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Photo Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem in December. “This will all come to nothing, because there is nothing,” he has said repeatedly of recent accusations of impropriety against him. Credit Pool photo by Amir Cohen JERUSALEM — Police investigators arrived at the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening to question him, indicating that Israel’s attorney general […]

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Samsung Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy A line doesn’t garner much attention in the press, but it’s slowly becoming a flagship caliber device for a fraction of the price. On Monday, Samsung announced the Galaxy A lineup – three different phones in total – are all gaining the same IP68 rating the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge currently enjoy. The IP68 rating translates into water […]

InterAksyon Emergency powers on traffic seen at plenary in both chambersBusinessWorld Online EditionTHE proposed emergency powers on traffic management are expected to pass the Senate plenary this January and the House plenary next month, before the two chambers meet in a bicameral conference. The Senate will tackle on the plenary level its …Traffic powers bill stallsThe StandardHouse to tackle emergency powers bill in FebruaryInterAksyon all 3 news articles » […]

By Alonso Soto | BRASILIA BRASILIA Around 60 people have been killed in a bloody prison riot sparked by a war between rival drug gangs in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, officials said on Monday, in some of the worst violence in years in Brazil’s overcrowded penitentiary system. The head of security for Amazonas state, Sergio Fontes, told a news conference that the death toll could […]

Twitter has been making the news lately for not-so-happy reasons, such as its plummeting stock price and failure–so far–to find an acquirer. The company has also seen a series of top executives leave the company in recent months and the most significant is CTO Adam Messinger, a former Oracle development executive who logged five years at Twitter. Messinger said in a tweet that he’s leaving to “take […]

BP has opted out of the first wave of agreements to develop oil and gas reserves in Iran after the lifting of international sanctions — setting it apart from its two biggest European rivals Royal Dutch Shell and Total. Iran has struck a series of deals with foreign energy groups in recent weeks, including Total and Shell, and plans to award more contracts early in 2017 as […]

The mega-extravaganza of the tech world in Las Vegas is showcasing an array of new devices that get smarts from computer chips, sensors and artificial intelligence, but go further by opening doors to augmented or virtual realities. The Consumer Electronics Show, which begins with a series of media events Tuesday will offer trade professionals a look at new robotics, connected cars and a dizzying assortment of gizmos […]

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· Hamriya, Rashidya and Al Aweer branches added to the network of bank’s disability-friendly branches · Jumeirah branch to now offer Braille currency for its customers with visual disabilities · Emirates NBD’s #TogetherLimitless platform committed to transforming additional branches in 2017 and creating an inclusive community for people with disabilities in the UAE 02 January 2017 Dubai – Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, […]

CES 2017 is the 50th anniversary of the annual consumer electronics trade show. There have actually been well over 70 CESes since there used to be a summer version in the 1980s and 90s; this will be my 60th. And while interest in the show waned a bit in the 90s due to competition from Comdex, it’s been full steam ahead since Comdex bit the […]

Submitted by Federico Pieraccini via Strategic-Culture.org, The two previous articles have focused on the various geopolitical theories, their translations into modern concepts, and practical actions that the United States has taken in recent decades to aspire to global dominance. This segment will describe how Iran, China and Russia have over the years adopted a variety of economic and military actions to repel the continual assault on their sovereignty by the […]

By Christine Kim | SEOUL SEOUL Danish police have arrested the daughter of a woman at the centre of a South Korean influence-peddling scandal that has engulfed President Park Geun-hye, police and prosecutors said on Monday. The scandal has led to Park’s impeachment by parliament on December 9, paralysed the government and drawn hundreds of thousands of protesters onto the streets of the capital, Seoul, for weekly […]

Donald Trump’s Indonesian business partner, a billionaire developer and media mogul, has announced he might run for president in Indonesia’s 2019 elections. “If there is no one I can believe who can fix the problems of the country, I may try to run for president,” Hary Tanoesoedibjo told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. “Not for myself, for the country,” he said, adding that the nation of about 260 […]

