DUBAI // A Kenyan cook has lost his appeal seeking a reduced sentence for the premeditated murder of his colleague. The 30-year-old cook was sentenced to 10 years in jail by Dubai Criminal Court for killing his colleague by repeatedly pushing his head underwater in the Arabian Gulf until the man died. He was additionally convicted of drinking alcohol without a licence and was fined Dh1,000 as […]
In the past two months, the Islamic State has used more than 80 remotely piloted drones against Iraqi forces and their allies. About one-third of the aircraft, some as small as model airplanes, dropped bombs or were rigged with explosives to detonate on the ground, said Col. John L. Dorrian, the spokesman for the American-led operation against the Islamic State in Baghdad. Continue reading the main story […]
The great Trump reflation story, which points to strong equities, weak bonds and a highly valued dollar, is by now thoroughly entrenched in the minds of global investors. Not without reason. But when conviction is near-universal in markets it makes sense to ponder what investors might be missing. For my money the most likely flaw in this narrative relates to the cost of protectionist policies. There is […]
Being a time-saver and convenience at a click, the application has earned itself a growing number of tech-savvy customers since its launch in October 2016. 31 January 2017 Ajman, UAE – Reiterating their commitment towards providing seamless consumer experiences ranging from state-of-art pipeline and water treatment solutions to facilitating remote interactions with its customers, Ajman Sewerage Private Company Limited (ASPCL) announced strong growth in user-base for its […]
Australian rail freight company Aurizon has announced the termination of its Freight Management Transformation (FMT) project, contracted to SAP since 2014, resulting in an impairment charge of AU$64 million. The FMT project in 2014 attempted to bring 18 separate legacy systems used for logistics planning, scheduling, ordering, and billing into a single platform. However, following a review of the project, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed company has […]
By Simon Lewis and Shwe Yee Saw Myint | YANGON YANGON The office of Myanmar’s civilian president said on Tuesday that the assassination of a lawyer advising the ruling party on amending a military-drafted constitution was likely an effort to destabilise the country. A lone gunman shot Ko Ni, 63, an adviser to the ruling National League for Democracy, in the head in front of onlookers as […]
By Ginger Gibson and David Shepardson | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Days before a group of Republican lawmakers were due to discuss their party’s controversial proposal to tax all imports, Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) sent an urgent message to its U.S. dealers – tell the politicians the tax would seriously hurt car buyers. Some of Toyota’s 1,500 dealers heeded the call and contacted members of the House of Representatives’ […]
From the top left corner, moving clockwise, the four images depict: University at Buffalo students performing an experiment, clean drinking water, water evaporating, and black carbon wrapped around plastic in water with evaporated vapor on top evaporated water. Credit: University at Buffalo. You’ve seen Bear Grylls turn foul water into drinking water with little more than sunlight and plastic. Now, academics have added a third element—carbon-dipped paper—that […]
Telstra has announced the launch of its gigabit-capable 4G mobile network in three capital cities throughout Australia, allowing users with compatible devices to attain speeds of up to 1Gbps amid promises that it will also upgrade its standard 4G network to 300Mbps speeds for 80 percent of its footprint by 2019. Already available at certain sites across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, Telstra said it would launch the […]
Sri Lanka,30 January 2017 GAC Sri Lanka has partnered with Hemas Transportation to build an integrated logistics facility in Muthurajawela Industrial Zone in the western part of Sri Lanka. It will comprise a state-of-the-art distribution centre, a container yard and a 15-acre warehouse. A groundbreaking ceremony, graced by the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, the Honorable Ranil Wickramasinghe, was held today. The facility is expected to be […]
Monash University has implemented a multi-petabyte deployment at its eResearch Centre, giving the Melbourne-based advanced computing facility the capacity to store and manage massive workloads of data. The university implemented a software-defined solution that uses Red Hat Ceph Storage on Dell EMC PowerEdge R630 and R730xd rack servers that it expects will accelerate application performance, simplify systems management, and address the university’s growing data storage requirements. The […]
