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AD CP honours Indian PM with Zayed Medal

Two leaders also witnessed the launch of a special commemorative stamp to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Two Drones come down over Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut

The incident came hours after Israel launched air strikes in neighbouring Syria but the official could not confirm if the Drones were Israeli or if th...

3 hours ago

Hong Kong police arrest 29 as city returns to violence

Activists on Saturday threw petrol bombs and bricks at the gritty industrial area of Kwun Tong, a densely populated area of the Chinese territory on t...

3 hours ago

South Korea begins annual war games to defend against Japan

The annual drills come just days after Seoul terminated a military intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo, with the countries at loggerheads over Japan'...

3 hours ago

Rohingya refugees protest exodus, demand rights in Myanmar

The event came days after Bangladesh with the help of the UN refugee agency attempted to start the repatriation of 3,450 Rohingya Muslims but none agr...

4 hours ago

North Korea tests new ‘super-large’ multiple rocket launcher

Kim underscored the need to "continue to step up the development of Korean-style strategic and tactical weapons for resolutely frustrating the ever-mo...

4 hours ago

Seven shot at child's birthday party in Maryland

Police Chief Hank Stawinski said at a press conference that around 12 people were at a 2-year-old's birthday party when an individual fired shots into...

4 hours ago

Disney displays its movie force with 'Star Wars,' 'Frozen,' Marvel and 'Mulan'

"Star Wars" actors teased an epic sendoff, the cast of "Frozen" sang, and action movie star Dwayne Johnson rolled out in a river boat as Walt Disney C...

4 hours ago

Hundreds of new fires in Brazil as outrage over Amazon grows

Hundreds of new fires are raging in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, official data showed Saturday, as thousands of troops were made available to help...

4 hours ago

    Opinion

    Address fears of Rohingya before repatriation

    It is not surprising that none of the thousands of Rohingya Muslims living in crowded refugee camps in Bangladesh turned up for a planned repatriation...

    23 Aug 2019

    UAE-India relations strengthened further

    The UAE and India enjoy strong and cordial relations across multiple fronts, backed by top-level political and people-to-people interactions.

    13 hours ago

    Is the meat on your plate helping fuel Amazon fires?

    The world’s lungs are on fire. The Amazon ablaze dominates front pages. Inaction from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is centre stage at this weeke...

    14 hours ago

    Blame Bolsonaro for the Amazon fire, but Macron is complicit too

    As the fires in the Amazon rage into their third week, with smoke blanketing the city of Sao Paolo and even visible from space, the world’s attention ...

    14 hours ago

    ‘Chosen one’ hopes evangelical voters fall for his gimmick

    While talking to reporters on the White House lawn on Wednesday about his plans for prosecuting a trade war with China, the president of the United St...

    14 hours ago

    The European elections showed that together Remain forces can outpoll Leave, but tribal politics is hampering unity

    Historically, our country has valued being calm in a crisis. We like coming together in the face of adversity. During times of national emergency, our...

    14 hours ago

    Blowing in the wind

    Is the Brazilian president finally feeling the heat of Amazon fires? He seems to be singing a new tune. “The protection of the forest is our duty,” sa...

    14 hours ago

    Local News

    Pakistani students attend workshop on sustainability

    A group of Pakistani students from different schools attended a day-long workshop on sustainability and learned about the climate change and how to pr...

    12 hours ago

    SCMC launches campaign for Yemen’s children

    The Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (SCMC) announced the launch of a campaign to collect school supplies and stationery for Yemeni childr...

    12 hours ago

    Taxi driver’s kip leads to car jumping over kerb

    A taxi veered off course after its Asian driver fell into a nap. The car jumped over a kerb on Sharjah’s Khalid Corniche, resulting in moderate injuri...

    12 hours ago

    Indians welcome RuPay card in UAE

    Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched the RuPay card in Abu Dhabi on Saturday by swiping his RuPay card for buying Indian sweets. With this, ...

    12 hours ago

    Sport

    • 14 hours ago

    Salah strike sinks Arsenal; Palace stun Man.United

    Liverpool extended their perfect start to the Premier League season as Mohamed Salah inspired an impressive 3-1 win over Arsenal,

    Sindhu reaches Worlds final; Praneeth settles for bronze

    For the third year in a row, ace India shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the finals of BWF World Championships after defeating China’s Chen Yu Fei in st...

    14 hours ago

    More expected from Griezmann as Messi doubtful to play Betis

    Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has said he will not risk Lionel Messi’s fitness against Real Betis on Sunday and insists it is up to everyone to int...

    14 hours ago

    Chiellini gets Juve off the mark as CR7 frustrated in Parma

    Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini scored the first goal of the Serie A season on Saturday as the champions kicked off their bid for a ninth consecuti...

    14 hours ago

    England hand Ireland a thrashing to deliver World Cup warning

    Joe Cokanasiga scored twice as England laid down a warning to their Rugby World Cup rivals with an astonishing 57-15 trouncing of Ireland at Twickenha...

    14 hours ago

    Lifestyle

    Global appetite for beef, soy fuels Amazon fires

    Brazil is the world's largest exporter of beef, with a record 1.64 million tons sent to its top markets China, Egypt and the European Union in 2018, a...

    37 minutes ago

    Coffee growers help reforest Mozambique's Mount Gorongosa

    On the slopes of Mount Gorongosa, 400 Mozambican farmers are producing coffee that earns them incomes while at the same time restores the rapidly erod...

    an hour ago

    Nearly 900 Mexican performers set world record for folk dance

    Nearly 900 people twirled and stamped their feet to mariachi music in the Mexican city of Guadalajara to set a Guinness record for the world's biggest...

    an hour ago

    Black's the way: Designer Kunal Rawal's latest collection

    Designer Kunal Rawal, a known name in the male fashion industry, launched his latest collection "Confluence" at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive ...

