Public Health England is urging people over 30 to take an online test to find out their heart age, which indicates if they are at increased risk of suffering a heart attack or a stroke. They predict about 80% of heart attacks and strokes in people under 75 could be prevented if …
Read More »23 injured by Houthi missile in Saudi city of Najran
23 people were injured in the southern Saudi city of Najran on Wednesday night after a ballistic missile was launched by Houthi forces in Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition said that the missile was intercepted by air defence forces before it reached its target of densely populated areas in the kingdom. …
Read More »All passengers disembarked from Emirates flight EK 203 following reports of illness
After An Emirates plane had been quarantined at JFK airport in New York after passengers and crew members reported feeling ill, a spokesman of Emirates Airline stated :“Emirates can confirm that all passengers have disembarked from flight EK 203. All passengers were screened by the local health authorities prior to disembarkation and 3 passengers and 7 crew …
Read More »Emirates confirms passengers fell ill on Dubai to NY flight
Emirates Airline confirmed that Less than 10 passengers on its flight from Dubai to NY were isolated after showing symptoms of illness. A precautionary medical check-up was carried out by health authorities upon arrival at JFK airport, all other passengers will soon be allowed to leave the plane. Emirates Airlines …
Read More »Salisbury poisoning: Two men charged over Novichok attack are ‘Russian military intelligence officers’
Two Russian men charged over the Salisbury poisonings are officers of Vladimir Putin’s military spy agency, Theresa May has told the House of Commons. Prosecutors said there is enough evidence to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov with offences including conspiracy to murder over the Novichok attack on ex-Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter …
Read More »MoHAP raids a private clinic for performing unlicensed cosmetic surgeries
Ministry of Health and Prevention raided a private clinic for performing cosmetic surgeries without a licence at an apartment by luring the victims through a website and a Facebook account to advertise about cosmetic surgeries.
Read More »RTA operates a ‘Driverless Vehicle’ in Sustainable City on Al-Qudra Rd
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently embarked on Phase 4 of the Driverless Vehicles Project within Sustainable City at Dubailand, Al-Qudra Road over a track extending 1250m. The step is a part of RTA’s efforts to boost the Dubai Government strategy to raise the share of autonomous transport …
Read More »NCM issues poor visibility warning
The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has called on drivers and pedestrian to take all necessary precaution due to poor visibility. In a statement, the NCM warned of poor visibility of less than 1,500 metres caused by fresh winds until 2 pm on Wednesday.
Read More »Hijri New Year’s holiday announced for private sector in the UAE
The Hijri New Year paid public holiday for all private sector employees in the UAE is announced to be on Thursday, September 13, according to the Federal Authority For Government Human Resources.
Read More »Friday Sermon to be translated into English, Urdu
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments has announced an initiative to translate the content of the Friday Sermon into several languages available for listening and reading on the Authority’s mobile application. The initiative is a result of fruitful collaboration among many entities and institutions, namely the Department of …
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