious police officer who has been on the run since stealing...

It seems we haven’t yet left behind the days when poor Chinese workers were exploited to make expensive Apple devices.An Apple components manufacturer in China...

After rumours that the new OnePlus 6 will launch soon, CEO Pete Lau has confirmed it’ll indeed reach the market in the second quarter of...

Chinese citizens made an average of 3.7 trips the last year and spent 914 RMB ($142) per trip, said a recent national work conference held...

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott is edging closer to a 20 million British pounds move to Everton after he travelled to Merseyside for a medical as...

 U.S. President Donald Trump marked his first Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday Monday largely out of sight, buffeted by accusations that he used a...

The luxury Riyadh hotel used as a prison during Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption will reopen for business next month, according to a company employee...

SA pacer Lungi Ngidi celebrates the dismissal of India opener K.L. Rahul. (Photo: AP)Centurion: New fast bowling discovery Lungi Ngidi plunged India into deep trouble...

Manchester United coast to a comfortable 3-0 victory against Stoke at Old TraffordManchester United took time off from their pursuit of Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez...

Marine life in the East China Sea is at risk of heavy metal contamination from the Iranian oil tanker spill, but scientists say its impact...

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has suspended the trading of a public company suspected of speculating on the concept of blockchain technology twice in five days,...

The CITIC Group, a state-owned investment company, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Tianjin government, intending to provide investment and financing of 100...

Samsung's new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month, and the company...

Trump has pushed Xi to increase economic and political pressure on North Korea in the hopes of convincing it to stop the development of its...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on his US counterpart to resume talks to improve economic ties between the two nations, as tensions rise over...

Agencies, New Delhi Microsoft Accelerator, a global program built to empower start-ups, and Accenture Ventures, which partners with and invests in growth-stage companies that create...

Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday evening left for Delhi on a 10-day business tour to Australia. The Chief Minister, who is scheduled...

The Chinese government will no longer be the monopolist of residential lands. Neither will real estate developers be the only provider of new homes, Yicai.com...

Masayoshi Son knows how to grab attention. The Softbank Group chief dominated tech headlines last year by launching the US$100 billion Softbank Vision Fund to...

Exports rose 12.36 per cent in December to $27.03 billion year-on-year on account of strong performance by sectors like engineering goods and petroleum products.Imports surged...

Automakers are scrambling to draw attention to their new electric vehicles even before they hit the market as government subsidies for the vehicles are expected...

A major outbreak of coral-eating crown of thorns starfish has been found munching Australia’s world heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, scientists said earlier this month, prompting...

Manchester United's goalkeeper David de Gea (C) grasps the ball in this file imageManager Jose Mourinho has indicated that Manchester United will do all they...

The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel, the coalition said Sunday, a...

NATO supports the idea of a world without nuclear weapons, but doesn’t believe it can be achieved by imposing a ban through the United Nations...

Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to complete within two years the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled an army crackdown...

The Guangzhou municipal government has released new incentives to encourage the development of information technology, artificial intelligence and the biomedical industry (IAB), 21st Century Business...

Earlier four BCCI contracted commentators Sunil Gavaskar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Harsha Bhogle and Murali Kartik were handed over conflict of interest disclosure forms.Commentators contracted with the...

Ben Stokes was not included in England’s squad for the Australian tour. (Express Archive)England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced that allrounder Ben...

When Anish Bhanwala shot 31 to win the 25m rapid fire gold beating the likes of Olympian Gurpreet Singh in the final of National Shooting...

A golf swing is not all about creating power to your maximum. Golf is a target game. Still, a huge tee shot will give you...

Chelsea needed a penalty shoot-out before finally killing off Norwich after a 1-1 draw in Wednesday's FA Cup third round replay, while Bournemouth slumped to...

Danish prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged inventor Peter Madsen with last year’s murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, whose dismembered body parts were found at...

Showing an impressive resilience, the rupee bounced back in style after a brief overnight crash and ended higher by 16 paise at 63.88 against the...

India also play Belgium and New Zealand apart from Japan in two separate five-day series. India U-19 coach Rahul Dravid (centre) poses with the Indian hockey...

By playing a few knocks in crisis situations last season, Lad became a certainty in the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team. Lad, who will be in the...

Cathay Pacific Airways lagged behind peers in fuel efficiency on average while Australia's Qantas Airways, using older B747s and the A380s, was ranked the most...

Theo Walcott has completed his £25million move from Arsenal to Everton.Walcott has signed a contract tying him to the Toffees until 2021 and will wear...

Second-ranked Caroline Wozniacki fended off two match points and rallied from 5-1 down to win the last six games in the third set and avoid...

Airlines are raising their fuel surcharge amid soaring oil prices. The fuel surcharge will rise by W5,500 to W46,200 on international flights for Korean air...

North Korea plans to send a 230-member cheering squad to South Korea as part of its delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics, Seoul officials said...

 Donald Trump is wrapping up a year in office with the lowest average approval rating of any elected president in his first year.That’s according to...

Just last week, a number of WhatsApp users were complaining that their app was refusing to load, instead giving them a message saying, “This version...

The Government on Wednesday curtailed its additional market borrowing programme by 60 per cent to Rs 20,000 crore as it expects more transfers of surplus...

The commanding officers of two U.S. Navy destroyers involved in deadly collisions last year in the Pacific Ocean face courts-martial and military criminal charges including...

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane on Wednesday dismissed media speculation linking superstar Cristiano Ronaldo with a move away from the Bernabeu. "I can't imagine a...

Global warming is making the world’s oceans sicker, depleting them of oxygen and harming delicate coral reefs more often, two studies show.The lower oxygen levels...

Samsung is launching a limited edition Galaxy Note 8 Winter Olympics Edition, similar to the earlier iterations of the limited edition phones. Galaxy Note 8...

Korea is expected to be removed from the EU's blacklist of tax havens next week after becoming the only OECD member nation to be included...

