Google put the spotlight on its artificial intelligence smarts at its annual developers' conference Tuesday, announcing new consumer features aimed at simplifying your life. Many of the updates have a practical bent, designed to ease tasks such as composi
Italian researchers on Thursday unveiled a new robotic hand they say allows users to grip objects more naturally and featuring a design that will lower the price significantly. The Hennes robotic hand has a simpler mechanical design compared with other su
Shanghai Jiao Tong University has launched a trial run of a driverless minibus on its campus in Xuhui district, China Daily reported. The service, for on-campus commuting, uses an eight-seat vehicle developed jointly by the university's Research Institute
Google on Tuesday showed how its virtual assistant can now call restaurants and salons to book appointments, navigating complex conversations, as the Alphabet Inc unit acknowledged that a technological onslaught was leaving users frazzled and needing a cu
It's not a bird, nor a plane. But Uber's new prototype vehicle unveiled Tuesday shows off its vision of the future of transportation - a "flying taxi" that aims to alleviate urban congestion. A model of Uber's electric vertical take-off and landing vehicl
Google is introducing a navigation system feature with its Google Maps app that uses augmented reality to help guide people to their destination. When Google Maps users pull up directions, they can look through their camera in Maps and get turn-by-turn di
Google showcased its plans for the next several months as it kicked off its annual developers' conference Tuesday. Many of the new features center on the use of artificial intelligence to help save time. Here are the highlights:
Japanese electronics conglomerate Panasonic Corp said on Thursday it expects operating profit to increase 11.7 percent in the year through March 2018 as sales of automotive batteries expand. Panasonic has been shifting away from low-margin consumer electr
ICICI Bank Ltd, India's third-largest lender by assets, said its fourth-quarter net profit almost halved, missing expectations, as provisions for bad loans surged. Gross bad loans as a percentage of total loans stood at 8.84 percent at the end of March co
ICICI Bank Ltd, India's third-largest lender by assets, said its fourth-quarter net profit almost halved, missing expectations, as provisions for bad loans surged. Gross bad loans as a percentage of total loans stood at 8.84 percent at the end of March co
Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA reported a 57 percent surge in quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by higher oil prices and asset sales, fanning hopes that the state-controlled oil company may be moving past a massive corruption scandal. Petrobras, as th
Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA reported a 57 percent surge in quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by higher oil prices and asset sales, fanning hopes that the state-controlled oil company may be moving past a massive corruption scandal. Petrobras, as th
Suzuki Motor Corp on Thursday forecast a 9.1 percent slide in operating profit for the current financial year as it expects a stronger yen and higher R&D costs to offset rising car sales mainly in India, its biggest market. Japan's fourth-biggest automake
Suzuki Motor Corp on Thursday forecast a 9.1 percent slide in operating profit for the current financial year as it expects a stronger yen and higher R&D costs to offset rising car sales mainly in India, its biggest market. Japan's fourth-biggest automake
Mazda Motor Corp has named the head of its Americas operations as its next president and CEO after its current chief steps down in June, as Japan's fifth-largest automaker seeks to boost profitability in North America, its biggest market. The company said
Russian aluminium giant Rusal on Friday warned of expeccted harm to its business from US sanctions, sending its shares down more than 7 percent despite the company reporting a 20 percent jump in first-quarter core profit. Washington last month announced s
At least three commercial banks in Saudi Arabia are preparing US dollar debt issues, banking sources said, in what would be the first hard-currency debt sales by Saudi banks in several years. The banks want to diversify their sources of finance and boost
At least three commercial banks in Saudi Arabia are preparing US dollar debt issues, banking sources said, in what would be the first hard-currency debt sales by Saudi banks in several years. The banks want to diversify their sources of finance and boost
Scientists have recorded what is believed to be the largest wave ever in the southern hemisphere, a 23.8 metre (78 foot) monster the height of an eight-floor building. A buoy recorded the wave on Tuesday during a ferocious storm in the notoriously wild So
The biggest cholera vaccine drive in history is under way in Africa aimed at reining in a spate of outbreaks across the continent, the UN and charity alliance Gavi said on Monday. More than two million people will receive the oral cholera vaccine as part
India should follow China's example and clean up the air in its cities, which are among the world's worst for outdoor pollution, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Vaccines designed to prevent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) are effective in protecting against pre-cancerous cervical lesions in women, particularly in those vaccinated between age 15 and 26, according to a large international evidence review.
Swiss scientists have developed an experimental skin implant that darkens like a mole when it detects subtle changes in the body that may be an early warning sign of cancer, a study said on Wednesday. The implant, or "biomedical tattoo," as researchers ca
People who have a mild traumatic brain injury - even without loss of consciousness - may be more than twice as likely to develop dementia than individuals who don't have these injuries, a study of US veterans suggests.
