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Russia-funded firms pun in their funds heavily in Twitter, Facebook: ICIJ

Records show that one of the Kremlin-owned firms, VTB Bank, quietly directed $191 million into an investment fund, DST Global, which is owned by billionaire Yuri Milner, that used the money to buy a large stake in Twitter in 2011

Nov 6, 2017

Facebook

Japan: Gunman Kills construction worker, injures three others

26 killed in Texas church shooting

The attack took place on Sunday in Sutherland Springs, some 45 km southeast of San Antonio.

Nov 6, 2017

Stars skipping red carpets to avoid talking about scandals

The Country Music Association also banned the press from asking certain questions at its awards, but then reversed the decision.

Nov 5, 2017

Philippines deploys 60,000 police officers, soldiers for Asean summit

The Philippine police force has also banned firearms in Manila, Calabarzon and Central Luzon on account of the summit.

Nov 5, 2017

Hormone therapy may boost working memory in women

Hormone replacement therapy uses female hormones -- oestrogen and progesterone -- to treat common symptoms of menopause and ageing.

Nov 5, 2017

Pancreatic cancer survival linked to four genes: Study

Pancreatic cancer is aggressive and generally has poor survival odds.

Nov 5, 2017

Microsoft to end last free Windows 10 upgrades in December

Microsoft stopped offering free Windows 10 upgrades in July last year but users who use accessibility features, got an extension of that promo.

Nov 5, 2017

Super Typhoon Haima causes destruction as it slams into northern Philippines (PHOTOS)

Typhoon Damrey kills 27 in Vietnam

The victims include 16 from Khanh Hoa, three each from Binh Dinh and Lam Dong provinces and one from Dak Lak province.

Nov 5, 2017

Donald Trump arrives in Japan, first in five-nation Asia tour

Trump along with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will play golf at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama later in the day.

Nov 5, 2017

Qualcomm beats revenue estimates despite tussle with Apple

Qualcomm, despite its war with Apple, beat revenue estimates in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year.

Nov 2, 2017

Online dating apps not safe: Kaspersky Lab

The researchers discovered that four of the nine apps they investigated allow potential criminals to figure out who is hiding behind a nickname based on data provided by users themselves.

Nov 1, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump smiles after signing an Executive Order to make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bone health insurance plans and circumvent Obamacare rules at the White House in Washington, U.S.

Trump's support drops to lowest level ever: Survey

Public support for US President Donald Trump fell in October to its lowest level since he took office, according to a survey published by The Wall Street Journal and NBC News.

Oct 30, 2017

Oldest recorded solar eclipse occurred 3,200 years ago

Cambridge University researchers have pinpointed the date of what could be the oldest solar eclipse yet recorded.

Oct 30, 2017

Experimental vaccine design shows hope for HIV patients

The molecule could one day become part of a successful HIV vaccine, the researchers said.

Oct 29, 2017

Facebook to disclose details about political advertisers

Facebook has vowed to make political ads more transparent, allowing users of the social network to know more about the advertisers which may include their identity and location.

Oct 28, 2017

Facebook

High-stakes tests, private tuition harmful to students: Unesco

Two popular pillars of education in India and elsewhere in Asia -- "high-stakes" tests and private tuitions -- have been denounced by Unesco as harmful to students and the goals of education.

Oct 28, 2017

Education

French Open World Superseries: Indian players are ready to battle for second round

Parupalli Kashyap exited in the opening round of the French Open World Superseries.

Oct 27, 2017

Ichthyosaurs fossil find in India reveals biological connect of ancient Gondwanaland

The fossil find of a Jurassic-period 'fish lizard' from a village in Gujarat's Kutch district is "the most significant Indian fossil record" connecting the subcontinent to ancient Gondwanaland.

Oct 27, 2017

U.S. Defence Minister Mattis is seen during a press conference at the George C. Marshall..

US Defence Secretary James Mattis visits DMZ of South, North Korea

The tension in the border is building up as North Korean Foreign Minister threatened last month while visiting New York for the UN General Assembly that his country will not hesitate using hydrogen bomb.

Oct 27, 2017

ISRO's new baby: Building secure quantum communications in space

Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru has joined hands with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to develop the technologies to secure quantum communications in space.

Oct 26, 2017

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