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  Geneva / AFP Fresh air strikes pummelled the Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday as US Secretary of State John Kerry made a desperate bid to salvage a two-month ceasefire in the war-torn country. The top US diplomat gave some of his most downbeat comments yet after meeting the UN peace envoy on Syria, saying the conflict was “in ...

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business From China to Poland and from Italy to Kuwait, the world literature has come on one common platform at 26th edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), which enters its last day on Tuesday. With 63 countries participating, the event brings together a unique experience for literature lovers from all walks and ages. ...

  Dubai / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, and Dashgin Shikarov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the UAE, on Sunday discussed the means to develop and strengthen economic and development ties between the two countries. Al Mansouri received the Ambassador of Azerbaijan at the ministry’s headquarters in Dubai, in the presence of Abdullah bin Ahmed ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Borouge, a leading petrochemical company that provides innovative, value creating plastics solutions, reinforced its position as the plastics industry’s provider of choice at the recently held Chinaplas 2016, Asia’s largest plastics trade fair, in Shanghai, China. Visitors to Borouge booth learned about the company’s newest creative plastics solutions that demonstrate Borouge’s commitment to support the Chinese ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business GITEX Technology Week will launch and host GITEX Startup Movement, one of the most global startup gatherings in the world with over 30 countries represented, as it brings together entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, mentors and buyers for the first time in Dubai. The GITEX Startup Movement will convene over 400 startups and more than 1,000 entrepreneurs, ...

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Social media has penetrated into our daily life in a big way. Especially in the UAE, aided by high rates of smart phone access, social media has become an inseparable part of our personalities. Giving social media the much deserved attention, hospitality industry in UAE is exploring the innovative side of this technology to enhance ...

  Sydney / AFP Australia’s conservative government is pledging to drive economic and jobs growth when it hands down its budget on Tuesday, with an eye firmly on upcoming national elections that are shaping up to be a tight race. The budget is seen as a key test for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a former investment banker who ousted his ...

  Paris / AFP Turkish police used tear gas and water cannon against May Day protesters on Sunday while France was on high alert for more violent protests against labour reforms during the annual celebration of worker’s rights. From Moscow to Marseille, rallies were held in cities across the globe to celebrate Labour Day as the working classes battle economic ...

  Omaha, Neb / AP   Berkshire Hathaway’s idiosyncrasies were on display this weekend, as tens of thousands of people filled an arena to listen to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger talk business for several hours at the conglomerate’s annual meeting. No other company can match the crowds who attend Berkshire’s meeting, the 51-year-tenure of its top two executives or its ...

  Aleppo / AFP The United States demanded that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces halt their bombardment of Aleppo and help restore a nationwide ceasefire, with Secretary of State John Kerry due to head to Geneva for talks on the conflict. Terrified residents fled a new wave of air strikes on rebel-held areas of the divided city as key regime backer ...