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UN declares women’s rights
UNITED NATIONS: Deep divisions were overcome late Friday for agreement on a landmark United Nations declaration setting out a code of conduct for combating violence against women and girls. Opponents ended threats to block the declaration and agreed to language stating that violence against women could not be justified by “any custom, tradition or religious consideration.” “The commission urges states to strongly condemn all...
 
 
 
Mohammed attends wedding event
DUBAI: UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Saturday attended a lunch banquet hosted by Abdullah Ziad Kaladari on his wedding to the daughter of Adel Mohammed Al Zarouni. Present also were Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, and a number of Sheikhs, ministers, top officials, dignitaries and guests....
   
Sultan to honour theatre artistes
SHARJAH: Under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the 23rd edition of Sharjah Theatrical days will be launched on Sunday. Sheikh Sultan will honour a number of Arab and GCC artistes for their contribution to enriching the GCC and Arab Theatre. A number of daily seminars on the role of the Arab theatre will slso be held during the event....
 
 
Dubai’s first tram vehicle to arrive in December
DUBAI: The first vehicle of the Al Sufouh Tram will arrive in Dubai on Dec.11, after undergoing a technical experimental test on a test track at the facilities of the manufacturing company. This was announced by Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), announced who added that the production of the tram’s vehicles at the factory in France had almost hit 30 per cent....
   
Swiss tourist woman gang-raped in India
BHOPAL: A Swiss female tourist was gang-raped in rural central India, police said on Saturday, the latest victim of sexual violence against women in the South Asian nation. The woman was on a cycling trip with her husband in Madhya Pradesh state, when seven to eight men attacked the couple on Friday night, sexually assaulting the woman and robbing the pair, police said. The attackers “tied up the man and raped the woman in his...
 
 
Police seize Dhs3 million drugs
DUBAI: Two people have been arrested for an attempt to smuggle 24 kg heroin worth Dhs3 million, anti-narcotics police said on Saturday. The drug was stashed in container of furniture. Two Pakistani suspects had smuggled it in a container arriving from an Asian country by sea, under the name Home Furniture. Police had received a tipoff, Anti-narcotics Department Director Major General Abdul Jalil Mahdi al Asmawi said....
   
24 Pak soldiers die in bus crash
ISLAMABAD: At least 24 Pakistani soldiers and two civilians were killed when a minibus they were traveling met with a deadly accident in Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday. The vehicle was on its way to Gilgit from Rawalpindi. Its driver lost control and the bus slid off a mountainous road and fell into a deep ravine on Karakorum Highway near Samar Nala. As many as 30 servicemen from the Northern Light...
 
 

 
 
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