US Senator Orrin Hatch from Utah was speaking on working visas at a Senate Hudiciary Committee hearing when he gifted the Internet the iconic moment!...

Gold weighing 547 gms and valued at 16 lakhs has been seized from two passengers who arrived at the international airport near here from the...

Top officials of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) believe they have enough talent coming through the ranks to become a competitive member of the international...

In a move to proactively expedite action against tainted firms in the country, the Government on Monday has decided to strike off the names of...

Furious Chinese football fans branded Carlos Tevez shamelessFurious Chinese football fans branded Carlos Tevez shameless and "a rat" on Wednesday after the Argentine striker described...

Merrill Lynch on Tuesday offloaded shares worth Rs 1,931 crore in telecom operator Bharti Airtel, through an open market transaction.According to the bulk deal data...

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday made a somewhat troubling announcement that it plans to soon roll out face identification as part...

Alibaba is set to launch its Silk Road headquarter in Xi’an city on Thursday as its logistics arm Cainiao signed a strategic cooperation agreement with...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday Moscow will not support attempts by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal, arguing such a move...

Watch out cryptograbbers, it’s all coming crashing down right now. The biggest cryptocurrencies in the world are floundering, thanks to recent uncertainty in the marketBitcoin...

Spain rejected as absurd suggestions that Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont could lead the region from exile if elected president by the new Catalan parliament, and...

“THAT was fantastic, the best flight I have ever had. Everybody will fly one of these someday.”This high praise comes from computer giant Intel’s CEO...

Mobile users' complaints against operators, especially market leader Grameenphone, have piled up with the telecommunication regulator.The telecom watchdog set up a complaint centre in May...

KEC International Ltd. (KEC), a global infrastructure EPC major, an RPG Group Company has secured new orders of Rs. 1,095 crore from domestic and international...

China's economy grew 6.9 percent in 2017, ending the year on a positive note as official figures topped the government target of around 6.5 percent,...

There are indications that China’s attitude toward North Korea is shifting: It is no longer rushing to Pyongyang’s defense when the North’s nuclear tests or...

MANILA: Public satisfaction with the performance of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's government rose in December to the highest level on record since one of the...

Singapore's government is hiring social media users to promote its 2018 budget, local newspaper The Straits Times reported on Wednesday.Hoping to generate youth interest in...

Rights and democracy advocates are calling attention to Facebook's role in spreading misinformation again — this time in the Philippines.The social media giant's hosting of...

There is a looming talent shortage of genetic counselors in China, said Shen Yiping, director of the medical genetics training at Harvard Medical School. Shen...

HONG KONG: A young protest leader calling for Hong Kong's independence from China appeared in court on the rare charge of rioting on Thursday (Jan...

China’s promotion of the One Belt One Road Initiative will never involve geopolitical games or the formation of a destabilizing group, which differs from the...

One of WhatsApp’s biggest competitors, Hike, has introduced a new version of Android that's able to send messages as well as make payments without having...

When it comes to buying binges, China has scoured the world for investment opportunities. But one “mega-mall” with an array of high-tech goodies on offer...

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, today announced a survey, conducted on Indians exploring awareness and perceptions of biometric authentication confirms that consumers continue...

Pope Francis met on Tuesday with survivors of priests who sexually abused them, wept with them and apologized for the “irreparable damage” they suffered, his...

Uzzala Rani Sarkar had never thought of stepping into a branch of a bank and owning an account. But thanks to an agent banking outlet...

China will soon start rolling out its next-generation rail technology across the country, and it is likely the futuristic trains won’t only have passengers on...

SEOUL: Five people were killed and four others were hospitalised Saturday in an arson attack on a motel in downtown Seoul, police said.A 53-year-old man...

Mourinho had already revealed that Carrick would be offered a coaching position.Jose Mourinho has confirmed Manchester United club captain Michael Carrick will retire at the...

Will the City of London really survive Brexit by becoming the world’s cryptocurrency center? Perhaps. Can bitcoin get through its current cliff-fall crash? Possibly. Is...

Tycoon Li Ka-shing has ruled the roost in Hong Kong for the past 20 years by building a vast business empire and amassing a huge...

Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of smartphone maker Huawei Technologies, has issued a document critical of the poor management among leaders in the company and...

MS Dhoni was an automatic choice for leading the side once it was confirmed that Chennai Super Kings will be part of this years Indian...

China is beginning to reap more rewards from its credit, reversing a trend over the past two years and signaling that its “credit cycle has...

For Chinese visiting the US, gun laws are more of a privilege than a problem. And gun tourism is breathing new life into cities who...

It seems like a plot straight out of a thriller space movie, but one that may not have a happy ending. A rogue Chinese space...

Virat KohliVirat Kohli has become only the second India batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to reach the 900-point mark in the latest ICC Player Rankings for...

Recently, U.S. hotel giant Marriott created a furor in China after it incorrectly labeled certain regions in China, including Tibet, as countries, and “liked” the...

Industrial designer Lee Suk-woo poses at his office in Seogyo-dong, western Seoul, Tuesday. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe Olympic medal is a symbol...

Following a jump in new births in 2016, last year saw China’s birth rate slide despite policy changes that hoped to bring about a sustained...

Bennett, a former treasurer general of the opposition MDC party, was an important figure in Zimbabwean politics and served time in prison under former President...

Pele waves as he arrives at opening event of 2018 Carioca Football Championship (file photo)Pele is in hospital after collapsing due to exhaustion, preventing him...

Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera looks his bat as he walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal by Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan during the Tri-Nation...

La Liga leaders Barcelona were given a fresh boost on Thursday when key defender Gerard Pique signed a contract extension until 2022. Having recently lost...

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley told African envoys Thursday that “Africa is very important for the United States,” but she didn’t apologize for U.S. President Donald...

Grameenphone's women employees yesterday said a national Bangla daily is deliberately trying to tarnish the image of the mobile operator by spreading false information about...

