Dubai hotels to see surge in European guests during EasterLuxury hotels in Dubai, UAE, are set to see a rise in European guests during Easter weekend, according to a recent report. Europeans staying at Dubai’s luxury hotels and resorts are expected to spend as much as 19 per cent m More… |
Two Europeans not on board 'missing' Malaysian jetTwo men from Austria and Italy, listed among the passengers on a missing Malaysia Airlines flight, were not in fact on board, officials in both European countries said on Saturday, and at least one of them had had his passport stolen. More… |
Chinese 'spied on Europeans before G20 summit'Chinese hackers eavesdropped on the computers of five European foreign ministries before last September's G20 Summit, which was dominated by the Syrian crisis, according to research by computer security firm FireEye. The hacke More… |
19 killed in Egypt hot air balloon crashA hot air balloon crashed near the Egyptian town of Luxor at dawn on Tuesday after a mid-air gas explosion, killing 19 Asian and European tourists, a local industry official and the state news agency said. Ahmed Aboud, a spokesman for More… |
Nearly 40pc Europeans mentally ill, says studyEuropeans are plagued by mental and neurological illnesses, with almost 165 million people or 38 per cent of the population suffering each year from a brain disorder such as depression, anxiety, insomnia or dementia, according to a new study. More… |
Mideast consumers upbeat, EU strugglesConsumer confidence surged in the Middle East and North Africa in the first quarter in the wake of social uprisings, but deteriorated in the euro zone periphery as Portugal's financial woes came to a head, a survey showed on Sunday. Po More… |
Europeans act alone on bank tax before G20Germany, France and Britain announced plans on Tuesday to introduce a bank levy to help meet the costs of the financial crisis, without waiting for a G20 summit this week, underscoring a rift with key partners. A joint statement said the t More… |