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Charles Dickens Museum opens exhibition 05 Dec 2015 - 09:23 am

The Charles Dickens Museum London, Dec 5: The Charles Dickens Museum, the famous English author’s former Bloomsbury home, this December opened a new...

Samsung to finally pay Apple $548 million in patent dispute 05 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Andrew Chung NEW YORK: Samsung fought until the bitter end to avoid paying Apple, but the company now says it will finally...

Swiss Alps add hallal BBQ, Chinese pop, as high franc drives quest for new tourists 03 Dec 2015 - 12:42 pm

Asian tourists take pictures in front of the Jungfrau mountain in the Swiss alpine resort Interlaken, Switzerland. By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH: Switzerland's...

Japan shows off disaster-response robots at android fair 02 Dec 2015 - 12:54 pm

A humanoid robot HRP-2 (L), produced by Kawada, at the annual International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo on December 2, 2015. AFP Tokyo: Japan...

The most exciting cars of the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show 02 Dec 2015 - 10:53 am

By Hannah Elliott Some of the most exciting cars at the Los Angeles Auto Show: Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio:...

New dad Zuckerberg vows to give away Facebook fortune 02 Dec 2015 - 08:42 am

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla hold their baby daughter Maxima AFP San Francisco: Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday he...

European satellite to test method to find ripples in space, time 01 Dec 2015 - 06:31 pm

An experimental satellite slated for launch on Wednesday will test a technique to detect ripples in space and across time, adding a new...

Acclaimed Palestinian theatre in Jerusalem risks closure 01 Dec 2015 - 11:45 am

Actors rehearse at the Palestinian National Theatre, known as 'Al Hakawati' (The Storyteller), in the predominantly Arab neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East...

Target website down on Cyber Monday due to heavy traffic 30 Nov 2015 - 06:44 pm

Target Corp's website was down due to heavy traffic on Cyber Monday. An error message read, "So sorry, but high traffic's causing delays....

Merging of myth and mystique: Discovering Pushkar's sacred essence 30 Nov 2015 - 12:52 pm

Pushkar is renowned for its camel fair By Ankit Sinha Pushkar (Rajasthan): Of the multitude of tourist getaways located within the desert state...

Amazon releases video showcasing unmanned delivery drones 30 Nov 2015 - 11:05 am

Click here to watch the video of "Amazon Prime Air" Amazon has unveiled what its unmanned drones for package delivery would look like...

Record industry sales expected on Cyber Monday 30 Nov 2015 - 10:45 am

In US, Cyber Monday sales is expected to create records New York: Industry-wide Cyber Monday sales in the US will likely reach $3...

Now be a musician with new app 'Acapella' 29 Nov 2015 - 11:53 am

New York: A new mobile app is helping aspiring musicians to not only shoot videos of themselves singing songs but also pushing them...

New touchscreen material to end daily smartphone charging 29 Nov 2015 - 10:41 am

London: British scientists have invented a new type of touchscreen material that requires very little power to illuminate, with vivid colours and high...

Most Facebook posts inspired by envy: Study 29 Nov 2015 - 10:36 am

Toronto: What drives you to keep posting your "good times" pictures on Facebook? Envy is a key motivator behind such posts and that...

Behavioural therapy can help overcome fear of dentist 29 Nov 2015 - 10:29 am

London: There is good news for those who dread visiting the dentist. Researchers have found that cognitive behavioural therapy could help people overcome...