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Boracay. FILE PHOTO ILOILO CITY — Tourists drinking alcoholic beverages on renowned island-resort of Boracay in Aklan should be forewarned on expanded restrictions imposed by the local government. The municipal council of Malay which covers the island-resort has passed an ordinance regulating drinking of alcoholic beverages in public areas in the town including beaches. Drinking of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited within five meters from riverbanks, public […]

A giant sea creature that washed ashore in Indonesia had many baffled about the mysterious animal. What other giant sea creatures have surprised people when they washed up ashore? Giant Squid? A local in the island of Seram in Indonesia was surprised to find a massive sea creature on the shores of his island home. As news spread of his colossal find, reports of the creature being […]

Archaeological workers in Egypt unearthed an ancient human burial site with at least 17 intact mummies near the Nile Valley city of Minya, according to news agency reports. The mummies, discovered at a depth of about 25 feet, are believed to be the bodies of priests and officials, The Associated Press reported. The burial ground included sarcophagi made of limestone and clay, animal coffins, and papyrus with […]

State-owned utility Qatar General Water & Electricity Corporation (Kahramaa) has awarded Siemens its largest contract to-date in Qatar for the expansion of the country’s power transmission network. As part of the deal, valued at QR3.1 billion ($851 million), Siemens will deliver 35 turnkey super and primary substations for phase 13 of the Qatar Power Transmission System Expansion project. This marks a significant milestone for Siemens, which has […]

BUSBARI, Italy Financial leaders of seven leading world economies pledged stronger cooperation against cyber crime on Saturday and not to use foreign exchange to gain competitive advantage, but stuck to their cautious wording on trade, their final communique showed. Finance ministers and central bank governors from the United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy and Britain met in the Italian city of Bari to discuss the world […]

After graduating in 2011 with a degree in multimedia and mass communications, Aryk ­Paynkili did not want to return to a ­conventional life. In fact, the whole concept of such a notion had been thrown into question for him, and so he left the United States, where he had studied, and went to India for a few months before returning to Dubai, where he was born and […]

MEXICO CITY Four people died after suspected oil thieves caused a fire at a pipeline owned by state oil company Pemex in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the company said Saturday. Pemex brought the fire under control and has suspended pressure in the pipeline that transports oil from its Minatitlan refinery to Mexico City, the company said in a statement. (Reporting By Mitra Taj; Editing by […]

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     “The hope that consumer and business spending will surge is probably just that, hope.”       – Joel Naroff, President of Naroff Economic Advisors and TDn2K Economist So another chain restaurant is “preparing” to bite the dust. Ignite Restaurant Group, which operates the Joe’s Crab Shack chain with 113 locations and the Brick House Tavern chain with 25 locations, and used to operate the Romano’s Macaroni Grill […]

ISTANBUL: At least 20 people died and 11 were injured Saturday when a bus carrying Turkish tourists plunged off a road near the southwestern sea resort of Marmaris.“Sadly, we have had 20 fatalities and 11 other seriously injured,” said Amir Cicek, the governor of Mugla province, who said the bus was carrying about 40 people, many of whom were women.The accident occurred in a hilly road and […]

Nadim Karam moved back to his native Beirut in the early 1990s, after years spent studying abroad during the lengthy ­Lebanese civil war. The city had been ravaged by shelling and was haunted by derelict buildings. It was emotionally and symbolically divided along the Green Line that had split the city into East and West for 15 years. Karam, who had studied both architecture and art, saw […]

A massive global cyber attack engulfed one in five NHS trusts as some hospitals continued to ask all but emergency patients to stay away amid uncertainty over whether some non-urgent operations and appointments would go ahead next week. However, UK government officials suggested no key data had been lost from the ransomware attacks. A total of 48 trusts were hit by the cyber attack on Friday afternoon, […]

