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For its debut launch, NASA will roll out a giant US lunar rocket

EditorAugust 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

Space Launch System, NASA’s gigantic moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, began its hour-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night in preparation for the behemoth’s debut test flight this month, a preliminary test flight to see its capabilities. This rocket, which stands 322-feet tall (98 metres), is scheduled......

Health

In two weeks, over 150 children have died from measles in Zimbabwe

EditorAugust 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

Zimbabwe’s government said that at least 157 children have died as a result of a measles outbreak that has spread across the country. More than 2,000 infections have been recorded. It has been less than a week since authorities said the first infection was recorded in the southern African nation,......

News

Two-year-old girl bites a snake and kills it in retaliation for biting her lip

EditorAugust 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

A two-year-old girl killed a snake, in revenge for biting her lip while she was playing in the back garden of her home in the village of Kantar, Turkey. The neighbors were alerted when she screamed loudly. A snake was in the little girl’s mouth when they reached the back......

News

UN structure needs comprehensive reform, says India

EditorAugust 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

Rajnath Singh, the Indian defence minister, has emphasized the need to reform the United Nations‘ structure, saying this worrying shortcoming is a manifestation of the organization’s structural inadequacy. If the United Nations’ structure is not reformed and decision-making is not democratized, it might lose its effectiveness and relevance over time.......

Travel

Air Arabia launches the first route connecting Sharjah and Milan

EditorAugust 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

The first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) offering services in the Middle East and North Africa, Air Arabia has announced that it will launch direct flights from Sharjah to Milan, the capital city of Italy. From December 7, 2022, four weekly direct flights will connect Sharjah International Airport with Milan......

News

Dubai emphasizes its commitment to tropical rainforests with The Green Planet

EditorAugust 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

An origami-style glass building houses a miniature bio-biological dome in which a gigantic kapok tree stands four stories high, forming a closed ecosystem that resembles tropical rainforests with over 3,000 species of plants and animals living under the largest artificial tree on earth. Located in City Walk Dubai, the Green......

Health

Vietnam Health Ministry calls for prudence as COVID-19 cases rise

EditorAugust 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

There has been an increase in the number of new COVID-19 infections, as well as the number of critical cases, reported by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH). There have been more than 100 serious illnesses being treated in hospitals in Vietnam over the past week, with an average of......

News

Floods in Sudan kill over 52 people and destroy thousands of homes

EditorAugust 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

The torrential rains which flooded various states in Sudan resulted in the deaths of more than 52 people, according to Sudanese authorities. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the torrential downpour, which usually occurs between May and October, has also resulted in 25 injuries......

Travel

Flagship Emirates A380 will return to Perth on December 1

EditorAugust 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

A380 flights will be reintroduced to Perth from 1st December as part of Emirates‘ service ramp-up to Australia. As a result of the upgrade, Emirates will have close to 500 seats available on every flight between its hub Dubai and Perth. The EK420 flight from Dubai departs at 02:45, arriving......

Business

Saudi wealth fund PIF purchases Alphabet, Zoom, and Microsoft shares

EditorAugust 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

A broad selection of US stocks was purchased by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), bringing its investment portfolio’s value to about $40.8 billion at the end of the second quarter. According to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the PIF acquired 213,000 class A shares in Alphabet, 4.7......