It's not easy having a green thumb in space. Without gravity, seeds can float away. Water doesn't pour, but globs up and may drown the roots. And artificial lights and fans must be rigged just right to replicate the sun and wind. But NASA has decided that
Laudamotion, the successor airline to the bankrupt Niki carrier in which Ryanair aims to take a majority stake, dropped six routes from Zurich from its summer schedule after failing to secure enough planes, a spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Opec is more focused on identifying the right level of oil inventory at its next meeting than the impact on supplies of new US sanctions on Iran, the United Arab Emirates said. President Donald Trump said last week that the United States was exiting an in
The Trump administration plans to kill a project it says would have cost tens of billions of dollars to convert plutonium from Cold War-era nuclear bombs and burn it to generate electricity, according to a document it sent to Congress last week.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. on Sunday announced a $45-billion ($38-billion-euro) investment to modify an existing facility into one of the world's largest integrated refining and petrochemicals plants. The project aims to boost ADNOC's refining capacity by
Mandy Ridyard knew Brexit was going to be a challenge for her aviation components firm, but it was still a shock when she heard a French company bluntly ruling out British suppliers from an international bid for a contract in China. There was just too muc
German carmaker Volkswagen rejected Sunday a report that chief executive Herbert Diess knew of the financial risks from the firm's massive diesel cheating earlier than he has so far acknowledged. Oliver Schmidt, a former VW manager jailed in the US over d
Hundreds of people rallied in Moscow on Sunday to demand the unblocking of the Telegram app, the second protest in the Russian capital since the authorities blocked the popular messaging service last month. Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans an
Germany acknowledged it could be hard to protect companies doing business with Iran as a senior US official renewed a threat of sanctions against European firms following Washington's decision to pull out of a nuclear deal with Tehran. Economy Minister Pe
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. plans to double its refining capacity and triple petrochemicals output potential by 2025, as the state energy firm focuses more on downstream expansion to be on par with Big Oil and capture new growth markets, ADNOC's chief exec
Years of dust has been wiped off, the engine replaced, the chassis once again gleams a dark blue and the wheel rims sparkle - one of ex-Yugoslav strongman Josip Broz Tito's luxury cars has been given a new lease of life in Serbia.
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was working with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to prevent telecom giant ZTE from going out of business after it was hit by an American technology sales ban. Writing on Twitter, Trump said he had issued instruc
US credit managers are raising new interval funds which give retail investors access to alternative assets that can offer better returns than more traditional mutual fund holdings. Managers including OppenheimerFunds in partnership with Carlyle Group, and
US credit managers are raising new interval funds which give retail investors access to alternative assets that can offer better returns than more traditional mutual fund holdings. Managers including OppenheimerFunds in partnership with Carlyle Group, and
Emerging currencies are suffering their sixth straight week of losses against the resurgent dollar but options markets appear to indicate there is going to be no relief for some of them in the short-term. Turkey and Argentina are squarely at the centre of
Foreign investors were net sellers of Saudi Arabian equities last week partly because of rising geopolitical tension, exchange data showed on Sunday. In the week through last Thursday, foreigners sold about $33 million of stocks on a net basis. They bough
Saudi Arabia's stock market led regional gains on Sunday as investors piled back into blue-chip stocks, while a slight retreat in oil prices from multi-year highs did little to deter buyers elsewhere in the Gulf. The Saudi index closed 1.4 percent higher,
China's primary money rates are lower this week amid relatively loose cash conditions, but longer-term rates suggest tighter liquidity as the central bank maintains its policy stance, and as mid-year tax payments approach. The volume-weighted average rate
Lebanon's central bank will sell $2 billion of Eurobonds over the coming year, the central bank governor said on Wednesday, part of a debt swap the government says will boost central bank reserves and reduce its debt-servicing costs. Central Bank Governor
Lebanon's central bank will sell $2 billion of Eurobonds over the coming year, the central bank governor said on Wednesday, part of a debt swap the government says will boost central bank reserves and reduce its debt-servicing costs. Central Bank Governor
China's yuan is forecast to move only a little in the coming months as authorities keep a tight leash on the currency until it becomes clear whether the trade spat with the United States will worsen, a Reuters poll showed. Despite the severity of the disp
Kazakhstan hopes to sell its first "euro-clearable" bond denominated in its own currency this year, as well as a yuan-denominated "panda" bond, the country's finance minister told Reuters. After a turbulent few years that culminated in an economic slump a
Kazakhstan hopes to sell its first "euro-clearable" bond denominated in its own currency this year, as well as a yuan-denominated "panda" bond, the country's finance minister told Reuters. After a turbulent few years that culminated in an economic slump a
Some investors are betting on shares of homebuilders to outperform US stocks at large, but with interest rates expected to rise they may have to wait several months before those bets pay off. The US economy looks ideal for homebuilding stocks to benefit.
