Jonny Benjamin was stopped from jumping off Waterloo Bridge by passerby Neil Laybourn in 2014. On World Mental Health Day, he writes about his condition, breaking down stigmas and his new charity Beyond Shame, Beyond Stigma: I’m Jonny Benjamin, and I live with schizoaffective disorder and often find that I …
Read More »ADP denies the viral video of an African woman kidnapping an Emirati girl
The Abu Dhabi police denied the kidnapping of an Emirati girl by an African woman, which is shown in a video that went viral online. ADP also summoned two Khaleeji sisters for questioning them about recording short clips of false news and publishing it on social networks. The two sisters …
Read More »NCM: 2.1 Magnitude tremor in Iran, what public felt in the northern Emirates unrelated
National Seismic Network Stations of the NCM recorded a tremor of 2.1 Richter degree on northeast of Bandar Abbas southern Iran at 8:59 pm today, 09-10-2018, and what public felt in the northern Emirates has nothing to do with this tremor.
Read More »Rental Disputes Centre launches Rental Good Conduct Certificate service
The Rental Disputes Centre (RDC) in Dubai has launched the Rental Good Conduct (RGC) Certificate service, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the world that aims to enhance trust between land lords and tenants and reduce the rates of disputes that may arise between them. Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of …
Read More »Ajman: Emirati family’s villa roof falls down, no injuries
An Emirati two year old child was luckily not exposed to any injuries after a concrete part of the family villa’s roof fell apart in Al Hamidiya area of Ajman. The owner of the house stated that the ceiling of the room fell down, while one of her grandchildren was …
Read More »World’s longest nonstop flight
Singapore to New York, nonstop. Almost 19 hours in the air. Starting October 11, 2018, passengers on Singapore Airlines’ newest plane, the Airbus A350-900 ULR — for Ultra Long-Range — will travel on a record-breaking, globe-spanning flight that will reconnect the two major metropolises. The airline used to fly the gas-guzzling, four-engine A340-500 …
Read More »UAE Press: Rising temperature a mounting challenge
A landmark report by the United Nations has issued a dire warning that time is running out to avert climate disaster and the advice deserves to be taken very seriously as it will affect each and every individual on planet earth, an editorial in a local English language daily has …
Read More »Sharjah: Woman charged with taking 15 pills to abort child
The Sharjah Misdemeanors Court received a case of an Arab woman who intentionally had an abortion by taking 15 pills, after which she suffered a severe bleeding, leading to her abortion. In details, the incident took place when the accused’s husband went to the police station, along with a medical …
Read More »Indonesian quake death toll climbs to 1,944
The death toll from earthquakes and a tsunami that hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island last week has risen to 1,944, the country’s disaster management agency said. “More than 74,000 are still displaced 10 days after the disaster,” said Willem Rampangilei, Chairman of the National Disaster Management Agency. Authorities are trying to …
Read More »GCC Government employee illegally obtains the salary of a deceased man for 7 years
A government employee (GCC National) has been arrested by Abu Dhabi police for illegally obtaining a monthly “financial subsidy” in the name of a deceased person for seven years in a corruption case that also lead to the seizure of witchcraft items and possessions. Colonel Mattar Al Muhairi, Director of …
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