The long range ballistic Agni-V missile is displayed during the full dress rehearsal for the annual Republic Day parade 2013 at Rajpath on January 23,...

Travelers going overseas from Korea may get a better deal if they buy tickets some five months before their intended departure dates, according to an...

Joel Embiid is headed to the NBA All-Star game for the first time, and he celebrated with another impressive performance.Embiid scored 26 points and matched...

Kagiso RabadaJohannesburg: Five days before the final Test on a pitch that bore an excessively green tinge, pacer Kagiso Rabada said South Africa were gunning...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday she was pregnant with her first child, prompting an outpouring of support from women’s rights groups...

Trump said, 'The tax cuts are the most significant reforms in American history, with tremendous tax relief for working families, for small businesses, for big...

The world is in chaos, giving the Communist Party a "historic opportunity" to make China great again and reshape the world order – at least...

In a comment about a controversial new book that questions Donald Trump’s fitness to hold America’s top office, China’s Global Times took a swipe at...

The leaders of Britain and France met Thursday against a military backdrop to pledge closer cooperation on defense, security and borders after Britain leaves the...

KUALA LUMPUR: A giant panda cub has been born in a Malaysian zoo, the second offspring of a pair of giant pandas on loan from...

I’m going to make a statement that goes something like this:“Videogames are for kids”.At this, probably over half of you are going to agree with...

If there is to be an effective response to climate change, it will probably emanate from China. The geopolitical motivations are clear.Renewable energy is increasingly...

Harold Brown, the US defense secretary under President Jimmy Carter, was reported to have described the arms race between the United States and the Soviet...

1. Chinese President Xi Jinping Gives Instructions on the Toilet Revolution and Tourism DevelopmentOn November 21, Chinese President Xi Jinping again gave instructions on how...

ScreenshortGoogle has an app that hosts millions of artwork from museums across the world. Famous paintings by famous painters. It's great for virtual tours, but...

Virat KohliBut if this ploy had not yielded results, questions about Rahane are not illogical from the media’s — and fans — perspective.There were two...

Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick for Manchester CityCity's 30-match unbeaten run in the league, which spanned two seasons, came to a dramatic end with a...

Grameen Bank is on course for record profit in 2017 in what can be described as a pat on the back to the stewardship of...

DANDONG, China: Rows of sewing machines in one Chinese garment factory on the border with North Korea are now silent, unmanned after UN sanctions sent...

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is making his fourth visit to Israel, returning to a region he’s visited “a million times” in his heart.An evangelical...

Twitter executives on Wednesday told US lawmakers that it may notify the users about the Russian propaganda. (Photo: AFP)Washington/Bengaluru: Twitter Inc, which is reviewing Russian...

Italy ordered the arrest of 33 people on Thursday on suspicion of running a Chinese mafia group involved in gambling, prostitution and drugs, and which...

The government has set a deadline of March 31, 2018 as the last day for people to link their PAN Cards to their Aadhaar number....

Confidence among the Japanese investors doing business in Bangladesh has improved remarkably as they think the country is a lucrative destination for their investment, according...

Elina Svitolina ended 15-year-old Marta Kostyuk’s run at the Australian Open, met her at the net for a warm embrace and offered some words of...

Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday recommended allowing mobile telephony and Internet services for passengers during air travel in the country through both satellite and terrestrial...

More than 100 yaks were killed after plunging into a frozen river in northwest China, according to Chinese media reports.A total of 107 yaks died...

Three people were killed in the Netherlands and three people died in Germany on Thursday as powerful winds toppled trees, blew trucks off the road...

When device manufacturers throw around so many similar terms for their displays, it’s hard to parse just what’s what. LED? OLED? AMOLED? What the heck...

Legislation to stave off an imminent federal government shutdown encountered obstacles in the U.S. Senate late on Thursday, despite the passage of a month-long funding...

Oil-to-telecom giant Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday reported its highest quarterly net profit of Rs 9,423 crore on record earnings from petrochemical business and telecom...

China claims almost all of South China Sea and has also laid claims on the Senkaku islands under the control of Japan in East China...

Dinh La Thang (center) listens as the verdict is delivered on his case in Hanoi, Vietnam, on January 22. Photo: VNA / Doan Tan via...

Kane's goal was his ninth in his past five Premier League.The result moves Spurs to within two points of fourth-placed Liverpool, who have a game...

Bangladesh on Sunday sought to reassure the international community that a planned repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to conflict-scarred western Myanmar would...

Image for representational purposes only. Picture courtesy: Instagram/madymaddolkarHeading to Jaipur this winter for a break or for the most sought-after Jaipur Literature Festival?Here are some...

David Warner will lead Australia in the ODI and T20I Triangular Series while Steve Smith and the rest of the Test team travel to South...

China and Russia deplored a recent summit on North Korea in the coastal Canadian city of Vancouver on January 16, denouncing what they described as...

Robi yesterday introduced humanoid robots with artificial intelligence as customer care attendants, as part of a plan to provide better services without any human interaction.The...

Difficult times lie ahead for the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae In as it deals with U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang and strong domestic...

Anwarul Alam, 38, has four accounts -- two for credit cards, one loan account and another salary account -- with four different banks.He has to...

Two US officials confirmed that the USS Hopper had sailed within 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Shoal. (Photo: File/AFP)A US Navy destroyer sailed near a...

If Rafael Nadal wanted a fitness test in the first week, he got one in his almost four-hour, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3 win over...

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi celebrate a goal against Real Betis at Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Spain. Photo: ReutersBarcelona rode further away from their...

Ma ZhaoxuFormer foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu will become China's ambassador to the United Nations headquarters in New York, one of the country's most prestigious...

The Ishigaki island in Japanhe pristine blue waters and white sandy beaches of beautiful Ishigaki, Japan, have earned the ranking of number one in the...

It is difficult to separate GoPro from the action camera segment -- it's such an iconic brand. I’ve played for a while with my friend’s...

