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China delays mission while NASA congratulates on Mars images 20 May 2021 - 12:12 pm

Beijing: China postponed a supply mission to its new space station Thursday for unspecified technical reasons, while photos sent back from Mars by...

'I'm coming back to life' pianist says, as Geneva reopens 20 May 2021 - 11:04 am

Geneva: French pianist Eric Artz has performed for the first time in seven months in Geneva, after Switzerland eased COVID-19 restrictions and allowed...

Facebook removed 18 Million misleading posts on Covid-19 19 May 2021 - 09:47 pm

Facebook Inc. said it has removed more than 18 million posts on its main social networking site and the photo sharing app Instagram...

Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify Friday as Epic trial nears end 19 May 2021 - 09:28 pm

SAN RAMON, Calif - Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the witness stand this Friday in a high-stakes courtroom battle over the lucrative...

Hong Kong's Art Basel fair opens with physical and virtual shows 19 May 2021 - 02:36 pm

Hong Kong: The Art Basel contemporary art fair opened in Hong Kong on Wednesday, offering a combination of physical and virtual shows as...

US lawmakers urge Facebook to drop plans for Instagram for kids 18 May 2021 - 08:18 pm

WASHINGTON - A group of Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday urged Facebook Inc to drop plans for a version of photo-sharing app Instagram...

Spanish study finds AstraZeneca vaccine followed by Pfizer dose is safe and effective 18 May 2021 - 02:41 pm

Madrid: A Spanish study on mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that giving a dose of Pfizer's drug to people who already received a...

Half of world's single-use plastic waste comes from 20 companies 18 May 2021 - 01:31 pm

Barcelona: Production of single-use plastics is set to grow 30% in the next five years, fuelling their contribution to global warming and ocean...

Google to lay out new features to keep users clicking after lockdown 18 May 2021 - 01:14 pm

Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday is expected to unveil updates across many services, including search and Android, as the company showcases its role...

'Love of knowledge': Volunteers toil to populate Arabic Wikipedia 18 May 2021 - 01:10 pm

Cairo: Driven by pride in their language and heritage, a growing network of volunteers is helping expand Arabic language content on Wikipedia, raising...

African rainforests slow climate change despite record heat, drought 18 May 2021 - 01:07 pm

Nairobi: Africa's tropical forests appear more resilient as carbon sinks than Amazonian rainforests - mopping up planet-warming carbon dioxide even when sizzling El...

Glaxo, Medicago report strong data from mid-stage vaccine trial 18 May 2021 - 12:23 pm

GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Medicago Inc. said their Covid-19 vaccine candidate spurred protective antibody levels 10 times higher than in patients who have recovered...

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus 18 May 2021 - 11:01 am

India's coronavirus infections surged past the 25 million mark, while Italy shortened its COVID-19 curfew and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to send...

Would you wash with snail slime soap? 18 May 2021 - 09:34 am

Wahagnies, France: Foamy slime bubbles onto Damien Desrocher’s hand as he lightly rubs one of the thousands of snails he keeps in an...

Melting of Greenland ice may accelerate as glaciers get shorter - study 18 May 2021 - 09:15 am

A swathe of the Greenland ice sheet may be nearing a "tipping point" into a new unstable state of melting that would be...

Janet Jackson’s Chevy Truck takes $112,500 in record sale 18 May 2021 - 09:06 am

Last week in Beverly Hills, Janet Jackson auctioned off more than 1,000 signature items from across the span of her career, including the...

Toyota accelerates development of hydrogen engine technologies through motorsports 18 May 2021 - 08:05 am

Doha: Underlining its commitment to achieving a carbon-neutral mobility society, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced that it is developing a new hydrogen...