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Published 10/12/2016 | 09:58 Share At least 45,000 displaced as rescue operations near end in Indonesia’s quake-stricken Aceh Independent.ie http://www.independent.ie/world-news/australasia/at-least-45000-displaced-as-rescue-operations-near-end-in-indonesias-quakestricken-aceh-35283388.html http://www.independent.ie/incoming/article35283366.ece/8d538/AUTOCROP/h342/indonesia021.jpg Muslims attend Friday prayers at Jami Quba mosque which collapsed during this week’s earthquake in Pidie Jaya, Aceh province, Indonesia December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside Muslims attend Friday prayers at Jami Quba mosque which collapsed during this week’s earthquake in Pidie Jaya, Aceh province, Indonesia December […]

10 December 2016 Eagle Hills Jordan recently participated at the 27th Moscow International Property Show at the Tishinka Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia on November 11 and 12, showcasing two of its projects being developed in the Kingdom, Saraya Aqaba and Marsa Zayed’s Al Raha Village. Seeking to achieve even further recognition of its projects in Jordan’s coastal city of Aqaba, Eagle Hills Jordan had a 12 […]

In this part of the world, the debate is not just theoretical. Terrorism is an everyday reality, and the role that Facebook and other social media sites may play in inspiring it generates deep emotion. Israel has pushed to combat online provocation that it links to bloodshed. Palestinians consider a crackdown on Facebook posts just another tool of repression by an occupying power. Continue reading the main […]

SYDNEY The Solomon Islands plans to dispatch emergency supplies to areas affected by a 6.9 magnitude aftershock on Saturday, a day after a much larger tremor triggered a tsunami warning that send hundreds of coastal people fleeing into the hills. General Secretary of the Solomon Islands Red Cross Joanne Zoleveke said the supply boat could take almost 24 hours to reach Makira Island, which lies close to […]

Tom Brokaw has a theory about covering politics that can be summed up in three letters: U.F.O. The basic idea is this: If something unforeseen can occur, it will. That’s why, when asked what the biggest news story will be one year from today, he gave an honest answer: “I don’t know.” “We don’t know what’s going to happen with Donald Trump,” Brokaw said. “We don’t know […]

Screens from the Starbucks mobile app. At its annual meeting with investors on December 7, Starbucks executives outlined a bevy of initiatives involving new store formats, expanded food offerings, and new premium coffee beverages — but the other big story to come out of the coffee giant’s corporate hobnobbing was how the company’s use of technology has turned the brand into a digital innovation machine. Starbucks, which […]

December 23 Saadiyat Great Santa Dash Run five kilometres around the front nine holes of the Saadiyat Beach golf course and spot gazelles and dolphins along the way. The race starts at 4pm, so participants will also see the sunset. The fun run is open to all ages and entry fees start at Dh100 for juniors (8 to 16 years) and Dh140 for adults. There is also […]

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The Dubai Land Department is cleaning out unscrupulous real estate agents and greedy landlords in a bid to polish the emirate’s reputation as a transparent property market attractive to investors across the world. In an exclusive interview with Arabian Business, Ali Abdulla Al Ali, director of the Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) real estate licensing division, says several new initiatives introduced this year are already showing benefits. Al […]

Submitted by Nomi Prins via TomDispatch.com, Given his cabinet picks so far, it’s reasonable to assume that The Donald finds hanging out with anyone who isn’t a billionaire (or at least a multimillionaire) a drag. What would there be to talk about if you left the Machiavellian class and its exploits for the company of the sort of normal folk you can rouse at a rally?  It’s […]

Two leading Netgear routers are vulnerable to a severe security flaw. (Image: Netgear) An advisory posted on Friday in Carnegie Mellon University’s public vulnerability database (CERT) said that Netgear’s R7000 and R6400 routers, running current and recent firmware respectively, are vulnerable to an arbitrary command injection flaw. If exploited, the vulnerability could let an unauthenticated attacker run commands with root privileges. The code to exploit the vulnerability […]

Scientists have succeeded in observing an important cell protein at work. To do this, they used a method that allows to measure structural changes within complex molecules. The further developed procedure makes it possible to elucidate such processes in the cell, i.e. in the natural environment. The researchers are also providing a tool kit, which allows a wide range of molecules to be measured. (via WSJ)

