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Drone aerial shot of the ancient Turkish ruins on Dongoin shiree. (North at the top.) Segments of the inscriptions and sarcophagus excavated from the hole at the center of the ruins can be seen. (September 2016)

Archaeologists discover strangely arranged monument in Asia, including sarcophagus

Ruins of a unique monument surrounded by 14 large stone pillars, each covered in Turkic Runic inscriptions and arranged in a square have been found.

Dec 20, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

French judges probe claims that top cyclists use tiny hidden motors to cheat

Two French judges have been designated the task of opening a preliminary probe into whether top international cyclists have cheated by using tiny electric motors hidden in their bicycles.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Former Arsenal midfielder Rosický retires

Former Arsenal midfielder Tomáš Rosický on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at the age of 37.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

World's largest coal port to opt for 'green business' now

Australia's Port of Newcastle, the world's biggest coal port, has announced a transition away from fossil fuels, saying "continued investment in Australian coal is a losing proposition".

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Indian and Chinese IT companies form partnership to built stronger platforms

India's National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and China's Dalian city have formed a partnership to create stronger IT platforms which could benefit both countries.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Artificial intelligence

Mexican police officer stands guard over nesting sea turtles

Nest of globally endangered turtle species spotted in Cambodia

A nest of the globally endangered Asian giant softshell turtle was found on a sandbar on the Mekong river in Cambodia, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Myanmar urged to free detained journalists

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called for the immediate release of two journalists arrested in Myanmar two weeks ago for allegedly possessing leaked documents relating to police operations in Rakhine State.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Japan bullet train crack could have caused disaster

West Japan Railway President Tatsuo Kijima said that the incident was unacceptable and they were aware of its seriousness.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Facebook introduced new features to prevent unwanted friend requests, messages

Facebook's new features can prevent unwanted messages and friend requests from unknown people, thus helping to curb harassment on social media.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Facebook

Motorola launches its first 'Moto Hub' in India

Motorola India has opened its first Moto Hub in Hyderabad and plans to build a series of Moto Hubs throughout the country in partnership with companies like BigC and Lot Mobiles.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Diabetes Resource Centre opens in Nee Soon to raise awareness among residents

Social isolation might lead to diabetes: Study

Men and women who are not active socially and remain isolated can be affected by diabetes than individuals with larger social networks, a study has found.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Diabetes

NASA would send spacecraft to Alpha Centuari by 2069

NASA would look for signs of life in the Alpha Centauri by sending spacecraft to the system by 2069 .

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Nasa

Cosmic rays can determine climate on Earth, says study

A recent study found that the climate on Earth is controlled by the cosmic rays that comes from the exploding stars and the magnetic activities of the Sun.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS