A Pennsylvania judge recused himself Friday from hearing the appeal of convicted child sex abuse offender Jerry Sandusky, after the judge said the questioning of his impartiality by defense attorneys has cast a cloud over the proceedings. In withdrawing from the case, Senior Judge John Cleland from McKean County also appeared to subtly invoke the […] (via WSJ)
By Tom Westbrook | SYDNEY SYDNEY The ability of Australian telecoms company Telstra Corporation (TLS.AX) to offset the fall in its traditional revenue streams by diversifying into a range of technology and other businesses is in doubt. So far, Telstra’s funding of 44 startups since 2013, the A$235 million ($175 million) spent acquiring 18 health-related companies, the purchase of more than 30 companies by its venture-capital division, […]
Photo Residents of the Tahir district of Mosul, which had been liberated from the Islamic State a few hours before, on Nov. 16. Credit Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times CHICAGO — The ancient Assyrians considered the Tigris River the division between East and West, and the city I come from in Iraq is called Mosul — connection point, in Arabic — because it connects these […]
Hubble sees a maelstrom of glowing gas and dark dust within one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud. Source link
Better access to low-interest funding could spur growth of East African Small & Medium Businesses JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 24, 2016 Small & Medium Businesses in East Africa should be looking at ways to maximise their efficiency and improve debt management to navigate the risks that high interest rates pose for their businesses. That’s the word from Billy Owino (https://Twitter.com/OwinoBill), Regional Director for Sage East Africa (www.Sage.com), […]
Dubai, 23 November Today, The Big 5 2016’s Gaia Awards elected SageGlass as the most innovative product in the Middle East, which will help moving towards a more sustainable built environment. SageGlass is an electronically tintable, dynamic glass that prevents heat and glare, increases occupants’ comfort, optimizes daylight while maintaining the view to the outdoor. Awarded by a panel of industry experts headed by Dr. Alaa K. […]
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of China’s Alibaba Group, has announced the opening of four new data centres by the end of 2016 in the Dubai, Europe, Australia and Japan. As a major milestone of Alibaba Cloud’s global expansion, the new centres will boost its data centre network to 14 locations, covering key economic centres around the world. The data centre in the Middle East, located […]
Mr. Ponomarev, a New York Times photojournalist, and Mr. Arango, The Times’s Baghdad bureau chief, are in northern Iraq covering the Mosul offensive and the intensifying humanitarian crisis surrounding it. Each day, dozens of families pick their way out, some carrying white flags even as they come under mortar or sniper fire from the Islamic State. Billowing black clouds from oil wells set on fire by militants […]
22 November 2016 Dubai – ICT spending in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) is forecast to total $243 billion in 2017, according to the latest insights presented today by International Data Corporation (IDC). Hosting its annual ‘IDC Predictions’ event at Dubai’s Burj Al Arab hotel, the global technology research and consulting services firm said it expects the region’s ICT market to grow 3.6% year on […]
Dr. Omar, the last neurosurgeon in eastern Aleppo, who declined to provide his full name out of fear for his safety, sounded desperate when reached at the height of the bombing on Friday. Continue reading the main story “We no longer have hospitals to operate in,” he said. “You can’t imagine what it’s like living in Aleppo right now. It feels like we are living in hell. […]
Ending the kinds of offshore abuses revealed by the Panama Papers scandal requires a global solution led by the United States and Europe, a report released today by Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and Swiss anti-corruption expert Mark Pieth says. The 25-page report, “Overcoming the Shadow Economy,” argues that, as “economic leaders,” the U.S. and the European Union “have an obligation to force financial centers to comply […]
November 21, 2016 by: Shawn Donnan and Andres Schipani in Lima US President Barack Obama wrapped up his final official trip abroad with a call for his successor Donald Trump to live up to America’s responsibility as an “indispensable nation” in the world, and to bolster the international order it had helped create. Amid fears that Mr Trump’s election victory on the back of a populist anti-internationalist […]
