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Sultan Al Qasimi attends opening of Sharjah Desert Theatre Festival

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended the opening of the

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France sees 6th yellow vest protester die in road accident

A sixth “yellow vest” protester In France has been killed, this one hit by a truck at a protest roadblock, authorities
Himalayan nation Nepal gets first modern train tracks

The competition between two Asian giants, India and China, for influence over tiny Nepal is yielding a bonanza in the
Seven-year-old Guatemalan girl dies in US custody

A seven-year-old Guatemalan girl died in American custody after being detained by US border police in the state of New
13 feared dead in flooded Indian 'rat hole' mine

At least 13 miners were feared dead after being trapped by flooding in an illegal "rat hole" coal mine site in remote
Emirates Aviation University obtains EASA accreditation

The Emirates Aviation University, EAU, has received its accreditation from the European Aviation Safety Agency, EASA,
Crews rescue man stuck in grease vent of empty restaurant

A man who authorities say was possibly trying to burglarize an abandoned Chinese restaurant has been rescued from the

Business

Dana Gas hits production landmark of 70,000 boepd

Dana Gas, the Sharjah-based energy company, has announced that as a result of the ramp up of production from its
UAE, Kazakhstan joint projects account for over $10bn: Kazakh Ambassador

Khairat Lama Sharif, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the UAE, said that the two countries are reinforcing their ties,
Indian Minister of Trade meets with UAE Ambassador, Chairman of Emaar Properties

Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Trade, Industry and Civil Aviation of India, yesterday met with Dr. Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al
Latest gold, forex rates in UAE

Gold rates for Friday, December 14, 2018 Daily Morning 9:00 AM Afternoon 3:00 PM Evening 6:30 PM Ounce rate 24k*
UAE has made significant progress in adopting AI

The UAE has achieved significant progress in adopting Artificial Intelligence, AI, and employing them in many vital
Nakheel’s AED670 million joint venture resort takes shape at Deira Islands

Master developer Nakheel and Spain’s RIU Hotels & Resorts’ AED670 million, 800-room beachfront resort and water park is

Entertainment and Lifestyle

Beauty queen from slum is crowned Miss Venezuela

The new beauty queen in a country that loves this kind of pageant is Isabella Rodriguez, 25, from a Caracas shantytown
Serena Williams sends Duchess Meghan bespoke clothes

Serena Williams has revealed she sends her friend the Duchess of Sussex bespoke clothes made by her eponymous fashion
Shilpa Shetty meets Eva Longoria in Dubai!

Shilpa Shetty Kundra attended the Global Gift Gala hosted in Dubai along with Eva Longoria Bastón, Deepak Chopra and
Janhvi Kapoor gets her first award

Even before the Indian awards season has begun, the Norwegian consulate presented a special award called the Shooting
Nick Jonas 'definitely' wants kids

Nick Jonas "definitely wants to be a father" in the future, after tying the knot with Priyanka Chopra earlier this
Jennifer Lopez: My fans want me to have a fairy tale wedding

Jennifer Lopez knows her fans want her to have a "fairy tale" wedding with boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, but she says they
Caitlyn Jenner is proud of her 'successful' kids

Caitlyn Jenner is proud of all her children for being "very successful", as she insists her relationship is "still good
Leonardo DiCaprio ordered to return Oscar statue

Leonardo DiCaprio has been ordered to return an Oscars statue given to Marlon Brando in 1954 because of an ongoing

Sports

Australia win toss and bat in second India Test

Australia captain Tim Paine won the toss and elected to bat in scorching hot conditions in the second Test against
Liverpool face Man Utd test as Man City look to get back into groove

Jose Mourinho faces a quandary as he prepares Manchester United for a trip to Premier League leaders Liverpool while
Juventus tackle Torino as Italy's elite reel after Euro maulings

Champions Juventus tackle city rivals Torino with pride at stake as Italy's top teams return to the home comforts of
Barcelona to face demons as Levante host leaders in La Liga

Barcelona will head to Levante on Sunday night top of La Liga and with a score to settle. Seven months ago, they were

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NCM warns of sea disturbance, fog formation

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has predicted that there will be a chance of convective clouds formation with
Woman sues Royal Caribbean over husband’s zip line death

A woman claims Royal Caribbean Cruises is responsible for a zip line accident that killed her husband on the Honduran
Man washing windows at Trump hotel in Vegas falls to death

