Microsoft Quietly Releases Surface Book 2 Updated Model: Everything You Need to Know

The refreshed "Surface Book 2" model comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

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PUBG Mobile Ban: Ahmedabad Police Lifts Ban From Playing Battle Royale Games

PUBG ban was implemented on March 14, 2019, post which 20 people were reportedly arrested in different cities, including Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodara.

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Japan Reveals Name for New Era of Naruhito Will be 'Reiwa' Ahead of Emperor Akihito's Abdication

Emperor Akihito is stepping down on April 30 — the first abdication in 200 years — bringing his era of 'Heisei' to an end. The new era takes effect May 1.

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Pope Francis Promises 'Healing' of Church Amid Sex Abuse Scandal, Assures 'All-out Battle' Against Abusive Priests

The Argentine pontiff last week issued stringent child abuse legislation for Vatican City employees as part of the Church's bid to address a wave of sex abuse allegations against priests.

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PUBG Mobile Top 5 Upcoming Features: Zombie Dogs, Infinity Mode, Companion System And More

Zombies will now be smarter, i.e. they can now climb walls and low roofs. Zombies can also jump as well. And you will also have to watch out for zombie dogs.

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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty of Hacking Apple Accounts

The hacker, Kwamaine Jerell Ford, began targeting accounts in March 2015 with a phishing scheme, pretending to be an Apple support representative needing logins, passwords and/or the answers to security questions.

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In Hidden Mountain Air Base, Albania Stores MiG Jets for Sale

Made up of 600 metres (1,980 feet) of tunnels that once teemed with military life, the secret Gjader air base is now a depot for dozens of hulking communist-era MiG jets collecting dust in the darkness.

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New Japanese Imperial Era Takes Poetic Turn, to be Called Reiwa from May 1

The era name, or "gengo," is used widely in Japan - on coins, calendars, newspapers and in official paperwork. Although use of the Western calendar has become widespread, many Japanese count years by gengo or use the two systems interchangeably.

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Internet Rules Must be Updated: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg said though Facebook continually reviews policies with experts on terrorist propaganda and hate speech, it "always make mistakes and decisions that people disagree with".

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With 1.5 Billion Users a Month, Google's Gmail Turns 15

Today, Gmail allows 15GB free storage. Users can receive emails up to 50MB in size, including attachments, while they can send emails up to 25MB in size.

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New Zealand Shooters Back Gun Control After Christchurch Massacre

In a move that would be unthinkable in the United States, one of New Zealand's largest gun retailers, Hunting & Fishing, voluntarily stopped selling MSSAs and halted online firearms sales.

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British MPs Seek New Path for Brexit After Deal Gets Third Rejection

With less than two weeks to go until the day Britain risks crashing out of the European Union, MPs will hold a series of votes to try and find a majority-backed plan to end the current crisis.

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April Fools' Day: Humor is What Separates AI and Machines From Humans

Linguists and computer scientists say this is something to consider on April Fools’ Day: Humor is what makes humans special.

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One of Russia's Wealthiest Woman Who Co-owns Private Airline Killed in German Plane Crash

Natalia Fileva, a co-owner of private Russian airline S7, died in the accident, the company said in a statement.

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33-year-old Grammy-nominated US Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot Dead: Report

Just hours earlier, Hussle — a 33-year-old whose youth was intertwined with Los Angeles gang culture — tweeted: 'Having strong enemies is a blessing.'

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Army Deployed After Rainstorm in Nepal Kills 25, Leaves 400 Injured

While 24 people were killed in Bara district, 128 kilometers south of Kathmandu, one person died in Parsa district.

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Comic who Played President in TV Show Takes Surprise 'Lead' in Ukraine Presidential Polls

At stake is the leadership of a country on the front line of the West's standoff with Russia after the 2014 Maidan street protests ejected Poroshenko's Kremlin-friendly predecessor and Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula.

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China Will Continue to Suspend Extra Tariffs on US Vehicles, Auto Parts

In December, China said it would suspend additional 25 percent tariffs on US-made vehicles and auto parts for three months, following a truce in a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

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Arab League Rejects Trump's Israel Policies at Annual Summit

This year's Arab League summit, held in Tunisia, comes against a grim backdrop of ongoing wars in Syria and Yemen.

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Ukraine Cops Seize $60 Million of Heroin in a 'Never Seen Before' Raids

About 500 kg were found on Sunday afternoon, and more than 100 kg overnight "in a professionally-equipped cubby hole in a premium-class car" outside Kiev.

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Ex-US Vice President Biden Denies Inappropriate Conduct Over Alleged Kiss

The allegation was made in an online essay published on Friday by Lucy Flores, a party activist who was running to be Nevada’s lieutenant governor.

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Brexit: With Deadline Passed, What Next In Store For United Kingdom?

There have been multiple rounds of delegations and voting on Brexit and yet, no conclusion has been reached.

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Bangladesh Police Arrest Building Owners Over Latest Deadly Fire

Authorities say the 22-storey building structure lacked adequate safety measures and was extended illegally, raising fresh questions about safety standards in one of the world's most densely congested cities.

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Conversion is not Your Mission, Pope Tells Catholics in Morocco

Pope Francis has used his two-day trip to stress inter-faith dialogue. He has also backed Moroccan King Mohammed VI's efforts to spread a form of Islam that promotes inter-religious dialogue and rejects violence in God's name.

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Seven Killed in China Plant Explosion; Second Deadly Blast this Month

Sunday's incident follows a deadly blast on March 21 at a chemical park in the city of Yancheng, also in Jiangsu province, that killed 78 people and focused attention on safety at small chemical firms.

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Sohail Mahmood, High Commissioner to India, Appointed as Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary

Mahmood will be replacing Tehmina Janjua, the first woman to become Pakistan's Foreign secretary.

