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Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker

Britain on Saturday denounced Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a "hostile act" and rejected Tehran's explanation that it seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident.

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UAE-China Summit to boost cooperation in various fields

While the Middle East is currently experiencing daunting challenges, the upcoming UAE-China Summit will carry weight and global and political value.

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More than 1,000 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires

More than a thousand firefighters battled Sunday to control wildfires in central Portugal that have forced village evacuations, in a region where doze...

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Hong Kong braces for fresh anti-government march

The city has been plunged into its worst crisis in recent history by weeks of marches and sporadic violent confrontations between police and pockets o...

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Brilliant Pacquiao downs Thurman to capture WBA crown

The 40-year-old Pacquiao, 10 years older than the previously undefeated Thurman, delivered a vintage performance

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'Avengers: Endgame' to break 'Avatar' all-time record

Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" will become the highest-grossing film of all time this weekend, parent company Disney said in a statement Saturday.

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Nearly 150m people sweltering through deadly US heat wave

The United States was sweating through a weekend of dangerously hot weather, with major cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington experie...

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Lavender is back in fashion with French farmers

In southern France tractor harvests Lavender bunches in a purple-green field for essential oil. Lavender can also be used in cosmetics, medicines and ...

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Merkel says Greta Thunberg 'drove us' to move on climate change

German Chancellor Angela Merkel conceded Friday that her government was driven to act faster on climate change by young activists like teenaged Greta ...

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    Opinion

    UAE’s digital push proves hugely beneficial

    Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Deputy Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, recently stated that the ...

    17 hours ago

    With one foot out of the door, May is finally acting human

    Holly Baxter

    No one who has ever quit a dead-end job could fail to recognise the look of relieved bliss on Theresa May’s face last Saturday as she busted out her f...

    18 hours ago

    Johnson’s approach is more insidious than Trump’s demagoguery

    Patrick Cockburn

    Is the rise of Boris Johnson to be the next prime minister the product of a soft coup? Does Donald Trump’s racist demonisation of four non-white congr...

    18 hours ago

    Despite new findings, anorexia is still a mental illness

    A new study in the journal Nature Genetics has suggested that anorexia originates in the body, as well as the mind. I was actually relieved when I fir...

    18 hours ago

    Economic remedies for India’s water crisis

    While contemplating our natural resources, past conversations often centered around fossil fuels and them becoming scarce due to overuse. However, rec...

    18 hours ago

    'Party with a difference'

    After posting the most number of legislators to the Goa Assembly, Congress supporters in the state were confident that someday soon their party would ...

    18 hours ago

    World shares Japan’s agony over arson attack

    The entire world shares Japan’s trauma following the arson attack in the ancient capital of Kyoto, targeting the well-known animation studio, Kyoto An...

    19 Jul 2019

    Local News

    UAE-China Summit to boost cooperation in various fields

    While the Middle East is currently experiencing daunting challenges, the upcoming UAE-China Summit will carry weight and global and political value.

    13 hours ago

    ‘Preserving national heritage a must’

    Promoting our national heritage and preserving and documenting our history and traditions for future generations is of utmost importance to preserving...

    14 hours ago

    Sharjah ‘Guest of Honour’ at Mexico book fair

    Sharjah’s global efforts to encourage literary movements and the richness of Emirati and Arab cultures will be under the spotlight at Latin America’s ...

    14 hours ago

    TRA workshop focuses on leadership skills

    The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has held an introductory workshop for its employees on the UAE Government Leaders Programme, under s...

    14 hours ago

    Sport

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    Brilliant Pacquiao downs Thurman to capture WBA crown

    The 40-year-old Pacquiao, 10 years older than the previously undefeated Thurman, delivered a vintage performance

    Lowry takes four-shot lead into final round as Fleetwood lurks

    Ireland’s Shane Lowry delighted the Royal Portrush crowds as he seized a four-shot lead at the end of the third round at the British Open on Saturday....

    15 hours ago

    Indian selectors in hot seat as life after Dhoni looms

    MUMBAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has opted out of India’s tour of the West Indies, leaving the team’s selectors to start beginning their search for his su...

    15 hours ago

    Wolves beat City on penalties to claim Asia Trophy; United down Inter

    Goalkeeper Rui Patricio was the hero for Wolves, saving three spot-kicks after their Asia Trophy final against Manchester City went to penalties on Sa...

    15 hours ago

    Sindhu conquers Chen to set up Indonesia finale vs Yamaguchi

    Jakarta: PV Sindhu stormed into the final of the Indonesian Open after beating China’s Chen Yu Fei 21-19, 21-10 in the semi-final in Jakarta on Saturd...

    16 hours ago

    Lifestyle

    Kitchen disruption: Better food through artificial intelligence

    Increasingly, players in the food industry are embracing artificial intelligence to better understand the dynamics of flavor, aroma and other factors ...

    2 hours ago

    Cardin retrospective at NY museum aims to revive his once-bold image

    The Brooklyn Museum in New York is staging the first big Pierre Cardin retrospective in decades in an effort to help refresh a once-bold image that ha...

