Chelsea Clinton: I’m not the person to defeat Trump
Author: Associated PressTue, 2017-04-04 19:44ID: 1491309732268960100WASHINGTON: Chelsea Clinton says she doesn’t have her sights on running for a public office, and has no intention of running against President Donald Trump in the next election.Clinton tells “CBS This Morning” of Trump: “I’m definitely not the right person to defeat him in 2020.”The younger Clinton says her mother, who […]
5 embarrassing remarks when microphone was on
Author: Pirate Irwin | AFPTue, 2017-04-04 17:07ID: 1491297330687936900LONDON: Sunderland manager David Moyes is in hot water over his remark to a BBC reporter that she might get a slap next time — with both of them laughing — after he thought he was off air.AFP Sports highlights five other incidents where people thought the microphone was off….. […]
Mercedes joins forces with Bosch to develop self-driving taxis
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-04-04 15:20ID: 1491297348207937900FRANKFURT, Germany: Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler and supplier Robert Bosch are teaming up to develop self-driving cars in an alliance primarily aimed at accelerating the production of “robo-taxis.”The pact between the world’s largest maker of premium cars and the world’s largest automotive supplier forms a powerful counterweight to new auto industry players like Uber […]
Balqiess Fathi hits the right note on Dubai stage
Author: ARAB NEWSTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491248381142994000DUBAI: Emirati-Yemeni singer Balqiess Fathi shined onstage at Dubai’s Global Village as she sang some of her best-known songs, making it a night to remember.Fathi made a show-stopping entry on stage dressed in an all-white ensemble. Her hairstyle reminded many of Disney’s Mickey Mouse.The singer said she was happy to perform at […]
Qatar restarts development of world’s biggest gas field
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491253002983658000 DOHA: Qatar has lifted a self-imposed moratorium on development of the world’s biggest natural gas field, the chief executive of Qatar Petroleum (QP) said on Monday, as the world’s top LNG exporter looks to see off an expected rise in competition. Qatar declared a moratorium in 2005 on the development of the […]
Trump’s pro-business stance buoys Saudi effort
Author: AYA BATRAWY | APMon, 2017-04-03 03:00ID: 1491238447842009000 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The Saudi prince tasked with attracting foreign investment said Monday that US President Donald Trump’s pro-business administration can be a good thing for the kingdom as it overhauls its economy and prepares to publicly list shares of state-owned oil giant Aramco. Prince Saud bin Khalid […]
Donning a ghutra, Zac Efron takes to the desert in Emirati style
Author: ARAB NEWSTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491248381122993700DUBAI: US actor Zac Efron gave his 26.3 million fans a teaser of what to expect in his upcoming movie “Baywatch” as he posted a stylish selfie taken in the Emirati desert.The 29-year-old film star is visiting the UAE to promote luxury fashion house Hugo Boss, for which he is a brand […]
‘Baby’ beats ‘Beauty’ in box-office battle
Author: AFPTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491248381092993400LOS ANGELES: “The Boss Baby,” Fox’s animated yarn about babies and pets vying over which is cuter, edged out blockbuster “Beauty and the Beast” to take the lead in its opening weekend on North American screens, according to an industry estimate.“Baby” earned a cool $49 million for the three-day weekend, Exhibitor Relations said, […]
Emirates, Etihad to boost screening on Australia flights
Author: Agence France PresseMon, 2017-04-03 10:40ID: 1491237465171884700DUBAI: Emirates and Etihad airlines will tighten screening for passengers flying to Australia this week after the country imposed new requirements for enhanced explosives detection, the UAE companies said Monday.Australia on Friday announced it would increase screening of passenger baggage on flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab […]
Oil prices under pressure as Libyan production recovery weighs
Author: ReutersMon, 2017-04-03 16:58ID: 1491236875581835100LONDON: Oil prices were under pressure on Monday as a rebound in Libyan oil output at the weekend weighed against upbeat economic data from Asia that pointed to strong energy demand from the region.Benchmark Brent futures eased by 8 cents to $53.45 a barrel by 1356 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures […]
