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The man suspected of opening fire at a Christmas market has been shot dead, the French interior minister has said. Cherif Chekatt killed three people and injured 13 at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday. Minister of the interior Christophe Castaner said the the 29-year-old …

Virgin Galactic has successfully launched a tourism rocket ship into space for the first time – with Sir Richard Branson hoping a commercial flight will take place by March 2019. The Virgin Space Ship (VSS) Unity took off from the Mojave test centre in California and climbed 51 miles (82km) …

The UAE has always done its best to combat global warming and has been supporting global initiatives to reduce the consequences of climate change, a local newspaper has said. “The country has adopted a series of ambitious visions and strategies, including the UAE Vision 2021, to promote sustainability,” according to …

Seven people have been killed and 46 injured after a Turkish high-speed train crashed into an overpass in the country’s capital. The crash was caused by a collision with a local train, Ankara governor Vasip Sahin said. Speaking to reporters at the scene, Mr Sahin said the high-speed train, which …

A 4-year-old Emirati boy lost his life after drowning in an electric washing machine in Al Rawda area of Ajman. HE Colonel Yahya Khalaf Al Matroushi, Head of Al Hamidiya police station, stated that a reported was received in the operating room of a child who was found inside a washing machine at …

Astronomers and astronomy lovers are preparing to observe a meteor shower that occurs every year on 14th December. Mohammed Shawkat Odeh, Director of the International Astronomical Centre and Member of the International Meteorological Organisation, said that the “twin meteorite” was named because it appears to have originated from a fictitious …

Hundreds of police officers are hunting a gunman after three people were killed and 12 others wounded in a shooting in the eastern French city of Strasbourg. The suspect, who is known to security services, escaped after exchanging fire with soldiers and armed police on Tuesday. He is believed to …

Trump expresses openness to using Huawei CFO as bargaining chip in China trade talks President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration is open to using the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou as a bargaining chip in ongoing trade negotiations with China. Asked by Reuters in an interview if he …

Young photographers are invited to develop their creative skills at two empowering and inclusive Unified Photography Workshops taking place at Abu Dhabi’s Manarat Al Saadiyat. A collaboration between the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the U.S. Embassy and AMIDEAST, the sessions are …

Fujairah court has postponed the case of a GCC suspect accused of kidnapping and molesting an Arab girl. Details of the case reveal that the victim reported to the police alleging that the accused abducted her, and molested her against her will. The police arrested the accused and transferred him …