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UAE leaders congratulate Grand Duke of Luxembourg on National Day

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Grand Duke Henri of
Hessa Buhumaid heads UAE delegation at women empowerment meeting in Cairo

Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development headed the UAE delegation in the ministerial meeting about

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Train crash kills 4, injures at least 65 in Bangladesh

Five coaches on a Bangladesh express train veered off a railway bridge in northeastern Bangladesh, killing at least
Air Canada passenger falls asleep on plane, wakes up alone

A woman boarded an Air Canada flight earlier this month, fell asleep after takeoff and woke up alone in a dark, parked
Abandoned tents, human waste piling up on Mount Everest

After every party it's time to clean up and Mount Everest is no different. The record number of climbers crowding the
Powerful Indonesian quake felt in Australia

A powerful 7.3 magnitude quake struck a remote part of eastern Indonesia on Monday and was felt as far away as the
Al Aflaj, Al Qasr, Rotana and Al Ahlia intersections in Al Ain opened

Al Ain City Municipality, ACM, and Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, have announced the opening of Al Aflaj
Dubai issues 2,599 new licenses in May 2019

Dubai has issued 2,599 new licenses during May 2019, a growth of 50 percent compared to May 2018 (1,736). The new

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3D printing technology application in UAE's healthcare sector discussed

Health professionals in Dubai have discussed processes, applications, and the conditions for adopting 3D printing
U.S. explores requiring domestic 5G equipment to be made outside China

U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to require next-generation 5G cellular equipment used in the United States to be
New technology helps search teams find people in wilderness

Yesenia D'Alessandro loaded a GPS tracking app on her cellphone and trudged into a remote Hawaii forest, joining more
43.2 pc decline in cyberattacks in UAE in five months

The Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA) has reported a 43.2 percent decline in cyberattacks on government,
UAE economy grows by 2.2 pc in Q1-2019

The non-oil sector grew 1.6 percent in Q1-2019 on year, with economic growth hitting an annual growth rate of 2.2
Latest gold, forex rates in UAE

Gold rates for Saturday, June 22, 2019 Daily Morning 9:00 AM Afternoon 3:00 PM Evening 6:30 PM 24k* 169.25 22k*

Entertainment and Lifestyle

Rihanna trolls fans with "No More Music" Fenty t-shirts

Rihanna has admitted to trolling her fans with her 'No More Music' Fenty t-shirts. The 31-year-old singer has been
Ariana Grande feels 'too grateful' to sleep

Ariana Grande feels "too grateful" to sleep. The 25-year-old singer woke up early on Saturday (21.06.19) morning, and
Katherine Schwarzenegger calls Chris Pratt 'darling angel face'

Katherine Schwarzenegger called her husband Chris Pratt "darling angel face" in a sweet birthday collage. The 29-year-
Behati Prinsloo praises 'supportive' Adam Levine

Behati Prinsloo has praised Adam Levine for being "so incredibly supportive" whilst she was suffering from postpartum
Nicki Minaj obtains marriage licence

Nicki Minaj looks set to tie the knot with Kenneth Petty after she obtained a marriage licence. The 'Megatron' rapper
Kareena in Aamir’s next?

The Advait Chandan directed Lal Singh Chaddha may have found its heroine. The Remake of Forrest Gump starring Aamir
Jennifer Aniston, at 50 is 'having the best time'

Jennifer Aniston is reportedly having the best time this year, and it's said she's "extremely grateful for it all". The
Who is Aamir Khan fighting with?

Even as his director of Rang De Basanti – Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra has gone ahead with his vision of the Mahabharata in

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Copa America starts anew in quarters, says Argentina's Messi

Argentina will start from afresh in the Copa America after averting disaster with Sunday's 2-0 victory over Qatar that
England's World Cup nerve faces Australia test

Are England just a bunch of "flat-track bullies"? That's the uncomfortable question facing Eoin Morgan's side as they
UAE bags 14 medals at Kazakhstan Jiu-Jitsu Grand Prix

The UAE National Jiu-Jitsu Team continued their top-notch performance on the second day of the Kazakhstan Jiu-Jitsu
India Cricket Board slammed over gloating World Cup tweet

India's cricket board were criticised on social media after a tweet from their official account used the word "thump"

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'Sheikh Zayed Highway' extension project in Bahrain launches

Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Bahrain, today attended the signing of an agreement to
Hundreds of climate activists occupy giant German coal mine

Several hundred climate activists evaded police to enter an open-cast mine run by energy giant RWE in western Germany
Defections expose false ideology of Muslim Brotherhood: Abdulrahman Al Suwaidi

Abdulrahman bin Subaih Al Suwaidi, who was convicted of being a member of the secret organisation, the Muslim
Rain, winds, dust forecast for UAE

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has issued a statement detailing a chance of the formation of convective

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Closing arguments set for missing Chinese scholar case

Closing arguments are set for the federal death penalty trial of a former University of Illinois doctoral student
Climate change protesters arrested outside New York Times

Police say 70 climate change protesters were arrested after they blocked traffic outside the New York Times building.
Two suspects in deadly Indonesian lighter factory fire probe

Two people have been identified as suspects by authorities investigating a deadly fire at an Indonesian lighter factory
Man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing runner in Washington

Federal prosecutors say a man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a runner near her apartment in the nation's

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Prince Harry and Meghan in charity split from William and wife Kate

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are to split from the charitable foundation they share with his older
KUWTK: Kim Kardashian West slams Jordyn Woods

Kim Kardashian West called Jordyn Woods a "f***ing idiot" for kissing Khloe Kardashian's then-boyfriend Tristan
Spotted: Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra...

Arjun Rampal and girlfriend Gabriella Malaika Arora Kareena Kapoor Khan Photo: Instagram Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick
Messi unseats Mayweather as highest-paid athlete - Forbes

Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi dethroned five-division boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather as the

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Scientists create robot fish that powers itself with fake blood

Scientists have created a robot fish that powers itself with fake blood, that is made from energy-dense battery fluid
Woman demands bridesmaids pay nearly £3k

A woman has demanded all of her bridesmaids pay £2,260 for the "honour" of being part of her wedding. Writing on
Man jailed for robbing a bank with a banana in a plastic bag

Laurence Vonderdell, 50, has been given a 14-month-sentence after convincing staff at a Barclays bank in Bournemouth
Man caught at JFK smuggling 34 finches in hair curlers

Federal authorities say a 39-year-old Connecticut man has been caught trying to smuggle nearly three dozen live finches

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Emirates takes precautionary measures concerning areas of possible conflict

Dubai-based airline Emirates Airline said Friday that in light of the current situation, Emirates has taken
Etihad Airways suspends operations over Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman

Etihad Airways has announced its suspending operations through Iranian airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf
GCAA calls on air operators to reassess current flight paths

The General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, has called on registered air operators within the UAE to evaluate flight
Mohamed bin Zayed attends reception hosted by Sultan Al Khateri on his son's wedding

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE
Mohammed bin Rashid approves AED 2b Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the
President issues resolution to raise women’s representation in FNC to 50%

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued the Presidential Resolution No. (1) of 2019
Sheikh Hamdan issues Resolution forming Dubai Regulatory Committee for Petroleum Products Trading

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council,
UAE ambassador presents credentials to Dominican president

Badr Abdullah Al Matroushi, UAE Ambassador to Cuba, has presented his credentials to Danilo Medina, President of the

International

'No more survivors' in Cambodia building collapse as toll hits 24

The retrieval of bodies from a building collapse in Cambodia continued Monday, as the death toll rose to 24 with no
Feds probe 'quality' of repairs on plane in Hawaii crash

Officials remain at the scene of Friday's deadly skydiving plane crash in Hawaii. Federal investigators will review
Japan prince: Royal duties need review as members decline

Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother said Friday that the royal family can perform only a limited number of
Man charged in assisted suicide a loving husband

A defense lawyer says a Connecticut man charged with helping his terminally ill wife kill herself was a loving husband
French mother faces 20 years in jail for murdering 5 of her children

French prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 20-year prison term for a woman charged with killing five of her children
Defendant throws feces at judge during trial, misses

Court officials say a Florida man charged with burglary defecated during his criminal trial and tried to throw his
2 dead after light aircraft collide midair in Netherlands

Dutch emergency services say two people have died after two light aircraft collided in midair in the southwest of the
El Salvador tells phone companies to block signals in jails

El Salvador's government is demanding that telephone companies completely block cellphone signals inside the country's

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