By Kevin Dougherty | QUEBEC CITY QUEBEC CITY The French-Canadian student charged in a shooting spree that killed six people at a Quebec City mosque was known in online circles as a supporter of far-right French politician Marine Le Pen and described by a former classmate as a “nerdy outcast.” Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, the sole suspect in Sunday night’s shooting, was charged on Monday with six counts […]
Whirlwind is not an adequate-enough word to sum up the past two years of Daya’s life. After scoring her first chart smash in 2015 at the age of 16, with debut single Hide Away, the scorching American talent was propelled to stardom as the soulful voice behind last year’s smash Don’t Let Me Down by The Chainsmokers. The song’s recent nomination for Best Dance Recording at this […]
Syrian armed forces appear to have retaken the contested Barada Valley area north of Damascus, the capital’s main source of water, signaling a possible end to a war-induced shortage that has left millions of inhabitants thirsty and dirty for six weeks. Syrian government news media reported on Monday that hundreds of rebel fighters and their families had evacuated the Barada Valley, under an agreement reached on Sunday. […]
Even by Trumpean standards, it verged on an epic surprise. During his daily briefing cum lecture Monday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer sharply asserted, “They should either get with the program or they should go.” And he heralded President Trump’s new “One In, Two Out” mantra. But, stunningly, he was not referring to the press! One might have assumed that, given Sunday comments by Kellyanne Conway, […]
By John Walcott and Julia Edwards Ainsley | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON When Donald Trump’s administration put together its controversial executive order on immigration, it was Steve Bannon – the populist firebrand fast emerging as the president’s right-hand man – pushing a hard line. Senior officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) interpreted the order to mean that lawful permanent residents – green card holders – who hailed […]
By William Shaw Law360, London (January 30, 2017, 8:30 PM GMT) — A major European Parliament committee will next month investigate the role played by lawyers, accountants and bankers in the tax evasion networks revealed in last year’s Panama Papers leaks, the European Union legislative body said Monday. The Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion will take testimony from investigative journalists and […]
The program aims to encourage the establishment of a private sector assistive technologies market and increase awareness among innovators DOHA, QATAR, 30 JANUARY 2017 Qatar Assistive Technology Center (Mada), in line with its mission to support community initiatives and help create an accessible, inclusive society, officially launched its innovation program on January 29, 2017. The Mada Innovation Program is designed to facilitate private sector innovation, entrepreneurship and […]
If you work in IT in the enterprise business space chances are the following scenario will sound familiar. You have spent the better part of the past few years working hard to help support or build a business that is more dynamic and responsive to everyone’s needs. A business which doesn’t see IT as the bottleneck where all ideas cost a million dollars and take a year […]
By Hamid Shalizi and James Mackenzie | KABUL KABUL Atta Mohammad Noor, one of Afghanistan’s most powerful regional leaders, is in talks with President Ashraf Ghani to join the central government, a move that could shake up the country’s politics ahead of elections scheduled for 2019. Negotiations have been going on for weeks, and while the outcome is uncertain and it is unclear what role Noor would […]
Part of the Pokémon GO’s novelty as a mobile game is the requirement for players to go out of the confines of their homes to hunt for monsters. While this gameplay has been lauded for getting people outdoors, it has also exposed players to all sorts of risks such as falling into manholes, getting run over by vehicles and even walking into danger or restricted properties. This […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 31, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Fitness offer Bodytree Studio will celebrate Valentine’s Day throughout February with Bring a Buddy to Bodytree, which offers two-for-one prices for drop-in classes, including all morning yoga classes, from Sundays to Thursdays […]
Microsoft was finalising plans to borrow at least $14bn Monday, in what will be the largest corporate bond sale of the year so far, as the US technology company joins a rush to tap debt markets ahead of expected interest rate rises later this year. The deal will rank as one of the largest ever corporate debt sales not to finance a takeover, and follows a bumper […]
The new look of Google Voice across Android, iOS, and web. Google When Google Voice launched in 2009, the free service targeted business users who wanted a second phone number for work, without the burden and cost of carrying around a second phone. At the time, Google Voice lacked key features such as photo, video, and group messaging to truly replace carrier-assigned phone numbers, but it offered […]
