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Modi's party poised to lose Delhi election after polarising campaign

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party is projected to suffer a major defeat in another key state election, after failing to win over voters in Delhi with a campaign tha

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Philippine VFA Agreement Explained as Duterte Moves to Terminate Military Pact With the US

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had earlier vowed to end the existing agreement between his country and the United States. The pact outlined the rules of the Ameri

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China reaffirms support for Palestinian cause in wake of U.S. Mideast plan

Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, addresses media reporters at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2019. (X

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hands-on: This is more like it

The buyer beware adage is never more true than among early adopters. It was price, however, that made the Galaxy Fold such a difficult pill to swallow. When it was finally released to the public after

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Roundup: 465 petroleum companies participate in Egypt Petroleum Show "EGYPS 2020"

CAIRO, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The fourth edition of the Egypt Petroleum Show "EGYPS 2020" kicked off on Tuesday in Cairo, with the participation of some 465 petroleum companies. Egyptian President Abdel

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Hyundai taps EV startup Canoo to develop electric vehicles

Hyundai Motor Group said it will jointly develop an electric vehicle platform with Los Angeles-based startup Canoo, the latest startup tapped by the automaker as part of an $87 billion push to invest

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Siri will now answer your election questions

Apple’s built-in voice assistant won’t help you figure out who to vote for, but it will be able to update you on different races around the U.S. during election season as well as deliver l

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Apple, Huawei, Samsung: How do the top phones on the market compare?

Buying a phone these days can easily set you back £1,000. So what makes the major models on the market worth that kind of cash?The three best-selling phone makers in the UK are Apple, Samsung and Hua

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Caffeine inks exclusive agreement with Drake preps Ultimate Rap League for launch

Two years after getting a $100 million commitment from 21st Century Fox to build a mobile-based live streaming platform that could compete with Twitch, the startup Caffeine has scored another coup b

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Mastercard given approval to prepare for entry into China’s payments market

After years of unsuccessful attempts to enter China’s massive $27 trillion payments market, Mastercard announced today it has won approval from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to begin f

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Tangle EE project joins Eclipse Foundation to bring distributed ledger apps to enterprise

As the number of IoT devices proliferate, and machines conduct transactions with machines without humans involved, it becomes increasingly necessary to have a permissionless system that facilitates th

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As Merkel's 'successor' resigns, what next for Germany?

02:57 The race to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany's chancellor took a dramatic turn on Monday after her protegee Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced she is to resign as the Christian

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Insurance firms likely to emerge unscathed from coronavirus outbreak

02:03 The novel coronavirus epidemic has brought about challenges but also opportunities for insurance firms. And while several insurers have already started settling claims since the

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Brexit's done, what now for the UK?

Uncertainties loom over post-Brexit scenario. /VCG Photo As the clock struck 11.00.p.m. GMT on January 31, Brexit has finally happened. The departure, 1,317 days after the UK voted to leave th

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Music streaming pioneer SoundCloud raises $75M from Pandora owner SiriusXM

SoundCloud, the music streaming company that has at times been described as the “YouTube of audio” because of its profusion of user-generated content, has some big, str

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Equal Ventures raises debut $56M fund to double down on thesis-driven seed

There has been a proliferation of venture capital the past few years, as funds go up and down the stack looking for unique and high-return opportunities in the startup landscape. Large funds are incre

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Xinhua Headlines: Xenophobia against Asians over coronavirus rings alarm bells in U.S.

Stop the discrimination and panic, and let common sense prevail, say U.S. officials, doctors, entrepreneurs and health experts, urging the American public to guard against any xenophobia surrounding