The soda giant first purchased a minority stake in the premium performance and hydration beverage, which now generates more than $1 billion in retail sales, in 2018.

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She's the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she's determined not to be the last

For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting off the beaten track. But when there is no track at all, you just have to blaze one yourself. [...]

Canada is sending every household a postcard to send to a loved one for free

Canada Post is sending a free prepaid postcard to every household in the country to help citizens stay connected during the continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic. [...]

Amid Mosul rubble, Pope declares hope 'more powerful than hatred'

Standing amid the rubble left behind by the now defeated ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Pope Francis on Saturday declared hope to be "more powerful than hatred and peace more powerful than war." [...]

UAE passed 11 laws in two years to empower women

Landmark legal reforms include equal wages for women and men; repealing lenient punishment for honour killings. [...]

Services provided by artists, influencers subject to VAT

Announcement shared in the latest Basic Tax Information Bulletin. [...]

Sharjah: Over 11,300 cameras help police ensure safety

3 types of cameras installed in Sharjah, including ones that detect vehicle licence plates. [...]

Caloocan City to reimpose use of quarantine passes, curfew amid increase in COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — Caloocan City will reimpose the use of quarantine passes and a curfew following the rise in COVID-19 cases there. Mayor Oscar Malapitan made the announcement on Monday, March, 8, even as he disputed rumors the city would revert to a lockdown. According to Malapitan, the color-coded quarantine passes would again be required for those who wish to go to supermarkets and markets in the city. The 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew, […] [...]

Myanmar protesters gather after general strike call

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Anti-coup protesters gathered across Myanmar on Monday, answering a trade union call for a general strike following a weekend of night raids and arrests. The country has been in turmoil since a February 1 coup ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from power and triggered mass protests against the new military junta. The police and military have responded with an increasingly brutal crackdown on demonstrators, with more than 50 people […] [...]

Over 130,000 foreign nationals made annual report for 2021, Immigration bureau says

(Eagle News) — Over 130,000 foreign nationals residing in the country filed their annual report with the Bureau of Immigration for 2021. Bureau commissioner Jaime Morente said the 130,148 foreign nationals who took part in this year’s annual report in compliance with the alien registration act were less than the 169,890 aliens who filed their AR in 2020. “This is not surprising as many of these registered aliens were stranded abroad as a result of […] [...]