Traditional dancers in grass skirts welcomed waving holidaymakers as Fiji opened its borders to international travelers Wednesday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic...

The framework of the strategy is the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring that sustainability is a central factor of the strategy. The cruise industry's growth...

Greek family owned and operated for 50 years, nestled among the pine-forested slopes of Lycabettus Hill in the tony Kolonaki neighborhood of Athens, St. George...

Twitter launched new rules Tuesday blocking users from sharing private images of other people without their consent, in a tightening of the network's policy just...

As he casually reclines on a couch, on the top floor of a multi-sensory cube designed to demonstrate the future of paying for stuff, Wasim...

Ellen White broke England Women’s scoring record as the team recorded their biggest competitive victory by crushing Latvia 20-0 at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium.White scored twice...

The World Health Organization has said people who are unwell or vulnerable should delay travel if they are not completely vaccinated.In its latest travel advisory,...

Adele is set to cement her superstar status with a Las Vegas residency. On Tuesday, the British British announced a series of live concerts at...

Online food delivery platform Uber Eats announced on Tuesday it will quit Hong Kong at the end of 2021, ending five years of a battle...

Antigen tests are no longer required for passengers flying to Dubai from Nigeria, however, Covid-19 PCR tests remain mandatory. These tests are required for all...

Bollywood debutant Ahan Shetty's coming film Tadap was made under trying circumstances. With production halted for 10 months owing to Covid-19 restrictions, the rest of...

The wife of the man known as the "Godfather of Black Music" was shot and killed Wednesday in a break-in at the couple's Beverly Hills...

South Africa's new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a dramatic surge in the country where scientists detected the...

An Australian cabinet minister has been removed from his post while allegations he was abusive toward a former staffer during their relationship are investigated, Prime...

Gaming platform Twitch has introduced a tool that detects and blocks users who evade bans, a longstanding problem for victims of harassment.The leader in live...

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool thumped Everton 4-1 in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday to stay two points behind Premier League...

Scientists believe they have found "the trigger" that leads to extremely rare blood clots after the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.The team - in Cardiff and the...

Author Alice Seybold publicly apologized on Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her...

French aviation start-up Ascendance Flight Technologies has unveiled the design of the Atea, its five-seater vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, in a push to...

Square, the company co-founded and run by cryptocurrency enthusiast Jack Dorsey, is changing its corporate name to Block, signalling a push beyond the company’s main...

Deccan Gladiators and Delhi Bulls, the teams that finished in the top two spots in the league phase, will meet in the Abu Dhabi T10...

It remains the UAE’s greatest footballing achievement, closer now to the country’s inception than it is to its landmark birthday.In 1989, through the mud and...

Live updates: follow the latest news on Covid-19 variant Omicron. Covid-19 vaccine makers will likely need to alter their inoculations to counter the Omicron variant,...

Six artists have been living in AlUla Oasis in north-western Saudi Arabia since the start of November as part of the pilot version of AlUla's...

The richest US tech moguls lost tens of billions in collective wealth as technology stocks tumbled amid fears of inflation and economic tightening.Elon Musk’s net...

South Korea's president on Monday ruled out joining a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing the need to work with...

Since taking power following his father’s sudden death 10 years ago, Kim Jong Un has erased the widespread doubts that greeted his early attempts to...

Swan Hellenic announced that its new ship SH Minerva had left Helsinki for Argentina and her first cultural expedition cruise of the Antarctic, a 10-day...

A critical vulnerability in a widely used software tool — one quickly exploited in the online game Minecraft — is rapidly emerging as a major...

Youri Tielemans marked his 100th Premier League appearance with two goals as Leicester City cruised to a 4-0 win over Newcastle United on Sunday.Newcastle registered...

There are many reasons I am looking forward with great enthusiasm to the Riyadh Philosophy Conference – the first event of its kind to be...

The target for giving every adult in England a booster shot has been brought forward by a month over fears of a “tidal wave of...

Amember of Foo Fighters was taken to hospital from an airport in Chicago on Thursday, which led to the cancellation of their scheduled race-day concert...

In an era that sees venture capitalists flock to Twitter to dispense their wisdom to the masses via threads, newsletters, podcasts and every other conceivable...

Kuwait's National Aviation Services has partnered with HealthKey Technologies to provide passengers with digital access to an additional 1,800 Covid-19 testing locations around the world....

As the year draws to a close, it’s a case of “here we go again” as the latest Covid-19 variant threatens yet another wave of...

The UK has confirmed the world's first official Omicron death as Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to rule out tighter restrictions before Christmas.Speaking during a...

Darin J Sallam’s debut feature Farha is replete with dark close-ups of the protagonist that are framed like tragic Rembrandt portraits.But one in particular, midway...

