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Sharjah Police to hold charity auction

Sharjah Police to hold charity auction

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Emirates scoops four awards at the World Travel Awards Middle East 2018

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Dance music superstar Avicii dead at 28

Dance music superstar Avicii dead at 28

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UAE calls for new roadmap to fight obesity

UAE calls for new roadmap to fight obesity

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DTCM launches Tourism 2.0

DTCM launches Tourism 2.0

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Commonwealth chooses Prince Charles as next head

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Nepal airport reopens after plane skids off runway

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Southwest sends apology, $5K, to passengers on damaged jet

Southwest has sent a letter of apology, a $5,000 check and a $1,000 travel voucher to passengers who were on a flight

Business

JAFZA’S trade with India hits over $3.4bn in 2017

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Dubai’s GDP reaches Dh389bn in 2017

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Apple offers battery replacement for some MacBooks after flaws reported

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Abu Dhabi Ports and the Jiangsu Provincial Overseas Cooperation and Investment Company Limited (JOCIC) announced that
DLD uses Artificial Intelligence to verify ‘Ejari’ contracts

Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that it will be using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to verify ‘Ejari’

Law & Order

Two German tourists killed in Peru bus plunge

Two German tourists died and 12 other people were injured Friday when their minibus fell into a ravine on an Andean
Attackers hurl acid at 3 female students in Pakistan

Pakistani police say a group of men on motorcycles hurled acid at three female university students in the city of
Mother leaves 2 infant girls in suitcase on curb

Police say a 26-year-old Michigan woman left her two infant daughters inside a suitcase on the side of the road as
Couple killed man, burned body in front of kids

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Shooting at Florida school as students stage walkout

Students demanding tougher gun laws walked out of classes across the United States on Friday, the 19th anniversary of
'Sajaya Young Ladies' to Atlas Mountains

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Man rescued from tree after he got stuck while rescuing cat

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Trump will skip Barbara Bush funeral, sending first lady

President Donald Trump won't be joining his wife in attending the memorial service of former first lady Barbara Bush,

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Ranveer Singh had to start shooting for his film Simmba at the soonest. But the injury to his shoulder not only put
Daniel Craig's Aston Martin fetches $468,500 in New York

James Bond actor Daniel Craig's Aston Martin, numbered with the character's signature 007, sold at auction Friday for $
Why Jacqueline met Shah Rukh Khan?

Jacqueline Fernandez was spotted recently at the Red Chillies office belonging to Shah Rukh Khan in suburban Mumbai.
Paris Hilton and Paris Jackson like 'sisters'

Paris Hilton considers Paris Jackson to be a "sister" to her, as she's known the budding actress since she was born.
Madhuri and Bachchan take the look test

Bollywood is taking a cue from Hollywood on all their big productions. Unlike in earlier days where they used to jump
Nicolas Cage to give up acting

Nicolas Cage will only continue acting for "three or four more years" before moving to roles behind the camera such as
Mira Rajput pregnant again?

As Mira Rajput was spotted in a white tee and blue paperbag pants on Wednesday, speculations began again on whether
Katrina to join Salman in Bigg Boss?

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KUWTK: Kim Kardashian West confirms DASH store closure

Kim Kardashian West has confirmed the closure of all the DASH stores she owns with her sisters. The 37-year-old reality
Prince Harry's exes: The ones that got away

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Spotted: Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor...

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Sports

No room for error as Barca face Sevilla in Copa del Rey final

Barcelona and Sevilla will know the success of their respective seasons is on the line when they go head to head in the
'You make a mistake, you die': Daring but deadly world of freestyle motocross

"It's crazy what we do, there's no limit. If you make a mistake, you can die." They are the chilling words of Japan's
Pacquiao says age no barrier to success

Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao insisted Friday that his advancing years were no barrier to success as he gears
Modi forecasts IPL players will earn '$1m a game'

Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi believes there will come a time when players will earn $1 million dollars per

Offbeat

Germany: Truck tips over, floods field with fish

A tractor-trailer tried to take a turn and toppled over, tipping its entire load of fish onto a German farmer’s field.
Robot runs for Mayor of Tokyo

A robot is running for Mayor of Tokyo and could become the world's first artificial mayor. Michihito Matsuda is hoping
Headless doll triggers major police operation in Germany

An apparent headless body that prompted a major police operation in southern Germany has turned out to be a doll.

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Buried alive: Video shows man’s rescue after avalanche

Dramatic video taken by a snowboarder shows the aftermath of an avalanche in Northern California, with people furiously
Woman drys underwear on plane air vents

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