The clock was dwindling, and a charging Cowboys lineman was just feet away as Rodgers, throwing in the opposite direction of his momentum, lofted a pass roughly 40 yards in the air toward Cook. Continue reading the main story “At that time, the quarterback’s best friend is muscle memory,” Rodgers later said. “You’re gauging your speed, the receiver’s path, the trajectory of the throw — all these […]
By Stephen Kalin | MOSUL, Iraq MOSUL, Iraq When four rockets crashed into his east Mosul home in November, Abu Abdel Malik’s 60-year-old step-mother was killed instantly. But she wasn’t properly buried for more than a month. Fighting in Zuhur district and surrounding areas was too intense during that period to transport the body to the main cemetery in the suburb of Gogjali, just 5 km (3 […]
Source: United Nations University Hong Kong and Singapore in 2015 produced the highest volume of e-waste in the region, generating 21.7kg and 19.95kg, respectively, per capita. At 19.13kg per capita, Taiwan rounded up the top three e-waste producers, while China more than doubled its production between 2010 and 2015–at 107 percent–to 6.7 million tonnes. Across East and Southeast Asia, the average e-waste generation per capita was 10kg […]
16 January 2017 Oman Insurance Company (OIC), one of the UAE’s leading insurers, has become the first insurer in the Middle East to establish a corporate alliance with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). The ACFE is recognized as the world’s largest and premier anti-fraud organization and has partnerships with numerous Fortune Global 500 organizations. Its role is to support the implementation of anti-fraud best practices […]
A showdown is brewing over the fate of journalists in President-elect Donald Trump’s White House. Several officials from the incoming administration are reportedly considering evicting reporters from their traditional offices inside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, sparking concern from the association that assigns journalists seats in the White House briefing room. “The White House Correspondents’ Association Board is aware of the comments from the president-elect’s team regarding continued news […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 16, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Nationwide New movie In Into the Forest, sisters Nell and Eva (Ellen Page (pictured) and Evan Rachel Wood) find themselves in a battle to survive on their own at their isolated home in the […]
Seldom have such small chips carried such a heavy load. China’s fledgling semiconductor industry, after a messy birth, now finds itself in the crosshairs of conflicting political goals in Beijing and Washington. Chips are a key plank of China’s industrial plans, attracting a massive $150bn government subsidy. This reflects national angst over reliance on overseas markets — it spends more on importing semiconductors than oil — and […]
Dubai, UAE – January 16, 2017 Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Health Authority, the 7th Emirates Otorhinolaryngology Audiology and Communication Disorders Congress (EROC) will begin on 18th January with 2,000 delegates participating from around the globe. Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis, treatment and prevention […]
Optus has announced extending mobile coverage along the Highway 1 route in Western Australia by using nine small cells that utilise Optus’ satellite services rather than having to build out additional mobile towers. The small cells will be located at the Billabong Roadhouse, Overlander Roadhouse, Wooramel Roadhouse, Minilya Roadhouse, Nanutarra Roadhouse, Fortescue River Roadhouse, Pardoo Roadhouse, Sandfire Roadhouse, and 80 Mile Beach, Western Australia. “We are investing […]
The UAE is upskilling its population – and not only nationals. During a Federal National Council session on January 10, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Saqr Ghobash Saeed Ghobash, revealed the country is attempting to increase the number of “highly skilled” workers to 40 percent of the workforce by 2021. Currently, workers categorised in the top three skill levels, including executives and those with tertiary qualifications, […]
DAVOS, Switzerland – The global economy is in better shape than it’s been in years. Stock markets are booming, oil prices are on the rise again and the risks of a rapid economic slowdown in China, a major source of concern a year ago, have eased. And yet, as political leaders, CEOs and top bankers make their annual trek up the Swiss Alps to the World Economic […]
Image: Carnival The cruise industry is following the high-tech wave with the introduction of a new machine-learning wearable device for passengers that Carnival CEO Arnold Donald announced at CES 2017. A lot has been written about the move and it’s shaping up to be one of the most significant Internet of Things projects of 2017. We’ve covered it extensively on ZDNet and TechRepublic and here we’ve broken […]
