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VIDEO: Rain witnessed in RAK, Fujairah and Sharjah, temperature may go up

Moderate rain started at 1:30pm on Dara and Shaoka, while heavy rain lashed Wadi Al Ajili in Ras Al Khaimah, and Rafar in Fujairah.

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Woman drives Mercedes at over 180km per hour on London highway, because she had to ‘use the toilet’

She told the cops she was speeding because she was desperate to go to the dunny or toilet. But she did not stop at a roadside service station, which would have been the natural thing to do if she were so hard-pressed.

4 hours ago

VIDEO: Four Saudis arrested for scaring people by wearing monkey masks in Riyadh

Many activists circulated the video on social media and demanded the arrest of naughty men.

4 hours ago

UAE sees 1,537 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours

The Ministry stressed on Saturday in a statement that its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment.

5 hours ago

Over 300 Aster doctors honoured with UAE’s Golden Visa

The Golden Visa was presented to 319 Aster doctors along with their family members, taking the total number of granted Golden Visas to 750+.

5 hours ago

UAE provides over $100 million worth of aid to Socotra in Yemen

The UAE hired 440 local teachers, brought 17 teachers from Egypt, and inaugurated the Ataya School and two laboratories. It also printed 227,000 textbooks. The UAE also established the Socotra University and opened two colleges.

6 hours ago

Philippines extends travel ban on flights from UAE, India, Pakistan till August 15

Overseas Filipino workers are allowed to return under the Philippine repatriation programme, but they will be isolated for 14 days upon arrival.

6 hours ago

VIDEO: House in Argentina collapses into sea due to high tides

Rising sea levels reclaimed the land by swallowing the two-storey house - built between the 1960s and 1970s - whole.

7 hours ago

Two killed as oil tanker attacked off Oman

US and European sources familiar with intelligence reporting said on Friday that Iran is the leading suspect in an attack on an Israeli-managed petroleum products tanker off Oman but it is too early to say for sure.

9 hours ago

One dead as heavy fighting erupts with machine guns over a bowl of rice in Iraq

Several videos of the violence have been circulating on Iraqi social media, and it is believed that the battle lasted for hours in Al-Kahla district, Maysan governorate.

10 hours ago

Sharjah schools’ students achieve excellent CBSE Class 12 results

The prompt actions taken by SPEA (Sharjah Private Education Authority), the School Management and the teaching faculty at India International School has helped students achieve phenomenal results this academic year 2020-2021.

20 hours ago

Ambitious nations always grow, says Sheikh Mohammed

"Ambitious nations do not stop at what they have achieved, what we accomplished is not to be mentioned now," says Mohammed.

20 hours ago

Emirates Airlines offers free Expo 2020 day pass to Dubai passengers

The Emirates Expo 2020 Dubai single‑day pass offer is open to all Emirates passengers who have purchased a ticket for arrival in Dubai between Oct.1, 2021 and March 31, 2022.

21 hours ago

British doctor who wrote his initials on patients’ livers faces fresh tribunal

The doctor was suspended for five months, and fined £10,000 fine after being found guilty.

22 hours ago

Man sells farmland, which he does not own, to another man in Abu Dhabi

The Court of First Instance obligated the suspect to pay the plaintiff Dhs10,000 and an interest of 4% from the date of filing the lawsuit until full payment.

22 hours ago

A massage session costs an Arab Dhs25,600, and he was left naked in Dubai

Then, they tied his feet and hands, and took his wallet that was containing Dhs12,000 and two bank cards through which they withdrew Dhs13,600 after they forcibly got their PINs. After that, he was gagged and photographed naked with one of the two women.

23 hours ago

Disputes over bounced cheques worth Dhs230m resolved amicably at this Dubai police station

The Al Muraqqabat Police Station has successfully and amicably resolved disputes involving bounced cheques worth Dhs230m in the first three months of this year.

30 Jul 2021

ICA reveals transaction fees, procedures for getting virtual work residency permit

The Federal Authority for Identify and Citizenship (ICA) has urged applicants to obtain virtual work residency permit from inside and outside the country via its website and application (ica.gov.ae) and (ICA UAE).

30 Jul 2021

UAE sees 1,520 new COVID-19 cases, administers 62,064 doses of vaccine

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) conducted 297,815 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours and detected 1,520 new coronavirus cases.

30 Jul 2021

Jail, Dhs10,000 fine for revealing details of victims, witnesses in human trafficking cases in UAE

On the occasion of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the UAE Public Prosecution warned the public against revealing the names or publishing photographs of victims or witnesses involved in human trafficking cases.

30 Jul 2021

Saudi Arabia lifts entry ban on visit visa holders from Aug.1

The Saudi Ministry of Tourism announced that the Kingdom will open its doors to tourists and lift the entry ban for visa holders starting from August 1.

30 Jul 2021

Pak envoy to UAE says stranded Pakistanis’ visas, work permits would be extended

Afzaal said, “With regard to workers' requests for visa cancellation, it was informed that they could apply to the Labour Ministry which approves cancellation within two weeks.”

30 Jul 2021

India extends suspension of international flights till Aug.31

The aviation authorities in India said in a notice that all international flights to and from India would remain suspended till 2359 hours IST of August 31, 2021.

30 Jul 2021

CBSE Class 12 results declared, girls outperform boys again

The Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the Class 12 results on Friday, with remarkable success rate. The authorities said that a total of 99.37% students cleared the examination.

30 Jul 2021

VIDEO: Boris, you can handle this! Prime Minister struggles to hold his umbrella in stormy weather

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was embarrassed on Wednesday after he was seen wrestling with his umbrella to open during stormy weather while attending the opening of a police memorial in Staffordshire, England.

30 Jul 2021

Taliban admit to killing Afghan comedian Nazar Mohammad after his capture video goes viral

During his last minutes, Nazar was facing cruelty at the hands of Taliban in the video. But even though he managed to crack jokes about the militant group.

30 Jul 2021

VIDEO: 1 killed, several injured after car drives into Paris cafe

Citing police sources, Le Parisien newspaper and BFM TV reported that a car had driven into an outdoor cafe terrace in Paris' 17th district.

30 Jul 2021

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VIDEO: Rain witnessed in RAK, Fujairah and Sharjah, temperature may go up

Moderate rain started at 1:30pm on Dara and Shaoka, while heavy rain lashed Wadi Al Ajili in Ras Al Khaimah, and Rafar in Fujairah.

an hour ago

UAE sees 1,537 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours

The Ministry stressed on Saturday in a statement that its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection ...

5 hours ago

Over 300 Aster doctors honoured with UAE’s Golden Visa

The Golden Visa was presented to 319 Aster doctors along with their family members, taking the total number of granted Golden Visas to 750+.

5 hours ago

UAE provides over $100 million worth of aid to Socotra in Yemen

The UAE hired 440 local teachers, brought 17 teachers from Egypt, and inaugurated the Ataya School and two laboratories. It also printed 227,000 textb...

6 hours ago

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VIDEO: Four Saudis arrested for scaring people by wearing monkey masks in Riyadh

Many activists circulated the video on social media and demanded the arrest of naughty men.

4 hours ago

Philippines extends travel ban on flights from UAE, India, Pakistan till August 15

Overseas Filipino workers are allowed to return under the Philippine repatriation programme, but they will be isolated for 14 days upon arrival.

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India adds over 41,000 coronavirus cases and 593 deaths in a day

According to the government, 37,291 people were discharged from hospitals and health centres in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cured to...

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VIDEO: House in Argentina collapses into sea due to high tides

Rising sea levels reclaimed the land by swallowing the two-storey house - built between the 1960s and 1970s - whole.

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