Naypyidaw / AFP Aung San Suu Kyi was nominated as a cabinet minister in Myanmar’s civilian government on Tuesday, giving the democracy champion a formal position despite being blocked from the presidency in a nation ruled for decades by the military. The Nobel laureate, who has vowed to rule above the next president Htin Kyaw, was named first in a ...

Geneva / AFP The UN refugee agency on Tuesday harshly criticised an EU-Turkey deal on curbing the influx of migrants to Greece, saying reception centres had become “detention facilities”, and suspended some activities in the country. “Under the new provisions, these sites have now become detention facilities”, the UNHCR said in a statement. “Accordingly, and in line with our policy ...

RITIKA SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS Internet in last few years has changed our world, way beyond any set notions. Things that once seemedimpossible are now not just possible; they are rather ‘common’ and usual. But just like every human discovery, the internet and its high penetration into our day to day lives, has invited some inevitable problems. Talking specifically about ...