Apple and Samsung: A defining rivalry

JAKARTA/SEOUL: What a difference three months can make. At the end of August, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) seemed on top of the world. Fresh off a resounding $1.05 billion U.S. legal victory over arch-foe Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), the

The lost port of ancient Rome discovered

PARIS: French and Italian archaeologists have found the remains of a grain port that played a critical role in the rise of ancient Rome, France's National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) said on Thursday.

Balan to dance Ooh La La at her sangeet

MUMBAI: The Balan household is abuzz with preparations for Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapoor's December 14 wedding.

While the marriage is likely to be a family affair, her close friends — including a few from the film industry — will attend the sangeet, to be held on Dec 11. Vidya's cousins and friends are already rehearsing for the occasion, which is going to be a Punjabi-cum-Tamil affair.

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Psy to perform in US capital

WASHINGTON: South Korean superstar Psy, famed for his "Gangnam Style" mega hit, will perform as planned Sunday for a US audience that includes President Barack Obama, after he apologized for anti-American remarks.

Psy apologizes for past anti-US songs

LOS ANGELES: The South Korean pop singer behind the viral smash hit "Gangnam Style" apologized on Friday for past concerts featuring anti-American lyrics, ahead of a holiday performance to be attended by US President BarackObama and his family.

Swaziland urged to hike witch-doctor tax

MBABANE: A Swazi Member of Parliament has urged the government to hike taxes on traditional healers and soothsayers to help solve a funding crisis in Africa's last absolute monarchy.

The mediums, known as sangomas in the landlocked southern African nation, pay an annual 10 emalangeni ($1.15) license fee, but MP Majahodvwa Khumalo said they had jacked up their fees fourfold in the last few years and should pay

Two-person trip to the Moon for $ 1.5 bn

Washington: A private venture launched by former NASA executives plans to send people to the Moon by 2020, costing $ 1.5 billion for two.

The company, called Golden Spike claims to have generated “real interest” in space agencies in both Asian and European countries.