The final countdown is on for the opening of the spectacular new Passenger Terminal Building at Bahrain International Airport on 28 January and Bahrain Duty Free is promising something suitably ... ( read original story ...)
Capturing the last of Mongolia’s eagle hunting tribes
There are an estimated 250 eagle hunters in the area, which is located in the Altai Mountains in western Mongolia and takes five years to finish training with eagles to become an eagle hunter or ... ( read original story ...)
Hauser, Clark lift No. 13 Virginia past Georgia Tech, 64-62
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 22 points during a 15-2 second-half run and No. 13 Virginia survived a scare before rallying to beat Georgia Tech 64-62 on ... ( read original story ...)
Kihei Clark’s go-ahead basket caps a late rally as Virginia edges Georgia Tech
The No. 13 Cavaliers trailed by as many as 11 in the second half, but Clark’s basket with 1:08 left was the difference in a 64-62 home win. ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Corp weighs first-ever hydrogen project in Oman
MoU with ARA Petroleum to study feasibility of producing hydrogen from associated flare gas to power electric vehicles ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines may Soon Have the World’s Fully-Vaccinated Crew
Singapore Airlines, the country’s national carrier, is on the road to becoming the first airline to vaccinate its entire staff against COVID-19. We applaud #SingaporeðŸ ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin ETF? Bank of Singapore says SEC under Gensler may alter view on digital currencies as US$176 billion sell-off highlights risks
An important milestone for the cryptocurrency market would be if the SEC approved an exchange-traded fund for bitcoin or another digital money, Bank of Singapore says in report. ( read original story ...)
Full steam ahead for Asean’s engineering marvel – the Laos-China railway
With a track-laying machine slowly entering the railway station in the Lao city of Luang Prabang, 2020 closed out with yet another major step forward in a project that will connect the country with ... ( read original story ...)
UAE says seeking clarity from Denmark regarding suspension of flights
The UAE is currently communicating with authorities in Denmark after the European nation announced a brief suspension of flights from the Emirates. According to media reports, Denmark suspended all ... ( read original story ...)
UAE: Hospital, doctor to pay couple Dh1.3 million for botched C-section
A hospital and a doctor that caused a woman to go into a coma while giving birth due to medical negligence during a caesarian operation, have been told to pay the patient and her husband Dh1.3 million ... ( read original story ...)