Indian regulators are investigating a Boeing 737 Max incident on Thursday, operated by SpiceJet, which caused the plane to turn back to Mumbai shortly after...

At least 21 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, officials said Saturday, with "alarming" reports of destruction...

Travel has had to adapt to a revolving door of changes the past two years, with restrictions coming and going unexpectedly and sometimes quite suddenly....

Meta Platforms, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets of US regional bank Meta...

Managers will meet on Monday to discuss the Covid-19 crisis engulfing the Premier League, with Newcastle's Eddie Howe saying the top flight’s integrity is on...

As Sweden and Denmark introduce tougher measures to tackle a surge in coronavirus, the top Swedish epidemiologist has warned that some people in his country...

When Coldplay decided not to tour their album Everyday Life, it may have resulted in the 2019 release to relatively sink without a trace but...

Amazon Web Services, the backbone of many websites and apps, suffered a major disruption in the US and in some other parts of the world...

Top-order batsman KL Rahul was on Saturday named vice-captain of the Indian team for the Test series against South Africa. Rahul replaces Rohit Sharma, who...

Pioneering technology using artificial intelligence in the UK and US can accurately predict which people will within two years develop dementia.A study forecast which patients...

The new generation of digitally-savvy investors, who will be responsible for the wealth transfer in the next decade, are likely to increase their wealth by...

Heilind Electronics, a global distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for 3M, is now stocking 3M Thermally Conductive Products, including adhesive transfer tapes, conductive...

One downside to decorating for the holiday season seems to be the higher electric bill that comes with it. According to Dominion Energy officials, that...

The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said at least 49 people died in the devastation wrought by Typhoon Rai in just...

Adelte, a Spanish engineering group based in Barcelona and the world leading specialist in the design and manufacture of Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridges for Cruise...

Apple unveiled an Android app that will help users who do not own iPhones or iPads to detect unexpected AirTags and other devices compatible with...

Sometimes a fixture can assume a symbolic importance. Wolves felt a barometer in Chelsea’s ultimately triumphant 2020-21 season. Frank Lampard’s Blues had been league leaders...

In the 7th century, Islam emerged in an area now encompassed by modern-day Saudi Arabia. At a speed unprecedented in the history of religion, the...

The New York Grill will be serving a decadent course this Christmas including dishes such as foie gras terrine, smoked salmon king crab roulade, grilled...

The new Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the UK. So what are the symptoms people should act on?The NHS says people should...

Steve Aoki has something special planned for his Soundstorm performance in Riyadh on Sunday. The American EDM star plans to debut a number of new...

Oil fell for the first time in three days over concerns about the demand effect from the Omicron variant and tighter monetary policy.Futures in New...

Still facing market pains ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan small craft distillers continue to lobby for looser state liquor control laws to help...

Cisco Systems Inc. just released one of its largest-ever cybersecurity studies, providing a detailed view into the top five security practices proven to be most...

The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 208, the national police said Monday, making it one...

Laos has announced plans to partially re-open its borders to foreign visitors in the new year. The South-East Asian country has been closed to international...

The global semiconductor shortage, sparked by the pandemic, will drive nearly 50 per cent of the top 10 carmakers to design and produce their own...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham could have turned out differently if video replay calls had gone their way.The Reds,...

The headline of a CBS news article a fortnight ago was: “Omicron Covid-19 variant was in Europe before South African scientists detected and flagged it...

Christmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious disease expert says."There's no doubt...

It is often said DJs are night owls, and that adage is proven true when stepping into the artist village of the Soundstorm festival in...

Property sales transactions in Dubai surged 88.37 per cent annually in the first 11 months of 2021 as the UAE’s economy charted a strong recovery...

Piyush Rautela, a Delhi-based public relations executive, is increasingly taking advantage of the plethora of “buy-now-pay-later” interest-free options that are available for a number of...

The second-largest city in the United States called off its New Year’s Eve celebration Monday, and its smallest state re-imposed an indoor mask mandate as...

Troops raced Tuesday to deliver food and water to typhoon-ravaged islands of the Philippines as charities appealed for aid to help hundreds of thousands left...

The World Health Organization has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health, as the Omicron variant spreads globally."An event...

After he saw the final version of his new sports film 83 for the first time in Jeddah last week, Bollywood star Ranveer Singh says...

Employees at a fast-food restaurant in Sacramento, California, exasperated over working in stifling heat for low wages, demanded more pay and a new air conditioner...

The Chinese city of Xian began testing millions of residents for the coronavirus on Tuesday after the detection of more than 40 new cases raised...

Flexibility is set to define the future of the working culture, being the "number one priority" of many as the world continues to adapt to...

Fifa president Gianni Infantino claims he has a majority backing for his plan to introduce biennial World Cups, with delegates told on Monday an increase...

