By Andrew Cawthorne and Diego Oré | CARACAS CARACAS Two Venezuelan men died on Tuesday from gunshots at political demonstrations, bringing to 26 the number of fatalities around this month’s protests against President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government. The state prosecutor’s office said Orlando Medina, 23, was gunned down on a street in western Lara state during a protest local media identified as anti-Maduro. Luis Marquez, 52, died […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has delivered its judgement in the Panama Papers case. What’s next? By Waris Husain for The Diplomat April 25, 2017 In a much anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has delivered its judgement in the Panama Papers case of corruption against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Rather than delivering a final judgement, the Court called for the creation of a joint investigation […]
By Brian Ellsworth and Carlos Garcia Rawlins | CARACAS CARACAS Venezuelans erected barricades with garbage and even bathtubs on Monday and snarled traffic with mass “sit-ins” along major thoroughfares to press their demand for early elections as anti-government protests entered a fourth week. Ten people have been killed during near daily clashes this month between security forces armed with rubber bullets and tear gas and protesters sometimes […]
Data-driven analytics applications are eating the world and transforming every domain. But the world is also being eaten up in a different way by several non-sustainable practices. On Earth Day, we look at what we know about the relation between big data and the environment: how big data is used to measure sustainability and inform action, and what is the impact they have on the environment as […]
For some, modding PC games is a step to cybercrime. Image: iStock Cybercriminals are likely to get started young, and the barriers to getting involved with online crime are lower than ever, police have warned. The Pathways into Cybercrime report from the National Crime Agency (NCA) — the UK’s main body in the fight against organised crime — warns that free and off-the-shelf hacking tools, such as […]
By Francesco Canepa and Gernot Heller | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Global economic leaders on Friday continued downplaying possible friction with the Trump administration over currencies, trade and other potentially contentious issues, even while acknowledging that much about the U.S. president’s plans remains unclear. On a day when Donald Trump himself seemed focused on domestic matters – promising a new U.S. tax plan next week and announcing reviews of […]
Theranos, the embattled blood-testing start-up, set up a secret company to buy off-the-shelf machines, allowing it to hide the fact that it was generating patient results using commercial equipment rather than its own flawed devices, according to an investor lawsuit. Partner Fund Management, which invested $96.1m in Theranos in 2014, alleges the company created a wholly owned subsidiary, Protegic Procurement, to “secretly” buy the commercially available analysers, […]
21 April 2017 Total has reinforced its ongoing commitment to research and development (R&D) at Heriot-Watt University after the energy company signed a five-year partnership agreement with the University’s Institute of Petroleum Engineering. Worth a minimum of £2.5m, the agreement follows over two decades of research partnership and recognises the world-class research being undertaken at the University which has a campus in Dubai. It will cover global […]
Some Samsung Galaxy S8 units apparently have a red tint on their display, but Samsung does not consider it a defect — more like an easily adjustable detail. For those unfamiliar with the matter, the Galaxy S8 is not set to go on sale in the United States until April 21, but it already launched in Samsung’s home country of South Korea on April 17. The smartphone had […]
By Roberta Rampton | JAKARTA JAKARTA U.S. Vice President Mike Pence toured Southeast Asia’s largest mosque on Thursday during a visit to Indonesia, calling the Muslim-majority nation’s tradition of following a moderate form of Islam “an inspiration to the world”. Pence, an evangelical Christian, has sought to use his trip to soften some of the harsher edges of rhetoric about the Muslim world used by U.S. President […]
DUBAI // Drones are being tested to lift firefighting equipment on to burning high-rises and locate people trapped inside. The remote-controlled devices would use thermal-imaging cameras to find people and fire flashpoints, and could be used to carry gear to battle blazes from next year, civil defence officials revealed on Wednesday. Tests are being carried out on 15 drones in a special civil defence unit and more […]
DOHA, 20 April, 2017 The annual Middle East Forum supports the worldwide movement to improve quality and safety in healthcare and will host healthcare improvement experts and innovators from around the globe during the three day conference from May 5 to 7 2017. The Ministry of Public Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, Sidra Medical and Research Center, World Innovation Summit for Health, and Qatar Biobank will be participating in […]
