22 dead, thousands evacuated in India’s rain-hit Kerala
New Delhi : Incessant rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala have left 22 people dead and thousands marooned, officials
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“Out of Hope”: Indonesia quake victims still wait for help
GUMANTAR, Indonesia: Moments after fleeing their home, dodging falling tiles and shattering glass, Indonesian farmer Haji Ruslan and his family
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“Chef of the century”, France’s Joel Robuchon, dead at 73
PARIS: Joel Robuchon, a world famous chef who at one point earned more than 30 Michelin stars across nearly two
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Obligation to collect sales tax on e-commerce to the United States
Last month, on June 21, the US Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in the Wayfair-case, which has an
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Growing ‘dead zone’ in Sea of Oman: Study
April 28 – New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has confirmed a dramatic decrease in oxygen in
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German shoppers sample burgers made of buffalo worms
AACHEN, Germany (Reuters) – Supermarket shoppers in the western German city of Aachen have stepped out of their comfort zone
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Empowerment: Najila Al Zadjali
April 21 – In 2004, Najila al Zadjali became the first-ever female Omani student to enrol at the University of
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2.5b records stolen globally in 2017
Gemalto released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index, revealing that 2.6 billion records were stolen, lost or exposed
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Oman Observer was live@Muscat Airport
March 20, Oman Oberver was live on the opening day of the New Muscat International Airport.
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NASA’s mission to carry meteorite piece found in Oman back to Mars
A massive chunk of a martian meteorite will be carried onboard NASA‘s Mars 2020 rover mission, to serve as target
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Boost for electric vehicles in the Middle East
InterContinental Hotels Group has partnered with e-mobility think tank Global EVRT for the ‘Electric Vehicle Road Trip Middle East 2018’,
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Global carmakers to invest $90 billion in electric vehicles
Ford Motor’s plan to double its electrified vehicle spending is part of an investment tsunami in batteries and electric cars
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Chinese cars finally making inroads in Western markets?
After a decade of development, often through buying or benchmarking foreign technology and know-how, Chinese automakers are looking with greater
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Any serious threat from renewables
Two decades ago, BP set out to transcend oil, adopting a sunburst logo to convey its plans to pour $8
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Iphone X demand will be substantial, but not exceptional
Days before Apple Inc’s much-awaited iPhone X opens for preorders, a survey by brokerage Bernstein showed that demand for the
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London art auction raises charity for deadly Grenfell Tower blaze
An auction of 31 artworks donated by some of Britain’s most successful contemporary artists has raised close to 2 million
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Use of plastic in halwa preparation illegal, use pottery instead, MoCI
Muscat, Oct 16 – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has termed illegal the practice of using plastic containers
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Staying fit: Japan’s elderly hits record
Swinging dumbbells and chewing gum, several elderly Japanese gathered at a shrine in downtown Tokyo on Monday in sweltering temperatures,
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Understanding Kim Jong Un’s nuclear game plan
On October 3, 1942 – 75 years ago this year – a prototype German V-2 rocket launched from the German military
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Smartwatches to record your move
Scientists have invented a new algorithm that empowers smartwatches to detect and record your every move, without being told beforehand
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Businesses, communities lead charge against NCDs
A report by World Health Organization (WHO) says businesses and communities in Oman leading the charge against non-communicable diseases, like
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