The Bank of Korea raised its forecast for Korea's economic growth to 3 percent this year and 2.9 percent for next year.At a press conference...

China's Xiaomi plans to expand its Indian store network as it attempts to grab the lead in a smartphone market which Korea's Samsung has dominated...

WeChat, China’s leading messaging app, has launched its first cashier-less pop-up store in Shanghai, Yicai.com reported.The company, developed by Tencent, has teamed up with more...

Shanghai has secured first place in China’s top ten cities in terms of economic growth, with its GDP volume reaching the 3.01 trillion yuan (US$470...

The Vivo X20 Plus UD. MyDriversWhile the Vivo X20 UD was shown off at CES 2018, the name of the device was not official. But...

Ping An Insurance has fully applied an artificial intelligence-based “smart customer service” system to its business, which is expected to save over ten billion yuan...

Former international soccer star George Weah was sworn in as Liberia’s new president Monday, taking over the impoverished West African nation from Africa’s first female...

Cainiao Network, the smart logistics arm of Alibaba, the world’s biggest online commerce company, is testing the potential use of self-driving trucks in Beijing, according...

Intense fighting flared Monday as Turkish troops and their allies advanced on a Kurdish enclave in northwestern Syria, the third day of Ankara’s offensive to...

Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer, right, bagged four wickets to derail the Bangladesh batting. AFP      Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer, right, bagged four wickets to derail...

There’s an interesting phenomenon in Hong Kong that doesn’t happen a lot in comparable societies – and that is the practice of tycoons having multiple...

Saudi Arabia on Monday announced $1.5 billion in new aid for Yemen, where nearly three years of conflict has devastated the local economy and pushed...

United on Monday confirmed the signing of Chile striker Alexis SanchezUnited on Monday confirmed the signing of Chile striker Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in a...

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a conference at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on May 15, 2017.China invited Latin American and Caribbean...

Young women with the BRCA gene mutation that prompted actress Angelina Jolie’s preemptive and much-publicized double mastectomy are not more likely to die after a...

Amazon has been planning its futuristic store for five years now, and it’s finally ready to be unveiled. Amazon Go, which the company began teasing in...

Central banks, particularly in developing economies, have a special responsibility in helping to create appropriate financial institutions, said a former governor of the Reserve Bank...

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma Yun urged teachers to find the strength in each child as his charitable foundation recognised the efforts of rural educators on...

Stocks ended at record highs for the fourth session in a row on Monday on sustained foreign fund inflows and persistent buying by domestic investors...

The number of visitors to South Korea dropped 22.7 percent to 13.34 million last year, the Korea Tourism Organization said Monday.The KTO said that the...

Kusal Perera scored 49 runs for Sri Lanka. (Photo: AP)Dhaka: Thisara Perera starred with bat and ball as Sri Lanka ended their recent dismal run...

Ajinkya Rahane is set to be included for the final Test.Defiant Shastri defends decision to leave out Rahane.Johannesburg: India coach Ravi Shastri on Monday defended...

China has been investing heavily in Nepal as it seeks to expand its influence in the land-locked country which is heavily dependent on supplies of...

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Sunday described WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as an “inherited problem” that has created “more than a nuisance” for his government.“We...

Around 600 delegates, meeting in Bonn, will debate and vote on whether their leaders should push ahead with coalition talks on renewing an alliance with...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign on Saturday issued a new video ad calling Democrats “complicit” in murders committed by illegal immigrants during a government...

ONGC-HPCL deal to create India's first integrated oil company and it would be second buyout this fiscal after its Rs 7,738 crore acquisition of 80...

There’s not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. There’s an iridescent dinosaur.Scientists announced earlier this month that the discovery of a...

Larsen & Toubro launched the second Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of a series of seven OPVs for the Indian Coast Guard at the company’s greenfield...

The Reserve Bank has called for putting in place an online trading platform on the lines of the system in the US, to sell distressed...

A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea this week, U.S. officials said on Saturday, and...

 Volcanic ashes cover the slopes of a ski resort in Kusatsu, Gunma prefecture, central Japan, after Mount Kusatsu-Shirane erupted. (Photo: AP)Nine civilians were injured by...

Access to Wi-Fi is fast becoming the new oxygen of our digital lives. Take it away, and we wouldn't know what to do with out...

Philippine National Police chief Ronaldo dela Rosa testifies during a senate hearing on the killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines,...

China's Solar Panel industry has been hit by US trade tariffs. Photo: AFPOverproduction plagues a vast array of sectors and has a destabilizing impact on...

DeMarcus Cousins considered it the most impressive statistical game of his career and only half-jokingly asserted that he was most proud of the stamina he...

The US slapped high tariffs on import of solar cells and washing machines to protect the American market badly hit by products from countries like...

 Han, addressing the UN-sponsored Conference on Disarmament, said nuclear tests in 2017 had allowed his country to 'perfect a national nuclear force' in a transparent...

Company logos of China Unicom are displayed at a news conference during the company's announcement of its annual results in Hong Kong, China March 16,...

 The director of the provincial health department said 11 wounded people had been taken to hospital. (Photo: AFP)The attack began with a suicide car bomb...

 Australia’s Lloyd Pope celebrates his eight-wicket haul against England in the U-19 World Cup on TUesday. — ICCPope was not the only one to shatter...

Rebel soldiers of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) manning rifles on a supply route from Laiza, a KIA-controlled stronghold in Myanmar's northern Kachin state on...

The companies plan to work together on data, smart retail, mobile payment and data analysisFrench multinational retailer Carrefour’s China unit said on Tuesday that Internet...

Mumbai,NIIT Limited , a global leader in skills and talent development, today reported a rise of 350 percent in its PAT for the quarter ended...

India captain Virat Kohli (left) with coach Ravi Shastri in a practice session at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg ahead of the third and final...

New England Women's Coach Phil Neville In 'Sexist' Tweet RowPhil Neville, who has yet to confirm or deny if he sent the contentious messages, appeared...

