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Dubai Police has transferred two young girls who were in a fatal car accident in Oman to Rashid Hospital for consistent medical attention. The nine-year-old and 15-year-old girls were travelling with their family members across Salalah when the driver lost control over the car on a rough road. Three people …

Dubai Public Prosecution referred a 38-years-old Arab driver to the Dubai Criminal Court after being charged with stealing diesel fuel from the tanks of trucks for transporting diesel, which were parked in a yard. According to the official records, a 45-years-old Asian driver witnessed the theft at about 2:30 am …

A 75-year-old woman has delivered a baby girl in Kota, India, via IVF late on Saturday night, doctors confirmed on Sunday. The underweight child, weighing 600gm, has been shifted to the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) of another hospital while the woman was in Kinkar Hospital in Kota. A team …

The Dubai Police’s emergency hotline 999 received 1,643,493 calls during the third quarter of this year, while the force’s non-emergency hotline 901 received 121,785 calls in the same period. These statistics were revealed during the Operations Department performance appraisal meeting, headed by the Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief, Major General Abdullah Khalifa …

Russian President Vladimir Putin sees the UAE as one of Russia’s very “close and promising partners,” saying that the partnership is “vigorously developing in all areas.” He also referred to the ‘Declaration of Strategic Partnership’ signed between the UAE and Russia in June 2018, saying, “The signing of this document …

Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi announced that the Abu Dhabi Traffic Toll Gate System will commence on 15 Oct 2019 on a free of charge basis until 1 Jan 2020. This trial period will provide residents more time to plan the best travel times and explore transport alternatives.“The system …

Nasdaq Dubai has celebrated the achievement of Hazza Al Mansoori, the UAE’s first astronaut, acknowledging him on the Nasdaq tower in Times Square, New York. The main facade of Nasdaq building has paid tribute to Al Mansoori, saying, “A proud moment. Welcome back home Hazza Al Mansoori, UAE’s first astronaut, …

The National Election Committee, NEC, approved the final list of the elected members of the Federal National Council, FNC, during its fifth meeting. It also reviewed reports on the progress of the electoral process, explored opportunities for improvement, and endorsed the decision of its Appeals Committee concerning the elections. Commencing …

The Federal Supreme Court overturned a verdict that sentenced four defendants, three men and a woman, to life imprisonment and fined them AED 50,000 after being charged with the trade in psychotropic substances. The court decided to refer their case to the Court of Appeal for further consideration, as a …

Ten people were killed and 16 were missing after the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in decades paralysed Tokyo, causing rivers to overflow and leaving almost half a million homes without power, Reuters has quoted Japan’s public broadcaster NHK as saying on Sunday. Authorities lifted rain and flood warnings …