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Sheikh Mohammed offers Eid Al Adha prayer at Zabeel

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, this morning
Mohamed bin Zayed performs Eid Al Adha prayer at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque

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

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UK woman ‘sang to stay awake’ after falling off cruise ship

A British woman who fell from a cruise ship and spent 10 hours in the Adriatic Sea at night sang to stay alive, her
Kaaba gets new Kiswah

The Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, was dressed in its new Kiswah - the cloth that covers the Kaaba - after Fajr prayer on
Indian military scales down flood rescue operations

The Indian military is scaling down rescue operations in the southern state of Kerala, where intense floods killed more
Sunny Varkey commits Dh5m to UAE committee for relief and rehabilitation work in Kerala

GEMS Education Founder & Chairman Sunny Varkey has committed AED 5 million to the special committee formed by the UAE
UAE Ambassador attends oath-taking ceremony of Pakistan's PM

Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi, UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, has participated in the oath-taking ceremony of Imran
Thailand’s Queen Sirikit, 86, admitted to hospital with flu

Thailand’s Queen Sirikit is being treated in a hospital for the flu, the royal palace announced Monday. The

Business

Google sued for unwanted tracking of phone locations

A lawsuit filed in federal court here accuses Google of invading people's privacy by tracking the whereabouts of
Latest gold, forex rates in UAE

Gold rates for Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Daily Morning 9:00 AM Afternoon 3:00 PM Evening 6:30 PM Ounce rate 1196 24k
DNO reports increased revenues, announces dividend

UAE-linked DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced plans for its first dividend distribution to
Emirates SkyCargo operates vaccine charter to Brazil

Emirates SkyCargo has transported over 25 tonnes of vaccines from Milan to BH airport, Bello Horizonte in Brazil on its
Nakheel reports H1 2018 net profit of Dh2.51bn

Nakheel, a property developer based in Dubai, today announced a net profit of AED2.51 billion for the first six months
Gulftainer invests Dh11m in crucial road extension to fuel Sharjah’s economy

Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately owned independent port operator based in the UAE, will host a ceremony to

Entertainment and Lifestyle

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra visit orphanage

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra visited an orphanage whilst in Mumbai, where they celebrated their engagement with
Music world mourns Aretha Franklin at MTV video awards

"Queen of Pop" Madonna led an impassioned tribute to "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin on Monday as the music world paid
I am a Kajol fan: Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia will be seen soon in Pradeep Sarkar’s mommy-son slice of life film, Helicopter Eela in a special role
Ariana Grande will take Pete Davidson's surname when they wed

Ariana Grande has confirmed she will add Pete Davidson's surname to her own to create a double barrel when they get
Hailey Baldwin praises 'best friend' Justin Bieber

Hailey Baldwin's "absolute best friend" is her fiance Justin Bieber. The 21-year-old model - who got engaged to the '
Ranbir and Alia have been very helpful: Mouni

Mouni Roy is basking in the success of her film Gold and is still hoping that it can do far better. “I do not want to
Kangana withdraws from clashing with Hrithik?

The Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi poster came out, but then something was amiss. What was missing was the release date
Will Salman’s Iulia make film debut?

There has been a buzz in the film trade that Iulia Vantur is making her film debut for a while. While Iulia had herself

Sports

Emirati athletes capable of winning medals in Asian Games: General Authority for Sports

The Acting Secretary-General of the General Authority for Sports, Abdul Mohsen Al Dosari, has reiterated his confidence
Record-breaking teen claims shooting gold for India

Sixteen-year-old Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary set a new Asian Games record as he bagged the first major title of
Ndidi signs new six-year deal with Leicester

Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi signed a six-year contract extension with Premier League club Leicester on Sunday. The
India in control of 3rd test, leads England by 292 runs

India tightened its grip on the third test Sunday by taking 10 England wickets in one session before reaching 124-2 by

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Firefighters battle forest blaze near southern Greek village

Greek firefighters are battling a forest fire that briefly threatened a village in southern Greece but so far has
ADP celebrates World Humanitarian Day

The Abu Dhabi Police, ADP, celebrated World Humanitarian Day by holding various programmes and activities for patients
Dubai Cares distributes 50,000 school kits to Syrian children in Jordan

As a follow-up to Dubai Cares’ successful volunteering initiative which took place during the holy month of Ramadan and
Teen surfer bitten twice by shark

Officials say a teenage boy has been bitten by a shark along the North Carolina coast near Atlantic Beach. Atlantic

