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Students tackle global issues with innovation

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Using animal scale design to prevent impact injuries on humans, and utilising food waste to reduce the effect of plastic on the environment, are just some ways in which students are tackling global problems.

21/12/2020

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Cooking at -196 Celsius

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Subzero oven - The creation of ice cream using nitrogen

21/12/2020

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Pro golfer Amy Boulden on how to improve your golf game

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Practice, practice, practice, says pro golferAmy Boulden. And get a good caddy.

20/12/2020

Israel

Israeli PM kicks off national vaccination campaign with public jab

The event gave Netanyahu a political boost as the Israeli PM faces criticism for his management of the coronavirus crisis.

20/12/2020

China

First lunar soil samples collected in 44 years arrive in Beijing

Chinese scientists have laid their hands on a very precious container. Inside are the first samples of soil taken from the surface of the moon in 44 years.

19/12/2020

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Japan braces for heavy snowfall in mountainous areas

Weather officials in Japan warned that there will be more heavy snow this weekend, mainly in the mountainous areas of Hokkaido, Hokuriku and Kanto-Koshin regions.

19/12/2020

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Humans and robots battle it out for control of the future

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From bioengineering and gene editing to cybersecurity, 5G, and much more, the future is very much under the spotlight at the 40th annual Gulf Information Technology Exhibition in Dubai.

19/12/2020

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Software and algorithms are key to Dubai's vertical growth

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It's not only bricks, mortar, money, and men.

19/12/2020

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 'Rickshaw bomb' kills children in eastern Gilan district

At least 15 children were killed and 20 others wounded by a bomb attached to a rickshaw, according to a provincial government official.

18/12/2020

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Cancer survivor chef Rita Kahawaty is making Dubai eat healthier

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Mama Rita's recipes come straight from her family's kitchen in Lebanon.

18/12/2020

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Uzbekistan plots its future with the help of the enlightened past

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In an ambitious plan involving hundreds of international scholars, the Republic of Uzbekistan is scouring the world for literary artifacts from the nation’s history.

18/12/2020

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Iraqi firefighters put out oil well fire 'started by Islamic State'

Firefighters from the Iraqi state-owned North Oil Company put out a fire at an oil well in the northern Khabbaz oil field which has been raging for a week.

17/12/2020

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How Emirates Airline is weathering the storm of the pandemic

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Euronews speaks to Sir Tim Clark, the President of Emirates Airline, to discuss the company's COVID-19 response, the future of aviation and the industry's carbon footprint.

17/12/2020

Earth News

Two orangutans fly home after being rescued from illegal traffickers

Poaching is one of the biggest threats facing the species.

17/12/2020

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How Dubai is making retirement easier for foreign nationals

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Dubai has long been a destination for expatriates, but lately there's been a growing trend towards residents choosing to stay for longer. September 2018 saw the creation of a renewable five-year retirement visa that came into effect a year later.

16/12/2020

China

Team of experts to travel to China in search of coronavirus origin

The mission is expected to start next month and continue for four-to-five weeks.

16/12/2020

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Yemen's disabled basketball players overcoming adversity on court

In Yemen's war-torn capital Sanaa, women in long-sleeved athletics shirts raced down a basketball court in wheelchairs, dribbling and passing as a small crowd cheered them on.

15/12/2020

Spotlight

How Japan is assisting foreigners during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Across the world, people are adjusting to the 'new COVID-19 normal’. The economic and social landscape in Japan, as elsewhere, looks very different now. We look at how Japan is facing the challenges of life during a pandemic through the stories of people on the ground.

15/12/2020

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Wuhan river swimmers happy to be back after virus lockdown

Wuhan was where the first cases of COVID-19 were detected at the turn of the new year.

14/12/2020

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Explore deluxe Dubai, an emirate scaling the height of luxury

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Home to award-winning hotels topped with helipads, malls filled with designer boutiques and marinas lined with super yachts, Dubai is a beacon for high earners looking for the height of luxury.

14/12/2020

Azerbaijan

Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaching ceasefire

Tensions remain high between Armenia and Azerbaijan despite the ceasefire deal agreed last month.

14/12/2020

Earth News

Why have high-rise balcony gardens become a hot trend in Dubai?

These stunning vertical gardens show how residents are taking a desire for green space into their own hands.

12/12/2020

South Korea

South Korea reports biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases

South Korea reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

12/12/2020

Iran

Iran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests

Iran executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017.

12/12/2020

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Filipinos head to Christmas parks for festive cheer amid the pandemic

The country has one of the world's longest festive seasons, that kicks off in September, but this year Christmas parties and mass gatherings are banned.

11/12/2020

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An alternative to Hollywood - The film Industry turns to Dubai

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In this episode of Cult, we take a look at how Dubai is attracting blockbuster movie productions by speaking to people from within the film industry there.

11/12/2020