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Mohamed bin Zayed receives Speaker of Ethiopian House of Federation

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE
King of Jordan receives credentials of UAE Ambassador

King Abdullah II of Jordan received on Monday credentials of Ahmed Ali Mohammed Al Baloushi, UAE Ambassador

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Hong Kong police begin to clear streets of protesters

Hong Kong police and protesters faced off Monday as authorities began trying to clear the streets of a few hundred who
Massive blackout hits tens of millions in South America

A massive blackout left tens of millions of people without electricity in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on Sunday in
Indian Houdini feared drowned as stunt goes wrong

An Indian magician who went missing after being lowered into a river while tied up with chains and ropes in a Houdini-
DPC and Facebook to hold region’s first Facebook News Forum

Dubai Press Club,DPC, together with Facebook, will organise the region’s first Facebook News Forum on Wednesday, June
Apollo moon rocks help transform understanding of the universe

Moon rocks look rather nondescript - they are often gray in color - but for NASA planetary scientist Samuel Lawrence,
Getting to zero: a Japanese town tries to to recycle all its waste

Plastic, paper, metal? In Japan's Kamikatsu, sorting rubbish isn't that simple. Residents face a mind-boggling 45

Business

Thuraya unveils smart satellite solutions for mobility at CommunicAsia 2019

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of the Al Yah Satellite Communications
Latest gold, forex rates in UAE

Gold rates for Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Daily Morning 9:00 AM Afternoon 3:00 PM Evening 6:30 PM Ounce rate 24k*
Huawei prepares for 40%-60% fall in international smartphone shipments

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is preparing for a 40% to 60% decline in international smartphone shipments, Bloomberg
Emirates airline commits to reducing single-use plastic on board

Emirates airline has made a network-wide commitment to reduce single-use plastics on board its aircraft. As of 1st June
DEWA breaks world record for re-engineering gas turbine overhaul

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has broken the world record in major inspection outages by re-engineering
Getting your news from a talkative automaton, a Chatbot

"Do you ever lie to your friends?," Jam asks, popping up in a private message box at the bottom of your screen. If it

Entertainment and Lifestyle

Shah Rukh Khan’s son debuts as Simba

Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan is all set to make his film debut and this time it will be under the watchful eyes of
Taylor Swift breaks silence on Katy Perry reconciliation

Taylor Swift has broken her silence on her reconciliation and admitted they wanted to wait until they were "solid"
Avengers Endgame wins big at MTV Movie and TV Awards

'Avengers: Endgame' scooped a hat-trick of prize at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday night, Best Movie, Best Villain
Katherine Schwarzenegger praises Chris Pratt on Father's Day

Katherine Schwarzenegger fell in love with Chris Pratt because he's a great dad. The 29-year-old author paid a sweet
Courteney Cox has Friends reunion for 55th birthday

Courteney Cox reunited with Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow for her birthday over the weekend. The former 'Friends'
Duke and Duchess of Sussex reveal Archie's face in sweet Father's Day snap

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed baby Archie's face for the first time in a sweet Father's Day (16.06.19) photo.
Victoria Beckham says David is 'the best daddy in the world' to their kids

Victoria Beckham called husband David "the best daddy in the world". Alongside a family snap - which included their
Drake shows off Father's Day artwork

The 32-year-old musician was given a special piece of artwork by 20-month-old Adonis - who he has with former adult

Sports

Bali Utd scores in stock market first for SE Asian club

Bali United soared on its stock market debut in Jakarta Monday, marking the first time that a Southeast Asian football
Bangladesh hunt down West Indies with 2nd-best CWC chase

Bangladesh achieved the second-highest run chase in cricket World Cup history and pushed the West Indies close to
Pakistan intimidated by India's excellence: Waqar

Pakistan legend Waqar Younis on Monday claimed India are superior to his former team because Virat Kohli's men
Kohli 'walks' but replays suggest India captain was not out

India captain Virat Kohli effectively gave himself out in a World Cup match against bitter rivals Pakistan, only for

News

Radio France staff strike over plans to axe nearly 300 jobs

Employees at Radio France turned off their microphones Tuesday over plans to shed nearly 300 jobs as part of a cost-
NCM warns of low visibility due to fog

The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology, NCM, has urged motorists to be cautious due to low horizontal
Truck hits parked plane, worker hurt