In line with H.H. Sheikh Khalifa’s move declaring 2017 as ‘Year of Giving’ 15 January 2017 As part of its contributions to help improve human capital skills in the country in accordance with UAE Vision 2021, Imdaad, the GCC’s leading integrated facilities management (FM) company based in Dubai, has expressed its optimism for the year 2017 and has forged a strategic partnership with Al nokhba Model School […]
BANGKOK Thailand faces more hardship from unseasonable floods that have killed 40 people in its south, with more rain expected in the major rubber-producing and tourist region in coming days, a top disaster agency official said on Sunday. Persistent heavy rain well into what should be the dry season has triggered floods across the south, cutting road and rail links, threatening crops and affecting about 1.6 million […]
Partly cloudy skies and moderate, fresh winds can be expected on Sunday as temperatures across the country increase slightly. Inland, humidity will rise overnight leading to potential mist and fog on Monday morning. Temperatures will range between 12°C and 26°C along the coast, with 8°C to 27°C expected inland. In the mountains temperatures will peak at 19°C and fall as low as 5°C. The sea will be […]
Investors in Fiat, the carmaker under investigation for violating emissions laws, have been accused of ignoring clear signs of corporate governance failings at the Italian-US business. Fiat Chrysler’s share price fell 16 per cent on Thursday immediately after the US environmental watchdog warned the company could face a fine of up to $4.6bn. It is accused of breaking emissions laws in 104,000 diesel vehicles. The US regulator […]
ADEN: At least 26 Yemeni fighters died in fresh clashes and an air strike as government forces advanced against Shiite Houthi rebels near a key shipping strait, medics and officials said Saturday.A week-long assault by government forces and their allies aims to expel the Iran-backed Houthis from Dhubab region, close to the Bab Al-Mandab strait linking the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.Twelve bodies of Houthi insurgents were […]
The head of Dubai Land Department (DLD) has predicted an rebound for the city’s real estate market this year, signaling an upward trend for sustained growth in the run-up to Expo 2020. Sultan Butti Bin Merjen, director general of DLD made the comments in an annual report for 2016 which revealed that total real estate transactions in Dubai exceeded AED259 billion ($70.5 billion). This was marginally down […]
The National Mall in Washington D.C. could become a sea of bright pink the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated as U.S. president if the vision of a pair of Los Angeles women is realized. For the last two months, Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman have been calling on people around the world to make 1.17 million pink “pussyhats” for those attending the Women’s March, a rally […]
PARIS/MILAN European carmakers were drawn into a widening probe of diesel emissions testing on Friday, with French prosecutors examining Renault and British authorities seeking answers from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. Volkswagen’s VOW_p.DE admission that some of its diesel vehicles were fitted with software designed to hide their true level of emissions has highlighted that most cars spew out far higher levels of health-threatening nitrogen oxide (NOx) in […]
The Moto Z Play is all set to get updated to the much-awaited Android 7.0 Nougat this January. The Moto Z Play, is currently running on Android Marshmallow and now according to a tweet from Moto Deutschland, the smartphone will soon get a taste of Android N. The company confirms that the update for the Moto Z Play will be pushed out in end January. @Kvilpura Android […]
‘Contemporary art is not a decoration, it is a statement. It is a wonderful seismograph of our societies and realities.” These words were part of the opening speech given last week by founder Lorenzo Rudolf at the seventh edition of Art Stage Singapore in the South-east Asian island city. Rudolf, from Switzerland, has made it his mission to champion those sentiments since 1991, when he took over […]
|By Saifur Rahman|Dubai added 26,707 new companies last year to the existing 107,043 trade licenses, reflecting strong investor confidence in the emirate, the Department of Economic Development, Dubai’s trade licensing authority, said in a statement. “The number of licenses renewed in 2016 was 107,043 while 20,873 initial approvals were issued and 38,918 trade names were reserved,” the statement said. This means Dubai now has 133,750 companies active […]
|By Saifur Rahman| Indian investment in Dubai’s real estate fell 40 per cent to Dh12 billion ($3.2 billion) in 2016, down from Dh20 billion ($5.4 billion) in 2015, Dubai Land Department reports show. However, Indian nationals remain the top foreign investor group by nationality. As has been the case in previous years, more than 7,000 UAE nationals from across the GCC, Arabs, and foreigners invested nearly Dh22 […]
