Philippine artist paints images of volcanic devastation using ash
Ash from a rumbling Philippine volcano has inspired an artist and instructor to paint watercolors using the grey powder that had covered the plants in...
Indian space agency unveils robot rocketeer
India’s space agency has revealed its humanoid robot prototype, preparing for its part in the test flight for “Gaganyaan” – the country’s first manned mission...
Lam courts Davos elite with dim sum, as Hong Kong scrambles to contain virus
With dim sum, cocktails and gold chocolate coins, Hong Kong wrapped up its Davos charm offensive confident the financial hub is back on track, even...
Angola’s beleaguered Isabel dos Santos to offload stake in Portugal’s Efacec
Portugal’s engineering firm Efacec Power Solutions said on Friday Angolan billionaire and former first daughter Isabel dos Santos, who owns a controlling stake, had decided...
Police to roll out live facial recognition cameras in London
British police are to start operational use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in London, despite warnings over privacy from rights groups and concerns expressed...
Italy’s Poste launches new Codice PostePay payment technology
Poste Italiane is launching a new payment technology with the aim to win more clients among Italian small businesses, Marco Siracusano, head of digital payment...
Raonic stays boring to knock out Tsitsipas in straight sets
Canadian Milos Raonic served and volleyed with robotic precision to bundle Greek sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas out of the Australian Open with a 7-5 6-4...
Exclusive: U.S. pushing India to buy $5-6 billion more farm goods to seal trade deal – sources
The United States wants India to buy at least another $5-6 billion worth of American farm goods if New Delhi wants to win reinstatement of...
Teenager Gauff stuns Osaka in Melbourne
With composure that belied her age, Coco Gauff claimed the biggest win of her young career on Friday with a stunning upset of defending champion...
AmEx profit beats on strong U.S. holiday season spending
Credit card issuer American Express Co reported a fourth-quarter profit on Friday that beat analysts’ estimates, as more people used its cards for shopping and...