World

July 8, 2019

LONDON On behalf of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme...

Park in UAE fined Dh80,000 over girl’s accident

An amusement park in Abu Dhabi has been ordered to pay a fine of Dh80,000 for neglecting safety measures, causing...

Rohingya refugee shelters destroyed by flooding

COX'S BAZAR Heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh have drenched the Cox’s Bazar settlement, home to more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees,...

Young Durban entrepreneur makes Forbes Africa ’30 Under 30′

CAPE TOWN A 21-year-old innovative and self-taught entrepreneur from South Africa has made the Forbes Africa 'Top 30 Under 30'...

Ancient Iraqi city of Babylon designated UNESCO World Heritage Site

RUINS OF BABYLON, IRAQ The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century B.C.,...

Woman forgets wedding day after rare health condition

July 5, 2019

A 29-year-old woman from England fell victim to a rare condition that caused swelling in her brain and subsequent memory...

Indian winner of Dh12 million UAE lottery didn’t tell husband about ticket

July 5, 2019

Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle winner Sopna Nair may have walked away with a whopping Dh12 million, but that did...

TECHNOLOGY

Expo 2020’s London World Majlis mulls over potential of new technologies

July 4, 2019

LONDON Experts and thought leaders have mulled over the potential of new technologies, such as augmented reality and artificial intelligence,...

BUSINESS

Amal Al Qubaisi, heads of parliaments of Gabon, CAR discuss bilateral ties

July 3, 2019

MOSCOW In separate meetings, Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council, FNC, discussed ways of reinforcing...

BUSINESS

Dubai set to reinforce its status as a hub for SME growth

July 2, 2019

DUBAI With Dubai’s economy entering a new phase of development and the government launching initiatives to simplify and reduce the...

Mexican leader under fire after migrant drowning

June 27, 2019

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador came under fire Wednesday after haunting photos emerged of a Salvadoran man...

N. Korea blasts Pompeo as obstruction to nuclear talks

June 27, 2019

PAYONGYANG: North Korea denounced US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as an obstruction to nuclear negotiations on Wednesday, days before...

Sisters who killed abusive father spark domestic violence debate

June 28, 2019

MOSCOW: A case against three teenage sisters who killed their father after what lawyers say was years of beatings and...

Palestinians reject US peace plan