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UAE crosses new milestone as Barakah nuclear power plant gets 60-year operating licence

Summary: "Today marks a new chapter in our journey for the development of peaceful nuclear energy with the issuing of the operating licence for the first Barakah plant," His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said in a tweet

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Governments must prepare to face 4th IR impact: Experts

The UAE has led the way in setting plans for the future. The only issue is that the technology is changing very fast. We still have progress to make in terms of changing the mindset, especially among government agencies that refuse to share their data — even with other departments, said Dr Saeed Al Matrooshi, CEO and Secretary-General at the Ajman Executive Council.

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‘Big challenges for women still exist’

She signed up for the Little League because she loved the American sport, only to be rejected because she was not a boy.

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VIDEO: Tiger gives hot chase to bus on a wildlife safari in India

As the striped animal tried to attack the bus, the driver speeded up with the animal in hot pursuit.

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Blockchain technology the future of transaction

Dubai’s digital Blockchain strategy continues to contribute in achieving the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, of transforming Dubai into a fully managed Blockchain Emirate by 2020, and be the first smart run by Arab minds.

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Break down social norms, say UNDP official

It is the patterns and customs that weigh down the realization of gender equality and which a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official believes, should be shelved.

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16 more Filipinos infected with virus

Sixteen more Filipino crewmen aboard a quarantined luxury ship off Japan have been afflicted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing to 27 the total number of such cases from the dreaded ailment, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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Duterte orders reduction in prices of medicines

President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte signed an executive order for a sharp reduction of as much as 56 per cent in the maximum current prices of about 120 essential medicines that have gone beyond the reach especially of poor Filipinos, a senior cabinet official revealed on Monday.

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VIDEO: See how National Ambulance crew came to the rescue of woman in labour in Ajman

National Ambulance Communications Centre received a call at 06:47am from a man stating that his wife had suddenly gone into labour and was about to give birth at their residence in Ajman, adding that he could see the head of the baby.

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Woman injured after impersonator pushes her hard to the ground

An Arab manager, 28, impersonated an undercover policeman, stopped an Asian woman, 37, stole her money and pushed her down to the ground so hard that she broke her pelvis.

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Russian court orders 'forced hospitalisation' for woman in coronaviurs case

The Botkin hospital filed a highly unusual request for a court order to hospitalise 33-year-old Alla Ilyina, who fled her isolation room, complaining of inedible food and a lack of necessities such as shampoo later on social media.

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Dubai court slaps jail term, Dhs23,000 fine on duo for stealing from woman, threatening to defame her

The Dubai Criminal Court sentenced two Arab visitors to three years in jail and fined them Dhs23,000 to be followed by deportation on charges of stealing from a woman’s sports bag, including a mobile phone.

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UAE crosses new milestone as Barakah nuclear power plant gets 60-year operating licence

Summary: "Today marks a new chapter in our journey for the development of peaceful nuclear energy with the issuing of the operating licence for the fi...

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Governments must prepare to face 4th IR impact: Experts

The UAE has led the way in setting plans for the future. The only issue is that the technology is changing very fast. We still have progress to make i...

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‘Big challenges for women still exist’

She signed up for the Little League because she loved the American sport, only to be rejected because she was not a boy.

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Blockchain technology the future of transaction

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VIDEO: Tiger gives hot chase to bus on a wildlife safari in India

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India deports British MP known for highlighting Kashmir issue

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