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Masterpieces of art lost and then found

[2014-08-16 08:35]

This is not the first time that a hidden painting has been discovered beneath one of Picasso's works.

Did a Labour council and the BBC fall for one of the world's great art hoaxes?

[2014-08-16 08:35]

It is one of the world's finest art collections in private hands with paintings by van Gogh, Picasso and Rembrandt among others. It even contains a previously undiscovered version of Edvard Munch's The Scream, perhaps the most famous modern artwork ever created.

New technology that allows advertisers to track targets

[2014-08-09 07:31]

For advertisers it's very important to see which websites you visit: knowing what you read gives them clues on what you may want to buy. Search for "television reviews" on Google and you may find that next time you're reading the news you'll see adverts for the latest widescreen model crop up in the margins. It will be no coincidence.

Huawei takes on cellphone rivals

[2014-08-09 07:31]

It was not so long ago that Samsung was struggling to establish itself. Now it's a pre-eminent brand - it would be wise not to rule out Huawei just because it's virtually unpronounceable and lacks pedigree. The Chinese manufacturer's new flagship, the Ascend P7 brings the Chinese manufacturer closer than ever to rivaling smartphone giants Samsung and Apple.

Web users urged to re-use old passwords

[2014-08-09 07:31]

The conventional wisdom that web users should always use strong passwords that are never repeated has been challenged in a new report.

Staying safe: advice for female travelers

[2014-08-02 07:45]

With news that Goa's Public Works Minister, Sudhin Dhavalikar, has suggested the bikini be banned from public beaches in the state, an idyllic tourist destination that attracted half a million foreign visitors last year, what's a woman on vacation to do?

The rules of the road for the aspiring cyclist

[2014-08-02 07:45]

"They're throwing themselves into the road gladly! Throwing themselves into the road to escape all this hideousness!" screamed Withnail - the dishevelled actor played by Richard E. Grant - from the window of a rusty Jaguar MkII in the film Withnail and I.

Shakespeare: 10 things you didn't know

[2014-07-26 09:31]

On Oct 4, 1960 a Lockheed Electra aeroplane setting off from Boston Airport stirring up a flock of 10,000 starlings on the runway. It flew straight into the avian cloud which choked the engines and brought the aeroplane down. The crash claimed 62 lives.

Subsidies for new headquarters operations

[2014-06-25 07:04]

The Chengdu government recently released a new policy to attract company or regional headquarters to the western hub city.

Vibrant works challenge traditional notions of paintings

[2014-05-16 07:15]

Many people believe that Chinese paintings prioritize lines but give inadequate emphasis on color. That's unfortunately a misconception silk painter Mu Yilin has been rectifying with his resplendent works.

Industry flying high at Zhengzhou airport zone

[2014-03-07 08:20]

Despite a sluggish growth nationwide, an airport economic zone in Henan province's Zhengzhou city, the first of its kind in China, maintained a robust growth momentum in 2013. Zhang Yanming, the zone's administrative committee chief, said at a recent conference.

Quality of life crucial, say local government officials

[2014-03-07 08:20]

The authorities of an airport-based pilot economic zone in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, are striving to improve not only business, but also local people's lives.

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