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El Chapo's son freed after cartel gunmen chase away security forces in Mexico

Security Minister Alfonso Durazo said a patrol by National Guard militarized police first came under attack from within a house in the city.

5 days ago

Abu Dhabi launches world's first dedicated artificial intelligence university

The formation of the new university is in line with the Gulf state's strategy of leveraging the latest and most innovative technologies, namely AI.

6 days ago

35 foreign pilgrims killed in major bus accident near Saudi holy city of Mecca

According to media reports, the deceased were Arab and Asian pilgrims.

6 days ago

UAE plans another budget airline, competition set to intensify

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will largely rely on low-income workers from Indian sub-continent and untapped new destinations.

6 days ago

Prince Harry has emotional breakdown in public; Duke of Sussex makes a spectacle of himself? [Video]

Reportedly, Prince Harry broke down during an emotional speech on the challenges faced by parents, as he recalled the last time he attended the WellChild awards in London with his wife, Meghan Markle.

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Kim Jong-un rides white horse on sacred mountain, plans 'great operation'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un climbed up Mt Paektu, riding a white horse through the first snow.

6 days ago

Saudi Aramco expected to give green light to its blockbuster IPO soon

The share offer is the centrepiece of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 strategy that aims at revamping its economy through diversification under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

6 days ago

Fact check: 2017 video of earthquake measuring 8.1 shared as recent; goes viral

The video is of a two-year-old incident, when an earthquake- claimed to be one of the strongest in 100 years - had struck Mexico.

7 days ago

Meghan Markle foregoes privacy and shares a personal moment with Prince Harry in public [Video]

The moments the Royal couples shared in public will be featured in a new documentary.

7 days ago

Explained: Why Turkey is attacking Kurdish people in Syria?

Turkey has launched Operation Peace Spring against Kurdish people in Northern Syria after the US pulled out its forces from the border region.

8 days ago

New educational requirement causes massive job losses for Indian nurses in UAE

After the UAE Federal Government made a bachelor's degree in nursing as the minimum educational qualification for registered nurses in the Gulf state, more than 200 nurses have been removed from several hospitals and others have been demoted to the post of a practical nurse from a registered nurse.

8 days ago

K-Pop & f(x) star Sulli, found dead at her South Korea home

Sulli — the acclaimed South Korean K-Pop star, movie actress, and former member of f (x) was found dead on Monday by the authorities.

8 days ago

Dubai real estate developers pin hope on incentives, long-term repayment plans to drive sales

Property developers in the emirate are left with no option but to offer a series of attractive schemes to win over buyers confronted with a huge supply of an estimated 50,000 units this year.

9 days ago

Trump or Xi? Who has won the first round of US-China trade wars?

President Trump hails 'the greatest and biggest deal ever made for our Great Patriot Farmers'; US agrees to suspend next round of tariff hike on Chinese imports while Beijing will import $40-50 billion US farm products.

9 days ago

US urges Pakistan to prosecute Hafiz Saeed along with arrested LeT terrorists

The arrests came ahead of a meeting next week of the FATF, which will review progress made by Pakistan in controlling terror financing and money laundering.

9 days ago