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European Central Bank starts $1.2-trillion monetary stimulus
11 March 2015 4:04 AM ISTThe European Central Bank has hit the launch button on its 1.1 trillion euro ($1.2 trillion) stimulus programme by starting to buy government...
CIA chief announces sweeping reorganisation of US spy agency
9 March 2015 3:59 AM ISTDirector John Brennan has ordered a sweeping reorganisation of the CIA, an overhaul designed to make its leaders more accountable and close espionage...
Hackers steal 1 billion email addresses from US marketing cos
9 March 2015 3:50 AM ISTComputer hackers stole 1 billion email addresses from US marketing companies in what federal authorities have called one of the largest reported data...
Apple pips Samsung in China on IPhone 6... still behind Xiaomi
6 March 2015 6:55 AM ISTA consumer survey showed the popularity of the iPhone 6 has driven Apple’s market share in China to its highest ever while Samsung has continued to...
Ikea to launch furniture with inbuilt chargers
5 March 2015 4:46 AM ISTLost that charger again for your cellphone or tablet? Hate sorting heaps of wires to charge various devices? Swedish retailer IKEA might just have the...
Google allies with 3 wireless carriers to take on Apple Pay
25 Feb 2015 5:47 AM ISTGoogle is teaming up with three major US wireless carriers in an effort to prod more people into using its mobile wallet and undercut the rapid...
YouTube app to keep improper content away from kids
23 Feb 2015 4:51 AM ISTThe YouTube for Kids app, scheduled to be released for Android devices on Monday, features thousands of kid-focused channels that provide both...
Healthy? No thanks: Diets of people worldwide are worsening
21 Feb 2015 5:13 AM ISTThere may be more fruit, vegetables and healthy options available than ever before, but the world is mostly hungry for junk food, according to a study...
Over 100 banks hit by sophisticated cyber attacks
17 Feb 2015 5:12 AM ISTA sophisticated global cyber attack struck more than 100 banks in 30 countries stealing hundreds of millions of dollars, a report said. Citing a soon...
UN ends support for Congo’s military action against rebels
16 Feb 2015 4:36 AM ISTThe United Nations is formally ending its support for a Congo military offensive against a rebel group after two Congolese generals linked to human...
Hong Kong ferry tragedy: captain found guilty of manslaughter
15 Feb 2015 4:35 AM ISTA Hong Kong ferry captain was on Saturday found guilty of manslaughter over the deaths of 39 people in a 2012 boat collision, the city’s worst...
Murray outlasts Pospisil to reach Rotterdam quarters
13 Feb 2015 8:02 AM ISTAndy Murray saved five break points to hold off determined Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday and reach the quarterfinals of the ATP...