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Gunmen shoot dead two Afghan women judges in Kabul
The attack on the judges happened as they were travelling to their office in a court vehicle.
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Indonesia quake death toll hits 60; hunt for survivors on
More than 820 people were injured and about 15,000 left their homes after the 6.2 magnitude quake, the BNPB said. Some sought refuge in the mountains, while others went to cramped evacuation centres, witnesses said.
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Italy bans flights from Brazil in response to new coronavirus variant
Anyone who has transited Brazil in the last 14 days is also prohibited from entering Italy, he said on Facebook, while people arriving in Italy from Brazil will be required to take a test for the virus.
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VIDEO: First Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion to open for visitors on Jan.22
Pavilions Premiere bookings can be made from Jan.16 at https://expo2020dubai.com/en/pavilions-premiere with each visit costing Dhs25. Visitors are urged to book early as the experience will operate five days per week with limited operating hours...
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Mohamed Bin Zayed, King of Jordan review regional developments
At the onset, Sheikh Mohamed conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to King Abdullah II and the emphasised the longstanding and historic relations between the UAE and Jordan.
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Employees by the day, stage actors at night
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why,” said the American writer Mark Twain. “Why” here refers to finding out one’s life purpose or passion.
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Visitors can now enter AD within 48 hrs of receiving negative PCR test results
The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee for the COVID-19 Pandemic has updated procedures to enter Abu Dhabi from within the country as part of proactive efforts to contain and eliminate the spread of COVID-19. The new procedures are effective from Sunday, 17 January.
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Sheikha Bodour meets members of the Arab and Egyptian publishing associations
This meeting marked Sheikha Bodour’s first official engagement since she was conferred her new position at IPA. At the meeting, she stressed that challenges and opportunities in the Arab publishing landscape will remain key points on IPA agenda for the next couple of years.
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VIDEO: London Taxi services soon at Dubai International Airport
Once the trials, which are scheduled for the month of February, are over the service will be available at the Dubai International Airport.
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Nepalese climbers' team makes history, becomes first to summit Pakistan's K2 mountain in winter
Dozens of mountaineers have been competing over the past few weeks to summit the world's second highest mountain, the last peak above 8,000 metres to be topped in wintertime.
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UAE-based GPX Racing reign supreme at Hankook 24H DUBAI
The UAE-based GPX Racing has become only the second Emirati team to take outright victory at the Hankook 24H DUBAI after a commanding performance at the Dubai Autodrome on Saturday.
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Phoenix in the Courtyard: Total Arts hosts show in new space
“Second Life” acts as a reminder to reconsider our surroundings from space to materials, and act on them to serve a better purposeful function visually and conceptually.
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