US formally withdraws from 1987 nuclear pact with Russia
Washington: The United States formally withdrew from a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was in violation of the treaty and had no plans…
Sunday, August 11, will be the first day of Eid Al Adha
Dubai: Sunday, August 11, will be the first day of Eid Al Adha, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced.###The Dhu Al Hijja moon was sighted Thursday. Accordingly, August 11 is the…
Man forces wife to drink mosquito repellent, kills her for talking to another man in India
Agra: A 26-year-old man has been arrested for making his wife drink mosquito repellent liquid and then strangulating her to death for talking to another man on WhatsApp.###The incident took…
Heart attacks rising among young South Asians in UAE
Dubai: A shockingly high number of people of South Asian origin are suffering from heart attacks at an ever younger age in the UAE, according to local cardiologists.###Dr Naveed Ahmad,…
‘I am glad we can change the image of Muslim people’
London: Khadijah Mellah, a Peckham teenager who on Thursday will become the first Briton to race in a hijab, is blazing a trail on horseback to knock down some stereotypes.###“There…
The ball factory arming swing king James Anderson with his weapon of choice
London: It is easy to imagine England's record-breaking bowler James Anderson walking around Dilip Jajodia's cricket ball factory in London's East End wearing the expression of a child in a…
The next Democratic weapon against Trump
Robert Mueller’s terse and sometimes halting congressional testimony, conventional wisdom quickly congealed: Mueller’s performance had made Donald Trump’s impeachment far less likely. “Robert S. Mueller III’s disastrous testimony has taken…
Woodstock 50 has been officially cancelled
This time it ‘s for real: Woodstock 50 has been cancelled.###The embattled music festival, promoted as a 50th anniversary concert commemorating the seminal baby boomer gathering, has ceased efforts to…
Mediation panel talks over India’s Babri masjid fail
Lucknow: The secret negotiations seeking an out of court settlement for India's over a century old Babri-Mosque-Ram temple dispute have failed, Gulf News has learnt.###The final negotiations were taking place…
Dubai all set for 300km Ultramarathon in December
Dubai: The second edition of Dubai’s Al Marmoom Ultramarathon — reportedly the world’s longest desert race — will take place in the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve from December 9-13.###Dubai…