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Ajman Ruler, CP offer condolences on death of Ali Saeed Al Mulai

H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, and H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al
S. Korean Defence Minister tours Founder's Memorial

South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo on Friday toured the Founder's Memorial, a permanent national tribute

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Trump's border wall 'emergency' faces tough legal hurdles

President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency Friday to build a border wall immediately drew legal challenges
US women detained for speaking Spanish sue border agency

Two US women detained by a border patrol agent in the state of Montana after he heard them speaking Spanish in a
Archaeologists discover Incan tomb in Peru

Peruvian archaeologists discovered an Incan tomb in the north of the country where an elite member of the pre-Columbian
Zulekha Hospital performs maiden advanced thyroid surgery

An advanced minimally invasive surgical technique was attempted for the very first time in the UAE, at the Zulekha
Runner recounts killing mountain lion in 'fight for survival'

A Colorado trail runner who survived a mountain lion attack by suffocating the animal said on Thursday that the
Make El Chapo pay for a border wall? Don't count on it

Why not take some of El Chapo's billions and make him pay for a border wall? That's an idea that came up after the

Business

Customs World develops RIISE, first of its kind customs platform

Customs World, a subsidiary of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), created a first of its kind
WGEO, UNFCCC to establish regional cooperation centre in Dubai

The World Green Economy Oranisation (WGEO) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Samsung to launch US retail stores in smartphone push

Samsung announced Friday it will open three US retail stores to promote its Galaxy line of smartphones as the South
Latest gold, forex rates in UAE

Gold rates for Saturday, February 16, 2019 Daily Morning 9:00 AM Afternoon 3:00 PM Evening 6:30 PM Ounce rate 24k
Apple resumes sale of iPhones in Germany, with Qualcomm chip

Apple is resuming sales of older iPhone models in Germany after losing a patent dispute against chipmaker Qualcomm last
Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed reviews development plans of Abu Dhabi Municipality

H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Member of the Abu Dhabi

Entertainment and Lifestyle

Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox's flight drama

Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox's private plane was forced to make an emergency landing after it lost a wheel during
Farhan quiet on working with Shah Rukh Khan again

After the failure of Zero, it was being speculated that Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and director Farhan Akhtar were
Miley Cyrus fails to get $300m lawsuit dropped

Miley Cyrus was sued by Michael May in March 2018 over the rights to her 2013 track 'We Can't Stop' and a judge has
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom engaged

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have got engaged after three years of dating. Photo: Instagram The 'Firework' hitmaker -
Prince William knows about 'fear' of fatherhood; Duchess Catherine was naive

Father-of-three Prince William has confessed he knows all about the "fear" of fatherhood and the nerves he felt about
Kareena not confirmed as Irrfan’s wife

Irrfan Khan is back from London and has greenlighted the second part of Hindi Medium. The first part was directed by
Hailey Bieber finds it 'scary to be this young and married'

Hailey Bieber admits it is "scary to be this young and married" but she feels lucky to be married to her "best friend"
Meghan Markle hounded like Diana? Hardly, British papers say

Could Meghan Markle really face the same fate as Princess Diana? Britain's newspapers on Wednesday angrily challenged

Sports

Bayern fight back twice in Liverpool tune-up win

Bayern Munich conceded the fastest own-goal in Bundesliga history on Friday and twice had to equalise before securing a
Lyon ready for 'game of season' with Barcelona after Guingamp win

Lyon edged rock-bottom Guingamp 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Friday with a fabulous winner from captain Nabil Fekir, just days
Guptill runs flow sweeps New Zealand past Bangladesh

A rejuvenated Martin Guptill wound back the clock with his second century in as many games as a clinical New Zealand
Ronaldo on target as Juventus cruise before Atletico showdown

Cristiano Ronaldo set up Paulo Dybala to score early and added one himself with defender Leonardo Bonucci also on

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Three French ski racers killed in Alps car crash

A French ski club mourned Saturday the deaths of three racers killed in a road accident in the Alps that seriously
UK consumers prove resilient to Brexit uncertainty - for now

Official figures show the average British consumer shrugged off uncertainty surrounding Brexit at the start of the year
DP World increases water supplies to Berbera, Somaliland

DP World has recently launched a new water distribution centre increasing water supplies in Somaliland's Berbera by 60
Trump puts on weight, but in 'very good health:' doctor

