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Researchers develop 'visual' Turing test
The team described its new system as a 'visual Turing test', after the legendary computer scientist Alan Turing's test which measures the extent to which computers display human-like intelligence.
Electric power transmitted wirelessly in Japan
According to Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or Jaxa, the researchers were able to transform 1.8 kilowatts of electric power into microwaves and transmit it with accuracy into a receiver located 55 meters away.
Bring Prabha Arun's killer to justice: Family to Australian authorities
Detectives are still searching for the killer and trying to establish a motive in the attack.
India offers $ 500 million credit to Mauritius, negotiations on tax treaty to continue
Modi assured Mauritius that India will do nothing to harm its interests.
German professor apologises for her rape remark against India, says 'I am not a racist'
The professor cited cases of crime against women in India to deny the student an internship saying this was something she should not support.
India, Pakistan failed to fix date for next round of talks: Sartaj Aziz
Aziz was talking to media about Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar's visit after attending launching ceremony of a book by Lt-Gen (retd) Abdul Majeed Malik in Islamabad.
Delhi rape convict's remarks 'unspeakable': UN
In an interview for a BBC documentary on the rape of the girl, Singh appeared unrepentant for the abhorrent crime.
US Ambassador to South Korea assaulted in Seoul: US
The Ambassador is being treated at a local hospital. His injuries are not life threatening.
Video shows Los Angeles police fatally shooting man
The video appears to show the man flailing at officers as they try to subdue him.
Former Mossad chief slams Israeli Prime Minister on Iran handling
A former chief of Israel's Mossad spy agency is slamming the prime minister's handling of the Iranian nuclear threat.
IS terrorist 'Jihadi John' resembles man raised in UK
A British-accented militant who has appeared in beheading videos released by the Islamic State group in Syria bears strong similarities to a man who grew up in London, a Muslim lobbying group said on Thursday.
Muslim forum on 'terrorism' seeks education reform
A counter-terrorism conference attended by senior Muslim scholars from around the world on Wednesday called for education reform to tackle religious extremism.
Bangladesh issues arrest warrants for former PM Khaleda Zia in graft cases
A court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants against ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and two others in graft cases.
Fresh nuclear leak detected at Fukushima plant in Japan
Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said the sensors, which were rigged to a gutter that pours rain and ground water at the Fukushima Daiichi plant to a nearby bay, detected contamination levels up to 70 times greater.
US astronauts begin spacewalk to lay cable at station
Two US astronauts wearing what NASA assured are "healthy" spacesuits began a spacewalk to lay cable outside the International Space Station.
Death toll from attack on Somali hotel rises to 25
Islamist al Shabaab rebels set off a car bomb inside the Central Hotel compound which also houses a mosque popular with government officials.