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Istanbul / AFP Turkish investigators were scrambling on Sunday to identify the bomber who blew himself up in the heart of Istanbul, killing four foreigners in the latest bloodshed to rock the country. No group has yet claimed responsibility for Saturday’s blast, which killed three Israelis and an Iranian. The attack came six days after a suicide car bombing at ...

Dharamsala / AFP Tens of thousands of exiled Tibetans voted on Sunday for a new leader tasked with sustaining their struggle for greater autonomy in their Chinese-ruled homeland as the Dalai Lama retreats from the political frontline. While Tibetans from across the world were set to vote, those in the picturesque Indian hill town of Dharamsala where the Dalai Lama ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority -Land and Maritime, has praised the UAE leadership for extending support to the maritime transport sector which he said fills a key role in the nation’s economy. In a statement on Saturday, he said the UAE has one ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, has revealed that 82 percent of the construction works of Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City has now been completed as planned in preparation for the handover to Abu Dhabi Health Services Company “Seha”. The achievement is also part of its efforts to realise the vision of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Visionary entrepreneur Joy Alukkas was honoured with the ‘Business Excellence Award 2016’ at a gala event organised by the Indian Business & Professionals Council (IBPC) the only representative organisation of Indian Business and Professionals in Dubai. Joy Alukkas is considered the man with the midas touch, he has grown his business from a single jewellery showroom ...

WASHINGTON / AFP The United States views a deal by Turkish and EU leaders to curb the influx of migrants into Europe as an “important step,” the State Department said. Under the deal all migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey as early as Sunday will be turned back. “We strongly endorse action to shut down the illegal smuggling operations that ...

Emirates Business Etihad Rail — the developer and operator of the UAE’s $11 billion national rail network — has announced that it has been awarded the Estidama 2 Pearl Construction Rating by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) for seven sustainable buildings at its depot in Mirfa, Al Gharbia. It is a significant achievement to receive 2 Pearls for ...

Bloomberg Stephen Crabb, the ex-secretary of state for Wales, has been appointed to succeed Iain Duncan Smithas U.K. work and pensions secretary after the former Conservative leader resigned in protest at planned cuts to welfare payments for the disabled. The move comes after Duncan Smith dramatically resigned last night, sending PM David Cameron a two-page letter that attacked a series ...

Aberdeen / AP It’s Thursday night and the Spider’s Web watering hole is packed with beefy guys in windproof jackets and massive backpacks. The exhausted oil rig workers pile their bags against the wall, play pool or just slump in the leather seat. But despite the crowded atmosphere, there’s not much laughter. It’s not work that bothers them, but the ...

Rostov-on-Don / AFP A flydubai passenger jet crashed in southern Russia early Saturday, killing all 62 people on board as it tried to land in bad weather in the city of Rostov-on-Don, officials said. The plane, which came from Dubai, was making its second attempt to land when it missed the runway, erupting in a huge fireball as it crashed, ...