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China compiles its own Wikipedia 05 May 2017 - 09:19 pm

Beijing: It'll be free. It'll be uniquely Chinese. It'll be an online encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia — but without the participation of the...

Afghan beauty parlours are a sanctuary for city women 05 May 2017 - 07:21 pm

Kabul: The photos in the window promise much: languorous, kohl-rimmed eyes and bright, bold nails -- but once you enter the beauty parlours...

Tough cookies brave heights at Hong Kong bun festival 04 May 2017 - 06:50 pm

Hong Kong: Tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong Wednesday for one of its most colourful festivals, a whirlwind of music and costume...

Chance to design your own Nokia 3310 and win it too 04 May 2017 - 05:54 pm

Doha: HMD Global offers their creative Instagram followers the chance to design their very own limited edition Nokia 3310 packaging, with the launch...

WhatsApp returns back online after global outage 04 May 2017 - 01:59 pm

Washington: Messaging service WhatsApp returned back on Wednesday evening after a global outage for several hours, the company said. "WhatsApp users in all...

NASA seeks information on commercial cargo service to Moon 04 May 2017 - 10:27 am

Washington: In a possible push to advance space mining, NASA is seeking information on commercial payload delivery services to the lunar surface, media...

Adobe betting big on Experience Cloud for growth 04 May 2017 - 10:14 am

Mumbai: Emphasising that Adobe Experience Cloud represents the largest opportunity for the company, Adobe President and CEO Shantanu Narayan says the tech giant...

Countdown for South Asia Satellite's launch to begin Thursday 04 May 2017 - 10:03 am

Chennai: The countdown for the launch of May 5 evening launch of South Asia Satellite or GSAT-9 by India will begin on Thursday...

Facebook to hire 3,000 more workers to monitor content 04 May 2017 - 09:51 am

Los Angeles: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that he will be hiring 3,000 additional employees over the next year to monitor content and...

Antarctic ice shelf rift gets second branch 04 May 2017 - 09:35 am

London: A big crack in an Antarctica ice shelf now has a second branch, researchers revealed after studying the latest satellite data. The...

Deforestation threatens lots of animals with extinction: Study 04 May 2017 - 09:10 am

Sydney: Australian scientists called for action on Tuesday, as new research said deforestation has driven lots of the world's animals to the brink...

Egyptian artist hopes for record with 700-meter Koran 04 May 2017 - 08:40 am

An Egyptian artist who educated himself after dropping out of school has spent three years creating what he hopes is the world's biggest...

Tesla plugs older Model S as new buyers turn to Model 3 04 May 2017 - 08:00 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Electric-car maker Tesla Inc on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue that more than doubled, and while saying the upcoming Model 3 was...

Facebook to add 3,000 workers to monitor live video, other posts 03 May 2017 - 05:22 pm

Washington: Facebook said Wednesday it would add 3,000 people to screen out violent content as the social media giant faces scrutiny for a...

4,000 year old model garden found outside Egypt tomb 03 May 2017 - 03:18 pm

Cairo: Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 4,000 year old model garden outside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of...

Blood group may predict risk of heart attack 03 May 2017 - 12:31 pm

London: People having a non-O blood group -- A, B, AB -- may be at 9 per cent higher risk of suffering a...

Excess smartphone use bad for mental health: Study 03 May 2017 - 12:07 pm

New York: Excess use of smartphone and other devices may lead to attention, behaviour and self-regulation problems for adolescents already at risk for...