Apple Thursday unveiled its new iPad Air 2 calling it as the "world's thinnest tablet" along with the new iPad Mini 3 while introducing its new Mac operating system, Yosemite X.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Argentina successfully launches first telecom satellite
rgentina successfully launched its first domestically designed and developed geostationary communications satellite
Apple unveils 'world's thinnest tablet'
Apple Thursday unveiled its new iPad Air 2 calling it as the "world's thinnest tablet" along with the new iPad Mini 3 while introducing a new Mac operating system.
Iran opposes extending troubled nuclear talks
VIENNA - Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday that Tehran opposes
extending troubled nuclear talks beyond a November 24 deadline, even
though major stumbling blocks remain in the way of a deal.
World pledges Ebola action as infections soar
GENEVA - Ebola’s escalating spread constitutes the worst global health emergency in years, world leaders warned, vowing to dramatically step up the response to the virus that has already killed nearly 4,500 people.
As of Sunday, 4,493 people had died out of a total of 8,997 cases in the outbreak now affecting seven countries, according to latest figures from the World Health Organization.
As of Sunday, 4,493 people had died out of a total of 8,997 cases in the outbreak now affecting seven countries, according to latest figures from the World Health Organization.
Putin accuses Obama of hostility, meddling
BELGRADE - President Vladimir Putin accused his US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile approach towards Russia, warning in a Cold War-style tirade that Moscow would not be blackmailed by the West over Ukraine.
Low-caste Indian boy burnt to death over straying goat
PATNA - A low-caste teenage boy was burnt to death in eastern India for letting his goat stray into paddy fields belonging to a high-caste farmer, police said Thursday.
Kerry’s plane grounded ... again
VIENNA - Globe-trotting top US diplomat John Kerry was left hoofing it back on a commercial flight from Vienna Thursday, after his ageing Air Force plane broke down for the fourth time this year.
Venezuela, Malaysia, NZ win UN Council seats
UNITED NATIONS - Venezuela, Malaysia, Angola and New Zealand won seats on the United Nations Security Council on Thursday for two years from Jan. 1, 2015, while Spain beat Turkey in a third round of run-off voting. The 193-member U.N. General Assembly elected Venezuela with 181 votes, Malaysia with 187 votes, Angola with 190 votes. All three countries campaigned unopposed for their seats after being chosen as the candidates for their respective regional groups, but still needed to win the votes of two-thirds of the General Assembly to secure their spots.
India tests fire cruise missile 'Nirbhay'
New Delhi- India's indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay', which can strike targets more than 700km away, was today test-fired from a test range at Chandipur in Indian state of Odisha.
US sanctions Syrian officer, firms
WASHINGTON - The United States imposed new financial sanctions on Syria Thursday for human rights abuses, by blacklisting a general and a dozen firms and officials.
Natural disasters killed over 22,000 in 2013: Red Cross
GENEVA - Natural disasters claimed over 22,000 lives last year, with Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines the deadliest of all, the Red Cross said Thursday.
Son of Jalaluddin Haqqani arrested in Afghanistan
KABUL- Afghan forces have arrested the son of the feared Haqqani network's founder along with a militant commander in charge of suicide attacks, a blow to the Taliban-linked Islamist group, Afghanistan's intelligence service said Thursday.
Dozens die in fresh Baghdad bomb blasts
At least 36 people have been killed in a series of car bomb and mortar attacks in Shia areas of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
WHO to 'ramp-up' support to 15 African nations to prevent Ebola from spreading beyond subcontinent
In an attempt to prevent Ebola from spreading beyond the three worst-hit African nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to prioritize a few countries in the subcontinent above others.
Ebola outbreak may not end until development of effective vaccine
Scientists have warned that the Ebola outbreak has gone "completely out of hand" and it wouldn't end until the world has developed an effective vaccine.
Mysterious dark matter 'axion' detected in X-ray sky
A new space study detected mysterious dark matter-'axions' in the X-Ray sky.
As first author, Late Professor George Fraser from the University of Leicester had said that the dark matter was a kind of invisible mass of unknown origin that cannot be seen directly with telescopes, but was instead inferred from its gravitational effects on ordinary matter and on light.
As first author, Late Professor George Fraser from the University of Leicester had said that the dark matter was a kind of invisible mass of unknown origin that cannot be seen directly with telescopes, but was instead inferred from its gravitational effects on ordinary matter and on light.
NASA's Hubble spots distant galaxy 13bln light-years away
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has recently spotted a diminutive object that is estimated to be over 13 billion light-years away; this is supposed to be one of the farthest, faintest, and smallest galaxies ever seen.
Saturn's moon Mimas may have ocean under its icy surface
A new study has suggested that the wobbles of Mimas, the closest of Saturn's regular moons, indicate that the moon either contains a weirdly shaped rocky core or has a sub-surface ocean beneath its icy shell.
Lead author Radwan Tajeddine from the Cornell University said that after carefully examining Mimas, they found that it librates, that is, it subtly wobbles around the moon's polar axis.
Lead author Radwan Tajeddine from the Cornell University said that after carefully examining Mimas, they found that it librates, that is, it subtly wobbles around the moon's polar axis.
Now, 'metal ball' fusion reactor that can power earth forever
Scientists have developed a metal ball shaped fusion reactor that may be able to save the world by powering it forever.
iPhone 6 Plus v/s Samsung Galaxy Note 4
The two major smartphones of 2014 are out and now we know how the specifications look like for the iPhone 6 Plus and the Galaxy Note 4. So which phone takes the best shot?
Anonymous messaging app 'Whisper' reportedly shares users' location with US agencies
Whisper, the discreet social media app that lets users post messages anonymously, may have been tracking its users' locations, and sharing it with US government agencies like Pentagon.
Apple has no plans to introduce Touch-screen Macs, says Craig Federighi
Apple senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi said that introducing Macbooks with touch screens is something Apple has no plans to do.
Google offers artificial personal assistant for users ready to give up personal info
Tech giant Google has said that it can create an artificial personal assistant for users, if they agree to give up more and more of your personal information
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