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WASHINGTON: Iran’s ballistic missile launch on Sunday was Tehran’s “first litmus test” for the Donald Trump administration as much as it was a regional show of force, according to experts.With the launch coming just nine days into the Trump presidency, Iran-watchers expect the new administration to respond through the different levers at its disposal.A more aggressive retaliation could, however, backfire, and lead to an unintended escalation in […]

DHAKA Bangladesh security forces on Wednesday arrested four members of an Islamist militant group blamed for an attack on a cafe in Dhaka in 2016 which killed 22 people, most of them foreigners. The July attack in Dhaka’s diplomatic quarter was claimed by the Islamic State and was the worst militant attack in Bangladesh, which has been hit by a spate of killings of liberals and members […]

By Lawrence Hurley and Steve Holland | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old federal appeals court judge to restore the court’s conservative majority and help shape rulings on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control, the death penalty and religious rights. The Colorado native faces a potentially contentious confirmation battle in […]

By Sinead Carew and Jamie McGeever | NEW YORK/LONDON NEW YORK/LONDON U.S. President Donald Trump and a top economics adviser on Tuesday unleashed a barrage of criticism against Germany, Japan and China, saying the three key U.S. trading partners were engaged in devaluing their currencies to the harm of American companies and consumers. The comments from Trump at the end of a White House meeting with pharmaceutical […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 1, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Abu Dhabi Concert Get tickets now to see Rod Stewart (pictured), as the Scottish singer brings his The Hits 2017 Tour to Abu Dhabi. Hits include Maggie May, Sailing, Forever Young, Young Turks and You […]

By Kevin Dougherty and Allison Lampert | QUEBEC CITY QUEBEC CITY The French-Canadian student accused of killing six people during evening prayers in a Quebec City mosque had rented an apartment nearby, neighbours said on Tuesday, a sign he may have been targeting the house of worship. Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, was charged in court on Monday with six counts of premeditated murder and five counts of attempted […]

By Nate Raymond | NEW YORK NEW YORK A New York art dealer avoided prison for her role in a scheme that led two Manhattan galleries to buy dozens of fake paintings that they then sold for $80 million, after a federal judge ruled on Tuesday she was coerced by her abusive ex-boyfriend. Glafira Rosales, 60, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan […]

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|By Tim Plenderleith| Who ever said ‘happily ever after’ was just the stuff of fairytales?   These days those words are written into the soles of Lionel Messi’s cleats. (Or at least, that’s the idea.) The “Sport Infinity” range by sports apparel company Adidas uses worn-out cleats and, by combining them with scrap materials from other industries, reimagines them into high quality new shoes. “The football boots […]

NEW YORK Americans are sharply divided over President Donald Trump’s order to temporarily block U.S. entry for all refugees and citizens of seven Muslim countries, with slightly more approving the measure than disapproving, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday. The Jan. 30-31 poll found that 49 percent of American adults said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” agreed with Trump’s order, while 41 percent “strongly” […]

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) reported a bigger-than-expected rise in iPhone sales for the holiday quarter but forecast current-quarter revenue below estimates as customers hold back on phone upgrades in anticipation of the launch of the 10th-anniversary iPhone. Apple sold 78.29 million iPhones in the first quarter ended Dec. 31, up from 74.78 million last year, marking the first quarterly growth in iPhone sales in a year. Analysts on […]

Donald Trump may soon replace his old Android handset with a more secured one as rumored and he may have a new option with his own face handy. Caviar, a Russian company, is offering a gold-plated iPhone 7 with Trump’s and Vladimir Putin’s portrait embossed on it.  As reported by Tech Times earlier, some of the most secured handsets which could be considered by President Trump were the Blackphone […]

Worries about the future of youth football are mounting as evidence of long-term cognitive dangers of playing the game grows. Continue reading the main story For years, the sport’s top officials have played down the science and insisted that tackle football could be played safely. Neurologists have found a degenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, in an alarming number of former football players, and last year the […]

