Mate tea made safer

South America's answer to the Brits' builder's brew, their choice pick-me-up is said to have the…

China’s answer to Kindle raises $1.1 bn for Hong Kong listing

Chinese internet giant Tencent's e-book arm has raised US$1.1 billion for a Hong Kong listing next…

Sony revives robot pet dog

Japanese electronics giant Sony is marking the year of the dog by bringing back to life…

Scientists mine ‘star scar’ to unlock space secrets

Since early September, the denizens of this normally hushed burg in central France have been serenaded…

Malaysia probes leak of 46 mn phone users’ data

Malaysia is investigating an attempt to sell details of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers…

Trump fatigue? Female mayoral candidates dominate in Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) -- When political consultant Cathy Allen and others learned the top four vote-getters in…

Trump fatigue? Female mayoral candidates dominate in Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) -- When political consultant Cathy Allen and others learned the top four vote-getters in…

In Portugal, corks still top screwcaps

In this natural forest northeast of Portugal's capital, centuries-old cork oak trees are bathed in sunlight,…

Mammoth projects to make Norway’s fish farms eco-friendly

"We could produce five times as much fish by 2050": in a posh hotel in the…

Technology seeks to preserve fading skill: Braille literacy

For nearly a century, the National Braille Press has churned out millions of pages of Braille…