34 killed and 50 injured in car bomb in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU At least 34 people have been killed and about 50 injured in a car bomb blast in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. According to the BBC website, the car blew up in the city’s southern […]
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9-year-old kids face death penalty in Philippines
Children as young as 9-year-old can face a death penalty in The Philippines if a current bill, sponsored by the Speaker of the country’s parliament and a friend of President Duerte goes through, a BBC […]
Who will be Sharjah Junior Munshid in 2017?
SHARJAH (WAM) — Sharjah TV channel has announced that it has begun shooting the first episodes of season three of ‘Sharjah Junior Munshid,’ a chanting contest organised by Sharjah Media Corporation. The third edition of […]
Political borders may fade as new world order emerges
DUBAI (WAM) — The 21st century could witness a defining chapter in history when the world acts to phase out political borders in favour of economic integration, even as connectivity replaces sovereignty as the organising […]
Money can’t buy me love or happiness – or can it?
Study of individuals, adult life show money, fame are not answers to human happiness DUBAI (WAM) — The Global Dialogue for Happiness in Dubai learned how the results of an ongoing 78-year-study by Harvard Medical […]
Yale college named after slaver and white supremacist renamed
Yale renames college after years of protest WASHINGTON (WAM) — Yale University is renaming Calhoun College, named for a white supremacist and slavery advocate, to honour a female computer scientist instead, following years of protests, Deutsche […]
Emirati youth to pay tribute to the UAE in song
AL AIN (WAM) — In homage to traditional Emirati songs, Al Jahili Fort is to host a series of concerts as part of the wider Al Ain Programme of cultural initiatives. The Memory of the […]
US came ‘within seconds’ of launching nuclear strike on Russia
The US came within seconds of starting World War 3 by dropping an atomic bomb on Russia during the height of the Cold War, according to a former Pentagon official. The extraordinary claims suggest Russia […]
101-year-old convicted of 21 child abuse charges
A 101-year-old man, believed to be Britain’s oldest defendant, has been found guilty of a string of child sex offences. Ralph Clarke, a retired lorry driver, was convicted of 21 charges today relating to two […]
Alien-like creature washes ashore in New Zealand
A massive alien-like ‘creature’ covered in barnacles which washed up on a New Zealand beach has left locals scratching their heads. Gobsmacked Melissa Doubleday was driving past Muriwai Beach, near Auckland, when she spotted the […]