Capital Group, one of the world’s biggest investment groups and a cornerstone backer of upstart stock exchange IEX, wants the incoming Trump administration to stymie high-frequency traders by overhauling one of the US equity market’s biggest but controversial regulatory planks. Matt Lyons, global head of trading at $1.4tn Capital Group, was a big supporter of the anti-HFT exchange made famous by Michael Lewis’s book Flash Boys, making […]

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) posted fourth quarter financial results on Tuesday, reporting higher-than-expected revenues and a net loss in line with expectations. The chipmaker reported a non-GAAP loss of 1 cent per share on revenue of $1.11 billion. Wall Street was expecting a non-GAAP loss of 2 cents a share on revenue of $1.07 billion. For the full fiscal year 2016, the company reported a non-GAAP loss […]

By Ned Parker | UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday emphasized the need for nondiscriminatory border controls, comments widely seen as a criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary freeze on U.S. entry for all refugees and citizens from seven Muslim nations. “Countries have the right, even the obligation, to responsibly manage their borders to avoid infiltration by members of terrorist organizations,” Guterres […]

WASHINGTON The United States is “deeply concerned” with the spike in violence in eastern Ukraine, which has caused dozens of Ukrainian military and civilian casualties, the State Department said on Tuesday. “To avert a larger humanitarian crisis, we call for an immediate, sustained ceasefire and full and unfettered access for” monitoring, acting spokesman Mark Toner said in a statement. Ukraine and Russia blamed each other on Tuesday […]

Written by Anees Jillani | Published:February 1, 2017 12:31 am Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (File Photo) Since January 4, a five-member Bench headed by the second seniormost judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has been hearing for three hours every day petitions alleging corruption by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, filed by the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan, and the head of the […]

BD 1.2 million (US$3.2 million) net profit for the three months ending 31 December, 2016 BD 4.3 million 2016 profit as customer base nears one million milestone BD 1.2 million (US$3.2 million) net profit for the three months ending 31 December, 2016 Manama – 31 January, 2016 Zain Bahrain (Ticker: ZAINBH), a telecom innovator focused on enhancing customer experience, reported a 22% surge in its customer […]

By Emile Picy and Chine Labbé | PARIS PARIS French police searched presidential candidate Francois Fillon’s office in parliament on Tuesday as an inquiry into alleged fake work by his wife threatened his campaign and party leaders began to consider a ‘Plan B’ without him. Fillon had been favourite to win the presidency for the conservative Republicans party until a week ago, when it was reported that […]

SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the U.S. government to withhold money from cities that have adopted sanctuary policies toward undocumented immigrants. The lawsuit, filed by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, marks the first court challenge over the sanctuary order filed by one of the targeted cities. The lawsuit alleges that the executive order violates the […]

By Liana B. Baker and Jessica DiNapoli U.S. brand management company Iconix Brand Group Inc (ICON.O) is exploring a sale of its majority stake in Peanuts Worldwide LLC, which owns the rights to cartoon strip characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown, according to people familiar with the matter. The move sent shares of Iconix up more than 5 percent. It comes three months after U.S. insurance company MetLife […]

Republicans are struggling to advance their policy agenda in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s confused rollout of a ban on refugees and all travellers from seven Muslim nations entering the United States. The escalating reaction to Mr Trump’s executive order on immigration is also raising concerns about the workings of his White House staff less than two weeks into the presidency. In private conversations, some establishment […]

Those dollar bulls blinkered by the so-called Trumpflation trade and wondering if a pullback is justified get a reminder this week of the other main force behind the long-dollar consensus. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and her colleagues are staging their first meeting of the year. A Fed meeting, particularly one taking place at some point along the path of a rates cycle, would normally command considerable […]

India is looking at a radical idea for reducing poverty: free money for everyone—no strings attached. The Ministry of Finance’s annual survey of the economy, released Tuesday, explores how the country might replace its various welfare programs with a universal basic income, or a uniform stipend paid to every adult and child, poor or rich. Guaranteeing all citizens enough income to cover their basic needs would promote […]

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