Section: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Federer, Djokovic get free passes at Wimbledon
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic barely had to break sweat to make winning starts at Wimbledon as their injury-hit opponents retired hurt from their first round matches yesterday.Federer is chasing a record eighth Wimbledon title and he was already well on top at the start of his 19th All England Club campaign when Alexandr Dolgopolov was forced...
Halal chocolate takes off amid surging demand
Muslim countries are turning into fast-growing markets for chocolate, and one Asian country is betting more people around the world are going to want candy and goodies that comply with the religion’s strict food laws.Malaysia doesn’t grow much cocoa, but it has become the continent’s No 2 processor by grinding beans imported...
‘Germany big target of cyber espionage and attacks‘
* Industrial espionage costs billions of euros each year * Russia, China and Iran said to be main states spying * Turkish espionage up sharply Germany is a big target of spying and cyber attacks by foreign governments such as Turkey, Russia and China, a government report said on Tuesday, warning of ‘ticking time bombs’ that could sabotage...
Intrigue surrounds Trump and Putin’s meet
US President Donald Trump, who recently suggested that bilateral relations with Russia were at an “all-time low”, plans to meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the first time next week at the Group of 20 summit in the German city of Hamburg.The one-on-one meeting has been one of the most anticipated of Trump’s presidency after...
Federer poised for record triumph
Twelve months after shutting down his season in the wake of a devastating semi-final defeat, Roger Federer returns to Wimbledon as favourite to capture a record-breaking eighth title and become the tournament’s oldest champion.The evergreen Swiss, who turns 36 in August, has stunned the critics who wrote him off as yesterday’s man...
Federer won’t count out Wimbledon rivals
Roger Federer insists he won’t have an easy road to a record eighth Wimbledon crown despite the recent struggles of his title rivals. Federer is the bookmakers’ favourite to win Wimbledon for the first time since 2012, after landing the Australian Open title in January and then pulling out of the French Open to remain fresh for his...
Ukraine says Russia involved in cyber attack
Ukraine’s state security service (SBU) said on Saturday that the Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack that hit Ukraine, saying the aim was to destroy important data and spread panic. The SBU also said the attack, which started in Ukraine and spread around the world on Tuesday, was by the same hackers who attacked...
Ukraine points finger at Russian security services in recent cyber attack
Cyber security firms are trying to piece together who was behind the computer worm, dubbed NotPetya by some experts, which conked out computers, hit banks and disrupted shipping …read more Source: Gulf...
Emir congratulates Iraq on defeating terrorists
QATAR | OfficialEmir congratulates Iraq on defeating terroristsHis Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to Iraq President Fuad Masum and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the victories of the Iraqi armed forces and security forces which led to them taking control of the City of Mosul. The...
Murray opens Wimbledon bid against lucky loser
Andy Murray will begin the defence of his Wimbledon title against Kazakh lucky loser Alexander Bublik after the draw was made for the third grand slam of the year at the All England Club yesterday. The Scot, who is bidding to win Wimbledon for a third time, was drawn in the same half as two-time champion Rafael Nadal, with three-times winner...