    2 hours ago

    Take hot bath before bedtime for super sleep

    The researchers found the optimal timing of bathing for cooling down of core body temperature in order to improve sleep quality is about 90 minutes be...

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    Merkel says Greta Thunberg 'drove us' to move on climate change

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel conceded Friday that her government was driven to act faster on climate change by young activists like teenaged Greta ...

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    Lavender is back in fashion with French farmers

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    5 hours ago

    Serbian made false bomb threat ... hoping for a date with flight attendant

    The 65-year-old man, identified by initials Z.N., told a Belgrade court that he had met a Lufthansa flight attendant in Belgrade and wanted to date he...

    16 hours ago

    How to make Roman garden salad

    A fresh and vibrant salad of soft organic new potatoes tossed with seasonal French beans, tender ribbons of courgette, fresh basil and zingy lemon.

    23 hours ago

    Exercise with proper hydration may tackle low BP

    Do an hour or more of daily exercise and stay hydrated to improve the condition and control fainting or dizziness episodes, finds a NASA-funded study ...

    20 Jul 2019

    Business

    UAE-China trade volume reaches $11.2 billion in 1st quarter of 2019

    Bilateral trade between China and the UAE reached $11.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019, a 16.21 per cent increase compared to the same period in...

    18 hours ago

    Saif Zone, HFZA receive prestigious international awards at Berlin, Milan

    The Sharjah International Airport Free Zone (Saif Zone) and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) have bagged two prestigious international awards, in r...

    18 hours ago

    Abu Dhabi welcomes GoAir flights

    Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed GoAir’s launch of two new daily flights, the first between Mumbai International Airport (BOM) and Abu Dhabi, and the s...

    18 hours ago

    India’s business sentiment lowest

    Adding to the persisting concerns of a weakening economy, an IHS Markit report said that business sentiment in the country in June fell to the lowest ...

    21 hours ago

    Abu Dhabi to become world-class destination for the MICE industry

    The Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau (ADCB), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi, has concluded its participation in the seventh edit...

    21 hours ago

    Reliance Industries’ profit rises as Jio, retail cushion refining hit

    Reliance Industries’s June-quarter profit rose 7 per cent, as double-digit growth in the Indian conglomerate’s retail and telecoms businesses helped o...

    21 hours ago

    China to ease policy further as growth cools, trade war weighs

    China is keeping all its economic policy tools within reach as the trade war with the United States gets longer and costlier, but still sees more aggr...

    22 hours ago

    Tariff move trips up American recreational vehicles industry

    US President Donald Trump’s new tariff move has tripped up the all-American recreational vehicles (RVs) industry. About 85% of the recreational vehicl...

    22 hours ago

    Global markets firm as US Fed props up rate cut expectations

    Global stocks rose on Friday after a top Federal Reserve official cemented expectations of a US interest rate cut later this month, fuelling appetite ...

    19 Jul 2019

    Abu Dhabi realty on solid growth track despite global slowdown

    The Abu Dhabi’s real estate market is on solid growth trajectory despite the global trends.

    19 Jul 2019

    UAE company registers robust growth

    The fully integrated, UAE-based, Grandweld Shipyards, has exhibited immaculate operations and achieved a number of landmark milestones during 2018. Fr...

    19 Jul 2019

    ADFD and Gambian President discuss investment opportunities

    His Excellency Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international deve...

    19 Jul 2019

    KFED, Togo set framework for deal

    The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has revealed an operational set of standards and guidelines to be followed under the recently signe...

    19 Jul 2019

    Japan’s inflation at low level, BOJ may deliver more stimulus

    Japan’s core inflation slowed to its weakest in about two years in June, data showed on Friday, underlining the nation’s long battle to boost consumer...

    19 Jul 2019

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    Female suicide bomber kills eight in northwest Pakistan

    Local officials said the attack happened after two police were killed at a roadside checkpoint outside the city.

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    Australian woman allegedly beheads mother in 'horrific' crime

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    Michelle Obama is ‘most admired’ woman in the world, new poll says

    Michelle Obama, Queen Elizabeth II and Priyanka Chopra are among the most admired women in the world, a new survey finds.

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    Hong Kong braces for fresh anti-government march

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    Cardin retrospective at NY museum aims to revive his once-bold image

    The Brooklyn Museum in New York is staging the first big Pierre Cardin retrospective in decades in an effort to help refresh a once-bold image that had faded a bit over the years.

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    Brilliant Pacquiao downs Thurman to capture WBA crown

    The 40-year-old Pacquiao, 10 years older than the previously undefeated Thurman, delivered a vintage performance

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    Take hot bath before bedtime for super sleep

    The researchers found the optimal timing of bathing for cooling down of core body temperature in order to improve sleep quality is about 90 minutes before going to bed.

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    Merkel says Greta Thunberg 'drove us' to move on climate change

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel conceded Friday that her government was driven to act faster on climate change by young activists like teenaged Greta Thunberg, who was speaking at rally in Berlin the same day.

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