World’s longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney
SYDNEY: A plane and its passengers are set to test the mental and physical limits of long-haul aviation when Qantas operates the first direct flight by a commercial airline from…
Abu Dhabi residents cheated out of thousands by tour company
Abu Dhabi: More than 200 residents have been cheated out of thousands by a tour company in Abu Dhabi.###Make My Tour (MMT) approached residents in malls and asked them to…
India: 10-year-old given packet of chips at gunpoint to keep quiet while father beaten to death in police custody
Hapur, Uttar Pradesh: "More than 10 policemen were beating up my father. They gave him electric shocks and also stabbed him with screwdrivers. The policemen were also drinking alcohol and…
Pictures: Legendary cricketers promote Road Safety World Series
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Dubai Fitness Challenge 2019: Your ultimate guide
It’s that time of the year again. Starting October 18, residents of Dubai will challenge themselves to be healthier for 30 minutes every day for 30 days as part of…
Joker made me think of the indignity heaped on those who don’t fit the box of ‘normal’
###He sits in front of a mirror, his skeletal shoulders hunched like a child’s doodle. A black teardrop sits awkwardly under his right eye, as he contorts his leathery face…
Time UAE remittance fees took a cut
The market for international payments is booming. Every year $10 trillion is sent by people and businesses across borders, a reality of the global lives so many of us live.…
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi ‘will boost UAE tourism’
Dubai: The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said it was “confident” that the establishment of a fifth local airline will boost growth opportunities in the country’s tourism and aviation…
Even short-term ‘vaping can cause inflammation’
New York: E-cigarette use has risen at concerning levels among both smokers and non-smokers and now researchers from the Ohio State University have found that even short-term vaping could cause…
Gaining weight in mid-20s linked to early death: Study
New York: Gaining weight from your mid-20s into middle age is associated with an increased risk of premature death, warn researchers.###According to the study published in the BMJ journal, weight…