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The number of people missing in northern California’s devastating wildfire has leapt to more than 600, and seven more bodies have been found, according to local authorities. The missing persons’ list has doubled since earlier on Thursday. The Camp Fire, the state’s deadliest and most destructive blaze, has killed at …

Asmaa Ahmed Yousef Al Shehhi, 25, and Aisha Ali Salem Al Shehhi, 31, two foster sisters, rescued three men, an Emirati man and two Asian workers, who were trapped inside a grocery store that collapsed in Ras Al Khaimah. “No injuries reported in the incident,” stated RAK Civil Defense sources. …

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, highlighted the success of the UAE in reinforcing its position as a centre of international moderation and tolerance, through its efforts to promote soft power. The UAE is joining the world today in celebrating “International Day for Tolerance” on 16th November, …

Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor announced today that a death penalty was requested for five individuals charged in connection with the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Jamal Khashoggi had disappeared after entering the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Highlights of Public prosecutor’s statements: – 11 people were charged in …

The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to lift sanctions against Eritrea after nine years. An arms embargo, asset freeze, and travel ban were imposed in 2009 amid claims Eritrea supported al-Shabab militants in Somalia. Eritrea always denied the accusations. The resolution, drafted by the UK, was backed by the …

Astronomers have discovered a planet around one of the closest stars to our Sun. Nearby planets like this are likely to be prime targets in the search for signatures of life, using the next generation of telescopes. The planet’s mass is thought to be more than three times that of …

The Abu Dhabi Police Air wing has rescued an Asian man who was critically injured following a traffic accident where two vehicles collided on Razeen road. The Asian man was taken to Mafraq Hospital in the Emirate.

Dubai Police is carrying out a security mock drill tomorrow (Thurday) morning , in Jumeirah at the entrance of Dubai Water Canal. The drill aims at checking preparedness and the overall emergency response of concerned bodies in case of crisis and natural disasters.

In an incident that is first of it’s kind in the emirate, Sharjah Police investigates a drowning incident of an Emirati student in a private school’s swimming pool. The operations room received a report of the incident at 10:30 AM on Wednesday. The teams were dispatched to the school, and …

Dr. Mohammed Al falasi, Emirati, head of ENT surgery at Tawam Hospital, succeeded in eradicating a stage 4 (5 cm) cancerous tumor from the mouth of a 50-year-old patient. The operation took 10 continuous hours, leading the number of these rare  surgeries to reach 50, with a success rate exceeding …