US technology giants Microsoft and Oracle have announced they will team up in their push into cloud computing. By using each other’s server and data centers, they seek to price out cheaper rivals in the...
Tea-growing South China may soon gain renown for another beverage. More than 30 years ago, Shi Youfu grew weary of growing rice and corn in his fields. Although he was a hard worker, the farmer...
Thick smog from burn-offs on Sumatra, Indonesia, has forced school closures across southern Malaysia. Police in Indonesia say two farmers have been arrested for setting peat on fire. Aerial water drops seem ineffective. Indonesia said...
Borrowing costs for debt-laden Greece have surged massively as the smallest party in the ruling coalition decided to exit the government. The move raised uncertainty over reforms and the country’s ability to repay debt. Yields...
Internet giant Google has been told to improve privacy for its clients by France’s data protection agency, CNIL, or face fines. The agency says Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain plan similar action. France’s...
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant operator TEPCO says “very high” levels of radioactive strontium-90 have been found in groundwater, two years after reactor meltdowns. But it had not leaked into the ocean nearby. The Tokyo Electric...
What started as a small group of photo geeks has morphed into a worldwide online community and also a thriving business. Google Street View – eat your heart out. Here’s Prague’s 360 Cities. Run by...
Boeing has unveiled plans for a bigger version of its 787 Dreamliner in efforts to catch up with Airbus in the lucrative long-haul aircraft market. The US planemaker hopes to get the new aircraft off...
The US and EU have launched negotiations for a free-trade deal as the G-8 conference begins in Northern Ireland. A concession on creative pursuits helped to keep France on board. The first round of negotiations...
The world’s biggest planemakers Airbus and Boeing have secured a large number of orders during the first day of the Le Bourget air show near Paris. Demand for fuel-efficient long-haul planes was especially strong. Airbus...
China’s advancing technological prowess has reached the point where is has overtaken Europe in the fields of space research and travel. Germany is also finding ways to assist the Asian nation’s missions. China’s latest space...
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has approved economic reforms aimed at making companies more competitive. The move follows huge fiscal stimulus by Tokyo to overcome two decades of sluggish growth. The reform...
