Toronto Urged to Cancel Smart City Project by Google

The Quayside "Smart City" project in Toronto, Canada continues to face criticism from supporters for privacy and current and former employees

Ahmed Al Jaber: UAE will put extra effort in mitigating Middle East tension

The United Arab Emirates are looking for a de-escalation of tension in the Middle East, ADNOC CEO Ahmed Al Jaber said on Tuesday after Iran accused the United States of shutting down the road to diplomacy with additional economic sanctions.

Erdogan will not pull back from S-400 deal with Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey would finalizethe purchase of Russia's missile defense system S-400 in July

US national sentenced to 12 years in Vietnam prison for ‘state overthrow plot’

Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen, 55, confessed that he wanted to start protests, but he denied more severe accusations of preparing to attack government offices with Molotov cocktails in Hanoi and Ho...

Italy to host 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina

The International Olympic Committee announced on Monday that it has accepted the bid by Italy to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will take place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Trump imposes severe new sanctions against Iran

President Trump hit Iran back on Monday by imposing economic sanctions against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his partners. “Today's action follows a series of aggressive behaviors...

4 new laws and rules introduced in Dubai in 2019

From having your liquor permit to canceling your phone contract, Dubai has made life a lot easier for foreign residents.

China demands a proper explanation from FedEx on Huawei

After PC Magazine, a popular American computer magazine, said that FedEx refused to send the device, FedEx had apologized suggesting that it was an "operational mistake."

Paralyzed man treated with stem cells shows signs of recovery

Kris Bosen, a 21-year-old man from Bakersfield, CA, has undergone a historic stem cells therapy that allows him to recover from paralysis

Turkish Election Re-Run: Erdogan’s Ruling Party Set to Lose Control of Istanbul

According to the state-run press agency Anadolu, the Turkish opposition's mayoral candidate, Ekrem Imamoglu, won again in a new election in Istanbul on Sunday, winning over 54 percent of the vote.