By Maria Tsvetkova and Maria Vasilyeva | MOSCOW MOSCOW Russian high school student Roman Shingarkin had some explaining to do when he got home after becoming one of the faces of anti-Kremlin protests at the weekend. His father is a former member of parliament who supports President Vladimir Putin. At the height of a protest in Moscow on Sunday against what organisers said was official corruption, 17-year-old […]
Samsung launched its new Galaxy S8 smartphone with a bombastic event in New York, promising a “new beginning” for mobile handset design as well as for the Korean company amid a series of corporate crises. The Galaxy S8’s signature feature is a new “infinity display” which wraps around the edges of the device to give a larger screen in a smaller body. Claiming the biggest design breakthrough […]
By Francesco Guarascio | BRUSSELS BRUSSELS The European Parliament said in a draft position paper on Wednesday that Brexit can be revoked. The draft, seen by Reuters on the day that Article 50 on Britain’s leaving the European Union was invoked also said there should be transitional arrangements to smooth the divorce but no more than three years. London-based EU agencies, the European Banking Authority and the […]
Bank supports initiative by enabling the installation of Qindeel’s book collection kiosks at branches 29 March 2017 Dubai – Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has partnered with Qindeel Printing, Publishing, and Distribution, a subsidiary of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), to promote literacy inclusion worldwide. The partnership follows the announcement of March as the dedicated month […]
By Elizabeth Piper | LONDON LONDON After nine months of preparation, bitter public argument and a battle with parliament, British Prime Minister Theresa May is launching talks with the European Union armed with a plan she hopes will secure a better divorce deal than many expect. But what is it? Although May has published a policy document outlining a 12-point approach to the talks that will reshape […]
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. Donald Trump is temporary ratings gold, which is either evidence of renewed civic engagement or merely the decline of Western civilization. Variety reports that Fox News “finished far and above its competition in the ratings for the first quarter of […]
By Ali Sawafta and Suleiman Al-Khalidi | DEAD SEA, Jordan/AMMAN DEAD SEA, Jordan/AMMAN Arab leaders reaffirmed on Wednesday their commitment to a two-state solution to the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict amid increased unease over the stance of the United States under the new administration of President Donald Trump. Trump rattled Arab and European leaders in February by indicating he was open to a one-state solution, upending a position […]
The World Health Organization revealed in a statement issued on Tuesday, March 28, of high number of measles cases that were reported in the European region. The agency issued a warning as measles outbreaks hit countries in Europe that have suffered from drop in immunization rates. Over 500 cases of the infectious disease were reported across Europe in January this year. Highly Contagious Measles Measles is a […]
By Michel Rose and Sudip Kar-Gupta | PARIS PARIS Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Wednesday he would vote for Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election, the biggest Socialist Party name to date to turn his back on its official candidate and support the centrist instead. While it was not clear if the defection would benefit poll favourite Macron, who politely thanked Valls, it prompted […]
Legendary fashion designer Elie Saab has joined forces with British brand The Rug Company on a collection inspired by his signature design elements: femininity, luxury and modernity. Drawing on his personal passion for architecture and interiors, Saab created three modern rug designs that revolve around themes such as foliage, floral motifs, texture and abstraction. One of the designs, In Bloom, features oversized florals in shimmering silk tones […]
BEIRUT A bomb blast on a passenger bus in the al-Zahra district of Homs at noon on Wednesday caused deaths and injuries, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported, citing its correspondent there. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, reported that at least five people were killed in the attack in Homs, which is held by Syria’s government. (Reporting by Angus McDowall; Editing by […]
By Guy Faulconbridge and Elizabeth Piper | LONDON LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown and triggering years of uncertain negotiations that will test the endurance of the European Union. Nine months after Britons voted to leave, May will notify EU Council President Donald Tusk in a letter that the UK really is quitting […]
