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MANILA, Philippines — The European Union on Monday summoned a Philippine envoy to explain an expletive-laden tirade by President Rodrigo Duterte, who threatened to hang EU officials for opposing his efforts to re-impose the death penalty. The EU’s external action service, the equivalent of a foreign office, said it hauled Charge d’Affaires Alan Deniega in to its Brussels headquarters to provide “an explanation for the recent, unacceptable comments […]

By Ayesha Rascoe | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Following the failure of a healthcare bill backed by President Donald Trump, his administration plans to take a lead role in crafting major legislation to cut taxes with an eye toward meeting an August target date, the White House said on Monday. Trump’s pledge to cut taxes, including a lowering of the rates paid by corporations, was a pillar of his […]

Workers who participated in a recent survey do not think that their employers offer the right collaboration tools for effective working with remote team members to solve complex business problems. Oblong Industries Over a third of respondents said they were ‘neutral’ about the collaboration at their organisation. Los Angeles based Oblong Industries company conducted live, one-on-one interviews with industry respondents. The survey was executed via iPads through […]

New York // The Pentagon is considering throwing its weight behind an Arab military plan to capture a Red Sea port in Yemen as part of a move to step up its support for the Saudi-led coalition that has fought a two-year war against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Senior officials said it was part of a new stance adopted by US president Donald Trump’s administration to deepen ties […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 28, 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 Family fun Visit […]

The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com have a new editor, the latest step in an ongoing reorganization of their parent company. Gabriel Escobar will be editor and vice president of Philadelphia Media Network, a new job that puts him in charge of news for the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, the company announced Monday. Escobar, who was previously managing editor for news at the […]

WASHINGTON The Pentagon, facing accusations that a coalition air strike may have killed scores of civilians in the Iraqi city of Mosul, said on Monday it was not loosening its rules of engagement in the fight against Islamic State but that resources to investigate claims were limited. Eyewitnesses from Mosul and Iraqi officials have said last week’s strike on Islamic State targets may have collapsed homes where […]

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Want to beat Warren Buffett’s investment returns? Don’t want to spend a lot of time working at it? Bloomberg’s macro strategist Cameron Crise has just the investment process for you… Last week I wrote about a simple model that is surprisingly effective at profiting from the rebalancing tendencies of passive investors. This in turn brought to mind another well-known instance of behavioral herding that has led to […]

The location and energy potential, in terawatt hours, of eastern and southern African renewable resources (wind, solar photovoltaic and concentrating solar power). Credit: UC Berkeley As Africa gears up for a tripling of electricity demand by 2030, a new Berkeley study maps out a viable strategy for developing wind and solar power while simultaneously reducing the continent’s reliance on fossil fuels and lowering power plant construction costs. […]

Like many others, I’m interested in diminutive action cams modeled GoPro’s popular line of devices, which are targeted at people who like to jump off cliffs with one of these gadgets attached to their person. Not surprisingly, there are a number of low-priced competitors coming from obscure Chinese off brands. They sell like crazy, but are they valid rivals or total duds? It’s hard to […]

A video-based social network with categories ranging from motor sports to singing has been launched in Dubai to encourage users to “rate, create and participate” in video content. HighlyRated.com was created by entrepreneurs Acer Jamal and Stefan Cudby following the rapid rise in demand for online video content. According to the co-founders, the idea came about when the duo found their friends posting videos on other social […]

ABU DHABI // The UAE has contributed Dh200 million to the Interpol Foundation for a Safer World, supporting seven projects fighting global crime and terrorism over five years. Announced ahead of the Unity for Security Forum in Abu Dhabi, which starts on Tuesday, the money will help to fund collaborations and training in Interpol’s 190 member states. “Building relations with relevant institutions in the fight against crime […]

By Matt Spetalnick | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was committed to working with U.S. President Donald Trump to advance peace efforts with the Palestinians and with the broader Arab world. Netanyahu made the pledge in a speech to the largest U.S. pro-Israel lobbying group at a time when the Trump administration is seeking agreement with his right-wing government on limiting […]

Wells Fargo revealed Monday that it will soon allow customers to initiate ATM transactions using NFC-based mobile wallets such as Apple Pay. The news comes as part of another announcement that Wells Fargo has activated card-free transactions on its fleet of 13,000 ATMs across the US. Starting Monday, customers can use the Wells Fargo mobile app to generate a one-time use code that can be entered into […]

MANILA The Philippines could tighten its money laundering law this year to cover casinos, its top lawmaker said on Monday, in a move aimed at plugging loopholes that allowed $81 million stolen from Bangladesh to pass through Manila gaming venues. The Senate aims to approve its version of the bill in May and it is likely the lower house of Congress would hold separate discussions on its […]

