Abu Dhabi / WAM The second edition of the Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum (ADPF), organised by Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), is set to discuss a number of pressing topics in the publishing sphere under the theme, ‘The Future of Digital Publishing: Technologies & Challenges – the Global Experience’. This year’s edition of ADPF, ...

Bloomberg Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested that mainland China and Taiwan enter into “in-depth democratic consultations” and work towards unification, in the clearest sign yet that he wants to settle the 70-year dispute during his tenure. “China must and will be united, which is an inevitable requirement for the historical rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the new era,” Xi ...

Bloomberg The family of a US citizen detained in Moscow on December 28 on suspicion of espionage said he was a former marine who was in Russia for a wedding. Paul Whelan, the director of global security for Michigan-based auto parts supplier BorgWarner Inc., hasn’t been in touch since the day of his arrest, his family said in a statement ...