According to PwC, mergers and acquisition deals soared from US$2 bln in 2016, to US$21.4 bln in 2017The mergers & acquisitions conducted by Chinese enterprises...

The government will make it mandatory to report any cryptocurrency trade over W10 million a day to financial authorities as it struggles to rein in...

A five-member bench of the Supreme Court, on July 28, had directed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file references against Sharif and his three children....

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, left, delivers a statement next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem on Monday.-ReutersU.S....

A still from one of the videos of an astronaut training. The Chinese authorities have released two videos to mark the 20th anniversary of the founding...

Mashrafe and Shakib played the lead roles to bundle Zimbabwe out for 125.A Shakib Al Hasan inspired Bangladesh bundled Zimbabwe out for 125 to net...

Cyprus is the mythical birthplace of the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. (Shutterstock)In 2017, with traditional rivals Egypt, Turkey and Tunisia facing instability, Cyprus smashed...

The 2018 edition of the Women’s World T20 will be hosted by Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and St Lucia from November 9-24, the ICC has...

Apple iPhone 6 Plus users, there's some good news for all of you. Imagine going to get your iPhone's battery replaced and you end up...

The business takes its name from the zaban — or saba senegalensis — a shrub-like tree native to the Sahel region which grows predominantly on...

China’s top newspaper, decrying Washington as a trouble-maker, said Monday U.S. moves in the South China Sea like last week’s freedom of navigation operation will...

After being on an ascent for the best part of 2017, private sector credit growth slowed down in December thanks to an increase in interest...

After his quarterfinal win over Tomas Berdych at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday, Federer said he sent a text message to Nadal before he went...

A map of the potential new East-West shipping route that would be opened by a potential Thai canal through the country's Kra isthmus. Image: WikimediaGeneral...

God was protecting him from greater harm. God protects us and send someone or something just to make sure we are safe.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged local and foreign entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh."You all can invest here. We want to provide necessary facilities to...

Japan has reported a suspected sanctions breach to the U.N. Security Council after observing an apparent cargo transfer between a Dominica-registered oil tanker and a...

Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin and toward the town of...

Having spent the better part of the last 10 years to encourage private aerospace companies to land on the moon, the Google Lunar X Prize...

Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema leaves the field at the end the Spanish ‘Copa del Rey’ (King’s cup) quarter-final second leg football match between...

Lakmal was the wrecker-in-chief to unsettle the Bangladesh batting. AFPSri Lanka handed Bangladesh one of their worst losses as a 10-wicket victory on Thursday sent...

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has borrowed Rs 4,000 crore from ICICI Bank on top of over Rs 18,000 crore it has taken...

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers a speech during a foreign ministers’ meeting on the International Partnership against Impunity for the Use of Chemical...

South Korea's Olympic peace overture to its nuclear-armed northern neighbor is increasingly coming under fire.Hopes are high in some quarters that sports diplomacy could advance...

Russia proposed on Tuesday that the U.N. Security Council create a new inquiry into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, a...

Well into the final session, off the 161th ball of his innings, Cheteshwar Pujara cover-drove Lungi Ngidi on the up to pick a boundary. It...

Apple's latest iPhone X is a flop in Korea.According to industry figures Wednesday, only 400,000 iPhone Xs were sold in the two months since its...

Afghanistan sprung a surprise on New Zealand by handing them a massive 202-run drubbing in Christchurch to storm into the semi-finals of Under-19 World Cup....

'If you want to be successful then you should learn from other's mistakes rather than their successes, the Alibaba group founder and chairman said. (Photo:...

Solar power station in Jiangsu province, China. Photo: iStockAccording to the latest data from 2017, China added more than 53GW in new installations, an increase...

 Upset by the Kasur incident, there has been growing demand to hang the killer(s) of the innocent child in public. (Representational image)Code (CrPC) to punish...

All good things come to an end. But is it a good thing if it's actually a failure? After much anticipation and expectation, Apple's 10th anniversary...

Sensex scales 36k, Nifty tops 11k for first time on the IMF's GDP forecasts for India coupled with positive global cuesCreating fresh milestones in the...

Telecom operators in their meeting with regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday raised multiple pain points, including app-based calling, rationalisation of taxes...

According to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, we’ve already reached a time in human history when new generations will not have to learn to drive anymore. He...

A lot of people think watching porn is a bad habit. Then again, the motivation to watch it is a completely natural phenomenon. Even India,...

Baidu is planning to introduce more Netflix shows to its online video platform iQiyi, said Zhang Yaqin, the president of the company, suggesting that there...

Visitors sit in front of lucky wheels made by the Japanese company Sega Sammy Creation, at the Global Gaming Expo Asia in Macau, on April...

File PhotoAir China Limited (Air China) will begin non-stop flights between Beijing and Copenhagen from May 30, 2018. Once the new route launches, passengers will...

When Amazon Go, the e-commerce company’s checkout-free convenience store, opened up in Seattle earlier this week, it was met with equal amounts confusion and awe....

Robert Mueller (Photo: AP)The Washington Post, citing two people familiar with Mr Mueller’s plans, said the special counsel was seeking to question Mr Trump.Washington: Special...

A Chinese flag is seen during a pro-unification rally in Taipei. A Republic of China (Taiwan) flag is seen on the right. Photo: Central News...

India test-fires its Agni-V ICBM on January 18. Photo: The Times of India via Indian Defence MinistryNew Delhi's progress in developing a long-range missile may...

One of the electric vehicles damaged by the children when they used them as bumper cars at a parking lot in Chongqing.A group of children...

After the break, Saina used all her experience to take the lead(14-13) for the firsttime in the match. Both the players went toe-to-toe as they...

Speculation of her possible presidential bid went high after her rousing speech at the Golden Globe Awards.TV and entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey has told a...

As great a place as it is to work, it seems not everyone is happy with how Google carries on these days. A veteran engineer who...