Kuwait is seeking to follow its Gulf neighbours in its bid to gain emerging-market status. The nation’s Capital Markets Authority plans to extend its settlement cycle for stock trades by the end of April to three days from two for foreigners and zero for local traders, Vice-Chairman Mishaal Al-Usaimi said at a conference in Kuwait City. The regulators are also planning to introduce short-selling and derivative products […]

MANILA: The Philippines Monday (Mar 27) took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes in the South China Sea, despite Manila’s increasingly conciliatory stance to Beijing’s claims over the disputed waters. Japan will lease a total of five surplus Beechcraft TC-90 planes to the Philippines, according to Manila’s defence secretary Delfin Lorenzana. Philippine military chief General Eduardo Ano said the […]

President Trump is reportedly creating a new position for his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. The newly formed White House Office of American Innovation will leverage business ideas and potentially privatize some government functions, according to Reuters, as Kushner says: “The government should be run like a great American company. Our hope is that we can achieve successes and efficiencies for our customers, who are the […]

Manama, 27 March 2017 Kanoo Paint Centre, a total solutions provider for all automotive paint industry requirements, received the 2016 Best Distributor Award from Aik Moh Paints and Chemicals, a leading chemicals distributor and service provider in Asia headquartered in Singapore, during a ceremony at the Ebrahim K. Kanoo head office. Aik Moh Group Chairman, Beo Tan presented the award to Ebrahim K. Kanoo Director of Corporate Services, […]

Good morning. Here’s our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. So when President Trump raised the white flag on Obamacare Friday, did he pick up the phone and gave the exclusive to Breitbart, The Daily Caller or LifeZette? Nope. He called reporters at The Washington Post and The New York […]

For this week’s column, I asked one of my staff, Carolina Milanesi, to weigh in on the movie Hidden Figures and how it points to the future of AI. She also brings a woman’s perspective to a subject I feel is important to the story and the AI Connection. This essay first ran on our blog. – Tim Bajarin This weekend, I finally watched Hidden […]

Raya Abirached is familiar to local movie fans as the face of MBC’s Hollywood coverage, and Arabic cinema as host of her own show Scoop. This weekend, however, Abirached takes a break from interviewing the stars of the silver screen and becomes one herself – she is the voice of Smurf Willow in the Arabic version of the Smurfs latest big screen outing, The Lost Village. This […]

Apple and Facebook are gearing up to challenge start-up Magic Leap and Microsoft’s HoloLens in the race to create a pair of augmented reality glasses that could one day replace the smartphone as consumers’ primary computing device. Apple is stepping up its efforts in AR eyewear, according to people with knowledge of its efforts, while Facebook is also researching the technology that can make what chief executive […]

SINGAPORE A Singapore court jailed a couple on Monday for starving their Filipino domestic helper, a case that highlighted what rights groups say is a common complaint in the wealthy city-state. Thelma Oyasan Gawidan, 40, weighed just 29.4 kg (65 lb) in April 2014 after being given too little to eat for about 15 months, prosecutors said. She was given two or three slices of plain white […]

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Geely’s i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid Technology Offers a New Direction Vision for Gasoline-Powered Vehicles // OpenAI introduces GPT-6 Cyber with restricted security access // Oil advances towards $100 as tanker attacks persist // Millions Of Indians May Soon Be Deprived Of Government Assistance // Geely’s i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid Technology Offers a New Direction for Gasoline-Powered Vehicles // Technology shares plunge as Nasdaq enters correction // Dubai boat show confirms international shipyard line-up for November // Trump’s Iran War Has A Share Of Contribution To His Midterm Debacle // Kochi police detain two actors over bid to honey trap doctor // Beyond the exhibition floor: How robots, AI and networks are moving into the real world // Asia Left Behind: Ten international companies have yet to report delivering on their cage-free egg pledges across the region // Miss Universe Hong Kong Jen Zhou Departs for Puerto Rico to Compete in the 75th Miss Universe World Final // The “1st Greater Bay Area Health and Longevity Summit & Awards Ceremony” concludes successfully in Macao // Emirates Group records AED 4.1 billion half-year profit // APT29-linked campaign exploits outdated Apple and Android software // Xi Jinping Preparing For A Trilateral Summit With Trump And Putin At APEC Summit On Nov 18-19 // e-Crime Bureau Signs Cybersecurity Partnership With Smart Africa, Reinforcing Its Global Expansion // Dubai details five-year visa benefits for returning visitors // Private varsities bill all set to face the axe // TVM –Mangaluru Vande Bharat claims top spot //