ECATEPEC, Mexico: Four women walked barefoot Saturday on hot asphalt, clothed in shreds of organza in pastel shades of pink and yellow, the favorite colors of one of the many women murdered in Mexico. They performed a ceremony in honor of Briseida Carreño, a young woman who was killed a year ago in Ecatepec, a…
HONG KONG: Record numbers of Hong Kong people voted on Sunday in district elections viewed as a barometer of support for city leader Carrie Lam, a turnout apparently triggered by six months of often violent pro-democracy protests. Brutal attacks on election candidates in recent weeks have thrust the lowest tier of government in the Chinese-ruled…
LONDON: British prosecutors have charged a 23-year-old man from Northern Ireland in the deaths of 39 people from Vietnam whose bodies were found in a refrigerated container truck last month.Essex Police said Sunday that Christopher Kennedy was charged with conspiracy to arrange people trafficking and conspiracy to break UK immigration law.He is scheduled to appear…
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates, which sent its first astronaut into space this year and has plans to launch a probe to Mars, is looking at other new frontiers — space tourism and mining.But first, says the chief of the Emirates Space Agency, there needs to be regulation.Within a few months the UAE will enact…
Order Benjamin Netanyahu to step aside after indictment, watchdog asks Israel’s top court JERUSALEM: A watchdog group asked Israel’s top court on Sunday to order Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step aside after his indictment on corruption charges, adding to pressure he is facing from within his ruling party.Netanyahu, a four-term conservative leader, has denied…
Order Benjamin Netanyahu to step aside after indictment, watchdog asks Israel’s top court JERUSALEM: A watchdog group asked Israel’s top court on Sunday to order Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step aside after his indictment on corruption charges, adding to pressure he is facing from within his ruling party.Netanyahu, a four-term conservative leader, has denied…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s expertise in deep oil-well drilling is being used in an International bid to predict life-threatening earthquakes in the tumultuous seas off the coast of Japan. Scientists from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology are working with Japanese and American colleagues in a long-term project to drill down into sub-sea sections…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s expertise in deep oil-well drilling is being used in an International bid to predict life-threatening earthquakes in the tumultuous seas off the coast of Japan. Scientists from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology are working with Japanese and American colleagues in a long-term project to drill down into sub-sea sections…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s expertise in deep oil-well drilling is being used in an International bid to predict life-threatening earthquakes in the tumultuous seas off the coast of Japan. Scientists from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology are working with Japanese and American colleagues in a long-term project to drill down into sub-sea sections…
DUBAI: Saudi Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) will step up production of military equipment following its licensing for military manufacture by the General Authority for Military Industries.The license in five categories allows AEC to make military personnel equipment, military electronics, and to provide military services for equipment and electronics.“This will make us an official producer and supplier…
BEIJING: The contest to become leader in 5G technology is the next battleground between China and the US, the Bloomberg New Economy Forum heard in Beijing. The latest generation of telecom technology has the power to transform the global economy, but has also become a hot political issue, according to a panel of experts from the…
LONDON: The physical crude oil market and the structure of the oil futures curve have rarely been more aligned over the past few years than in recent weeks, and they tell a counter-intuitive story of a tight oil market next year. While OPEC and the International Energy Agency point to a swelling oil glut next year…
PERTH, Australia: A self-confessed Chinese spy has given Australia’s counterespionage agency inside intelligence on how Beijing conducts its interference operations abroad and revealed the identities of China’s senior military intelligence officers in Hong Kong, media reported.Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told reporters Saturday that the detailed accusations of China infiltrating and disrupting democratic systems in Australia,…
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Bangladesh police arrested 15 suspected members of a banned extremist group from the country’s second-largest city, officials said Saturday.Chittagong police conducted multiple arrests across the port city, including the regional commander and activists of the outlawed Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) group, police spokesman Shah Abdur Rouf said.“The militants were being reorganized in the city,”…
TOKYO: Pope Francis arrived in Japan on Saturday, where he is expected to deliver a robust anti-nuclear message of peace in the only country to have suffered an atomic bomb attack.The 82-year-old Argentine is fulfilling a long-cherished ambition to preach in Japan, where years ago he hoped to be a missionary.He arrived in Tokyo in…
BEIRUT: Protesters and Lebanon’s embattled politicians on Friday held separate celebrations to mark the country’s 76th Independence Day. Lebanese leaders attended the traditional military parade, which was much truncated and had to be moved to the Ministry of Defense’s headquarters because demonstrators had occupied the usual venue in central Beirut. Meanwhile, thousands of protesters staged a…
DUBAI: A US federal judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over his 544 days in captivity and torture while being held on internationally criticized espionage charges.The order in the case filed by Jason Rezaian comes nearly a week after Iranian officials shut down…
CAIRO: “I’m trying to experience life in a different way. I want to break away from the idea of needing money to be happy,” said Omar Khaled (also known as Omar El-Galla), referring to his perilous adventures. This year has been quite extraordinary for El-Galla. First, he cycled around Egypt, pedalling more 6,500 km…
JEDDAH: Student innovators have been showcasing their pioneering projects at a Saudi university’s inaugural design week. More than 20 original products and creative ideas by female students at Jeddah’s Effat University went on display to the public and industry professionals during the event. Dr. Sajid Khalifa, chair of the university’s design department, told Arab News that…
JEDDAH: Student innovators have been showcasing their pioneering projects at a Saudi university’s inaugural design week. More than 20 original products and creative ideas by female students at Jeddah’s Effat University went on display to the public and industry professionals during the event. Dr. Sajid Khalifa, chair of the university’s design department, told Arab News that…