Switzerland’s Roger Federer serves to Hyeon Chung of South Korea in their Australian Open semi-final in Melbourne on Friday. Federer was ahead 6-1, 5-2 when...

‘Fintech’ is a phrase increasingly read throughout 2017 in the media. So what is fintech? In layman term, ‘fintech’ refers to any technology that enables...

Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's PadmaavatWhat’s in a name? Judging by the recurrent noise around the release of Padmaavat, tons of...

It is around 3 pm on a Friday and Dayanand Shetty is done for the day. He places his brown bag in the backseat of...

Dress up your eyes from day to night and everywhere inbetween with these must-have collectionsEye makeup is something of a lifesaver when you have to...

 A fire in a South Korean hospital that did not have a sprinkler system killed at least 37 people and injured more than 70 others...

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Visitors are invited to take a stroll through a nighttime carnival and test their strengths, skills, and senses while learning about the wonders of the...

Jonty Rhodes' love for India is well known.Jonty, arguably the greatest ever, sometimes wins hearts of fans with his words of praise for the country.He...

Turkish army tanks stationed near the Syrian border in operation "Olive Branch". Photo: AFP / Ozan KosePresident Tayyip Erdogan's 'Olive Branch' operation appears to have...

Ravichandran AshwinSomeone like Kedar Jadhav, who can bat, bowl off-spin and keep wickets, is likely to be retained by the Royal Challengers Bangalore.Bengaluru: Hope and...

This undated image provided by researcher Canan Dagdeviren in January 2018 shows an implant that can precisely drip medications deep into the brain by remote...

If you think having just one cigarette a day won't do any harm, you're wrong.  British researchers say lighting up just once a day was...

Adult film actress/director Stormy Daniels is in for a windfall, thanks to her ties to the President. (JAMIE SQUIRE/GETTY IMAGES)After collecting $75,000 for a one...

Samsung India, the country’s biggest and most trusted consumer electronics brand, on Wednesday announced the launch of 860 PRO and 860 EVO solid state drives...

Volkswagen wasn’t kidding when it named its new three-row SUV the Atlas, because it’s been given a titanic task.The big bruiser is VW’s first entry...

A bakery in North Carolina says they’re trying to educate America’s youth on what’s okay – and not okay – to eat by making a...

Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan in a still from Tiger Zinda HaiMarred by a string of flops and controversies, Bollywood faced an exceptionally tough 2017Trust...

Parental provision of alcohol is associated with risk, not with protection. (Photo: Pixabay)The findings were reported in the medical journal The Lancet Public Health.Parents who...

Since implementation of the 2014 Health Reform Plan, around 2,500 health houses in rural areas across the country have been renovated and reconstructed. The centers...

James Van Der Beek took us down memory lane by sharing a throwback photo of himself with his former co-stars from "Dawson's Creek" 20 years...

Regular consumption of Vitamin D supplements could help to ease painful irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms as well as quality of life, a new study...

Proper sleep is important for health. Photo: CollectedIs your child having a tough time sleeping properly? You may need to keep a check on his/her...

Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh in 'Padmaavat'The comparisons between Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh over ‘Padmaavat’s role has been a talking point since long.Mumbai: The comparisons...

 The Seine continued its relentless rise on Thursday, flooding quays with muddy water and putting museums on an emergency footing as record rainfall pushed rivers...

Volcanologists said there were seven more episodes of intense but sporadic lava fountaining at the crater lasting several minutes during a 21-hour period from Thursday...

Untreated phosphate dropped at the end of a conveyor belt at the Marca factory of the National Moroccan phosphates company (OCP public), near Laayoune, the...

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored to help Barcelona reach Copa del rey semi-finals- AFPPhilippe Coutinho was named on the bench for the first time...

Sweater shipment from Bangladesh is on the rise thanks to competitive pricing and longer winters in the Western world as a result of climate change,...

Private insurance major SBI Life Insurance on Thursday launched ‘Poorna Suraksha’, a one of its kind plan, which was a non-linked, non-participating, term assurance plan,...

LG will hike prices of washing machines in the U.S. after the U.S. government decision to impose steep tariffs on the imports.The Wall Street Journal...

 Survivors were brought out wrapped in blankets, and firefighters picked their way through the blackened shell of the building after the blaze was extinguished. (Photo:...

President Moon Jae-in speaks to a female ice hockey player in training early this month.Just in case the title makes you wonder whether the venue...

US President Donald Trump, addresses a plenary session during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos. (Photo: AP)Davos: President Donald Trump...

Nawaz SharifIslamabad: Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team has found more than 10 offshore companies owned by the Sharif family, officials said on Friday.The NAB...

Rosana Vieira Alves bathes her 4-month-old daughter Luana Vieira, who was born with microcephaly, at their home in Olinda, Brazil, in this file photo taken...

Sandeep SamraThe teenager was arrested by the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit (WMCTU) in June last year.London: A British Sikh girl who converted to Islam...

New Delhi,Nokia is strengthening its cloud and data center services by opening a Nokia Cloud Collaboration Hub in Singapore. Another hub will be opened in...

Suresh Raina last played against England in February in 2017. (Source: Express Archive)Suresh Raina returned to the Indian team setup for the first time after...

The US derivatives regulator is set to announce it has fined European lenders UBS, HSBC and Deutsche Bank millions of dollars each for so-called “spoofing”...

Sandeep Rehal, who was Harvey Weinstein's personal assistant for two years from 2013 to 2015, has sought trial by jury in an 11-page lawsuit. (Photo:...

A woman talks on her mobile phone in Kolkata, India. Chinese smartphone makers now dominate the fast-growing market. / ReutersSmartphone maker Xiaomi has finally topped...

Pakistan won the series 2-1.New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd T20I: Pakistan reclaimed the top ranking in T20 cricket after they won the T20I series against...

A bomb hidden in an ambulance killed at least 95 people and wounded about 158 in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday when it blew...

Pro-Russian incumbent Milos Zeman (centre) celebrates his victory with staff members after he was re-elected Czech President in Prague, on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)Zeman was one...

