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Sharjah students can opt for 100% distance learning in new academic year
The SPEA said if parents are reluctant to send kids to the schools in the first phase of reopening, they can choose the distance learning option.
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Sanjay Dutt diagnosed with lung cancer
The news was confirmed by trade analyst and film industry insider Komal Nahta on Tuesday night.
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VIDEO: Mohammed opens UAE’s first biomedical research centre focused on coronavirus
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the Mohammed Bin Rashid Medical Research Institute, the UAE’s first independent biomedical research centre.
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Asians held for stealing face masks, almonds worth over Dhs167,000 from warehouse in Dubai
The gang managed to break into a parked van first and drove it away from the warehouse’s main entrance. They used a chainsaw to break the locks and enter the warehouse.
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VIDEO: Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship set to return in November
The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJFF) has announced that the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) 2020 will be held from Nov. 18-21 at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in the UAE capital.
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VIDEO: Indonesia's Sinabung Volcano ejects towering column of ash
Indonesia's rumbling Mount Sinabung erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the sky and depositing ash on villages.
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Saudi Arabia successfully achieves zero coronavirus cases after curtailed Hajj
The Kingdom witnessed an unprecedented pilgrimage in 2020, with the curtailment of Hajj meaning that permits were granted to only thousands of pilgrims from inside the Kingdom.
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VIDEO: Putin says Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine
The speed at which Russia is moving to roll out its vaccine highlights its determination to win the global race for an effective product, but has stirred concerns that it may be putting national prestige before sound science and safety.
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Worldwide coronavirus cases top 20 million
Health officials believe the actual number is much higher than that tally kept by Johns Hopkins University, given testing limitations and the fact that as many as 40% of those who are infected have no symptoms.
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Drive-through COVID-19 testing centres introduced for entering Abu Dhabi
SEHA's Ambulatory Healthcare Services announced on Tuesday the launch of laser-based DPI testing (blood test) for people wanting to enter or renter Abu Dhabi at selected drive-through screening centres.
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WFP to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour to Lebanon: UN
A report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released on Tuesday said the World Food Programme (WFP) would be sending 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour to Beirut to stabilise Lebanon's wheat supply.
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VIDEO: Pakistan ends coronavirus emergency, opens tourist spots
The incoming president of the United Nations General Assembly has praised Pakistan for quickly containing the coronavirus, saying the South Asian nation’s handling of the pandemic is a good example for the world.
10 Aug 2020
