Glare from London 'fryscraper' blamed for melting cars Glare from London 'fryscraper' blamed for melting cars A British property developer said Tuesday it was investigating after sun rays reflected from its half-finished London skyscraper melted parts of several cars, including a luxury Jaguar.
04 September 2013
Japan unveils $470 mn plan for Fukushima water leaks Japan unveils $470 mn plan for Fukushima water leaks The Japanese government on Tuesday unveiled a $470 million plan to stem radioactive water leaks at Fukushima, including freezing the ground underneath the stricken nuclear plant, as it pledged to lead from the front.
04 September 2013
Smartwatches to light up Berlin electronics show Smartwatches to light up Berlin electronics show Smartwatches look set to dominate this year's IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, which opens Wednesday, stealing the limelight from smart phones and tablet computers.
03 September 2013
Pavlodar to spend 800 million tenge on green region Pavlodar to spend 800 million tenge on green region Pavlodar authorities are planning to make one of the densely populated regions of the city green and energy-efficient in the nearest two years.
03 September 2013
Major construction at N. Korea's rocket test site: website Major construction at N. Korea's rocket test site: website Fresh satellite imagery shows North Korea has embarked on a major new construction programme at the facility where it launched a long-range rocket in December.
02 September 2013
Ford recalls 370,000 vehicles due to steering risk Ford recalls 370,000 vehicles due to steering risk Ford Motor Co. said Friday it was recalling about 370,000 vehicles in North America due to possible corrosion of the steering shaft that could cause a loss of steering.
02 September 2013
Massive canyon lies beneath Greenland ice sheet Massive canyon lies beneath Greenland ice sheet A huge canyon twice the size of the longest river in Britain and as deep as the Grand Canyon lies beneath the ice sheet in Greenland.
01 September 2013
Apple launches iPhone trade-in program in US Apple launches iPhone trade-in program in US Apple on Friday began letting US iPhone owners trade in their smartphones for credit toward buying new models.
31 August 2013
Microsoft joins Google in US spying suit Microsoft joins Google in US spying suit Microsoft on Friday said that a battle to shed light on secret US government requests for Internet user data would play out in court after failed peace talks.
31 August 2013
Fish leaders are born, not made: study Fish leaders are born, not made: study Leadership is an innate quality, said a fish study Wednesday that predicted trouble in animal social groups, also human ones, when natural roles are reversed.
29 August 2013
Japan scientists launch freeze-dry animal sperm bank Japan scientists launch freeze-dry animal sperm bank Japanese scientists have launched a sperm bank for endangered animals that uses freeze-drying technology they hope could one day help humans recreate animal populations on other planets.
29 August 2013
Cyber attacks hit Twitter, New York Times Cyber attacks hit Twitter, New York Times Twitter and The New York Times were hit with cyber attacks on Tuesday, with credit quickly claimed by a group backing embattled Syrian strongman Bashar Al-Assad.
28 August 2013
Skype marks 10 years of shrinking the world Skype marks 10 years of shrinking the world If David Huang had left his native Taiwan for Sweden a generation ago, he would have taken a giant leap into the unknown.
28 August 2013
Meteor that hit Russia may have had close shave with Sun Meteor that hit Russia may have had close shave with Sun The meteor that injured over 1,500 people when it exploded and showered debris over Russia in February may have had a close shave with the Sun earlier.
27 August 2013
Governor calls to plant sunflowers in Atyrau oblast Governor calls to plant sunflowers in Atyrau oblast Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, Governor of Atyrau Oblast, called the farmers to focus on planting sunflower in the region.
26 August 2013
Tomb find confirms powerful women ruled Peru long ago Tomb find confirms powerful women ruled Peru long ago The discovery in Peru of another tomb belonging to a pre-Hispanic priestess, the eighth in more than two decades, confirms that powerful women ruled this region 1,200 years ago.
24 August 2013
Britain has secret Middle East web surveillance base: report Britain has secret Middle East web surveillance base: report Britain is running a secret Internet surveillance station in the Middle East, a report said Thursday citing the latest leaked documents obtained by fugitive US security contractor Edward Snowden.
24 August 2013
US scientists claim world's most accurate clock US scientists claim world's most accurate clock US scientists said Thursday they have built the world's most precise clock, whose ticking rate varies less than two parts in one quintillion, or 10 times better than any other.
23 August 2013
Tech experts debate the smarts of the 'smartwatch' Tech experts debate the smarts of the 'smartwatch' News that Samsung will unveil a "smartwatch" next month has sent rumour mills into overdrive within the tech community as it second guesses what the much-hyped gadget will offer.
22 August 2013

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