Computers used in drive to test stress levels
TAIPEI: A new gadget that helps computer users check their stress and mood levels was unveiled Thursday at Asia's biggest IT trade fair. The BioDynamic Signature (BDS) technology, unveiled by…
Libya bans sporting ties with Egypt, Algeria
TRIPOLI: The Libyan government has suspended sporting ties with Egypt and Algeria without giving a reason, according to a letter addressed to top sports officials and seen by AFP on…
Apple's Jobs says iPad idea came before iPhone
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif: Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs shared a secret with his audience at a technology conference outside Los Angeles Tuesday: The idea for the iPad came before…
Nokia launches bicycle-powered charger
HELSINKI: The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia on Thursday released details of four new cheap phone models and a battery charger powered by the energy generated from riding a…
Is the Palestinian Israeli Peace Process savable?
CAIRO: Creating a political climate conducive to the advancement of the peace process is an important but daunting task, particularly as the international consensus for establishing a Palestinian state on…
Scientists warn of unseen deepwater oil disaster
NEW ORLEANS: Independent scientists and government officials say there's a disaster we can't see in the Gulf of Mexico's mysterious depths, the ruin of a world inhabited by enormous sperm…
Pacific islands adapt to climate change
WELLINGTON: New research has cast doubt on warnings that rising sea levels caused by climate change are slowly inundating low-lying Pacific islands. Scientists have studied 27 low-lying Pacific islands, comparing…
Six men to be locked up on 520-day 'Mars mission'
MOSCOW: Six men from Europe, Russia and China will on Thursday be voluntarily locked away in a module for almost one and a half years to simulate the effects of…
Tasweeq keeps high premiums; buyer opts out
SINGAPORE: Tasweeq is keeping its plant condensate premiums for third quarter at about $21 a ton above Middle East quotes on a free-on-board (FOB) basis, unchanged from second-quarter, causing a…
Zain's Jordan subsidiary gets $70.5 mln loan
AMMAN: Kuwait-listed mobile operator Zain's Jordanian arm secured a $70 million loan from Jordan-Kuwait Bank to finance expansion of its network with new technology, the firm said on Thursday. Wholly…
