Thu 16 July 2020: Stays in tourist accommodation establishments in EU down 44% year-on-year in January-April ISTANBUL (AA) – The novel coronavirus pandemic hit the tourism industry in the EU deeply by reducing the number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments 44% in the January-April period on a yearly basis. “During the early part of 2020, […]
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Thu 16 July 2020: Falling birth rates will threaten social programs in many countries TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Canada will be an important landing spot for immigrants by 2100, according to an article published Wednesday. The article provides details of a study, published in the general medical journal Lancet, that forecasts the world’s population will […]
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Fri 10 July 2020: The attraction for Gold is getting stronger in 2020 as Gold futures on Tuesday, finished at their highest since September 2011, with the metal climbing back to above the $1,800 an ounce mark. This is as the year to date inflows into bullion-backed exchange-traded funds (ETF) have topped the record full-year […]
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Fri 03 July 2020: Smartphones and tablets are now an integral part of our daily lives. The applications and utility of these devices has greatly changed our lives and the way we work, but in turn they have also had a huge impact on our habits and postures. What Is Tech Neck? Tech neck, also […]
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Thu 02 July 2020: United States electric car maker Tesla on Wednesday became the world’s most valuable auto company by market value, surpassing Japan’s Toyota after earlier overtaking conventional Detroit giants. Tesla’s value reached $207.2 billion, according to Bloomberg, compared with Toyota’s value of $201.9 billion. Shares in the electric carmaker touched $1,134 on Wednesday […]
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Wed 01 July 2020: World must focus on changing existing systems to meet carbon emission standards, says expert ISTANBUL (AA) – Mitigating the climate crisis, protecting biodiversity, and addressing social inequalities are essential for a sustainable world, the head of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) said on Wednesday. In an online meeting, […]
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Mon 29 June 2020: Like any tool we use every day, our laptops accumulate dust, grime, oils from our skin and who knows what else. Yours is probably due for a cleaning, and here’s how to do it right. Can you see some crumbs wedged between the keys? Do some have a shiny or oily […]
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File photo: Fujairah court. Sun 28 June 2020: A woman has been ordered by the Fujairah Civil Court to pay Dh50,000 in damages to her ex-husband for cheating on him. Court records showed that the case unfolded when the husband noticed a drastic change in his wife’s attitude towards him for no clear reason. The […]
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Sun 28 June 2020: (AFP) French cosmetics giant L’Oreal announced Saturday it was removing words like “whitening” from its products, against the backdrop of global anti-racism protests. “The L’Oreal Group has decided to remove the words white/whitening, fair/fairness, light/lightening from all its skin evening products,” the company said in a statement. L’Oreal faced backlash earlier […]
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Thu 25 June 2020: Mayor of Turkey’s most populous city says municipality purchased portrait of Mehmet II ‘the Conqueror’ at London auction ISTANBUL (AA) – The municipality of Turkey’s most populous city purchased a portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II “the Conqueror” at a London auction, the mayor of Istanbul announced Thursday. “Great news! A 15th […]
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