German carmakers team up with General Atlantic to bid for Nokia's HERE: Sources

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 19:03

Germany`s premium automakers Mercedes, Audi and BMW have teamed up with private equity firm General Atlantic to raise their chances of clinching Nokia`s map unit HERE by overtaking Internet bidders, two people familiar with the matter said.

TCS wins multi-year IT services deal from Virgin Atlantic

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 19:00

IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Tuesday said it has signed a multi-year contract with Virgin Atlantic Airways covering private cloud, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and IT support services.

Brazil scientists warn on dwindling jaguar population

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:23

The jaguar could soon become extinct in Brazil`s tropical Atlantic forest, threatening the shrinking primitive forest itself, Brazilian scientists warned Monday.

Iran sends warships to Atlantic

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 19:54

Two Iranian warships set sail today for the Atlantic Ocean on their navy`s first-ever mission there, state TV reported.

US missiles in Europe no longer justified: Russia

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 08:52

The deployment of a US missile shield in Europe lost sense after Tehran and six world powers reached a deal on Iran`s nuclear programme, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Canada to claim North Pole: Minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 06:15

Canada has signalled intentions to claim the North Pole and surrounding Arctic waters while announcing the filing of a UN application seeking to vastly expand its Atlantic sea boundary.

New Jersey shore likely to face unprecedented flooding by mid-century

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:40

The New Jersey shore will likely experience a sea-level rise of about 1.5 feet by 2050 and of about 3.5 feet by 2100 leading to unprecedented flooding in the areas.

Nigerian cook survives two days under sea, calls it God`s miracle

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 15:31

"I don`t know what stopped the water from filling that room. I was calling on God. He did it. It was a miracle."

Powerful 7.0 magnitude quake strikes south Atlantic: USGS

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 15:18

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in the south Atlantic ocean 314 kilometres southeast of Stanley, the main city on the Falkland Islands, the US Geological Survey said early today.

Pakistani police file FIR in drone attack case

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 23:15

An FIR filed by Pakistani police over a rare US drone strike outside the tribal belt states all those killed were Afghans, contradicting the government`s assertion that the victims were innocent citizens.

Seawater found near Chesapeake Bay up to 150 million years old

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 23:58

Researchers have revealed that the seawater discovered near the Chesapeake Bay is up to 150 million years old.

Powerful quake strikes far south Atlantic: USGS

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 16:53

A powerful 7.8 magnitude undersea earthquake struck in the Scotia Sea, a remote region in the far south Atlantic near Antarctica, US earthquake monitors reported on Sunday.