Over-50s who test positive for Covid-19 should be enrolled in live trials for pioneering antiviral drugs to increase their chance of overcoming the illness, a...

The 16th Al Burda Award has been given to 30 winners over six categories at this year’s Al Burda Festival. Held at Expo 2020 Dubai,...

“Customers are still spending time at home, more than ever,” said Cindy Hall, Sherrill Furniture vice president of case goods merchandising. “We’ve all become more...

Coach Chris Silverwood is adamant that he would select the same two teams that got thrashed by Australia in the first two Ashes Tests and...

The holiday season is shining brightly during the pandemic as businesses pour money into extravagant light shows to spread cheer.From Maine to California, more lights...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday reiterated his demand for guarantees from the U.S. and its allies that NATO will not expand eastwards, blaming the...

Fighting the Omicron variant surging through the country, U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the government would provide 500 million free rapid tests, increase...

A man Resorts, the hotel company behind such luxurious destinations as Amanpuri in Phuket, Thailand and Amangiri in Colorado, US, is taking to the seas.In...

Bosses from the world's two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services.In a letter,...

Romelu Lukaku is recovering well from Covid-19 and determined to play a major part in Chelsea’s second half to the season and beyond, according to...

It may feel like awards season has only just ended, but it's almost time to gear up for another two months of A-list red carpet...

The number of visitors to Dubai is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels in the remaining few weeks of 2021 during the peak holiday travel period,...

The unexpected stocking stuffer this Christmas might be a non-fungible token (NFT).People who are both new and experienced in the nascent world of NFTs say...

Christmas arrived around the world Saturday amid a surge in COVID-19 infections that kept many families apart, overwhelmed hospitals and curbed religious observances as the...

Australia’s most populous state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands of people were...

Since the pandemic took hold in March 2020, border closures and stay-at-home orders have brought economic disaster to much of the travel industry.By this November,...

The global smartphone industry will continue to be hamstrung well into the next year by supply chain disruptions and component shortages, with the Omicron variant...

Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard will miss the club’s next two Premier League games after testing positive for Covid-19.Gerrard will not be in the...

A crisis like no other, followed by a fast economic rebound, creating an unprecedented situation that is affecting all sectors and countries.That is the assessment...

The UK, EU and the US have received more doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the last six weeks than African countries have all year.New analysis...

At the very end, this experimental drummer called Charles Hayward, plays 16 musical instruments for six hours, creating all kinds of percussion from gongs to...

Barclays, SMBC and Banorte are providing a $500 million bridge loan to Petroleos Mexicanos to help finance its takeover of Royal Dutch Shell’s Deer Park...

Air traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport is expected to surge almost 400 per cent during the festive season, buoyed by passenger demand and significant...

There’s something about the holidays that gets me thinking about home security. Maybe it’s reading on Nextdoor about rampant neighborhood porch piracy, or maybe it’s...

A panel of experts last week made a simple, common-sense recommendation for dealing with the U.S.'s plastic pollution problem: Stop making so much plastic."Not producing...

Australia turned in a fierce spell of new ball bowling late on the second day of the Boxing Day Test as the frenzied MCG crowd...

Former prime minister Gordon Brown says the failure to distribute vaccines to poorer countries is a "stain on our global soul".He said people were realising...

The first Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale opened this month just outside of Riyadh. A total of 63 artists are included in the inaugural exhibition Feeling...

Oil climbed as investors weighed a surge in Omicron cases against signs that the new strain is not as severe as previous waves.Brent was 0.39...

U.S. authorities on Sunday were monitoring dozens of cruise ships hit by COVID-19 cases while sailing in the country's waters, with several of them reportedly...

On December 11, the airport greeted Spirit Airlines as the first scheduled carrier with daily flights from Houston and four weekly flights from Miami. By...

Ustar, a Chinese point of care (POC) startup that designs molecular diagnostic systems, has raised about 300 million yuan ($2.6 million) in a Series E+...

Amazon, Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Twitter have scrapped plans to attend the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January amid renewed concerns about...

It is only the half-way stage but when the unofficial title of game of the season is awarded, this must be a contender. An extraordinary...

India will start giving Covid-19 vaccines to children aged 15 and older, and offer booster shots to at-risk adults as the Omicron coronavirus variant threatens...

A troupe of twinkle-toed ballroom dancers are preparing to sashay their way into Abu Dhabi for a Strictly Come Dancing-style soiree.Pearl Ball will have 90...

Covid test results and the vaccine status of passengers on Emirates will be recognised by the EU through the use of the Iata Travel Pass,...

Swiss International Air Lines is reportedly expanding its range of scheduled flights and adding new destinations to its networks. This means that the airlines will...