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North Korea Says Embassy Raid in Spain Was a 'Grave Terrorist Attack'

A mysterious dissident group accused of breaking into the North Korea's embassy in Madrid last month said on Thursday it was temporarily suspending operations.

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Korean Air Stops Serving Peanuts After Teens' Flight Disrupted by Allergy

Korean Air has had an assorted history with nuts in recent years, with its image tarnished by the infamous 'nut rage' scandal of 2014.

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First Rohingya Woman Shot Dead in Bangladesh Drugs Clampdown

Impoverished Rohingya refugees are used by dealers to transport the drug from Myanmar, officials say.

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April Fools Hoax Stories May Hold Key to Identifying 'Fake News'

Researchers from Lancaster University in the UK compiled a dataset of more than 500 April Fools articles sourced from more than 370 websites and written over 14 years.

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Your Next Smart TV Doesn’t Have to Cost a Bomb: Best Picks From Xiaomi, Samsung, Sanyo And LG

If you are in the market to buy a new smart TV at the moment, chances are you would have been inundated with offers by brands you probably have never heard of.

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Research Shows it is Easy to Access Unencrypted Contacts, Location History And Other Data From Junked Tesla Cars

A security researcher extracted data from the computers in salvaged Tesla Model S, Model X and two Model 3 vehicles.

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Facebook Admits That They May Have Deleted Some of Mark Zuckerberg's Posts, Insist Its a Mistake

Some of the posts date as far back as 2007 and 2008.

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'Taliban's First Home is Using Outfit to Influence Kabul': Former Afghan Intel Chief Slams Pak for Funding Terrorism

Afghan's former head of intelligence, Amrullah Saleh, said that Pakistan Air Force sometimes provides "special flights" to Taliban members to negotiate with US in Doha.

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Saudi Arabia Gained Access to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Phone, Claims His Security Chief

In February, Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs the kingdom had 'absolutely nothing to do' with the National Enquirer's reporting on Jeff Bezos' reported affair.

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Pope Francis in Morocco Says Physical Barriers Won't Solve Migration Issue

Pope Francis, starting a two-day visit to Morocco, also backed Moroccan King Mohammed VI's efforts to spread a moderate form of Islam that promotes inter-religious dialogue and rejects any form of terrorism or violence in God's name.

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First Woman to Win 'Afghan Star' TV Show to Fight Taliban with Music

Elham, from Afghanistan's ethnic Hazara minority, enchanted audiences with her high-pitched, raspy voice, performing Hazara and Persian folk music in traditional loose, colourful Afghan dresses and heels.

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Khashoggi Killers, Who Received Training in United States, Used Electric Saw to Chop Body: Report

The training occurred before the Khashoggi incident, as part of ongoing liaison with the Saudis, the report said.

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In Constant Hunt for Pikachus & Charmanders, 70-year-old 'Uncle Pokemon' Cycles Around Taiwan With 24 Phones

Chen San-yuan, who has so far caught 45 million creatures, says he began playing 'Pokemon Go' in 2016 when his son gifted him a mobile on his birthday, and his grandson taught him the game.

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Equipped With 24 Smartphones, This 70-Year-Old Grandfather In Taiwan Hunts Pokemons

Chen San-yuan, who has so far caught 45 million creatures since he began playing "Pokemon Go" in 2016, says he started using a number of mobile phones because more devices mean more captures .

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Two Indian-origin Hard-Brexiteer MPs Blocking Theresa May's EU Divorce Bill

Gujarati-origin Patel has remained vehement in her opposition to the agreement because she believes it is 'not in our national interest, does not respect the referendum result and is harmful to the long-term future of our country'.

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Members of Saudi Team that Killed Khashoggi Received Training in US: Report

A critic of the Saudi regime, Khashoggi was killed and dismembered October 2 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by a team of 15 agents sent from Riyadh. His body has never been recovered.

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Afghan Vice President Narrowly Escapes Death for a Second Time

Attackers ambushed Abdul Rashid Dostum's convoy on the way from Mazar-i-Sharif, a city in Balkh province, to Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan, said Bashir Ahmad Tayenj, spokesman for Dostum's Junbish Party.

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Afghanistan Floods Kill 32, Worsen Already Desperate Situation

Floods are a common occurrence in Afghanistan, although not usually this severe. The country has little infrastructure, such as ditches and sewers, to manage water run-off from rain or melting snow.

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From Sydney Opera House to Burj Khalifa, Landmarks Across World to Go Dark for Earth Hour

Earth Hour 2019 with its campaign #Connect2Earth aims to create awareness regarding the importance of saving nature as our lives depend on its health.

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Shanghai Becomes World's First District with 5G Coverage

The 5G stations are being installed in different parts of China, including Tibet, as part of Huawei's plans to lead the 5G trials despite the opposition.

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Iran Evacuates Flood-threatened Villages After Heavy Rains Kill Dozens

At least 11 villages near the Dez and Karkheh rivers in the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan are being evacuated.

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Brunei Defends Strict New Islamic Laws Against Growing Backlash

Brunei will implement the Sharia laws from April 3. The Muslim-majority nation will punish sodomy, adultery and rape with the death penalty, including by stoning, and theft with amputation.

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Facebook to Tighten Live Stream Access After Mosque Attacks

Facebook is looking into barring people who have previously violated the social network's community standards from livestreaming on its platform, according to chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.

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Canadian Artist Building Wall of Cheese at Mexico Border to 'Make America Grate Again'

While the Trump administration is trying to use billions of taxpayer money to build the wall, the artist, Cosimo Cavallaro, is relying on GoFundMe to acquire enough blocks of expired cheese to complete his structure, which stands nearly 5 ft tall.

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