Swansea City's seven-season stay in the Premier League came to an end on Sunday as the Welsh side joined West Brom and Stoke City in being relegated to the Championship. Needing to beat Stoke, Southampton to lose to Manchester City and a 10-goal swing in
Manchester City became the first Premier League side to reach 100 points as the champions capped their memorable season in style thanks to a 1-0 win at Southampton on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side have been focused on rewriting the record books since clinc
Mohamed Salah set a new Premier League record of 32 goals in a 38-game season to guarantee Liverpool's place back in the Champions League next season by beating Brighton 4-0 at Anfield on Sunday. Victory for Liverpool meant it didn't matter what fifth-pla
Super-fit Abdul Razaq of Balochisan won the Serena International Tour de Khunrab Road Cycle Race after coming from behind crossing a high altitude 15500 feet in the last leg of 10-km uphill journey in just 28 minute to finish overall first with his total
Tessa Jowell, the minister who played a key role in securing and delivering the 2012 London Olympics, has died after battling brain cancer, her family said Sunday. Jowell played a major part in landing the Games as Britain's culture secretary. She then be
World number one Simona Halep said Sunday she was looking to lay the groundwork for a Grand Slam breakthrough at the French Open in the Rome WTA clay-court tournament. The 26-year-old finished runner-up in Rome last year before losing in the final in Rola
Eight Nepali climbers reached the top of Mount Everest on Sunday, the first of hundreds of climbers expected to summit the world's highest mountain in coming weeks. The team reached the summit on Sunday afternoon while fixing ropes for foreign climbers, w
A group of 10 motorcyclists has arrived in Chitral to participate in the adventure tourism activities during the Chilimjusht festival to be kicked off today (Monday). The enthusiast bikers on Friday started the rally from Islamabad and reached Chitral via
Alexander Zverev showed his clay-court class by blowing away Dominic Thiem to win the Madrid Masters on Sunday. Zverev has long been marked out as a future star of the men's game and his 6-4, 6-4 victory over Thiem suggests the German can be a major threa
Vasyl Lomachenko stopped Jorge Linares in the 10th round on Saturday to claim the World Boxing Association lightweight world title and a slice of boxing history at Madison Square Garden. Ukraine's Lomachenko survived a sixth-round knock-down to set a reco
Ireland were 64 without loss in their second innings, a deficit of 116 runs, at stumps on the third day of their inaugural Test after being made to follow-on by Pakistan at Malahide on Sunday. Ed Joyce was 39 not out and Ireland captain William Porterfiel
Israel's government on Sunday gave the green light to a controversial cable car project planned to run between West Jerusalem and the Old City in annexed east Jerusalem. The decision came on the eve of the US moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to the disput
Israelis basked in national pride and pro-American fervour on Sunday as tens of thousands participated in a Jerusalem march, a day ahead of the controversial US embassy move to the disputed city. Palestinians meanwhile readied for their own protests on Mo
Police on Sunday scoured the background of a Chechnya-born Frenchman who killed a man in a knife attack in Paris, questioning the parents and a friend of the 21-year old, who had been flagged previously as a potential security risk. Late on Saturday, the
China's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials Sunday, state media said, a landmark in Beijing's ambitious plans to modernise its navy as the Asian giant presses its claims in disputed regional waters. The carrier, known only
At least ten people were killed and more than 40 injured when militants detonated bombs and stormed a government building Sunday in an hours-long attack in an eastern Afghan city claimed by the Islamic State group, officials said. The assault in the easte
Saudi troops have been deployed to the Yemeni island of Socotra following tensions over the United Arab Emirates' presence there, the Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen said Sunday. "Saudi forces have arrived on the island of Socotra... to train
The United States is prepared to offer North Korea security assurances if it makes the strategic choice to give up its nuclear weapons, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday. Pompeo cast US President Donald Trump's June 12 summit with Kim Jong Un
Two British tourists who were kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been freed, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Sunday. Their vehicle was attacked on Friday in the Virunga national park, a famed haven for gorillas and other endangered sp
British Prime Minister Theresa May insisted Sunday she could be trusted to deliver a good Brexit deal as she tried to mend government rifts over the best way forward. May's Conservative administration is divided on what sort of customs agreement Britain s
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Britain was a "valuable and reliable" strategic ally after he arrived in the UK on Sunday ahead of talks with Prime Minister Theresa May. Erdogan said he wanted to boost trade and security ties between London an
European countries have 60 days to provide "guarantees" to safeguard Iran's interests after the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal, parliament's website said quoting an Iranian official. "The Europeans have between 45 and 60 days to give th
President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran would remain committed to the 2015 nuclear deal if its interests were protected, while his foreign minister hoped the pact could be redesigned without Washington as a member. The US withdrawal from the acc
Iran's foreign minister arrived in Beijing Sunday, Iranian media said, on the first leg of a whirlwind diplomatic tour designed to try and rescue the nuclear deal left on the brink of collapse after the US pulled out. Mohammad Javad Zarif will later fly t
