WASHINGTON: A senior US official told the Commerce Department’s enforcement staff this week that China’s Huawei should still be treated as blacklisted, days after US President Donald Trump sowed confusion with a vow to ease a ban on sales to the firm.Trump surprised markets on Saturday by promising Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines…
LUCKNOW, India: Seven bodies believed to be from a missing team of international climbers were retrieved by helicopters from a notoriously dangerous Himalayan mountain in northern India on Wednesday, officials said.Indian air force helicopters brought the bodies to Pithoragarh town in northern India’s Uttarakhand state, said Vijay Jogdande, a local civil administrator. He said the…
Party pooper: Food served at birthday fete of ex-Philippine dictator’s wife Imelda Marcos downs 200 MANILA, Philippines: More than 240 people were brought to hospitals in the Philippine capital Wednesday with suspected food poisoning in an event celebrating the 90th birthday of former first lady Imelda Marcos.Bryant Wong, a disaster-response officer, said dozens of ambulances…
SEOUL: South Korea said on Wednesday it sacked an army commander and rebuked other senior officers after a North Korean fishing boat piloted by defectors went undetected in South Korean waters for more than two days last month.The incident has raised concerns about potential lapses in South Korea’s security during fragile talks to end a…
CAIRO: The mass marches held in Sudan this week breathed new life into the uprising that toppled long ruling president, Omar Al-Bashir, but the protesters and the ruling military council remain at an impasse amid fears the country could slide into further chaos. Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of the capital, Khartoum,…
LONDON: Wars and turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are having a marked impact on youth unemployment, according to a former top UN official.And unless tensions are eased the outlook for many young Arabs remained bleak, said international diplomatic adviser, Christer Elfverson.His comments follow figures from the International Labor Organization (ILO),…
BEIRUT: Two hundred corpses, including those of people believed to have been executed by the Daesh, were found near the Syrian city of Raqqa, a local official and a war monitor said.The mass grave contained the bodies of five men in orange jumpsuits of the kind typically worn by Daesh hostages, Yasser Al-Khamees and the…
RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) signed an agreement with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday to extend a vaccination project for Yemeni children for another six months.The agreement was co-signed by KSRelief Assistant General Supervisor Ahmed bin Ali Al-Bayez and UNICEF’s regional chief field officer, Eltayeb Adam.The project aims…
A total of 127,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims are set to fly to Saudi Arabia for Hajj this year, with the first flight scheduled for 7.15am on Thursday. Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national carrier of the country and Saudi Airlines will carry all the Bangladeshi pilgrims through regular flights and special hajj flights. The hajj flights will continue till…
A total of 127,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims are set to fly to Saudi Arabia for Hajj this year, with the first flight scheduled for 7.15am on Thursday. Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national carrier of the country and Saudi Airlines will carry all the Bangladeshi pilgrims through regular flights and special hajj flights. The hajj flights will continue till…
DUBAI: Middle Eastern designers have always been a favorite amongst international celebrities when it comes to red-carpet dressing. Oscars night is incomplete without one of the winners picking up their statuette wearing a dress by a designer from the region. Of late, Middle East talent has also been spotted in Hollywood for other occasions as…
DUBAI: Middle Eastern designers have always been a favorite amongst international celebrities when it comes to red-carpet dressing. Oscars night is incomplete without one of the winners picking up their statuette wearing a dress by a designer from the region. Of late, Middle East talent has also been spotted in Hollywood for other occasions as…
DUBAI: Middle Eastern designers have always been a favorite amongst international celebrities when it comes to red-carpet dressing. Oscars night is incomplete without one of the winners picking up their statuette wearing a dress by a designer from the region. Of late, Middle East talent has also been spotted in Hollywood for other occasions as…
WIMBLEDON, London: Cori Gauff, at 15 the youngest ever qualifier for the Wimbledon singles, pulled off a major shock on Monday, beating one of her idols five-time champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 in their first round clash.The teenage American — who was not even born when Williams had won her first two Wimbledon singles titles…
WIMBLEDON, London: Cori Gauff, at 15 the youngest ever qualifier for the Wimbledon singles, pulled off a major shock on Monday, beating one of her idols five-time champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 in their first round clash.The teenage American — who was not even born when Williams had won her first two Wimbledon singles titles…
Lillard gets $196M, 4-year extension with Portland, and NBA spending spree begins Damian Lillard wasn’t a top-five pick. Tobias Harris wasn’t a lottery pick. Khris Middleton wasn’t even a first-rounder.Their bank balances won’t know the difference soon.Free agency opened Sunday with more than $2 billion in deals getting struck in the opening hours — and…
DUBAI: The UAE will allow up to 100 percent foreign ownership of some companies operating in 13 sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, and renewable energy, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday.The UAE cabinet has approved 122 economic activities across 13 sectors eligible for up to 100% foreign ownership, WAM said. It did not say when…
