Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU television reported on Wednesday, citing his office chief of staff. Bush, 92, was in stable condition and “doing fine,” Jean Becker told the television station. Bush is expected to go home in a couple of days, Becker told KHOU. Reuters was not immediately able to reach the family spokesman Jim McGrath or […]
By Patricia Zengerle | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Donald Trump’s pick for U.N. ambassador will echo his condemnation of the world body’s treatment of Israel at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, although offering some praise for an organization the president-elect has disparaged. Nikki Haley, a rising star in the Republican Party, will face tough questioning from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about her lack of experience in foreign […]
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum The event brings together the most inspiring personalities in space to shed light on their discoveries, experiences and hopes to inspire the UAE youth and community Al Shaibani: The space sector is of strategic importance in terms of shaping the future of science and technology in the UAE 18 January 2017 […]
DR. MUSADDIQ MALIK, SPOKESPERSON OF THE PRIME MINISTER ALONGWITH PML (N) MNA MR. DANIYAL AZIZ ADDRESSING A PRESS CONFERENCE IN ISLAMABAD ON JANUARY 17, 2017. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had not sought immunity in Panama papers case, spokesperson to the Prime Minister Dr Mussadiq Malik said here on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference along with member of National Assembly PML-N Daniyal Aziz, he said […]
By Charlotte Greenfield | WELLINGTON WELLINGTON New Zealand cherry producers are flying helicopters low over their orchards to dry off raindrops and protect thousands of tonnes of their product headed to Asia to feed rapidly growing demand from Chinese New Year revelers. China has grown to become the second largest destination for New Zealand cherries after Taiwan in the past seven years. Together they take about 60 […]
By Tom Westbrook | SYDNEY SYDNEY The Australian government said on Wednesday it was not ruling out a future underwater search for a missing Malaysia Airlines passenger jet as families of those on board criticised the decision to suspend the hunt after three fruitless years. The location of Flight MH370 has become one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries since the plane, a Boeing 777, disappeared in […]
BEIJING Chinese authorities have asked an unnamed Chinese province to turn off its early warning alert system for smog to avoid mismatches between environment and meteorological authority forecasts, state media reported late on Tuesday. Nearly three years into a “war on pollution”, large swathes of northern China have been engulfed in smog over the New Year, with dangerous air quality readings in major cities like Beijing, Tianjin […]
From a domestic murder-mystery and a Serbian folk tale to an Arabian moral fable and an “existential crisis in 10 minutes or less”, audiences can expect a dizzying display of diversity at this weekend’s Short+Sweet Abu Dhabi theatre festival. The competitive event, at New York University Abu Dhabi, will showcase a dozen locally-produced plays – each performed both on Friday and Saturday (January 20-21) – constrained only […]
Cambodia is to scrap an annual joint military exercise with the US in the latest shake-up in security co-operation between Washington and Southeast Asian capitals. The cancellation comes as Beijing and Washington battle for influence in Southeast Asia amid signs that president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could take a tougher line over China’s maritime territory claims in the region. Countries including the Philippines and Malaysia have already […]
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds, sees investment opportunities in China’s fixed income and real estate markets, as well as smaller Chinese companies, its managing director told China Finance. ADIA, which has been investing in China for 25 years, has its largest exposure in listed equities, including a $2.5 billion allocation to the China A market, which lists shares denominated […]
Submitted by David Battistella A Violent Inauguration? A Call For Peace On Inauguration Day Now that all attempts to delegitimize President Elect Trump to this point including failed recounts, the constant drum beating about popular vote victory, intimidation, bullying and desperate pleas to the Electoral college and the attempt at cold War 2.0 have failed, will inauguration day be the last stand? Now even millionaire Catholic socialist […]
Samsung Electronics’ Exynos processors will power the infotainment systems in Audi’s next generation automobiles, the South Korean tech giant announced. The company said that beginning with the supply deal, it will be expanding into the quickly-growing semiconductors-for-cars market. Samsung’s Exynos processor for automobiles can support multiple displays and multiple operating systems at the same time, the company said. It can power up to four displays within the […]