The federal cabinet will abolish Regulatory Duties (RDs) on 12 items of fruits, dry fruits and vegetables and top beneficiary will be Afghanistan and to honour a commitment made by Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during his recent visit to Kabul. The
Dr Manzoor Ahmad has previously served as Pakistan's Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, Geneva (2002-08). He started out his career in Pakistan Customs as an Assistant Collector (1977) and later became Member Customs, FBR (2000-2002). Dr Manzoor
Dr Manzoor Ahmad has previously served as Pakistan's Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, Geneva (2002-08). He started out his career in Pakistan Customs as an Assistant Collector (1977) and later became Member Customs, FBR (2000-2002). Dr Manzoor
The police have claimed that they have arrested four members inter-provincial gang of thieves in jurisdiction of Nasirbagh police station and recovered the stolen amount and 25 tolas of gold on Sunday. Addressing a press conference here, SSP operation Jav
Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over two disastrous incidents, one in Neelum Valley in Azad Jummu Kashmir where a bridge collapsed killing several
The supporters of Pasban staged a 'Mega City-Mega March' to highlight the issues of this port city on Sunday. The Pasban activists and sympathisers marched from the Mazar-e-Quaid to Tibet Centre. A large number of citizens belonging to all walks of life,
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Sunday said media could be an effective tool in bridging the gaps and catering to the appetite for peace and stability among the nations having tense borders. She was addressing the opening cere
When the whole world was observing Mother's Day, thousands of Kashmiri women in Indian Occupied Kashmir continue to wait for the return of their sons killed in fake encounters or subjected to disappearance in custody by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir o
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in bridge collapse incident in Neelum Valley of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a stateme
The professor of University of Karachi, who had gone missing, has returned home. According to an association of Karachi University professors, Associate Professor Dr Riaz Ahmed, who was working at the applied chemistry department, was missing since 24 hou
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Eng Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said that the Pak-China friendship is a time tested reality and we weigh it on the basis of sincerity, commitment and trust and also feel proud of it. He was addressing as the chief guest at the perf
Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafari-led supporters of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen staged a rally on 'Down with USA Day' on Sunday in Karachi where they marched from Numaish Chowrangi to Tibet Centre on MA Jinnah Road. The MWM chief had appealed to the supporte
National Security Adviser Lieutenant-General Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) said on Sunday that Pakistan faces a perception problem in international mediaa which needs to be corrected He said this while speaking at an international conference on news agencies
The police have finalized security plan for Ramadan ul Mubarik and 3500 police personnel, police national volunteers, private security guards and ladies police personnel will be deployed for security over 2000 mosques, 87 Imam Barghas and other important
Chairman, Qaumi Watan Party, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has stressed upon Islamabad and Kabul to strengthen the trade activities on both sides. He said that Afghanistan should also be included in CPEC and an Economic Zone like Nowshera to be constructed in
The domestic fertilizer industry is likely to further increase urea prices by Rs 200 per bag in case government fails to release remaining subsidy, well informed sources in Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MoNFS&R) told Business Recorde
Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notice to the federal government for not appointing "Information Commission" under the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017 (ROAIA), which is obligatory on the part of Prime Minister to appoint within six month from
Son of former MNA among two people were shot dead here on Sunday. According to details, the incident took place in Mir Ali area of Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) where armed men killed two over personal grudge. The deceased included son of for
In Indian Held Kashmir (IHK), the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has strongly condemned the illegal detention of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader, Muhammad Rafiq Owaisi and Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Bashir Ahmad Lone. The APHC spokesman in a statement issued in S
Former Chief Minister Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti has announced to start election campaign for National Assembly constituency NA-21 and provincial assembly constituency PK -53. In this connection, he also formed a committee of female and male to start election
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer, Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has strongly reacted to the statement of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on 2008 Mumbai attacks, saying that Nawaz Sharif wants to only appease the India by alleging Pakistan for
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Sunday took his political opponent ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to task over his statement with regard to the Mumbai attacks. In a statement on his official twitter account, the PTI chief said, "
Former interior minister and Pakistan Peoples Party's central leader Rehman Malik holds India responsible for the Mumbai attacks. In a statement here on Sunday, he said the state of Pakistan had played no role in the incident. He said that the incident ha