2020 has been quite a year for the United Arab Emirates - the small but super-rich and mega-ambitious Gulf nation.It has sent a mission to Mars; struck a historic peace deal with Israel; and managed ... ( read original story ...)
Weather: Temperature drops to 16.6°C in UAE, fog blankets areas
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has warned of fog formation and deteriorating horizontal visibility over some internal and coastal areas between 1am and 9.30am on Wednesday morning. Fog ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus news bulletin from UAE: 852 new cases reported; ministry officials take first Covid jabs; 100% e-learning for Abu Dhabi students
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Tuesday reported 852 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 939 recoveries. No deaths were reported. More than 98,000 new Covid-19 tests were ... ( read original story ...)
Michael B. Jordan on How Justice Is Central to His Work: ‘It Makes Me Want to Work Harder’
Michael B. Jordan has been selected for the 2020 Time 100 list for his impact both as an actor onscreen and as a rising force for equity in Hollywood. In a toast delivered Tuesday on the TIME100 ... ( read original story ...)
Time 100: Anthony Fauci, Donald Trump, Megan Thee Stallion, Michael B. Jordan make list for 2020
It's little surprise, then, that Michael B. Jordan has landed on this year's Time 100 list. Tuesday, Time magazine teased its list of this year's most influential leaders, artists, icons, titans and ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan revs up black Nascar racing team
America’s most famous black sportsman has taken a stake in one of its whitest sports, forming a Nascar racing team with an explicit focus on boosting opportunities for black drivers.Michael Jordan ... ( read original story ...)
Court in Cambodia Sentences Seven Opposition Activists to Jail For ‘Treason’
2020-09-22 -- A court in Cambodia sentenced seven activists with the country’s banned opposition party—including a new mother—to between five and seven years in prison Tuesday for “treason,” as the ... ( read original story ...)
President of Kazakhstan to address General Debate of the 75th session of the UNGA
Additionally, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will reveal Kazakhstan’s domestic policy issues, particularly the implementation of the «Listening State» Concept. In his speech, Kazakhstan President will also ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Offers Risk Cover to Investors With $1 Billion Inflows
(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka will insulate some investors from exchange rate fluctuations as the island nation seeks to boost inflows into local-currency bonds and other sectors. The government approved ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan SEP holds online lecture on how to fight Rajapakse’s dictatorial moves
On Sunday September 6, the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Sri Lanka and its youth organisation, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE), held a successful online lecture ... ( read original story ...)