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Lessons hidden in COVID-19 alarm in Tokyo

The rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tokyo in the middle of the Olympic Games is causing much concern among Japanese authorities. There were 3,865 cases on Thursday compared to 3,177 on Wednesday. The number of cases for the

20 hours ago

UAE leads the way forward to help nations

When it comes to helping other countries be in terms of aid, equipment or money, the UAE has shown that it is in the forefront. Whether it is helping African countries facing critical conditions such as floods, treating those with major eye

28 Jul 2021

The challenges of online learning for children

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted schedules of millions of people, regardless of whether they are on the work or home front. There is also another sector that has been badly hit: school students. Throwing the daily routine out of gear,

27 Jul 2021

The risks of water, or lack of it

Water is a staple part of everyone’s lives, without which a lot of people’s lives could be in jeopardy. But the floods in Europe and China have shown the damaging impact of global warming. Perhaps nowhere is this more pronounced than in Germany whose network of rivers

26 Jul 2021

Taliban set conditions to stop fighting

Even as the Taliban are forcing their way across Afghanistan – they claim that they control 85 per cent of the country – the spokesman of the radical organisation, Suhail Shaheen, has asserted that the armed offensive will continue until incumbent

25 Jul 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Moving forward, united by emotion

The Tokyo Olympics which should have been held last year but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic have got off to a magnificent but subdued start in the National Stadium, which was mostly empty but for a thousand and more spectators,

23 Jul 2021

$26b US settlement vows to end opioid abuse

The misuse of prescribed opioid drugs as pain-relievers has over the decades since the 1990s grown into an alarming pandemic in the United States, which was causing deaths in the millions due to overdose, and it was also being used for drug abuse through

22 Jul 2021

Sharjah Police strive to make emirate very secure

It is during the time of Eid that residents, which includes families, come out in droves to celebrate the spirit of the occasion. They flock to parks, shopping malls and amusement arcades to soak in the occasion. They also move to the beaches for a dip in the cool

21 Jul 2021

Well-being of kids prime concern of UAE

If there is one disservice the pandemic has done to children, it is robbing them of their school life. Getting ready for school has been part of regular routine for thousands of children here and in other parts of the world. For many, though the lessons

20 Jul 2021