January 2025

PARIS - Five skiers died in two separate avalanches in the French Alps, local media reported on Wednesday. In the Savoie region of the French Alps, four Norwegian skiers lost their lives in the Val-Cenis area, French newspaper Le Dauphiné...

WASHINGTON - A small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport late Wednesday, and fire boats were on the scene, the Washington fire department said. The District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department said on its...

DUBAI - H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, received an official invitation from Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, to visit the country in April this...

UAE: Before cancer struck, an Emirati woman, participating in the UAE's genome project, who had a predisposition to develop the disease was able to pre-emptively address it. Doctors noticed a gene mutation in her report, said officials of healthcare group...

World number six Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Serbia's Davis Cup first-round qualifying tie due to injury, the country's tennis federation (TSS) said. Djokovic, who was set to represent Serbia in their January 31-February 2 meeting with Denmark in...

UAE: Several women in the UAE fell victim to a social media scam after purchasing counterfeit designer bags from a European woman. The seller faces accusations of falsely claiming the bags as authentic, discounted items, only for buyers to discover...

DUBAI: Dubai's transport authority has invited companies to submit tenders to build battery charging and swapping stations for electric delivery bikes across the emirate. The proposed stations will be strategically located in key delivery sector hubs, including areas like Al...

Saudi Arabia : Floors are rising fast in the under-construction tower in Saudi Arabia, slated to be the world's tallest man-made structure. The Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) Tower, on the Red Sea port city, is set to reach an astounding...

Abu Dhabi: It was a double delight for Monica Akkineni, a Grade 10 student at Merryland International School in Abu Dhabi when the school won the Zayed Sustainability Prize last week for an innovative project to reduce carbon emissions. President...

ABU DHABI - Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi hosted a major cultural event to celebrate the Chinese New Year, known as the “Year of the Snake.” Organised by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the...