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SUV collides with car in UAE police advisory video

'Be careful before entering a road' https://ift.tt/32WFrg7 27, 2020 at…

'Biggest rock band' to celebrate Global Village silver jubilee

Rockin' 1000 is inviting applications to join them and thousands of musici…

Coronavirus: Swimming defector was not infected, says S Korea

The suspected patient crawled through a drain then swam to North Korea, the Sou…

The millions 'hanging by a thread' as coronavirus aid expires

A $600 boost to unemployment benefit is set to expire soon, leaving many people…

Gold hits historic high of $1,922.70 per ounce on Monday

US-China tensions, enduring fears about the impact of Covid have provided plen…

Coronavirus news bulletin from UAE: Vaccine phase 3 clinical trials begin; cops surprise patients with roses; 105 flights to India under phase 5 of mission

A round-up of major developments related to Covid-19 across the country. https…

China takes over US consulate premises in Chengdu

The United States confirmed the closure of the consulate in a farewell video. …

Coronavirus: Vietnam alarm after first cases in months

The four locally transmitted cases in Da Nang prompt a tourism ban and renewed …

Global coronavirus recoveries cross 10 million

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries since the first cases…

Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 384 new Covid-19 cases

Three new deaths was also reported, taking total number of deaths to 140. http…

Sudan to send more troops to Darfur after deadly attacks

More than 80 people were killed in two attacks in Sudan's restive western r…

Huawei holds summit as global pressure grows

The event comes after China's state media said HSBC played a role in the ar…

Hong Kong launches share index of technology giants

Investors will now have greater access to Chinese tech firms including Alibaba,…

Tailbacks on key Sharjah, Dubai roads on Monday morning

Motorists are advised to follow traffic rules and take alternate routes where …

Cloudy, dusty weather forecast for UAE with a chance of rainfall

Light to moderate winds in general, freshening at times causing blowing dust a…

Enquiries about short-haul flights see surge before Eid

'Travellers will always welcome incentives which will encourage them to fl…

Gold unchained: Record eyed this week; $2,000 next?

Analysts say yellow metal on track to to set new price records this week https…

Revealed: How Dubai will revive its famed arts scene

Helping local and international artists get the inspiration is among the five …

US diplomats to leave consulate in Chengdu in tit-for-tat closures

China's decision to close the US mission came after the US shut China's…

The children of Korean War prisoners who never came home

South Korea largely forgot its prisoners of war. Now their children are fightin…

India coronavirus: Bihar braces for 'corona storm'

Cases are rising fast in one of India's poorest and most populous states. C…

Coronavirus in South Africa: Why the low fatality rate is misleading

As coronavirus infections surge, Andrew Harding notes meaningless statistics an…

Iraq War: 'I am here today because another man died'

A photographer's decision to capture an image during the Iraq War changed n…

'Significant numbers' of Daesh members in Kerala, Karnataka: UN

The AQIS group reportedly has between 150 and 200 members from Bangladesh, Ind…

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia welcomes pilgrims for Haj

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year's event is limited to about 1,0…

Bulletin: 393 recoveries; no death in 24 hrs for the 3rd time

A round-up of major developments related to Covid-19 across the country. https…

Alibaba, Jack Ma summoned by Indian court on former employee's complaint

The court case is the latest hurdle for Alibaba in India after the Indian gove…

US marks over 68,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

For the past 12 days, the number of new cases being reported each day has topp…

Car drives through crowd, protester shot in US

Authorities said the vehicle was towed and they are investigating. https://ift…

North Korea on alert over 'first suspected coronavirus case'

State media say a defector who returned from South Korea has Covid-19 symptoms.…

UFC Fight Island's final day underway in Abu Dhabi

Today's event also marks the end of the inaugural Fight Island held in Abu…

Back to campus: Schools offer e-learning to worried parents

School heads contend that their ultimate goal is to provide the safest learnin…

Women more prone to Covid-19 anxiety: Poll

83 per cent of women and 36 per cent of men had experienced an increase in …

Fair to partly cloudy day ahead, rain likely in parts of UAE

The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 42- 46°C along internal ar…

Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 289 new Covid-19 cases

Of the new cases, 151 were among expatriate workers, 138 were contacts of acti…

Hurricane Hanna batters southern Texas

A disaster declaration is issued for 32 counties, amid warnings of a life-threa…

John Lewis: Mourners pay tributes to US civil rights icon

The last of America's Big Six civil rights leaders died on 17 July of pancr…

Coronavirus: Why won't India admit how Covid-19 is spreading?

Experts say India's government must accept the virus is spreading there thr…

The frustration of trying to invest in my hometown

Would-be investors in US black neighbourhoods say they still face significant f…

Lupe Fiasco: America's influence in the world is 'dwindling'

Lupe Fiasco says America's influence in the world is "dwindling".…

Viewpoint from Sudan - where black people are called slaves

The use of racial slurs in Sudan shows how deeply entrenched racism is there, w…

Coronavirus: False and misleading claims about vaccines debunked

Misinformation about coronavirus vaccine trials has been spreading on social me…

WE charity scandal - A simple guide to the new crisis for Trudeau

How a multimillion-dollar scheme to help students embroiled Trudeau and his fam…

Top 10 tips for diversifying your workplace

How can firms diversify workplaces? Race equality business champion Karen Black…

Latin American Foto Festival: Culture and coronavirus

Caribbean and Latin American photography features in the third Annual Latin Ame…

Coronavirus in India: 'PM Modi, please make men share housework!'

