31 missing after Tsunami warnings in Indonesia
DUBAI 3 August 2019: Indonesian rescuers were battling high tides and strong winds on Friday in a search for 31 people missing after a fishing boat sank in waters off Borneo island, killing at least […]
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6 Bombs exploded in Bangkok – no one knows why
DUBAI 3 August 2019: At least three people were injured in the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday as several small explosions were reported in different parts of the city, the Deutsche Presse-Agentur, DPA, has quoted local […]
Uganda to breed mosquitoes to fight Malaria
DUBAI 1 August 2019: The Ugandan government plans to breed genetically modified mosquitoes as part of a plan to fight malaria in Africa. According to the African News Agency, ANA, the Ugandan capital Kampala will establish […]
Palestine child survives shot in forehead by Israelis
GENEVA 31 July 2019: The spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed “concern” over the critical condition of a nine-year-old Palestinian child, Abdul Rahman Shteiwi, after he was shot in the […]
17 die as military jet crashes into Pakistan homes
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan 31 July 2019: A Pakistani military aircraft on a training flight crashed in a built-up area in the garrison city of Rawalpindi early on Tuesday killing all five crew members and 12 civilians […]
Top Dubai ‘complainers’ during first half were…
Dubai consumers complaints rise 19% in H1 2019 DUBAI 31 July 2019: Dubai Economy saw a 19 percent increase in consumer complaints during the first six months of 2019, following improved awareness over consumer rights […]
4 dead at California festival after gunman open fires
DUBAI 30 July 2019: A gunman, who killed three people, including a 6-year-old boy, in a mass shooting at a food festival south of San Francisco, was identified, Reuters reported on Monday. The gunman was […]
UK hits highest-ever temperature in recorded history
DUBAI 30 July 2019: Britain recorded its highest-ever temperature of 38.7 Celsius (101.7 Fahrenheit) in Cambridge on July 25, the country’s national weather service said on Monday, confirming an earlier provisional reading. The temperature was […]
I+ million Haj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH 30 July 2019: The number of pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Hajj rituals has reached 1,084,762, according to statistics issued by the Saudi General Directorate of Passports. […]
Nine Sharjah lady-teens to scale Mt. Kilimanjaro
SHARJAH 28 July 2019: Nine young ladies from Sharjah, all under 18 years of age, will be on one of the world’s most daring mountain adventure in late August. It’s the second time Sajaya Young Ladies […]