President Donald Trump is technically obese and has put on weight since last year, but his official doctor declared him

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Five dead in US mass shooting

A US man being fired from his job shot dead five co-workers at a factory on the outskirts of Chicago and wounded five
Woman hid mom’s body with blankets, air fresheners

Authorities say a woman hid her mother’s decomposing body inside their Virginia home for weeks, covering it with dozens
Woman robs, kills man she met on dating site

Police near Cleveland say a woman who went out with a man she met on a dating website came back to his house two days
FBI posts victim sketches drawn by admitted serial killer

The FBI has released sketches drawn by an admitted serial killer of some of his victims, along with other information

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KUWTK: Kendall Jenner doesn't like to talk about her romances

Kendall Jenner has admitted she doesn't like to talk about her romances unless they are serious and she sees the
Spotted: Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Deepika Padukone...

Kareena Kapoor Pooja Hegde Vidya Balan Karisma Kapoor Jacqueline Fernandez Aishwarya Rai Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu
Duchess of Cambridge attends 100 Women in Finance Gala Dinner in London

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, patron of 100 Women in Finance's Philanthropic Initiatives, arrives at a Gala
Prince Harry and Meghan attend Darwin play in aid of forest conservation

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended a play on Tuesday evening about the young Charles Darwin's 19th

Offbeat

Amazon Prime Video picks top 10 romantic UK cities

Amazon Prime Video analysed the streaming data from cities across the UK and decided which city's residents watched the
Dog named Donald Trump shot to 'protect livestock'

A Minnesota sheriff says a dog named Donald Trump was killed in a bid to "protect livestock" despite rumours that it
Cockroaches named after exes to be fed to Texas zoo animals

Not in the Valentine’s Day spirit? A Texas zoo has a cockroach that can help. The El Paso Zoo is running a promotion
Nightmare: Man’s car stolen while he’s asleep in back seat

A man’s nap in the back of his car in Delaware turned into a nightmare after the car he was sleeping in was stolen and

Headlines

UAQ Ruler visits Classic Cars Festival

H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, visited on Friday the
Emirates signs deal for 40 A330-900s, 30 A350-900s

Emirates airline today announced an order for 40 A330-900 aircraft, and 30 A350-900 aircraft, in a heads of agreement
Reem Al Hashemy reviews Dubai Police’s preparations for Expo 2020 Dubai

Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Director-General of the Dubai Expo
Sheikh Hamdan attends UAE SWAT challenge

Crown Prince of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended today the fifth and final
People are centre of government work: Mohammed bin Rashid, Mohamed bin Zayed

The 7th World Government Summit, the largest international gathering that aims to predict future government mechanisms
Community Development Minister leads Dubai Cares’ Walk for Education alongside 15,000 participants

Her Excellency Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, led today the annual Walk for Education,
Dubai Expo's potential partnership with Facebook discussed

Reem Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau,
Dubai Crown Prince offers condolences Al Muhairi family

Crown Prince of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum offered his condolences to Al

International

Tragic footballer Emiliano Sala's funeral takes place in Argentina

The funeral of Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala took place in his home village in Argentina on Saturday three weeks
Pakistani court orders release of opposition leader on bail

A Pakistani court has ordered the release of opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif on bail, months after he was arrested
Singapore hotel evacuated after blasts, fire

Hundreds of people were evacuated Thursday from a hotel in downtown Singapore after explosions and a fire erupted in a
Year after Parkland massacre, 17 victims remembered

Hundreds of thousands of students and adults across Florida and beyond observed a moment of silence Thursday to mark
Hong Kong seizes $1m of rhino horn in record airport haul

Two men carrying at least 24 severed rhino horns were arrested in Hong Kong airport by customs officers who said it was
Handmade Zimbabwe shoes an unlikely global hit

In a tiny factory producing handmade boots and shoes in southwestern Zimbabwe, leather cutter Misheck Sibanda is on
North Korea exploring sanctions-proof energy technologies

Power-strapped North Korea is exploring two ambitious alternative energy sources — tidal power and coal-based synthetic
Britain's Prince Philip faces no charges over car crash

Britain's Prince Philip, 97, will not face any charges over a car crash which left a woman with a broken wrist, state

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