If there's one thing that has pushed technological advances forward is a spirit of pioneering and entrepreneurship, without which it would be difficult to enable...

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino (R) reacts at the final whistle - AFPJay Rodriguez scored twice as West Brom pulled off a thrilling 3-2 victory...

In the winter season, flowers are filled with flowers. Locally known as butterflies flower. Rangamati, Bangladesh, January 28.

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Morne Morkel is bowled by Mohammed Shami on the fourth day of the third Test match between South Africa and India in Johannesburg. (Photo: AP)Bowlers...

Terming the Government's regional air connectivity scheme UDAN a big success, SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh has said the airline has not taken the viability gap...

Ranveer Singh plays Alauddin Khalji in PadmaavatRanveer Singh talks about the risk and struggle of playing Alauddin Khalji, his ever-growing relationship with director Sanjay Leela...

Jung Chang, author of the celebrated memoir Wild Swans (1991) recounting the suffering of her grandmother and parents during China’s Cultural Revolution, is two-thirds of...

Heavy snow continued to affect parts of China on Saturday, closing highways, causing train and flight cancellations, and even interrupting a soccer match between Vietnam...

A woman who alleges the rapper Nelly raped her on his tour bus after a performance in Seattle says he sexually assaulted two other women...

(Imgorthand)It’s been a nearly a month since New Year’s, winter drear has set in for many. If the cold’s got you feeling blue, take out...

Whether or not nominees leave with an arm full of awards, they will leave with a gift bag full of treats.  (Reuters)Everybody loves a good...

While the president remains firm in his criticism of the historic accord, which was signed by his predecessor Barack Obama, he said he would be...

Vaping, or smoking battery powered devices known as e-cigarettes, may encourage youths to start smoking but may also help adults quit, said a U.S. review...

Afghan volunteers carry a body at the scene of a car bomb exploded in front of the old Ministry of Interior Affairs in Kabul on...

A polar bear in Repulse Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada.China on Friday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative to...

The Wanda Movie Park was part of property and entertainment group Dalian Wanda. Photo: AFPThe Chinese billionaire tycoon built a massive property and entertainment empire...

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June, but he backed off the order after White House lawyer Don...

Ali Bacher says practice in India and South Africa where a groundsman can be told what type of pitch to prepare is ‘unacceptable’.As the batsmen...

Two compelling Chinese female memoirists are now watching China from different sides of the world — and continuing to tell the Middle Kingdom’s story in...

The White House unveiled a proposal Thursday that provides a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million young immigrants living in the country illegally, in exchange...

Hyundai and affiliate Kia have posted the worst operating profit in seven years.The two automakers announced last year's performance on Thursday, which showed sales rising...

North Korea on Saturday condemned the latest U.S. sanctions announced this week aimed at curbing the isolated nation’s development of nuclear weapons.The U.S. sanctions are...

Spain’s top court said Saturday that Catalonia’s fugitive ex-president must return to the country and be present in the regional parliament to receive the authority...

A nearby fishing vessel has been diverted to rescue a five-metre dinghy adrift at sea in the Pacific Ocean with seven people on board, survivors...

South Korea's Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo speaking at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Fullerton Forum.SINGAPORE: Of all the emerging security threats the...

Practiced in rooms heated to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), bikram yoga is no better for your health than other, cooler forms of the...

Drugmakers' response to the threat posed by "superbugs" remains patchy even after years of warnings, according to the first analysis of individual companies' efforts to...

The subterranean dwellings could take up to three years to dig. Picture: VCG/VCG via Getty ImagesSource:Getty ImagesFOR hundreds of years few people knew what lurked...

A PLA H-6K bomber flys above the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's Yushan Mountain is seen in the background. Photo: PLAThe PLAAF will used a modernized version...

Three foreign airlines -- Oman Air, Bangkok Airways and Thai Smile -- shut down their Bangladesh operations last year as they found the route to...

It may not be the most attractive piece of jewellery in the box, but it sure is the biggest.Najmat Taiba (Star of Taiba), the world’s...

Chinese home buyers visiting a housing fair in Yichang, Hubei province. Photo: AFPRegulator to control excessive growth of resident leverage ratio and strictly control inflow...

The insolvency law might be amended depending on recommendations of the panel reviewing issues related to the legislation, including those pertaining to home buyers, a...

Afghan volunteers carry bodies at the scene of a car bomb which exploded in front of the old Ministry of Interior building in Kabul. (AFP)KABUL:...

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) vies with Alaves’ Chilean defender Guillermo Maripan during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves...

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Luis Fonsi, left, and Daddy Yankee, right, perform "Despacito" as Zuleyka Rivera dances at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday,...

Bruno Mars sweeps the 60h Annual Grammys taking home five awards and winning top categories: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album...

Walker died at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, said Greg Walker, his eldest son and a collaborator. His father’s advanced age was the cause of...

England players celebrate defeating Australia after the fifth one-day international (ODI) cricket match between England and Australia at the Optus Perth stadium in Perth on...

Members of the Polish K2 expedition rescue French climber Elisabeth Revol in Nanga Parbat, one of the highest mountains in the world. (SAYED FAKHAR ABBAS/AFP)ISLAMABAD:...

GEORGETOWN: A factory worker was killed after his head was caught in a paper grinding machine that he was repairing in Simpang Ampat, a town...

US President Donald Trump looks on during the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 26, 2018. PHoto: ReutersUS President tempers 'America First' approach at...

Chinese passengers who go back home for the Chinese Lunar New Year use their smartphones to surf the Internet. Photo: collectedExperts say consumers' switch from...

Bangladesh has more than 4,500 garment factories, many of which lack basic ventilation and air coolers, and which employ four million women workers at minimum...

Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty ImagesTokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck said on Sunday it would return about 46.3 billion yen ($425 million) of the virtual money it...

Surfers and body-boarders were three times more likely to have potentially dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their guts than non-surfers, new research from the UK shows.The...

