Section: United Arab Emirates
UN body calls on Iran to speed up investigation into downed passenger plane
The UN aviation agency’s governing body Friday called on Iran to speed up its investigation into a Kiev-bound passenger plane mistakenly shot down in January and issue a final report.Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashed shortly after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport on January 8.For all the latest...
Ukraine to build synagogue on site of Babyn Yar massacre
Ukraine will build a synagogue at the memorial site commemorating the victims of Babyn Yar, one of the biggest single massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust, the head of the memorial site Max Yakover told Reuters on Friday.“This should be a significant thing with a very deep meaning,” he said.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google...
Liverpool, Bayern run riot as Real Madrid edge Inter
Diogo Jota scored a stunning hat-trick in Liverpool’s 5-0 demolition of Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night, as holders Bayern Munich scored six and Real Madrid struck late to beat Inter Milan in a thriller.On a prolific night across Europe which also saw a rampant Borussia Moenchengladbach hit six in Ukraine, the star...
Boeing cuts, Heathrow loses to Paris, and testing remains key
Boeing has warned it would cut the jobs of 30,000 workers after another quarter of heavy losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the grounding of the 737 MAX. The US manufacturer said it expected to have a workforce of 130,000 by the end of 2021, down from 160,000 before the pandemic. The firm posted a loss of $466m for the three months to...
Coronavirus: Dubai updates winter tourism travel rules; UK, Germany test on arrival
Dubai revamped its travel regulations on Monday, allowing some passengers from certain countries to take a coronavirus PCR test on arrival at the airport while requiring others to take one before and after arrival, according to a statement by Emirates Airlines.For more coronavirus news, :Coronavirus: Dubai beaches require face masks, distancing,...
QInvest advises QTerminals on its acquisition of Akdeniz Port in Turkey
QInvest acts as financial advisor for QTerminals on its first cross-border acquisition Leading investment bank QInvest has advised Qatari port operator, QTerminals, on a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of a 99.99% stake in Turkey’s Akdeniz Port from Global Ports Holding (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise...
Biden view that Russia is biggest threat wrong, encouraged hatred, says Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Monday that US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s assessment of Russia as the biggest threat to US national security was wrong and encouraged hatred of Russia.The comments come just over a week before Biden faces Donald Trump in the November 3 US presidential election. Biden is ahead in the polls.:US poll...
New fighting flares over Nagorno-Karabakh as Aliyev warns against Russian involvement
New fighting erupted between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces on Sunday over the mountainous enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides blamed each other for blocking a peaceful settlement to the conflict. Armenia accused Azeri forces of shelling civilian settlements. Baku denied killing civilians and said it was ready to implement a...
In final Trump-Biden showdown, less chaos but plenty of clashes
US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden offered sharply contrasting views on the still-raging coronavirus pandemic at Thursday’s final presidential debate, seeking to persuade the few remaining undecided voters 12 days before their Nov. 3 contest. Trump, a Republican, adopted a more restrained tone than he did during a...
US elections: Trump, Biden gear up for final presidential debate
President Donald Trump and :US election: Trump walks out of 60 Minutes interview, threatens to post before airingTwitter CEO to be subpoenaed for US election interference after Biden story censored- With AP …read more Source:: Al...
