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US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka

US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka

Saffron-robed Buddhist monks began a week-long peace walk across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, accompanied by a rescued stray dog that has become a celebrity in its own right. Led by Vietnamese monk Pannakara, the group of 13 launched their march at dawn from a historic Buddhist temple in

NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'

NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'

NASA unveiled a new telescope on Tuesday to scan vast swathes of the universe for planets outside our solar system and probe the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. The Roman space telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of planets, possibly offering clarity abut how many could

UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices

UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices

Britain's annual inflation rate jumped to 3.3 percent in March as the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices surging, official data showed Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased from 3.0 percent in the 12 months to February, the Office for National Statistics said

Anthropic probes unauthorized access to Mythos AI model

Anthropic probes unauthorized access to Mythos AI model

American AI developer Anthropic said Tuesday it was investigating unauthorized access to Mythos, its powerful model which the company itself worries could be a boon for hackers. Anthropic said earlier this month it restricted the release of Mythos to 40 major tech firms to give them a head start in

India orders school water bells to beat heat

India orders school water bells to beat heat

Schools in India's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said. Summer heat in the world's most populous nation can be brutal -- putting millions of people at risk,

Stadium that was symbol of NZ post-quake rebuild to hold first match

Stadium that was symbol of NZ post-quake rebuild to hold first match

A new $400 million stadium that was a symbol of Christchurch's struggle to rebuild after a deadly earthquake struck the New Zealand city will host its first match Friday in front of a sellout rugby crowd. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed 185 people in February 2011 and

Fiji villagers reject plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise

Fiji villagers reject plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise

An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said. Traditional landowner Inoke Tora boarded a bus to the capital Suva on Tuesday