Law & Order

Driver in British Parliament crash appears in court

A driver whose car collided with several people before crashing outside Britain’s Parliament has appeared in court on
Man with knife killed in Spain police station attack

A man armed with a knife was killed when he attacked a police station near the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona
Chinese police nab suspects after $87m cryptocurrency theft

Chinese police have arrested three suspects alleged to have stolen assets worth 600 million yuan ($87 million) through
Man bites off another man’s finger in golf course brawl

A man has bitten off another man’s finger during a fight at a Massachusetts golf course. WCVB-TV reports a 47-year-old

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MTV VMAs 2018 Winners: The Full List

Jennifer Lopez dedicates VMA win to kids Jennifer Lopez dedicated her Video Vanguard Award win at the MTV Video Music
Spotted: Iulia Vantur, Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor...

Kareena and Karisma Kapoor Sanjay Dutt spotted with wife Manyata Sonam Kapoor Diana Penty, Sonakshi Sinha, Madhuri
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas engagement bash

Nick Jonas has confirmed his engagement to Priyanka Chopra with a sweet picture of him and the "future Mrs Jonas". (
Scarlett Johansson named highest-paid actress

Forbes have revealed Scarlett Johansson was the World's Highest-Paid Actress over the last 12 months. Scarlett

Offbeat

Baby boom with 16 pregnant nurses

There's a bit of a baby boom at a hospital in Arizona, with 16 nurses set to give birth over the coming months. Over a
Brides are cutting off their hair in the middle of their wedding

Brides are cutting off their hair half way through their wedding day in a dramatic new trend. Some brave brides are
Electric chopsticks could make food healthier

Scientists have developed a utensil which could make a meal taste saltier or sweeter without any alteration to the food
End of civilisation in 2040?

The end of civilisation could come in 2040, according to an apocalyptic computer model processed by one of the world's

Headlines

UAE stands by our friends in Kerala: Ambassador to India

The United Arab Emirates has announced relief and assistance for the state of Kerala that is reeling under a massive
Indian media hails UAE support for Kerala flood victims

A number of renowned media outlets in India has highlighted the significant response of the UAE to provide aid for the
Plan to ensure smooth traffic flow during Eid holiday

The Events Security Committee at Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police has chalked out a plan for the
Foundation stone laid for UAE mission in Kazakhstan capital

Dr. Mohammed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, has recently participated in
UAE reaches out to help Kerala

A total of AED10 million has been collected by the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation through UAE-based Indian
Abu Dhabi Police warns against dangers of fireworks

Abu Dhabi Police has warned residents against the risks of fireworks during Eid Al Adha and urged parents to be
Emirates SkyCargo launches Emirates Pets

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has launched Emirates Pets, a new and improved air transportation
Al Majaz Waterfront to host spectacular fireworks show on Eid Al Adha

The Al Majaz Waterfront, one of Sharjah’s premier leisure destinations for tourists and families, has announced that it

International

Canada's Trudeau to run again in 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday he will run for re-election in 2019 legislative polls. The
Pregnant New Zealand minister cycles to delivery ward

New Zealand's Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter has taken the cycle of life to a whole new level, biking her way to
Quake swarm jolts Indonesian islands, killing at least 12

Multiple strong earthquakes killed at least a dozen people on the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Sumbawa as the
Pakistan’s Imran Khan sworn in as prime minister

Pakistan’s cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan has been sworn in as prime minister after his party won the most
Chinese plane pulled from mud at Philippine airport

A Chinese plane that slid off the runway at Manila airport was removed from the muddy spot where it had been stuck for
Italy buries its Genoa dead as emotions surge

Several angry families rebuffed the offer of a state funeral and the cardinal of Naples was merciless Friday in his
Chinese MH370 relatives ask to meet Malaysia PM

Chinese relatives of those who disappeared on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on Thursday asked to meet the
3 people hurt, 9 cows killed in car-cattle collision in UK

British police say three people were injured and nine cows killed after a collision between cars and cattle on a busy

Videos

Police dog in Spain appears to perform CPR on partner

A police dog in Spain apparently has been trained to perform CPR. In a video of a demonstration posted on Facebook by
Man survives his third animal attack

An American man has been attacked by three deadly animals in less than four years. Dylan McWilliams, from Colorado, was
Diner serves up tarantula burger

A woman faced her fear of spiders by eating a tarantual burger at a diner in North Carolina. The bizarre dish has

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