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DED receives 8,166 consumer complaints in Q1, 2018

The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development saw a 30
Cuba identifies remains of 50 of plane crash dead

Cuba now has identified the remains of 50 of the 111 people killed in the country's worst air disaster in decades. A
Smoke forces evacuation of plane at Newark airport

A smoking engine forced the evacuation of a plane at Newark Liberty International Airport. United Airlines says that
Lava almost cut Hawaii man's leg in half

A Hawaii man hit by a flying piece of lava says the molten rock nearly cut his left leg in half. Darryl Clinton told

DED receives 8,166 consumer complaints in Q1, 2018

The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development saw a 30
Dubai Airports rolls out region’s first cloud-based 'Flight Information Display Solution'

Dubai Airports, in partnership with Samsung Electronics and AirportLabs has achieved another first in the region by
RTA launches Garhoud Workshop for Marine Transit Means

Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority,
Cyber-attacks in UAE decline by 48%

The number of cyber-attacks against websites in the UAE during the first four months of the current year reached 155,

Marauding monkeys injure tourists at India's Taj Mahal

Indian officials on Tuesday urged tourists to steer clear of monkeys after two French visitors were attacked by apes
Dying Indian nurse: "Take care of our children"

The nurse, with two young children and a husband working overseas, scrawled the words in blue pen as she lay dying in
Saudi plane makes emergency landing at Jeddah Airport

A Saudi airplane made an emergency landing last night at the King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah after facing technical
Off colour: Pollution turns India's white marble Taj Mahal green

India's white-marble Taj Mahal is turning yellow and green as the 17th century mausoleum weathers filthy air in the
Mohamed bin Zayed receives Chief of Pakistan Army

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE
Official says several bombs at Afghan cricket match kill 8

Several bombs exploded nearly simultaneously at a cricket match in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, killing at
19 dead as truck loaded with cement overturns in India

A truck overturned in India on Saturday killing 19 labourers who were crushed under cement sacks that fell from the
UAE Consulate launches Iftar campaign in two Pakistani provinces

Nasser bin Huwaidin Al Ketbi, UAE Consul General in Karachi, has overseen the launch of a campaign by the Zayed bin

Gold spills on Russian runway after plane door glitch

Russian news reports say the hatch of a cargo plane carrying precious metals accidentally flew open upon takeoff —
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
Video: Final glimpse of Sridevi before her last rites

[video1]Thousands of heartbroken fans and bollywood actors paid their final respects to Indian superstar Sridevi Kapoor
Workers get caught in dramatic texas sandstorm

Workers near Pecos, Texas, were caught in a sandstorm that swept through the area on January 10.

Saudi plane makes emergency landing at Jeddah Airport

A Saudi airplane made an emergency landing last night at the King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah after facing technical
RTA announces services timings during holy month of Ramadan

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced changes to the business hours of its services during the holy month
Britain's royal weddings past

British royal weddings have ranged in scale from huge events broadcast around the world to quieter ones in intimate
Registration now open for Dubai Cares’ Volunteer Globally 2018

Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, on Monday announced that it will be organising