Expedition finds biodiversity around undersea mountain

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 11:36

A group of scientists aboard a submarine capable of diving to depths of 6,500 meters discovered an "oasis" of biodiversity around the South Atlantic`s largest undersea mountain, located off the coast of Brazil.

Eight suspected militants killed in Afghanistan

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 08:22

Eight suspected Taliban militants were killed and 10 injured as protesters and police clashed in Afghanistan`s Kandahar province, an official said.

Japanese deep-sea probe finds signs of lost continent in Atlantic Ocean

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 14:38

A Japanese agency has made an announcement about the discovery of a large mass of granite on the seabed off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

War against Afghan`s Taliban being won: NATO

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 13:02

NATO said that the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan is being won, despite reports by other agencies of a sharp upsurge in insurgent attacks this year.

General Atlantic expands its investment team in India

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 18:56

Since General Atlantic opened an investment advisory office in Mumbai in 2002, it has invested about USD 1.2 billion in Indian companies.

Germany offers troops for Afghan training mission

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 23:34

Germany now has about 4,170 troops in Afghanistan, mostly in the north, which has been a relatively calm region.

Afghan roadside bomb hits bus, nine killed

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 11:33

A roadside bomb in Afghanistan exploded under a bus, killing nine people and wounding at least 22 people in an attack by suspected Taliban militants.

NATO air strike kills 10 Afghan kids

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 08:07

At least 10 children were killed and six women were injured in Afghanistan`s Kunar province in a security operation involving NATO`s aircraft.

F-16 crashes in Afghanistan, killing pilot: NATO

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 07:58

NATO said in a statement that the cause of crash is still being investigated, but initial reporting indicates that there was no insurgent activity in the area.

Bezos expedition recovers Apollo engines from Atlantic

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 10:52

An expedition team led by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos pulled up two mammoth Apollo rocket engines from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

Reliance Globalcom upgrades undersea cable system

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 22:10

The company has upgraded its Trans-Atlantic FA-1 South submarine network with Ciena Corporation's GeoMesh solution, which will serve New York to Paris trans-Atlantic corridor.

Raid kills insurgent behind US troop death: NATO

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 17:58

The US-led international coalition in Afghanistan says a raid last week in the country`s east has killed an insurgent who was responsible for a 2012 insider attack.