By Eyanir Chinea and Anggy Polanco | CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela Two Venezuelan students died on Wednesday after being shot during protests against unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro, increasing turmoil in the volatile nation amid a crippling economic crisis. Opposition supporters protested in Caracas and other cities in what they called “the mother of all marches,” denouncing Maduro for eroding democracy and plunging the oil-rich […]
ABU DHABI // Religious studies teachers say more room for creativity in their lessons and more involvement from parents would improve children’s education in the subject. Teachers and parents discussed the problem after attending a lecture on the weak level of Islamic studies at Abu Dhabi and Dubai private schools. Abdul-Bari Mohammad, an Islamic studies teacher at Emirates International School, said the problem was that teachers felt […]
Once upon a time, over a dozen large technology conferences and trade shows dotted the landscape—from COMDEX and CTIA to TechEd and WinHEC. They had a mechanical regularity: details about Windows in the early spring, x86 chip announcements in early autumn, and COMDEX in November. Now, with news of IDF’s demise, only Computex, CeBIT, Mobile World Congress (MWC), and CES remain, with company-specific developer gatherings […]
Kuwait will increase its borrowing on international markets to plug a budget deficit resulting from low oil prices, the finance minister said on Tuesday. The move comes after the Gulf state raised $8 billion (7.5 billion euros) last month in its first international bond issue. “We will continue to be present in the international (debt) market but in a prudent, rational way,” Finance Minister Anas al-Saleh told […]
The much touted Samsung Bixby smart assistant is exclusive to the latest Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ flagships, but it has already been unofficially ported to older handsets as well. Samsung introduced its new Bixby assistant last month, before the actual unveiling of the Galaxy S8 flagship series. The company promises a “fundamentally different” experience with Bixby as it’s not just another assistant similar to Siri, Cortana or Google […]
Spain’s foreign minister Alfonso Dastis has said his government is “surprised” at the tone of commentary in the UK over Gibraltar, after a weekend in which former Tory leader Michael Howard suggested Britain could go to war to defend the territory. “I think that someone in the UK is losing their temper and there’s no reason for that,” said Mr Dastis, as he sought to play down […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for April 3, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Comedy show Beat […]
Dubai, UAE, 2 April 2017 The inaugural edition of AIM Startup, organised in conjunction with AIM 2017, commenced today on Sunday, April 2nd in Dubai World Trade Centre. The new initiative witnessed a prolific gathering of visitors, investors and officials. AIM Startup 2017 aims to extend support to the small projects, which in turn can be the core for larger projects in the future, representing a significant […]
When visiting the Dubai home of British artist Sacha Jafri – whose work can be found in the collections of Barack Obama, Bill Gates and George Clooney, among many others – it is hard to tell where his personal space ends and the public-viewing gallery begins. His living room, which opens into exhibition rooms, is like a child’s playhouse. There are heart-shaped rugs on the floor, colourful […]
President Donald Trump said immunity should be offered to former national security adviser Michael Flynn in exchange for his congressional testimony in to Russian interference in the US election, an inquiry both men dismissed as a “witch hunt”. Mr Flynn’s lawyer on Thursday said the former general had offered to testify in the House and Senate intelligence committees’ hearings on Russia, only if he had reasonable assurances […]
Explore investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh – India, at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2017 Explore investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh – India, at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2017 Dubai, 31 March 2017 The state of Madhya Pradesh, often called the heart of India is participating at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) which will be held in Dubai from 2nd – 4th April 2017 at Dubai […]
ABU DHABI // The war against human trafficking is being hampered by factors including a lack of unified laws in the countries affected and political differences, a summit has heard. “Different legislation definitely affects the path of the investigation,” said Col Hamad Al Zaabi, the Ministry of Interior’s deputy director of federal investigations. “In the country of origin they lack organisational structures, procedures and measures, so it’s […]
