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A team from the International Astronomy Centre monitored and photographed a rare astronomical phenomenon in the UAE, which saw the occultation, or disappearance, of the star ‘HIP 48351’ for six seconds by the asteroid ‘790 Pretoria’.   Mohammed Shawkat, Director of the Centre, said that this phenomenon can only be …

The 18th meeting of the UAE-UK Taskforce was hosted on 7 November in Abu Dhabi by Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Alistair Burt, Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa represented the UK. The two ministers welcomed the breadth and depth …

The White House has suspended the credentials of a CNN’s chief White House correspondent hours after a testy exchange with US President Donald Trump. A White House staffer tried to grab the microphone from CNN’s Jim Acosta at the press conference on Wednesday. But press secretary Sarah Sanders said access …

A young man (Arab nationality) complained before the Sharjah Misdemeanor Court stating that his ex-wife assaulted him with the help of her father in front of the Child Rights Protection Department of the Social Services in Sharjah while he was practicing his right to see his daughter on a weekly …

The Traffic Safety Committee announces the introduction of a smart system to reduce speeds in Abu Dhabi to 80KM/Hour during unstable weather conditions, through smart tower radars on the roads of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed “Abu Dhabi – Dubai” and Sheikh Khalifa Road “Saadiyat”. There will be light speed signs …

Dubai Municipality has organised the 6th International Conference for Sustainable Construction Materials under the theme, “Building the Future – Construction Technology of Tomorrow” at Conrad Dubai Hotel in the presence of Khalid Sharif Al Awadhi, CEO of Dubai Municipality for Environment, Health and Safety Sector and a number of researchers …

Twenty-one people, including children as young as 12, have been found inside a refrigerated lorry entering the UK. The group, thought to be from Vietnam, were concealed among a load of sparkling water at the port of Newhaven in Sussex on Thursday. Details of the Border Force operation have only …

An Indonesian plane was temporarily grounded after passengers complained about an overwhelming smell of durian in the cabin. Around two tonnes of durian, the world’s stinkiest fruit, was in the cargo hold of the Sriwijaya Air flight, bound for Jakarta from Bengkulu. Passengers demanded that the fruit be removed, with …

Scientists have now proved that drinking certain types of coffee can be beneficial to brain health, but how does this popular brew support cognitive function? A new study identifies some of the mechanisms that allow coffee to keep mental decline at bay. According to data from the Harvard T.H. Chan …

Due to the efforts of the medical staff at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, one of the facilities of the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), and under the supervision of Dr. David Rawat, Consultant Gastroenterologist, a 2-year-old girl was rescued after she swallowed a burning poisonous substance when she was …