A man washing windows at the Trump International hotel near the Las Vegas Strip has fallen to his death. Authorities
In Mauritius, sugar cane means money, renewable energy

Far out into the Indian Ocean where it is forced to be self-reliant, the island nation of Mauritius is weaning itself

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Indonesia arrests 5 foreigners in Bali for drug smuggling

Indonesian police said some of the five foreigners who have been arrested for alleged drug smuggling on the tourist
Teen pleads guilty to murder of father and a 6 year old boy

A 16-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday to two charges of murder for fatally shooting his father in their home and a 6-
Teacher arrested for cutting student's hair

Californian high school teacher Margaret Gieszinger pleaded not guilty to charges of child cruelty and battery after
California man accused of killing dog that urinated on yard

Authorities in California say a man accused of using an assault rifle to shoot and kill a Chihuahua that urinated on

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Kendall Jenner highest paid model of 2018

Kendall Jenner is the highest paid model of 2018, according to the annual model earnings list published by Forbes. The
Spotted: Deepika Padukone, SRK, Kareena Kapoor...

Kangana Ranaut Alia Bhatt at Nickelodeon. Deepika Padukone at Nickelodeon event Kajol Kareena Kapoor post a shoot In
KUWTK: Kanye West slams Drake in new rant

Kanye West has hit out at Drake in a new Twitter rant, after the rapper asked for clearance on a song Kanye produced,
Beyonce! Hillary! Priyanka! India's biggest wedding: Isha Ambani

In a season of big Indian weddings, the Wednesday marriage of the scions of two billionaire families might be the

Offbeat

Man attempts to smuggle 70 live birds in hair rollers

A passenger arriving into New York through John F. Kennedy International Airport was discovered to be hiding 70 live
Man sues after getting finger caught in airplane armrest

A man is suing after he says one of his pinky fingers was caught in an airline armrest mechanism for nearly an hour
In-flight meal may contain bullet fragments

An American plane passenger was left stunned on a recent British Airways flight when a meal contained a warning that it
Flushed diamond ring found nine years later

A New Jersey woman was reunited with her 20th anniversary diamond ring nine years after she dropped it down the toilet.

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dnata expands U.S. catering operations, completes acquisition of 121 Inflight Catering

dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, today announced that it had completed the acquisition of New
Mohammed bin Rashid arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend GCC Summit

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, arrived in Saudi
Mohamed bin Zayed inaugurates historical Qasr Al Hosn site

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE
Air Arabia launches inaugural flight to Prague Vaclav Havel Airport

Air Arabia today launched its inaugural flight to a new European destination, Prague in Czech Republic, direct from
DXB customer numbers top 7m in October

Dubai International (DXB) started the final quarter of the year on a positive note with 7 million plus customers
UAE and India hold conference on countering terrorism, extremism

A two-day conference to address the root causes of radicalisation and terrorism has provided a shot in the arm to
Sharjah announces AED25.7 billion budget for 2019

The Emirate of Sharjah has announced a budget with total expenses of AED25.7 billion for 2019, marking a 10 percent
Sharjah Airport to implement new rules to facilitate baggage delivery

Sharjah Airport Authority announced the implementation of new baggage rules at Sharjah Airport from the 4th of December

International

Teen charged with killing pregnant schoolmate

An Indiana high school football player told investigators that he killed his 17-year-old schoolmate, as she didn't tell
Virgin Galactic's new flight test to soar closer to edge of space

Virgin Galactic is preparing for a new flight test Thursday that aims to fly higher and faster than before toward the
NASA’s Mars lander takes selfie from above with robotic arm

NASA’s new Mars lander has taken a selfie from above, using a camera on its long robotic arm. The InSight lander
102-year-old great-granny becomes 'oldest' skydiver

A 102-year-old great-grandmother is believed to have become the world's oldest skydiver after plunging 14,000 feet (
Record count reported for mysterious paralyzing illness

This year has seen a record number of cases of a mysterious paralyzing illness in children, U.S. health officials said
Macron vows tax cuts, pay rise; will France’s anger subside?

French President Emmanuel Macron tried to reassert control over a nation wracked by increasingly violent protests with
Afghan 'Messi boy' forced to flee home

The family of an Afghan boy who gained brief Internet fame after being photographed in a shirt improvised from a
New Zealand law to make medical marijuana widely available

New Zealand's government has passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients

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