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    Tourist may have brought Measles to Southern California

    A teenage girl from New Zealand sick with Measles visited Disneyland and other popular tourist stops across Southern California earlier this month, po...

    2 hours ago

    Glamping with French flair in the wilds of North America

    The campsite, which is about a 90-minute drive from Montreal, has proven to be a hit with both Canadians and foreign tourists eager to take in nature ...

    3 hours ago

    Spending time on phone not so bad for mental health

    In contrast to generally held views about the negative impact of using smartphones, researchers have found that teenagers spending time on their phone...

    24 Aug 2019

    Why are school lunches still so unhealthy?

    In the UK, the obesity rate for children doubles during primary school years – and then increases again in secondary school. This is in part because t...

    24 Aug 2019

    Business

    FTA begins procedures to apply cabinet decision on excise goods

    The Federal Tax Authority, FTA, has begun carrying out procedures related to implementing the latest Cabinet Decision on Excise Goods, Excise Tax Rate...

    16 hours ago

    China hits out at ‘bullying’ US over new trade tariffs

    China on Saturday angrily hit out at the latest US tariff hikes on its goods, saying a “bullying” Washington would eventually “eat its own bitter frui...

    17 hours ago

    SCCI set to host ‘GCC HR & Labour Market Conference’

    Under the theme ‘Gulf Labour Market in Light of the Growth of the Digital Economy’, the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) is gearing up to...

    18 hours ago

    DP World, Jafza participate in FoodPro

    DP World UAE Region and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) showcased their capabilities and offerings at the FoodPro Exhibition and Conference organised by t...

    18 hours ago

    CPEC Authority to help Pakistan’s industries, says ICCI

    The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has welcomed the announcement of Prime Minister of Pakistan to establish CPEC Authority for timely...

    21 hours ago

    Banks across Eurozone to get more time to cover bad loans

    Banks in the eurozone will get more time to set aside cash to cover for loans that have gone or will go unpaid after the European Central Bank (ECB) b...

    21 hours ago

    Tesla in talks with Korea’s LG Chem

    US electric vehicle maker Tesla is in advanced talks with South Korea’s LG Chem to source batteries for vehicles to be made in its Shanghai plant, a p...

    21 hours ago

    UAE tops Arab world in GEMS Maturity Index

    According to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) report, the UAE achieved a 90 percent score in the 'Service Av...

    24 Aug 2019

    China announces tariff hike on $75 billion of US products

    China on Friday announced tariff hikes on $75 billion of US products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s latest planned increase, deepening a ...

    23 Aug 2019

    Moody’s lowers India’s 2019 GDP growth estimate to 6.2%

    Amid a worsening economic slowdown, US rating agency Moody’s on Friday lowered India’s GDP growth forecast for the 2019 calendar year to 6.2 per cent,...

    23 Aug 2019

    Japan’s core inflation hovers at 2-year low, ups pressure on BOJ

    Japan’s core consumer inflation wallowed at a two-year low in July, increasing pressure for the central bank to acknowledge price momentum was slowing...

    23 Aug 2019

    Public sector banks in India to suggest steps to boost economy

    In a bid to shield India from the headwinds emanating from the ongoing general economic slowdown, the Central government has asked Public Sector Banks...

    23 Aug 2019

    Shanghai aluminium price rattled by reports of smelter outages

    The price of aluminium in Shanghai traded at nine-month highs this week on the back of Chinese smelter outages. The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) c...

    23 Aug 2019

    ADIB UK provides Dhs120m funding

    Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in the UK (ADIB UK), has provided financing for the Bank of London and the Middle East (BLME), to acquire a Dhs120 million (GBP...

    23 Aug 2019

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    Actress Emma Stone will be bringing the story of one of Disney's greatest villains, Cruella de Vil, on the big screen with "Cruella", and she says it ...

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    Christie's to auction Asian art in upcoming Asian Art Week

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    G-7 leaders meeting on threats to global economy

    US President Donald Trump and the leaders of the other G-7 countries, France, Britain, Italy, Japan, Germany, Canada as well as the European Union wer...

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    Global appetite for beef, soy fuels Amazon fires

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    Former Indian minister Jaitley’s funeral procession leaves BJP headquarters

    A large crowd gathered outside the BJP headquarters here on Sunday for a last glimpse of former Finance minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley as his bo...

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    Coffee growers help reforest Mozambique's Mount Gorongosa

    On the slopes of Mount Gorongosa, 400 Mozambican farmers are producing coffee that earns them incomes while at the same time restores the rapidly eroding rainforest.

    an hour ago

    Nearly 900 Mexican performers set world record for folk dance

    Nearly 900 people twirled and stamped their feet to mariachi music in the Mexican city of Guadalajara to set a Guinness record for the world's biggest folk dance.

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    Black's the way: Designer Kunal Rawal's latest collection

    Designer Kunal Rawal, a known name in the male fashion industry, launched his latest collection "Confluence" at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019.

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    Tourist may have brought Measles to Southern California

    A teenage girl from New Zealand sick with Measles visited Disneyland and other popular tourist stops across Southern California earlier this month, possibly infecting others, local government health officials warned.

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    Syria fires on Israeli missiles over Damascus

    Since the beginning of the war in Syria in 2011, Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes in Syria, most of them against what it says are Iranian and Hezbollah targets.

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    Two Drones come down over Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut

    The incident came hours after Israel launched air strikes in neighbouring Syria but the official could not confirm if the Drones were Israeli or if they had been shot down by Hezbollah.

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