I’m on a mission, and that mission is to save on my power bill. I’ve already done the obvious stuff, like replace lightbulbs – especially the 500W halogens floodlights I have outdoors – with low-power LEDs, and I’m being more careful as to how I use heating and cooling. But along with making big changes, I’ve also been looking at just how much power all the random […]
BEIJING Sri Lanka aims to finalise a free trade agreement with China this year and the country’s prime minister will visit Beijing in May, the Sri Lankan ambassador said on Saturday, amid rising concern in the South Asian nation about Chinese investment. Hundreds of Sri Lankans clashed with police at the opening last month of a Chinese-invested industrial zone in the south, saying they would not be […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 4, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Cultural exhibition In the latest iteration of the ongoing Emirati memory project, Lest We Forget, […]
Mr. Mattis defended the decision to put a spotlight on Iran’s behavior, saying that it was important to make Iran recognize that “it is getting the attention of a lot of people.” Continue reading the main story But Mr. Mattis said that the United States did not need to deploy additional military resources to signal its concern. “Right now, I do not think that is necessary,” he […]
By Mica Rosenberg and Lesley Wroughton | NEW YORK/WASHINGTON NEW YORK/WASHINGTON About 60,000 visas were revoked under U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily halting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, the State Department said on Friday, in one of several government communications clarifying how the order is being rolled out. The revocation means the government voided travel visas for people trying to enter the United States but […]
ROME More than 1,300 migrants were rescued in 13 separate missions in the Mediterranean on Friday, bringing the total helped over the last three days to more than 2,600, the coast guard said. The migrants, who were aboard 13 vessels, were saved in the central Mediterranean by ships from the Italian coast guard, the Italian and British navies, merchant ships and vessels operated by non-government organisations, a […]
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and with strategic support from the Ministry of Economy Event a key indicator of smart-service adoption as an important tool for conducting business, supporting smart trade and a knowledge economy Dubai, UAE, 3 February 2017 Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler […]
By Dan Levine and Scott Malone | SEATTLE/BOSTON SEATTLE/BOSTON A federal judge in Seattle on Friday granted a nationwide temporary restraining order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent action barring nationals from seven countries from entering the United States. The judge’s order represents a major challenge to the Trump administration, which is expected to immediately appeal. The judge declined to stay the order, suggesting that travel restrictions […]
There is a wide range of commercial applications for AR in both consumer and enterprise use. Josh Miller Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are becoming integral components of modern smartphones, and experts say mobile devices will help drive demand for these technologies. special feature VR and AR: The Business Reality Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are going to be useful for far more than just […]
Strong winds reaching up to 80km per hour across the UAE forced major sporting events in Dubai to be postponed on Friday. The second round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament was cut short with South African George Coetzee leading by one shot as winds made play impossible. The windy conditions added to a difficult day for tournament organisers following the withdrawal of former world number […]
This Sunday the New England Patriots will go head-to-head against the Atlantic Falcons in hopes of taking home the Vince Lombardi Trophy and the championship title. But for Tinder users, the Patriots are already winners. According to an in-app poll taken by Tinder, users predict that the Patriots will come out the winners of Super Bowl LI. 52 percent of all Tinder users reported a Patriots victory, […]
Since 2012, when the Falcons lost in the conference championship game, the Georgia Dome, which seats 71,250, has achieved at least 98 percent of its season-long capacity every year. This season’s mark of 98.2 percent, 15th among the 32 teams and the lowest since 2011, bested that of, among others, the venues for the Giants, Jets, Chiefs and Patriots. Continue reading the main story As the Braves […]
Apple clinched $10bn of debt financing on Thursday as capital market activity remained robust, with Microsoft and AT&T also borrowing hefty amounts from investors this week. Apple’s latest bond sale follows a bumper start to the year for corporate and bank borrowings, with more than $185bn raised by investment-grade groups in the US, according to Dealogic. This week Microsoft borrowed $17bn in the largest bond offering of […]
The government is struggling to protect the UK from cyberattacks, say MPs. Image: iStock An inconsistent, dysfunctional and chaotic response to cybersecurity by the British government is causing concerns about its ability to protect the country from cyberattacks and hackers, MPs have warned. The damning indictment is set out in a by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report into protecting information across government, which comes as defence […]
ABU DHABI // Strong winds and blowing sand are wreaking havoc across the country, toppling over a crane, trees and forcing the cancellation of a number of major events. “A crane has collapsed on Sheikh Zayed Road,” the Dubai Media Office tweeted just after 2:30pm. “Authorities are handling the situation to ensure safety of everyone on site. #Dubai” Around the same time, the Dubai Tour announced it […]
The vital survival skills taught to young British merchant marine cadets during the Second World War through the Outward Bound educational initiative might seem redundant in the safe harbour of the UAE, but its newest international chapter is already delivering unique, life-changing experiences to young people from across the Emirates. Outward Bound UAE was set up in December 2016 to provide Emirati and expatriate youth with practical […]
A man who attacked a soldier at the Louvre museum in Paris on Friday cried “Allahu akbar” before he was shot. French police said they believed the man, who was seriously wounded in the incident, intended to carry out a terrorist attack. The man who had two backpacks shouted “God is great” in Arabic and lunged at the soldier at the entrance to the museum shortly after […]
SEOUL Besides being the deputy ambassador, North Korea’s number two diplomat in London was the man appointed to spy on embassy colleagues and report signs of disloyalty to the feared secret police. But last August, it was Thae Yong Ho himself who defected. He said in an interview in Seoul that one of his jobs was to report to the “bowibu”, North Korea’s Stasi-like State Security Department, […]
Panama on Tuesday suspended a probe into the so-called Panama Papers, a trove of documents that brought to light widespread tax avoidance among some of the world’s most powerful leaders, prosecutors said. Attorney General Kenia Porcell said a legal challenge on constitutional grounds required the suspension, adding that it was now in the hands of the Supreme Court to decide whether to reactivate the investigation. “The investigation […]
Third Rove hotel opens in Dubai Emaar brand Rove Hotels opened a third hotel in Dubai this week. Rove Healthcare City is situated next to the American Hospital, between Dubai Healthcare City and Oud Metha metro stations. With 268 rooms, a 24-hour gym, swimming pool and self-service laundromat, the 11-storey hotel is also close to the E11 motorway and Dubai International Airport. Rooms from Dh420 per night […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest aviation group, today unveiled details of a new commercial partnership. The two airline groups have concluded a US $100 million global catering agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul. Addressing a press conference today in Abu Dhabi, the chief executives of both airline groups spelled […]
Employees select and dispatch items in the huge Amazon ‘fulfilment centre’ warehouse.Image: Getty Images/oli scarff By Patrick Kulp2017-02-03 04:33:17 UTC Amazon just had its best holiday season ever, pulling in the highest quarterly sales in the company’s history and capping off a year in which it tripled profits from the previous one. Wall Street greeted this news with a definitive “meh.” The online shopping behemoth’s stock fell […]
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has suffered another setback to its systems restoration, announcing on Friday afternoon that it is not expecting service availability to its key applications before the weekend. “Due to an unforeseen complexity in the system restoration process, our services are unlikely to be available before close of business today,” the ATO said. “We fully acknowledge the significant impact this is having on our […]
The UAE’s efforts to help eradicate polio in Pakistan “cannot be underestimated” and has played a significant role in the turnaround seen in the country since 2014, according to the World Health Organisation. WHO said in a statement that in 2016, fewer children were paralysed by polio than in any other year globally, and in Pakistan. Despite many challenges faced by the polio programme, Pakistan has made […]
