A Palestinian prisoner has ended his 66-day hunger strike over his detention by Israel in a deal that will see him released in two months, officials say. The Israeli justice ministry announced that Khader Adnan would remain in custody until 17 April, when his "administrative detention" would end. Mr Adnan has not eaten since December, [...]
Por CHARLES FORELLE LONDRES—El año pasado los mercados globales no dejaron de prestar atención ni por un minuto a todo lo que sucedía en Atenas. Los ecos de cada noticia sacudían a los mercados de bonos de la zona euro y a las bolsas de valores del resto del mundo. Pero en lo que va [...]
By MICHAEL TOTTY M edical detective work may have just gotten a lot easier. Just how difficult it is gets highlighted every time an infectious disease sweeps the globe, as the new strain of swine flu did earlier this year. Current methods of testing for disease-causing microbes are pretty effective at discovering whether an infected [...]
Ian Robertson, Board Member for Sales and Marketing of BMW AG and Chairman of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd, arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday to attend the opening of the world’s largest BMW Group showroom facility in the Umm Al Nar area of the UAE’s capital. The showroom was formally inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Nahyan [...]
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued federal decrees granting Emirati citizenship to 1,117 people who are born to Emirati women married to non-UAE nationals. The beneficiaries were found to have met the conditions to acquire the citizenship. As per the order, they will receive the citizenship when they reach the [...]
Por VANESSA FUHRMANS BERLÍN— Un frente frío que se ha extendido por buena parte de Europa ha causado temperaturas árticas, vientos helados y cientos de muertos. Además de las pérdidas humanas, el mal clima resultó un revés de marketing para la marca Mini de BMW AG. La ola de frío ha sido tan severa, que [...]
By ELLEN GAMERMAN Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera The Rhinemaidens at a rehearsal for ‘Das Rheingold’ at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. When the Rhinemaidens sing from their underwater realm at the start of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of “Das Rheingold,” bubbles seem to stream from their mouths. The louder they sing, the more the [...]
A book about a boy and his terminally ill mother, conceived by a writer who herself died from cancer, has won a prize decided solely by young readers. American author Patrick Ness said he was "chuffed" to receive the Red House children's book award for A Monster Calls at London's Southbank Centre. The book was [...]
DUBAI: Tired of the same old exercise regimen? Think water – and no, we’re not talking about swimming or aqua aerobics. If you’re up to it, you can now paddle your way to fitness right here in the shimmering blue of the Dubai Marina. Thanks to an initiative by the CNCF (Christina Noble Children’s Foundation) [...]
Por JOHN REVILL VEVEY, Suiza (EFE Dow Jones)–Nestle SA anunció el jueves un descenso de sus ganancias en 2011 y auguró que el presente ejercicio será complicado, pese a lo cual mantuvo sus previsiones de crecimiento. “A la vista de la continua incertidumbre y volatilidad económicas no esperamos que 2012 sea más fácil que los [...]