BEIJING Heavy smog that blanketed northern China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it was likely only to be a brief respite with more choking smog expected to return to the wintry north within 24 hours. Weather forecasts on Monday showed the smog would return to Beijing and nearby Tianjin city from Tuesday. It was expected to persist […]

Authored by Mark St.Cyr, With 2016 now in the rearview mirror. The one thing that was supposed to be included in that vision was the successful resurgence of IPO’s across “The Valley”. 2016 was supposed to be “the year” of the comeback for unicorn cash-out dreams after what can only be described as a “not as advertised” 2015. For if one needs remembering: 2015 was the worst year […]

Can you still call something a “food craze” if it has been around since the Stone Age? Bone broth, which is all the rage in Hollywood and is catching on in the UAE, is essentially the same homemade soup your grandma – and generations before her – might have made from marrow bones, with assorted vegetables and herbs, although this latest variation simmers on the hob for […]

Telling voters what they wanted to hear worked out well for Donald Trump. As Mexico shifts into election gear in 2017, another populist, anti-establishment figure will be hoping to follow in the US president-elect’s footsteps. Like Mr Trump, Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a love-him or loathe-him figure with a message that resonates with the underprivileged and the angry.  In the case of Amlo, as the maverick […]

Automation, AI, and robotics are the real forces behind the disruption to the global job market, and they will accelerate in 2017. Image: iStockphoto/Matriyoshka As we do each week, the editors of ZDNet will continue to put our heads together in 2017 and give you our weekly Monday Morning Opener–an editorial that zooms in on the most important topic in tech for the week. Now that we’re […]

By Lamin Jahateh | BANJUL BANJUL Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh accused West African regional body ECOWAS of declaring war, after it said it was putting forces on alert in case he refused to step down at the end of his mandate this month. Jammeh, who has vowed to stay in power despite losing a Dec. 1 election to rival Adama Barrow, also promised to defend Gambia against […]

Ten inmates have escaped after an “armed attack” on a high-security prison in Bahrain, with one policeman killed in what the Gulf state called a “terrorist operation”. The interior ministry said the escapees from Jaw prison included a number of prisoners held on terrorism-related charges. “Policeman Abdulsalam Saif was martyred trying to deal with the terrorist elements,” it said. The authorities said four or five assailants armed […]

But it also showed the type of defense that Coach Nick Saban’s Alabama has — and, more to the point, has become. Continue reading the main story During the first segment of Alabama’s dynasty — the three national titles won in the seasons from 2009 to 2012 — the Crimson Tide’s defenses sacrificed speed for size, bulldozing teams, holding Louisiana State to 0 points in one title […]

Dubai Holding, the global investment holding company, has launched a Books for All programme, an initiative that aims to provide greater access to books for residents across the UAE. Launched in collaboration with Amal Education, the programme is aligned with the Reading Nation campaign, which was launched earlier this year. Pop-up library shelves stocked with books have been installed in prominent public spaces across the emirate. Readers […]

Abu Dhabi, 29 December, 2016 ADNOC Distribution has expanded its service station network in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi with the opening of a new service station ‘Barakah’ located near the Barakah nuclear power plant on the Abu Dhabi – Sila’a road. The opening ceremony was attended by Mohamed Hamad Bin Azzan Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Ruler’s Representative Court in the Western Region, Abdulla Salem […]

A Tesla Model X owner has sued Tesla Motors Inc. on allegations that his electric SUV suddenly accelerated while he was parking it in his garage. The vehicle reportedly jolted forward and crashed into his home. The owner Ji Chang Son filed the complaint on Friday, Dec. 30 in the U.S. District Court in the Central District of California. The incident allegedly took place back in September. […]

Tucked away in an inconspicuous building in Al Mamzar, some of the UAE’s most acclaimed thespians sit, drinking tea, writing and talking. The building is split in two – one half, the Dubai Folklore Society, composed of traditional dance troupes, and the other, the Dubai Folklore Society Theatre, devoted to Emirati drama. In a large, quiet room adorned with framed photographs and awards, Abdullah Saleh sits on […]

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