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A bus on Monday skidded off an expressway to India’s northern city of Agra, home of the famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, and fell into a drain, killing 28 people, after its driver apparently dozed off at the wheel, Reuters has quoted police as saying. More than 40 …

ADNOC Distribution today launched its ‘Hello Summer’ campaign offering ADNOC Wallet customers free assisted fueling between 11 am to 5 pm in July and August. Customers not using ADNOC Wallet will also be able to enjoy the same free service for July and can sign-up to take advantage of the …

The Arena Space company today decided to postpone the launch of UAE satellite “Falcon Eye 1” for a date to be determined later, due to weather conditions. The decision was taken after adhering to the global requirement and in view of the unfavourable weather conditions, and high winds over the …

The Abu Dhabi Court of Appeals started an Arab man’s trial after he was charged with invading the privacy of others by taking photographs of the female complainant and keeping them on his phone, without any connection between them. When asked by the court about the nature of his relationship …

Tunisia’s Coast Guard recovered on Saturday the bodies of 14 African migrants who drowned when their boat carrying more than 80 people sank after setting off for Europe from neighbouring Libya, Reuters reported on Sunday. Tunisian fishermen rescued four people but one later died in hospital, the UN refugee agency, …

Abu Dhabi Civil Defense rescued and evacuated 21 people who were trapped after a fire broke out on the first floor of a villa -as part of a building divided into 9 residential units-. Three cases of suffocation were reported due to inhalation of smoke and were transferred to the …

Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal has set a date for the verdict on a case of an Arab accused of stealing AED 350,000 from a man and his wife. The details of the case indicate that the victim handed over the accused AED 350,000 to be handed over to his …

The United Arab Emirates, UAE, on Friday welcomed the agreement reached late last night in the sisterly Republic of Sudan and expressed its hope that this positive and important step would mark a new phase during which security and stability would prevail in realisation of aspirations of the Sudanese people. …

The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, ICA, has launched ‘SIM 24’ initiative offering free SIM cards to all tourists upon their arrival in the UAE. These SIM cards include free minutes and data, and will enable visitors to communicate with their families after arriving in the UAE, the ICA said …

Over 80 migrants went missing at sea following a shipwreck which occurred on Wednesday off the coast of Zarzis in Tunisia, Italian news agency ANSAmed reported on Thursday. Only five people survived the incident, according to Alarm Phone, which announced the news on Twitter and attributed it to Chamseddine Marzoug, …