After India's lockdown revealed some hard truths about housework, one woman…

US says no new foreign students for all-online classes

The policy change was announced in a statement by Immigration and Customs Enfo…

Tight security outside US Chengdu consulate after China orders closure

The tit-for-tat consulate closures have brought a sharp deterioration in relat…

Tighter mask rules, more tests as WHO warns of Europe coronavirus spike

Masks are now mandatory on public transport, in shops and enclosed spaces acro…

India's first Covid-19 vaccine trial at AIIMS Delhi: 30-year-old gets shot

Already, over 3,500 volunteers have registered themselves for the trial at AII…

Four Emirati kids rescued from drowning off UAE coast

The boys had a narrow escape from drowning after an alert fisherman and a woma…

India reports spike of 48,916 Covid-19 cases, total count surge to 13,36,861

With 757 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 31,358. http…

Singaporean pleads guilty in US to working for Chinese intelligence

The US has also arrested four Chinese academics in recent weeks, charging them…

Traffic jam on Dubai Expo Road due to water logging

The police advised motorists to take caution and take alternative routes to av…

Men seen forcing open backdoor of China's Houston consulate

The group included a man who appeared to be the State Department's top off…

FB group helps expats affected by Covid-19 pandemic

So far, the 265,000-member managed to arrange more than 100 air tickets to the…

UAE students explore space in classrooms

More students are now considering careers around space sciences, thanks to the…

Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 462 new Covid-19 cases

Of the new cases, 226 were among expatriate workers, 225 were contacts of acti…

Donald Trump acts to cut prescription drug prices in US

The president says his executive orders will overhaul the drug market, but some…

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy day, with mercury hitting 44°C

Light to moderate winds, freshening during daytime, could blow dust and sand o…

Singapore man admits being Chinese spy in US

A court hearing is the latest incident as tensions rise between the US and Chin…

Amazon, Google and Wish remove neo-Nazi products

A BBC investigation finds white-supremacist books and merchandise for sale on t…

Coronavirus: The week when everything changed for Trump

The president underwent a series of U-turns in an effort to save his re-electio…

Brazil's racial reckoning: 'Black lives matter here, too'

Police killed nearly six times as many people as in the US last year, and most …

Why US-China relations are at their lowest point in decades

Tensions between the US and China are escalating at a dizzying pace. So what wi…

WhereIsMyName: Afghan women campaign for the right to reveal their name

Afghan women are often forced to keep their name secret, even from doctors. But…

Papa Shirandula: Kenyan actor Charles Bukeko remembered

The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi, a former soap actor himself, remembers an infec…

Indonesia vows to end practice of bride kidnapping

On an island east of Bali, women are still being abducted for marriage. Now, th…

By bike, boat and horseback: Epic coronavirus journeys home

With flights grounded and borders closed, these travellers took incredible step…

India coronavirus deaths pass 30,000, more than France

In the past 24 hours the country recorded 740 new deaths from the virus and 49…

Sheikh Khalifa pardons 515 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Adha

The President also pledged to settle the financial obligations of the released…

Relief for Sachin Pilot camp, HC orders for status quo

The development had come even as Rajasthan Congress is in turmoil after simmer…

Vikas Dubey's wife breaks silence, says he 'deserved this fate'

Richa Dubey has expressed faith in the judicial system and said she is confide…

Covid-19: India records biggest single-day spike of 49,310 cases

With 740 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 30,601. http…

US consulate: China orders US consulate closure in tit-for-tat move

The move comes days after the US ordered China to close its consulate in Housto…

China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu

The move is a "legitimate and necessary response to the unreasonable meas…

Bill Gates denies conspiracy theories he created coronavirus outbreak

A video accusing Gates of wanting "to eliminate 15 percent of the populat…

All WTA, ATP tennis in China cancelled over coronavirus

The major blow to attempts to restart tennis comes after China said it would n…

Vegetable vendor in India expresses her agony on civic body in English

The vegetable seller claims to be a Ph.D. degree holder in material science in…

Hagia Sophia: Former Istanbul museum to open for Muslim worshippers

The former museum will open to worshippers for the first time after being turne…

Behrouz Boochani: Refugee author granted asylum in New Zealand

Behrouz Boochani was held on Manus Island for six years under Australia's h…

Taiwan laundry: Elderly models are unexpected Instagram hit

A man's wish to stop his grandparents being bored leads to unexpected fame …

Bulletin: High recoveries; Emirates offers free medical cover

A round-up of major developments related to Covid-19 across the country. https…

Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 359 new Covid-19 cases

Of the new cases, 186 were among expatriate workers, 173 were contacts of acti…

Abu Dhabi on track to becoming completely 'Go Safe' certified

DCT Abu Dhabi initiative assesses tourism and retail establishments against va…

Weather: Dusty and partly cloudy start to the weekend

NCM says Friday's top temperature will be 44°C in internal areas, with Dub…

Coronavirus: Question mark over 2021 Tokyo Olympics

The Olympics are now one year away - again - but some athletes fear that they w…

IS prisoner issue a ticking timebomb for the West

Unfinished business of foreign fighters presents a renewed security problem in …

Reopening US schools 'makes our kids guinea pigs'

Florida's decision to reopen all brick and mortar schools in August caused …

Idris Khattak: 'My father was taken and I don't know why'

Unknown men put a bag over Idris Khattak's head and took him from his car o…

Did Sweden's coronavirus strategy succeed or fail?

Despite global criticism, Sweden has seen a drop in serious Covid cases without…

Nasa Mars rover: How Perseverance will hunt for signs of past life

If there was life on Mars, how will the US space agency's next robot rover …

Worst spike of 45,720 Covid-19 cases hit India in a day

With 1,129 new deaths, the overall toll reached 29,861. https://ift.tt/3f0oP9L…

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