India and China’s World Cup are at stake
SEOUL, 12th June, 2024 (WAM) – The FIFA World Cup aspirations of India and China are on the line when a defeat could mean elimination from Asian qualifying, according to an Associated Press report. A […]
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Korean start-up launches helicopter taxi
SEOUL, 12th June, 2024 (WAM) – A Korean start-up has launched a helicopter taxi service in Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported. Moviation Inc., an air transportation service startup in the Republic of Korea, launched the […]
Abortion is permissible in defined cases: MOHAP
ABU DHABI, 10th June, 2024 (WAM) – The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced the defined cases of permissible abortion and their controls and procedures, to preserve the pregnant woman’s life, ensure her […]
Earliest Summer Solstice + longest day in UAE
SHARJAH, 10th June, 2024 (WAM) – The UAE will experience an earlier summer solstice this year. Occurring on June 20th at 20:51 UTC (around 12:15am UAE time), this marks the earliest solstice since 1796 for […]
Modi re-appointed Prime Minister of India
NEW DELHI, 10th June, 2024 (WAM) – India’s President, Droupadi Murmu, has appointed Narendra Modi as Prime Minister to lead the next government following elections to Lok Sabha, the lower House of Parliament. “The President, […]
Eid Al Adha holidays will be from June 15-18
DUBAI, 10th June, 2024 (WAM) – The Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha holidays for employees of the federal government will be from 9 Dhul Hijjah, corresponding to Saturday, June 15, until 12 Dhul Hijjah […]
Woman swallowed whole by a python
JAKARTA, 10th June, 2024 (WAM) – A woman was killed by a 5-meter (16-foot) python in central Indonesia after it swallowed her whole, Indonesian local media reported Saturday. The 45-year-old, from Kalempang village in South […]
Non-oil GDP up 5.9% in first 9 months: Cabinet
ABU DHABI 6 January 2024: The non-oil GDP (at constant prices) of the first nine months of the year 2023 witnessed a significant growth rate of 5.9 per cent compared to the same period of […]
Dubai school in Carfax Education’s global watchlist
DUBAI 15 December 2023: Carfax Education, a world-leading education consultancy, has unveiled the ‘Ones to Watch’ category of its schools Index, which features one Dubai school. This new segment highlights 25 schools on the brink of joining […]
Fujairah issues laws on joint property ownership
FUJAIRAH 29 August 2023: H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, issued Law No.3 for 2023 on regulating joint property ownership in the emirate of Fujairah. Sheikh Hamad […]