Elon Musk has an ambitious goal to decongest traffic through underground tunnels and he’s now shared footage of the project, but tread lightly. The video comes with a warning that it might trigger seizures or cause motion sickness. It shows a test run of an electric sled that would swiftly move cars through the tunnels at 125 mph (200 km/h), automatically shifting from one tunnel to another. […]

UAE residents, many of whom face a long commute each day, turn to a tried and tested wake-up option to supplement their morning coffee. It features a solid base of upbeat tunes, a dash of local news, a spoonful of friendly banter and a sprinkling of competitions – which together make up the potent concoction we call breakfast radio. For many listeners, it is what makes the […]

JERUSALEM A Jordanian citizen stabbed and wounded an Israeli police officer who then shot him dead in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, Israeli police said. Police spokeswoman Luba Simri said the officer was walking down a street when he was attacked. “The terrorist rushed toward him, whipped out a knife that he had in his possession, stormed him and began stabbing him. The police officer responded with […]

BARI, Italy Financial leaders of seven leading world economies will pledge stronger cooperation against cyber crime on Saturday and not to use foreign exchange to gain competitive advantage, but stick to their cautious wording on trade, a draft communique showed. Finance ministers and central bank governors from the United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy and Britain are meeting in the Italian city of Bari to discuss […]

Good morning. Here’s our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. It’s unclear where to start with President Trump’s interview with NBC’s Lester Holt that left the White House second-string spokesperson on a precipice better associated with the Flying Wallendas. “Trump’s account flatly contradicts the White House’s initial account of how […]

By Gul Yusufzai | QUETTA, Pakistan QUETTA, Pakistan Ten labourers were gunned down in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday while working on link roads to connect outlying towns to the country’s $57-billion Chinese “Belt and Road” initiative, security officials confirmed.     The attack on the Pakistani labourers took place some 20 kilometres from the emerging port city of Gwadar in Baluchistan province that forms the southern hub of the […]

MAG Property Development (MAG PD), the property development arm of Dubai-based MAG Group, has announced that it will be broadening its presence across the emirate by expanding into Downtown Dubai and Dubailand. The developer said in a statement that it is planning to launch residential projects called MAG 318 and MAG 230, higher-end offerings which signal a move away from its normal affordable projects. Talal Moafaq Al […]

By Ahmed Kingimi | MAIDUGURI, Nigeria MAIDUGURI, Nigeria A man purporting to be a Boko Haram fighter said the Islamist militant group plans to bomb Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, in a video seen by Reuters on Saturday. “More bombs attacks are on the way, including Abuja that you feel is secured,” said the man in the video, which was obtained by Sahara Reporters, a U.S.-based journalism website, and […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 13, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Aarti Jhurani rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Pop-up market Head […]

By Rory Carroll | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES Whether U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Peru in September to promote Los Angeles’ 2024 Olympics bid is an open question but many believe the controversial leader would do more harm than good as the city vies with Paris for the Games. Trump’s executive order to temporarily ban travel from six Muslim-majority countries, which is currently being reviewed […]

By Irene Klotz | CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA has delayed the first launch of its heavy-payload rocket until 2019 and decided against an idea floated by the White House to put astronauts aboard the capsule that is set to fly around the moon, the U.S. space agency said on Friday. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration had hoped to launch the Space Launch System, […]

MEXICO CITY General Electric Co (GE.N) Chief Executive Jeff Immelt is keen to double the conglomerate’s purchases from Mexican suppliers next year, the Mexican president’s office said in a statement on Friday, a move that could upset U.S. President Donald Trump. Immelt met with Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico City and will spend a few days in Latin America’s No. 2 economy at a time […]

A detailed study of an exoplanet reveals that it may have a primitive atmosphere composed mainly of helium and hydrogen. A new study shows the most detailed analysis of an exoplanet that’s very close to our own Neptune in size. Exoplanets continue to be a relevant topic of interest when it comes to space exploration. Now thanks to a joint effort between NASA and a team of scientists […]

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