New photovoltaic plant will add 61.3 MWp of installed energy capacity to Risha, Jordan Lowest tariff for solar energy ever presented for a Jordan-based photovoltaic project The plant marks ACWA Power’s strategy of continuous investment Jordan, and its second Solar Photovoltaic Plant The new PV plant will bring the installed capacity in Jordan as controlled by ACWA Power to 1,665 MW further consolidating ACWA […]
Google lives and dies on open-source software. Without Linux, there would be no Google. The company both uses and makes open-source code every day of the year. In 2017 alone, Google has open-sourced Chrome for iOS; Upspin file-sharing; E2EMail, experimental end-to-end email encryption; and the Guetzli JPEG encoder. There’s only one problem. How do you find all these projects? Google finally has given us the answer: Google […]
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Patpicha Tanakasempipat | BANGKOK BANGKOK Thailand’s military government is working on a law to help regulate Buddhism, officials say, giving the junta far more say over a pillar of Thai society that has so far eluded its control. The proposed bill, which has not been made public, would appear to significantly reduce the say of the Sangha Supreme Council, Buddhism’s governing body in Thailand. […]
Square Enix has pushed Final Fantasy XIV closer to free-to-play territory with the removal of the 14-day limit on the trail version of the MMORPG. The removal of the time limit of the Final Fantasy XIV trial comes just as Square Enix prepares to release Stormblood, the next expansion for the game. ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Trial No Longer Has 14-Day Limit The release of the latest patch for Final […]
KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia briefly prevented a North Korean ship carrying coal from entering its port in Penang because of a suspected breach of United Nations sanctions, a port worker and Malaysian maritime officials told Reuters on Wednesday The KUM YA, was carrying 6,300 metric tonnes of anthracite coal, according to a worker at Penang Port who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity. It was later allowed […]
The photojournalist Ivor Prickett spent three weeks documenting the battlefront and humanitarian crisis in west Mosul. The war to drive the Islamic State from its last strongholds in western Mosul has come to this: With every advance by Iraqi forces, every missile rained down by coalition aircraft, a flood of Iraqi civilians hits the streets. It is no longer a question of waiting between salvos — there […]
After nine months’ gestation, the Brexit process has started. Both sides of the referendum have political points; Brexiters can say the UK economy is growing and there has been no market implosion, while Remainers can say UK assets have drastically underperformed the rest of the world, and the costs of the historic sterling devaluation are yet to be counted. Now, it is time to work out what […]
If you’re a Cuban focused on visiting the United States for tourism of business purposes, it’s probably going to be a case of “close but no cigar”. As Statista’s Nial McCarthy notes, even though relations between Washington and Havanna have improved hugely over the past few months, Cuba still has the highest rate of U.S. visa refusal of any country worldwide. According to U.S. State Department data, 81.9 percent of […]
LIMA Extreme floods wreaking havoc in Peru are also threatening the South American country’s rich archeological heritage and the tourism that thrives on it, a Peruvian archaeologist said on Tuesday. At least 50 archaeological sites in Peru have been damaged by the intense rains that are battering northern Peru, resulting in a drastic drop in related tourism, said archaeologist and explorer Walter Alva. Alva discovered the tomb […]
By Daniel Trotta and Tom James A Seattle woman who became a folk hero by fighting off a would-be rapist in a public bathroom has sparked a boom in women’s self-defense classes, making a meme out of the war cry she used in battle: “Not today!” followed by an expletive. Kelly Herron, 36, was taught to “be loud and fight like a savage” in self-defense training at […]
TOKYO Toshiba Corp’s (6502.T) troubled U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse intends to file for Chapter 11 protection from creditors, Japan’s government said on Wednesday, as the conglomerate seeks to limit losses that have plunged it into crisis. Yoshihide Suga, the government’s chief spokesman, told a regular news briefing he was aware that Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse plans a bankruptcy filing. Sources with knowledge of the situation have said that the […]
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck near Komandorskiye Ostrava in Russia’s far east on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of about 33 km (20 miles) just off the coast in the Bering Sea. It was originally recorded with a magnitude of 7.0. There was no tsunami threat after the quake, according to the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning […]