A Southwest Airlines employee is being treated at a hospital after the truck he was driving struck the rear of a plane
Emirates Mars Mission Science Week to commence in July

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) will launch the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) Science Week during the first

Law & Order

Two leaders of Galician independence group in Spain arrested

Two leaders of a former Galician independence organisation, who have lived in hiding for more than a decade, have been
Home alone: Police say 11-year-old hit intruder with machete

Authorities say an 11-year-old armed with a machete thwarted a three-person home invasion in North Carolina. The Orange
Pakistan’s anti-graft body arrests sister of ex-president

Pakistan’s anti-graft body has arrested the sister of former president Asif Ali Zardari in connection with a multi-
Infant boy cut out of mother's womb dies at hospital

A baby cut out of his murdered teenage mother's womb died Friday at a Chicago hospital of severe brain injury nearly

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KUWTK: Kim Kardashian West body collection helped psoriasis 'insecurities'

Kim Kardashian West's body make-up has been her "secret for over a decade" and helped her "insecurities" with psoriasis
Spotted: Daniel Weber, Mira Rajput, Disha Patani...

Parineeti Chopra Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani Shahid kapoor with wife Mira Rajput Sunny Leone's husband Daniel Weber
Messi unseats Mayweather as highest-paid athlete - Forbes

Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi dethroned five-division boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather as the
Duchess of Cambridge attends charity gala dinner in London

Britain's Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge arrives for the first annual gala dinner in recognition of Addiction Awareness

Offbeat

Domino's driver tries to deliver four large pizzas to Buckingham Palace

A Domino's driver tried to deliver four large pizzas to Buckingham Palace following a prank call. The confused delivery
Bridezilla asks friend to fix

A bridezilla demanded that her friend should "fix" her hair and cover up for her summer wedding. Posting in a Facebook
An ancient Loch Ness Monster look-alike was found in Antarctica

An ancient Loch Ness Monster look-alike was found in Antarctica. The prehistoric plesiosaur was discovered by the La
Cabin crew member revealed why 2A and 19F are the most popular seats on a plane

Grace Ferguson, who works for Virgin Australia, explained that business class seat 2A is a popular choice due to the "

Headlines

Stellar growth in number of Romanian visitors to Dubai

Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism, has reported a steady incline in tourism volumes
Khalifa University names Dr. John Derek Woollins as new Provost

Khalifa University of Science and Technology today named renowned scholar and chemist Dr. John Derek Woollins as the
Filming commences on Al Khaja's new horror film

Filming has commenced in Dubai for an upcoming horror movie, 'The Shadow', directed by Emirati filmmaker and producer,
Abdullah bin Zayed meets French FM

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met in Paris on
Etihad Airways celebrates 15 years in Germany

As the UAE and Germany intensify bilateral cooperation following the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al
Dubai police and Shanghai police discuss enhancing security cooperation

Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansour, Assistant to Commander-in-chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs at Dubai
Jafza to offer long term visa services to customers

Jebel Ali Free Zone, Jafza, has announced its offering facilities to obtain long term visas for its customers in a bid
UAE, India to renegotiate bilateral air service agreement

The UAE Ambassador to India, Dr. Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Banna, has met with India’s new Minister for Civil Aviation,

International

Mexico publishes Trump's 'secret deal' on migration

Mexico published the document Friday that US President Donald Trump fleetingly showed the press this week as evidence
Obama family begin holiday in southern France

Former US president Barack Obama and his family arrived Friday evening in southern France for a week's vacation near
Seven die cleaning Indian hotel septic tank

Seven people have suffocated to death while cleaning a hotel septic tank in western India without safety gear, police
Womankind's giant leap: who will be the first female moonwalker?

Who will take the giant leap for womankind? More than fifty years after the end of the Apollo program, NASA plans to
Facebook to cut off Huawei to comply with US sanctions

Facebook said Friday it would stop allowing pre-installation of its social networking apps on Huawei devices to comply
Anger as Christchurch mosque accused pleads not guilty

The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks in March smiled Friday as his
UN says Ebola not yet a global emergency

The World Health Organization says the Ebola virus outbreak in Congo - which spread to Uganda this week - does not yet
Body of child believed to be from India found at US border

Authorities say the body of a child believed to be a 7-year-old girl from India has been found near the Arizona-Mexico

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