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Japanese authorities said on Wednesday that at least 16 people were injured after a magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck north-western Japan, prompting the government to issue a tsunami warning, the Deutsche Presse-Agentur, dpa, reported. The Meteorological Agency lifted a tsunami warning early Wednesday after 1-metre tsunami waves that it had predicted were …

The UAE Space Agency has joined the Space Climate Observatory (SCO) initiative, along with other international space agencies, in an official ceremony attended by the French President Emmanuel Macron. The initiative aims to establish a framework for cooperation between the participating countries, support the exchange of information and data on …

The ‘Well of Hope’ campaign will provide clean water to over one million people in disadvantaged communities as 21 participating entities across the UAE pledged to dig 150 wells in 34 countries. The initiative is part of the 20-day humanitarian competition, the first of its kind in the region, launched …

At least 17 people, including four children, died after a motorboat sank in choppy waters off the Indonesian island of Java, Reuters has quoted government official as saying on Tuesday. The 10-metre (33 ft) wooden vessel with 57 people on board was hit by high waves off Sumenep in East …

A New Zealand man who shared a livestream video of the Christchurch mosque attacks has been jailed for 21 months. Philip Arps sent the video to 30 people and to a friend, asking for it to be modified to include a “kill count”. Christchurch District Judge Stephen O’Driscoll said Arps …

Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has collapsed and died in court on Monday, according to official Egyptian media. Mr. Morsi, 67, had been imprisoned since he was overthrown and reportedly fell over during a court appearance in one of several long-running prosecutions against him.

he Jordanian Armed Forces units arrived in the UAE to participate in a joint military exercise, titled, ‘Bonds of Strength 1’. The exercise is part of the military cooperation between the UAE and Jordan, which aims to train their personnel on planning, implementing and managing joint military operations, as well …

Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism, has reported a steady incline in tourism volumes from Romania, welcoming 29,670 overnight visitors in the first three months of 2019. Underscoring a 24 percent year-on-year increase when compared to the same period in 2018, the emirate has experienced sustained interest …

Dubai Court of Appeals supported the 2-year imprisonment and deportation sentence of an Asian worker after he was convicted of causing the death of his colleague with a heart attack during a quarrel between them. The accused and the victim were living together in a workers’ residence of their company. …

To mark the ‘World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought’, ‘Grasses, Sedges and Rushes of the UAE’ was recently published by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, featuring unique information about the UAE’s 84 natives, naturalised (from outside the UAE but grow here in many locations) and introduced (non-native) …