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The city of Leh is nestled high in the Indian Himalayas at a dizzying altitude of 3,500m. But even the world’s tallest mountain range can’t prevent global e-commerce from reaching its doorsteps. Eshay Rangdol used to work as a trekking guide in the region, but when Amazon opened a branch …

A burden has been lifted from the shoulders of Greece’s working donkey population. The country has banned “overweight” tourists from riding the animals on the popular island of Santorini, after activists complained that they were suffering spinal injuries. Sightseers often pay to ride donkeys up steep slopes from the shore to the …

Dubai Police saved an Emirati driver after cruise-control failure on 140kph at Emirates road from Sharjah towards Dubai as two patrols rammed the car while asking the driver not to push on the brakes and keep his hands on the wheel. Watch the video below:

Abu Dhabi’s police force has announced the arrest of five Asians for possessing 17.5 kg of drugs an anti-narcotics operations. Brigadier Mohammad Suhail Al Rashidi, Acting Director of the Criminal Security Sector of the Abu Dhabi Police, said they arrested international drug gang of four suspects who were possessing 12 kg of Heroin …

A 23-year-old Emarati man lost his life Friday night during a race that ended tragically on the racetrack of Emirates Motorplex in UAQ. Colonel Saeed Obaid bin Aran, Director of Traffic and Patrols Department, stated that the operations department received a report of the accident at 10:15 PM. Immediately after …

Nine climbers are feared dead after a violent snowstorm destroyed their camp on a Himalayan peak in western Nepal. A five-member South Korean expedition team and four Nepali guides were at the base camp of Mount Gurja when the storm struck, police said on Saturday. A rescue helicopter at the …

The wedding of Princess Eugenie, the Queen’s granddaughter, and Jack Brooksbank took place at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. We take a look at some of the most striking pictures from the day. The ceremony was attended by 850 guests, with 1,200 members of the public selected by ballot …

The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced an Asian driver to three months in prison on charges of harassing a waitress while she was walking in Al-Quoz industrial area with her friend. The victim stated that she was walking along the road and saw people in the opposite direction, one of …

Forbes has shown a list where the United Arab Emirates ranked 1st in the Arab world, 9th globally. The list is named “Safest Places to Live” and is based on the 2018 Expat Insider Survey report conducted by The Largest Global Expatriate Community “InterNations”.

A court in Turkey has freed a US pastor from house arrest in a case that badly strained ties between the US and Turkey. Andrew Brunson was arrested over alleged links to political groups, including the banned Gulenist movement, following the failed 2016 coup attempt. The court convicted him of …