Saudi Arabian budget carrier flynas is to buy 80 Airbus A320neo narrow body jets in a deal worth $8.6 billion that includes upgrading an earlier order, it said on Monday. The 80 A320neo order is valued at $8.6 billion, flynas Chairman Ayed Al Jeaid said at press conference in Riyadh on Monday. The order is for 60 A320neos and an upgrade of an existing order for 20 […]
SACRAMENTO San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams on Tuesday called for gradual U.S. interest-rate hikes over the next few years to keep the economy from overheating and ultimately falling into recession. With the unemployment rate at 4.7 percent, the U.S. economy has reached full employment, Williams said, adding that inflation is on track to reach the Fed’s 2-percent goal over the next couple of years. […]
The popular Samsung SmartCam IP cameras have been affected by a security flaw that could make the devices prone to hijacking and be exploited by remote attackers. The flaw was discovered by a hacking group called the Exploitee.rs. The group discovered a local server vulnerability that could be used to gain root access to the device. The hack can be done by injecting a command file into a web […]
The cruise map is ever expanding and 2017 will see new ports of call make their mark. We look at some of the most unusual and alluring of them. newslide Doha and the UAE The Arabian Gulf cruising market is still relatively young compared to most established destinations such as the Caribbean and Mediterranean, but it’s quite clear that Qatar wants a piece of the action. Doha […]
A much delayed surveillance system to monitor trading in the world’s largest equity market took a big leap forward on Tuesday with the selection of the group to build and operate the project. Founded in 2009, Thesys Technologies, a trading technology provider, beat out the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and SunGard Data Systems. Called the “Hubble telescope” by one regulator, the so-called Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT, […]
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON In one of his final acts before leaving office, President Barack Obama on Tuesday commuted the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. military intelligence analyst behind the biggest breach of classified materials in U.S. history, the White House said. Just last Thursday, anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, the recipient of materials from Manning, tweeted that its founder Julian […]
It’s a new year and to start the year off right, I just put one of my favorite apps back on my iPhone 7 Plus home screen. Evernote just announced the release of Evernote 8.0 for iOS devices with a focus on speed and simplicity. My usage of Evernote began almost 11 years ago on a Samsung Q1 UMPC tablet device and it continues to be one […]
HELSINKI Artists usually like to attend the opening of their exhibitions but the painter of the works that went on display at a gallery in Helsinki on Tuesday preferred to carry on hibernating. The artist behind the exhibition entitled “Strong and soft touches” is a 423-kilogram (930 pound) brown bear named Juuso who uses his body, especially his paws, as paintbrushes. “We just leave paint for him, […]
ABU DHABI // A winner of the UAE Rain Enhancement Programme award on Tuesday said the uncertainty about whether rain could be produced on demand proved the importance of funding. “That’s why we’re doing science, to try and unravel more of the effectiveness of rain enhancement,” said Dr Paul Lawson, one of three beneficiaries of this year’s US$5 million award, announced on Tuesday. “It’s like doing research […]
Home» Top News » World Top News Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:00 Posted by Imaduddin ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had not sought immunity in Panama papers case, spokesperson to the Prime Minister Dr Musadiq Malik said here on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference along with member of National Assembly PML-N Daniyal Aziz, he […]
It’s impossible for one person to see everything on display at CES each year. I had three staffers helping me cover the show, and PCMag had a dozen people on the ground in Las Vegas for its coverage. Being at CES provides valuable hands-on time with gadgets on the floor and in closed-door briefings. Based on what I saw, it’s clear that some amazing new […]
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) said it would create about 10,000 jobs in the United States this year, about the same as in previous years, as President-elect Donald Trump puts pressure on companies to hire more U.S. workers. Most of Wal-Mart’s new jobs will be in 59 new stores planned for the fiscal year beginning in February as well as in e-commerce services, the retailer said on Tuesday. […]