Yet Mr. McLaren suggested that the full extent of the cheating might never be known. “It is impossible to know just how deep and how far back this conspiracy goes,” he said on Friday, calling the “immutable facts” of his report clear but far from comprehensive. “For years, international sports competitions have unknowingly been hijacked by the Russians.” Continue reading the main story Mr. McLaren concluded last […]

By Jeff Mason | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence agencies to review cyber attacks and foreign intervention into the 2016 election and deliver a report before he leaves office on Jan. 20, the White House said on Friday. In October, the U.S. government formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election, […]

DUBAI // Parkour obstacle-running is being used to help children jump, climb and roll their way towards academic success. Youngsters at the Wisdom Warehouse tutoring centre have taken part in workshops that mix the energising effects of parkour with subjects such as mathematics and writing. The children have to negotiate an obstacle course while being encouraged to solve problems or apply knowledge they learnt in a lesson. […]

Dubai, UAE 9th December 2016 Held under the Patronage Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami, and Chairman of the board of the Dubai Health Authority inaugurated the 3rd edition of the Emirates Society of the Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2016 (ESEM 2016). ESEM 2016 is an annual congress organised by Emirates Society of Emergency Medicine with […]

DUBAI // Bollywood legend Om Puri and former English footballer Vinnie Jones may not sound like the most likely pairing for a new Dubai-produced movie, but that’s what recently launched UAE production company Nugen Productions is offering to the world. At a barely publicised event on Thursday, the producer of the new film, Solar Eclipse, Pankaj Sehgal and cast members, including Puri and Grammy-winning composer Rob Diggy […]

By Peter Gosnell Australian theme park Dreamworld reopened on Saturday having been closed since the end of October following the deaths of four people on its now-shuttered Thunder River Rapids ride. Craig Davidson, chief executive of theme parks at Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure Group, said reopening the park on the Gold Coast in the eastern state of Queensland was a poignant moment. “Today the smiles of Dreamworld […]

December 10, 2016 by: Joe Leahy in São Paulo Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and one of his sons have been accused by prosecutors of influence peddling and other crimes in relation to a landmark $4.5bn Saab Gripen fighter jet deal in Latin America’s largest country.  Prosecutors in Brasília accused Mr Lula da Silva’s son, Luís Cláudio Lula da Silva, of receiving nearly R$2.6m […]

TOKYO Russia appears to have snubbed a Japanese attempt at puppy-love diplomacy by declining a gift of a dog for President Vladimir Putin at a summit next week with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Japanese government had planned to present Putin, widely known to be a dog lover, with a male Akita as a companion to Yume, a female of the same breed that Japan gave him […]

At a recent media roundtable discussion about the future for wearables, hosted by Vivalnk, I was sitting next to two doctors who have been working in this field as advisers. They told me they don’t know what to do with all the data that patients keep sending them from their wearables, heart rate, steps taken, etc. And some wearables collect data on biometric data that’s unknown to […]

Journalism took a beating in 2016. Donald Trump was elected president, thwarting pollsters and shaking off seemingly endless fact-checking. News organizations continue to lay off journalists as Facebook and Google gobble up the advertising market. And trust in media sunk to an all-time low, helped along by abuse on the campaign trail. Despite that, a former whistleblower thinks journalism still has the power to make big changes. […]

BATON ROUGE, La U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday pledged to stop companies from abusing the visa process for foreign workers in a way that undermines the labour market for Americans. Speaking at a rally in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Trump said he had spent time during the presidential campaign with workers who were laid off but forced to train foreign hires brought in to replace them. “That’s […]

AL AIN // An Emirati woman who has launched a veterinary clinic at a villa in Al Ain is hoping to raise awareness of animal welfare among residents in the emirate. Nadia Al Maskari, 36, an animal scientist and behaviourist, said there were not enough services in Al Ain for people with pets nor enough people helping deal with the stray ­population. This is something she wanted […]

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs legislation that establishes comprehensive regulations for the testing, use and eventual sale of autonomous vehicle technology at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Mich., on Friday Dec. 9, 2016. The package of bills signed into law Friday comes with few specific state regulations and leaves many decisions up to automakers and companies like Google and Uber. It also allows automakers and […]

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