Thousands of them wander off each year, alarming their families and stretching police resources. The programme Get Real looks at the obstacles involved.JAPAN: Stranded in...

The government should take measures for the development of the small- and medium-sized enterprises to help Bangladesh become a middle-income country, said speakers at an...

Actor Mark Ruffalo, center, is among the celebrities participating in an evening of speeches and music in New York City on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018,...

Man's best friend is not immune to the flu.  (iStock)As Americans take caution through this year's deadly flu season, there’s one family member that should...

The United States added Russian officials and energy firms to a sanctions blacklist on Friday, days before details of further possible penalties against Moscow are...

Spain’s government on Friday appealed to the Constitutional Court to block former leader Carles Puigdemont’s bid to lead Catalonia again, in an escalation of tensions...

 A senior Saudi official said Prince Alwaleed was freed after he reached a financial settlement with the attorney general. (Photo: AFP)Prince Alwaleed, who is in...

Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian has hinted at a bubble kind of situation in the stock market and has called for heightened vigilance.Speaking to...

The US military has reported several 'unsafe' interactions with Russian jets in the skies over the Black Sea in recent months. (Photo:AP)The incident unfolded while...

Leroy Sane suffered an ankle ligament injury during an FA Cup match. - AFPManchester City winger Leroy Sane damaged ankle ligaments in his side's 2-0...

An electronic board shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index closing at 2,598.19 points at KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on Monday.The Korea Composite...

Padmaavat was more gorgeous than ever, but was it really worth our money?With an insipid narrative and relentless exaltation of the Rajputana, the Deepika Padukone,...

Agencies, ThiruvananthapuramKerala Startup Mission (KSUM), the apex organisation of the state government for supporting startups, will organise an Idea Fest during the first week of...

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates his 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over beating Croatia’s Marin Cilic in their Australian Open final in Melbourne on...

The Trump administration has taken a harder line on policies initiated by predecessor Barack Obama on issues ranging from Beijing's role in restraining North Korea...

"Good Girls" stars Retta as Ruby Hill, left, Christina Hendricks as Beth Boland, center, Mae Whitman as Annie Marks.  (NBC)PASADENA, Calif. –  Christina Hendricks said...

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP) Downing Street was also forced to respond to critics, claiming that May was “grasping the many opportunities” of Brexit...

Steve Smith forecasts South Africa barrage for Australian batsmen.Steve Smith expects his touring batsmen to be given a thorough test of their credentials when they...

A second agreement was signed between Gwadar and HATA Trade City.The agreements declared Pakistan’s Gwadar and China’s Tianjin as sister ports, and Gwadar and Piung...

An interactive map found online can show the locations and activities of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit, raising security concerns about soldiers...

Initial tests in Nevada on a compact nuclear power system designed to sustain a long-duration NASA human mission on the inhospitable surface of Mars have...

 McCabe began his career at the agency in 1996 as a special agent investigating organized crime. (photo:AP)McCabe, who served as acting Federal Bureau of Investigation...

Thousands of customers braved subzero temperatures on Saturday as the first Apple Store in Korea opened in Seoul's Gangnam.Over 300 ardent Apple fans formed a...

Myanmar plans to launch an electronic company-registry system this year and boost its efforts to reduce red tape for businesses after it amended its Companies...

Attendees at Sauce's #Cake event were photographed in Jelena Aleksich's trademark style. Courtesy SauceThe New York-based photographer is the founder of the feel-good Confetti ProjectA...

The New York State Department of Financial Services recently asked Korean regulators to share information gleaned from a probe of the cryptocurrency dealings of six...

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the kingdom’s top international businessmen, was released from detention on Saturday, more than two months after...

SYDNEY: A seaplane that crashed near Sydney on New Year's Eve killing five British tourists and the pilot veered significantly off course just before plunging...

Billions of bits of plastic waste are entangled in corals and sickening reefs from Thailand to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists have said.The trash is...

F-16s take off from Osan Military Airbase in Pyeongtaek. Photo: AFP/Seung-il RyuJapan’s Air Self-Defense Force reportedly scrambled fighters on January 29 to intercept a Chinese...

Burhaan Kinu / Hindustan Times / Getty ImagesJuly 2017: Protesters in New Delhi take part in a sit-in over a spate of assaults against Muslims...

Rohit Sharma has reiterated he does not need to make drastic changes in his gameplay. (Source: AP)In the four innings that he played in the...

(Photo: BCCI)The ED has alleged violations of foreign exchange rules during the 2009 edition of the IPL held in South Africa.Mumbai: The Bombay High Court...

Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a target of frequent and aggressive criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump, abruptly stepped down from his...

Small electrical appliances such as microwave ovens, kettles and hair dryers harm the environment in a dozen different ways, and consumers can do far more...

The US government has sometimes referred to such numbers in the 16-year-old war to show how the Afghan security forces are faring against a resurgent...

Image courtesy: Rocket LabLast week, space startup Rocket Lab managed to launch a rocket from a remote area of New Zealand, complete with three satellites...

The hotel attack was followed by a Taliban-claimed ambulance bombing on January 27 in the Afghan capital that claimed over 100 lives. (photo: AFP)Afghanistan’s Permanent...

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has shutdown trading and withdrawals after reports emerged that more than 500 million XEM, a blockchain-based cryptocurrency, were stolen by hackers....

China is detangling its maze of state-owned 'zombie companies'. Photo: iStockState-owned ’zombie companies’ have been closed, merged or forced to slim down after being weaned...

JAPAN: As the founder of Robot Technology Corp, Ms Yukiko Nakagawa believes that the only way robots can become man’s best friend is if they...

A California-based startup, Light Field Lab, has just raised Rs 44 crore ($7 million) in funding for a new type of display technology. They want...

Malaysia has criticized the federal opposition alliance’s meeting with senior EU ambassadors last week and its call for foreign intervention in the forthcoming general election.Mahathir...