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Google, Facebook move to restrict ads on fake news sites 15 Nov 2016 - 11:41 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc on Monday announced measures aimed at halting the spread of "fake news" on the internet...

As climate change uproots communities, innovation can rescue culture 15 Nov 2016 - 10:59 am

MARRAKESH, Morocco: When powerful Cyclone Heta hit the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue in 2004, it caused huge damage, including destroying 95...

Traces of grime on your phone reveal your life story: study 15 Nov 2016 - 10:14 am

Miami: Traces of skin, oil and grime left on your phone can reveal a lot about your lifestyle, and may some day serve...

Facebook's WhatsApp adds secure video calling amid privacy concerns 15 Nov 2016 - 09:24 am

SAN FRANCISCO: One of the world's most popular means of communication, Facebook's WhatsApp, is adding fully encrypted video calling to its messaging app...

Facebook lets Messenger 'bots' tap analytic smarts 14 Nov 2016 - 05:23 pm

San Francisco: Facebook on Monday began letting interactive "bots" inside its Messenger service tap into analytic capabilities once reserved for the social network,...

Yemen's suspected cholera cases double to 4,000-plus - WHO 14 Nov 2016 - 04:02 pm

GENEVA: Yemen is at risk of a significant cholera outbreak with the number of suspected cases doubling within 12 days to over 4,000,...

Germany considers keeping poultry indoors after bird flu outbreaks 14 Nov 2016 - 01:49 pm

HAMBURG: Germany is considering ordering its poultry farmers to keep their flocks indoors following an outbreak of bird flu in the country, German...

Samsung to buy US auto parts supplier Harman for $8 bn 14 Nov 2016 - 01:17 pm

Seoul: Samsung Electronics said Monday it would buy US auto parts maker Harman International Industries for $8 billion in a bid to enter...

CO2 emissions level off, still too high to save climate: report 14 Nov 2016 - 12:28 pm

Marrakesh, Morocco: Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels have been nearly flat for three years in a row -- a "great help" but...

Iconic Bullet roars back on Indian roads 13 Nov 2016 - 09:45 pm

Chennai: Talk of an aspirational or iconic motorbike in India and the 350cc Enfield Bullet (now Royal Enfield Bullet) chugs straight into our...

Mostly magical reviews for ‘Fantastic Beasts’ but is it too dark? 13 Nov 2016 - 08:56 pm

NEW YORK: British author J.K. Rowling has conjured up her “Harry Potter” magic in the spin-off film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find...

Millennia-old mummy found in Egypt tomb 13 Nov 2016 - 06:27 pm

Cairo: Spanish archaeologists have discovered a millennia-old mummy in "very good condition" near the southern Egyptian town of Luxor, the antiquities ministry said...

Infants sensitive to peanuts may not be allergic to it 13 Nov 2016 - 12:42 pm

New York: Infants who are peanut-sensitised or have peanut allergy are not necessarily allergic, suggests a new study. "This is a very exciting...

Munch, Monet, de Kooning to star in New York fall auctions 13 Nov 2016 - 09:22 am

New York: New York's fall auction season kicks off next week with a sparkling array of masterpieces expected to draw bidders from around...

A one-pot comfort food that will make you happy 12 Nov 2016 - 07:00 pm

I was served a version of this dish at a neighborhood restaurant in Milan last fall and was completely smitten with it. It...

Conservation meeting mulls fate of bluefin, swordfish 12 Nov 2016 - 10:07 am

Paris: Fishing and shipping nations gather in Portugal next week to consider the fate of the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna and overharvested Mediterranean...

Facebook fixes glitch that turned profiles into memorial pages 12 Nov 2016 - 08:46 am

Facebook Inc said on Friday a glitch that changed profiles of several users, including that of Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, to memorial pages...

Life-threatening superbug spreads globally in cystic fibrosis patients 10 Nov 2016 - 10:07 pm

LONDON: A multidrug-resistant superbug infection that can cause life-threatening illness in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) has spread globally and is becoming increasingly...