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Trump beats Kim, sort of, at Art Basel in Miami Beach 07 Dec 2017 - 08:02 am

Miami Beach, United States: A painting of Donald Trump dressed as Wonder Woman and defeating "Rocket Man" -- North Korea's Kim Jong-Un --...

Hidden gems: The Kebab street of Old Al Ghanim 06 Dec 2017 - 06:37 pm

Hidden Gems is an effort to unearth affordable restaurants in Qatar, which are known for their food. Qatar has many eateries that serve...

London hails electric cabs for a fare to a "different world" 06 Dec 2017 - 12:04 pm

London's black cab has gone electric - and it's just hit the roads. Wi-Fi, USB charging and even a sunroof are among the...

Women in rural Tunisia mix hot sauce with business 06 Dec 2017 - 08:38 am

Menzel Mhiri, Tunisia, These Tunisian women have some sauce, pooling their resources and a seasoned culinary expertise handed down the centuries from mother...

YouTube to expand teams reviewing extremist content 05 Dec 2017 - 08:47 am

Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said on Monday it plans to add more people next year to identify inappropriate content as the company responds to...

Facebook to launch chat app for kids, with parental controls 04 Dec 2017 - 04:04 pm

San Francisco: Facebook on Monday unveiled a version of its Messenger application for children, aimed at enabling kids under 12 to connect with...

Singapore researchers' underwater robot inspired by manta ray 04 Dec 2017 - 01:09 pm

SINGAPORE: Researchers in Singapore have built an underwater robot that looks and swims like a manta ray, using only single motors and flexible...

Desperately seeking this Frida Kahlo painting. Last seen in Poland 03 Dec 2017 - 12:59 pm

Poznan, Poland: After taking an overnight bus to Poznan in Poland for an exhibition on Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, two...

Catwalk goes online with 'first ever' runway auction 03 Dec 2017 - 12:33 pm

Los Angeles: The catwalk has met the auctioneer's gavel and gone online. In a streaming fashion show Saturday, a California auction house aimed...

GM's self-driving cars to be ready for ride-sharing in 2019 02 Dec 2017 - 04:36 pm

General Motors plans to have its self-driving cars ready for a ride-share service within two years as the automaker looks beyond traditional car...

NASA fires up Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years 02 Dec 2017 - 01:44 pm

Washington, US space agency NASA has said a set of thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft, the only human-made object in interstellar space,...

For the budget-minded, a whimsical little wagon 02 Dec 2017 - 01:34 pm

You must insert an ignition key to start this one, which tells you something about its price range in a vehicle age where...

A go-for-broke cold-weather salad to roast up now 02 Dec 2017 - 12:46 pm

In spring and summer, salads can be easily thrown together with a few - or many - fresh, seasonal raw ingredients. In fall...

WhatsApp to let group admins stop other members from posting 02 Dec 2017 - 12:41 pm

San Francisco, Facebook-owned WhatsApp is likely to give group administrators more powers where they will be able to restrict all other members from...

On Maui, seeking out the hidden wows of wild Hawaii 02 Dec 2017 - 11:43 am

The best roads to drive are those that you would really rather not drive at all, the ones that practically yank you out...

'Inclusive' Hungary playgrounds for disabled kids 02 Dec 2017 - 10:15 am

Budapest: Shrieks of laughter by non-disabled and disabled children having fun together at Hungarian playgrounds are becoming more common thanks to some determined...

Musk's record-breaking battery officially launches in Australia 01 Dec 2017 - 12:31 pm

Adelaide, Australia: The world's biggest battery was officially launched in Australia Friday, with the Elon Musk-driven project powered up early to meet peak...