The International Space Station has tracked Hurricane Matthew all week, providing images and video from low Earth orbit as the storm hit the Caribbean Sea and made its way towards Florida. In this photograph taken by Expedition 49 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins on Oct. 4, 2016, at 21:05 GMT, the hurricane’s clouds extend across the frame. Source link
A protest rally in Malaysia against the government of Najib Razak — who is fighting allegations of grand corruption linked to a troubled state investment fund — brought thousands onto the streets of Kuala Lumpur but also spurred a widening official crackdown. Although Saturday’s rally passed off peacefully, 15 activists and opposition politicians have been arrested on charges which human rights campaigners described as “manufactured”. The charges […]
DUBAI // Fair weather is forecast for Sunday with partial cloud keeping conditions cool. Temperatures will range between 16°C and 32°C along the coast with lows of 13°C and highs of 33°C forecast inland In the mountains — in the north-easternmost part of the country- temperatures will be at their lowest, varying between 12°C to 24°C. The lowest temperature recorded across the country on Sunday morning was […]
Already, many Israelis and Palestinians are buzzing about the prospect. Where would the embassy go? Would it straddle the line between West Jerusalem, which is predominantly Jewish, and East Jerusalem, which is predominantly Arab? Would it touch off street protests in Palestinian cities or a backlash among Arab allies like Egypt and Saudi Arabia? Continue reading the main story “Jerusalem is a symbolic, emotional and real issue,” […]
You know Tony Robbins. He’s the world’s most famous performance and motivational coach. He’s advised everyone from Bill Clinton to Serena Williams, from Leonardo DiCaprio to Oprah Winfrey (who calls him “superhuman”). He was called in to advise Bill Clinton during his impeachment and counts billionaires such as Virgin’s Richard Branson and casino magnate Steve Wynn among friends. He first broke onto the self-improvement scene 30 years […]
Held in Bangkok, Thailand, the conference theme for 2016 is “Collaboration in the Digital Economy” and featured sessions on collaborative regulation, smart sustainable cities, fostering SME innovation, gender inclusive development and digital financial services for financial inclusion LAGOS, Nigeria, November 17, 2016/ Nigeria’s government and private sectors have made a pitch to foreign investors at the 2016 International Telecommunication Union conference, Telecoms World, where they presented the […]
Flying over the Philippine Sea, an astronaut looked toward the horizon from the International Space Station and shot this photograph of three-dimensional clouds, the thin blue envelope of the atmosphere, and the blackness of space. The late afternoon sunlight brightens a broad swath of the sea surface on the right side of the image. Source link
FUJAIRAH // Weather forecasters have warned of fog and poor visibility over most internal areas and some coastal western areas. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology confirmed on Wednesday morning that visibility could be less than 100 metres over the external roads of Abu Dhabi, Dubai to Al Ain plus Emirates Road and Mohammed bin Zayed road due to fog formation. The centre said skies would […]
Clouds, weather conditions and intense urban lighting may have prevented some people to see and appreciate the supermoon this week but there were lucky ones who were able to gaze and capture amazing photos of the moon. One man may have been luckier though as he was able to capture what some think is a video of UFOs passing by the lunar orb. The supermoon watcher managed to […]
By Paul Sandle | LONDON LONDON Google delivered a vote of confidence in London’s future as a technological hub after the Brexit vote on Tuesday by announcing plans for a new building in the King’s Cross area of the city that will house thousands of extra engineers. Google’s Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said computer science had a great future in Britain, citing the talent pool, educational institutions, […]
MARRAKECH // The UAE is investing in “rain-enhancement” as lack of water could become a matter of national and environmental security, meteorologists have told the Conference of Parties 22. Scientists have been looking at techniques such as cloud-seeding and the first annual grant of US$5 million has been awarded to researchers seeking solutions. “Rain enhancement is a possible solution to water security, which is in turn related […]
Photo A blanket of smog covered Tehran on Monday. Every year, heavy pollution gets trapped by the Alborz Mountains. Credit Atta Kenare/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images TEHRAN — This week, as a yellow blanket of smog settled in for what is typically a winter-long stay, Reza Shajiee, a prominent hipster socialite, posted a picture of himself on Instagram wearing a gas mask under his motorcycle helmet. The […]