Australia’s Victoria and Queensland states reported record levels of new daily coronavirus infections on Tuesday as pressure on testing centers prompted calls for wider use...

Andy Murray will return to the Australian Open next month, three years after playing what he feared would be the final match of his career.The...

ana Hourani’s debut album has been a long time coming. Released in November, Ensanein finds the successful Lebanese model and visual artist going back to...

Oman's ministry of energy signed a concession agreement with Shell Integrated Gas Oman BV, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, along with its partners, OQ...

Hundreds of thousands more people were ordered to stay home in northern China Tuesday, joining millions under strict lockdown as authorities raced to contain a...

In recent years, LED technology has revolutionized the lighting industry as a whole. A wide range of different lighting retailers specializing in LED lighting have...

Future cities must deliver seamless customer experiences and governments should consider adopting technology to “listen to, understand and act” on behalf of their citizens, Kashif...

Kylian Mbappe was named the men’s Player of the Year at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards on Monday night, with Robert Lewandowski, Cristiano Ronaldo and...

Australian researchers are conducting a trial to see whether squirting a blood thinner into the nose could offer protection against Covid.The nasal spray uses the...

Bollywood star Salman Khan turned 56 on Monday and marked the occasion by announcing a raft of new films, including a sequel to his record-breaking...

Etihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group, parent company of the Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport — a major domestic aviation hub and the gateway to central...

Horrific scenes seen in previous Covid-19 waves are “now history,” according to John Bell, a regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford and...

Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the Omicron variant spread, with new infections in Sydney and surrounding parts of New...

Amazon has updated its Alexa voice assistant after it "challenged" a 10-year-old girl to touch a coin to the prongs of a half-inserted plug.The suggestion...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they've tested positive for Covid-19 from...

Jean-Marc Vallée, a Canadian best known for directing the Oscar-nominated film Dallas Buyers Club and Emmy-winning HBO series Big Little Lies, has died at his...

The Abu Dhabi Global Market granted regulatory permission to virtual asset trading platform Hayvn as the financial free zone plans to expand online asset trading...

Renewcell has signed multi-year purchasing agreements with three different European textile sorters — Soex in Germany, Texaid in Switzerland and Sysav in Sweden.These companies will...

The proposed change in Goods and Services Tax (GST) with effect from January 1 is helping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) manufacturing polyester and...

Hong Kong police raided the office of an online news outlet on Wednesday after arresting six people for conspiracy to publish a seditious publication.More than...

Good news for travellers as Scoot, Singapore's low-cost airline has now announced new flights to India. The flights will be operational under the ongoing air...

Coach Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool can forget about catching Manchester City if they drop their standards after a damaging 1-0 defeat at Leicester.Ademola Lookman’s winner...

France on Tuesday reported a record high of 179,807 new confirmed coronavirus cases in 24 hours, one of the highest one-day tallies worldwide. It is...

For its sixth event, the Xposure International Photography Festival will extend its duration to one week from its typical four-day structure, with its annual programme...

Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 Max, its transport ministry said on Tuesday, three years after the crash of one of the...

When the young farmhand returned to his village in Myanmar, he found the still smoldering corpses in a circle in a burned-out hut, some with...

Global spending on digital transformation is predicted to jump 20 per cent annually to $1.8 trillion next year, according to Statista.Covid-induced market disruptions and widespread...

Two late strikes by Jasprit Bumrah kept India on course for victory despite a defiant half-century by South African captain Dean Elgar on Day 4...

Widening access to coronavirus testing and increasing oxygen supplies for countries in need will be backed by £105 million ($141.6m) of emergency aid, UK Foreign...

As Fast & Furious gears up for its final films in its franchise, Dwayne Johnson has made it clear that he has no plans to...

The Central Bank of Bahrain has granted Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, an in-principle agreement to become a crypto-asset service provider...

Ascott Residence Trust (ART) will acquire four student accommodation assets in the USA for US$213.0 million (S$291.2 million). The four assets have a total of...

Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving technology arm, is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to build an all-electric, self-driving ride-hailing vehicle. The companies will integrate Waymo Driver,...

North Korea on Thursday urged its 1.2 million troops to unite behind leader Kim Jong Un and defend him with their lives, as the country...

In the era of the iPhone, photo printers have perhaps become an afterthought — why print your images when they can all be accessed with...

Federico Pastorello was named best agent at the 2021 Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, beating to the prize the likes of Jorge Mendes, Mino Raiola and...

The combination of Delta and Omicron variants is driving a dangerous tsunami of Covid-19 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus'...

A new female K-pop supergroup has been formed called Girls On Top and the ensemble from SM Entertainment features some of the biggest acts in...

Oil prices on Wednesday edged towards $80 per barrel as concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant hitting demand eased.Brent, the international benchmark, was up 0.3...