Latifa and Rashid — official mascots of Expo 2020
Dubai###The Expo 2020 now has a face – literally. Well, two faces, actually; one of an eight-year-old Emirati girl called Latifa, and another of her nine-year-old brother, Rashid.###The two children…
Indian expat in Sharjah searching for man who helped her dad in 1982
SHARJAH: An Indian woman in Sharjah is hoping to harness the power of social media to find a Lebanese man who went out of his way to help his father…
UAE in Space: Hazzaa AlMansoori starts day one with a prayer
Baikonur: Emirati astronaut Hazzaa AlMansoori, currently in orbit on the International Space Station (ISS), is truly putting God first in this mission by starting his first day in space in…
3,000 take part in first ‘Be Young at Heart’ 10-km run
Dubai: Over 3,000 participants took part in the first ever ‘Be Young at Heart’ 10-km run organised by Aster Volunteers and Dubai’s Community Development Authority (CDA) at Zabeel Park on…
Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices
Seattle: Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it is developing a longer-range equivalent to Bluetooth and WiFi wireless protocols that the largest US online retailer hopes third parties will eventually use…
Nasa images could not spot India’s Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram
Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Friday released high-resolution images of the lunar region where Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram had attempted a soft landing earlier this month.######The images were…
Lewis Hamilton wary of Mercedes’ vulnerability in title run-in
Sochi: Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes will venture into this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix with a rare sense of vulnerability after suffering three successive defeats by Ferrari ahead of a race…
5 personal care products to look out for at Gitex Shopper 2019
Everyone flocks to Gitex Shopper to get the best deals on electronics and they focus is on phones and laptops. However, did you know the exhibition brings you great deals on…
Brother gets life for ‘honour killing’ of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch
Multan, Pakistan: The brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch was on Friday convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison in the patriarchal country's highest-profile "honour…
El Salvador president takes selfie at UN General Assembly podium
New York: El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, whose social media savvy helped win him power earlier this year, took a selfie before his maiden speech at the UN General Assembly,…