Uber aims for $90bn stock market debut
Uber has revealed that it is seeking a valuation of $90bn (£70bn) in its much anticipated stock market flotation. The...
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“But what do you do when you are out of the loop?”PM Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe said that crucial information about any potential danger in the country was not passed to him.The subsequent attacks,...
90% of the marine viruses not classified !
The oceans contain almost 200,000 different viral populations, according to the latest count.Marine viruses were found from the surface down...
Russia floats out first nuclear sub that will carry Poseidon strategic underwater drones
SEVERODVINSK, The Project 09852 special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod that will be the first carrier of Poseidon strategic underwater drones was...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera
BEIJING, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday ahead of the Second Belt and Road...
Vision 2030: Saudi Arabia achieves $7.4 billion budget surplus in first quarter of 2019
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday achieving a budget surplus in the first quarter of this year, which is the first...
Antarctica: Thousands of emperor penguin chicks wiped out
Emperor penguins need a reliable and stable platform of sea-ice.Thousands of emperor penguin chicks drowned when the sea-ice on which...
Pakistan-UK Tech Initiative Launched in the UK
London: A commitment to promote greater links and economic growth between the UK and Pakistan’s tech sectors launched in the...
Pakistan offers assistance to Sri Lanka in counter-terrorism measures
Prime Minister Imran Khan today telephoned his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe and strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that took...
Putin signs decree easing citizenship rules for residents of certain Ukrainian regions
MOSCOW, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, which makes it possible for residents of certain regions of southeastern...
We can sell our oil as much as we want , Khamenei
TEHRAN Iranian leaders on Wednesday unanimously dismissed the recent U.S. move to further pressure on Iran over oil sales.The U.S....
359 dead! Sri Lankan police chief, defense secretary to resign
COLOMBO, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has asked the country's Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara and Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando to...
Xi meets Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi
BEIJING, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday ahead of the Second...
Kim Jong-un in Russia for Vladimir Putin summit
Mr Kim arrived by train in the Pacific Coast city of Vladivostok for his first talks with the Russian president,...
Bus plunges down 300-metre ravine, killing 25 passengers
Bolivian police say a bus crashed head-on with another vehicle and plunged down a deep ravine, killing at least 25...
Pakistan Navy successfully test fires indigenous cruise missile
Pakistan Navy on Tuesday successfully test fired an indigenous Cruise Missile in the North Arabian Sea. According to a spokesman...
Xi reviews multinational fleet, champions maritime community with shared future
QINGDAO, Dozens of military vessels flying different national flags lined up in waters off east China's port city of Qingdao...
SS Iron Crown: WW2 shipwreck found off Australia
The SS Iron Crown was sunk by a torpedo in World War Two.The wreck of an Australian ship sunk by...
Twitter shares surge 17% as users rise
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey answered questions at TED on problems with his platform at last week's Vancouver conference. Shares in...
Philippines earthquake: Eight deaths reported on Luzon
A powerful earthquake has struck the main Philippines island of Luzon, killing at least 11 people. The magnitude 6.1 tremor...
Indian elections Mr Modi’s home state goes to polls
Tuesday's vote is also important for Mr Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as his home state...
US to end sanctions exemptions for major importers of Iranian oil
US President Donald Trump has decided to end exemptions from sanctions for countries still buying oil from Iran.The White House...
Sri Lanka mourns! “April, 23” National Day of Mourning, as death toll jumps to 310!
Two days on from the devastating attacks that targeted churches and tourist hotels in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, and two...
Russia welcomes Zelensky’s victory in Ukrainian presidential election
MOSCOW, Russian officials on Sunday welcomed the results of the Ukrainian presidential election after the country's national exit poll showed...
Zelensky ..THE PRESIDENT! securing over 73% of vote
KIEV, Ukraine’s front-running presidential contender Vladimir Zelensky increased his lead in the runoff election, with 90.25% of ballots counted. According...
Sri Lanka attacks: Death toll soars to 290
The death toll in Sri Lanka has soared to 290 after a wave of blasts hit churches and luxury hotels...
China holds meeting celebrating navy’s 70th founding anniversary
BEIJING, A meeting was held in Beijing Sunday to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA)...
Innovative drug delivery improves effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy
CHICAGO, Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have developed a new way to target...
Millions using 123456 as password, study finds
Millions of people are using easy-to-guess passwords on sensitive accounts, suggests a study.The analysis by the UK's National Cyber Security...
FM telephones Sri Lankan PM to express deepest condolences
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi telephoned the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe to express his deepest condolences on behalf...
