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Abu Dhabi Police have banned trucks, heavy duty vehicles and buses from the roads during foggy conditions, and warned motorists to drive safely in another morning of low visibility.

Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit (ADSW), Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Chairman of Masdar, said the pandemic has shown the dependence between health, food and resource security.

A new Experts Affairs Committee is being set up to ensure the accuracy of judicial decisions and speed up procedures in Dubai Courts.

In response to an Associated Press (AP) story about the COVID-19 situation in Dubai, the Government of Dubai Media Office has reiterated that the emirate continues to maintain the highest levels of protection against the pandemic and compliance with preventive measures.

The UAE ranked first in the world in the distribution of daily doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during the past seven days, at a rate of 1.16 doses per 100 people.

Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh said on Tuesday that all allegations about money transfers by him, his brother or his assistant are "fabrications and false news".

Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa, declared a state of emergency on Tuesday over the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country grapples with a surge in infections six months before it is set to host the Summer Olympics.

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he is self-isolating until Sunday after receiving a warning from the health service's COVID mobile phone app that he may have been in contact with someone who tested positive.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to agree with regional leaders on extending a lockdown for most shops and schools until mid-February as part of a package of steps to rein in the coronavirus, sources said before talks on Tuesday.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck west-central Argentina on Monday, followed by at least five aftershocks that shook buildings and sent products tumbling off supermarket shelves, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.

Dubai’s Consumer Confidence Index during the last quarter of 2020 reached its highest level in more than three years.

The UAE is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development in global post-COVID-19 economic recovery.

Employees in the UAE want more comprehensive health coverage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from Aetna International.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) have joined hands to make the UAE the first country in the world to produce aluminium using the power of the sun.

The number of passengers flying with Russian airlines in 2020 fell 46% year on year, the aviation authority said on Monday, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Roberto Bautista Agut has slammed the Victoria state government's quarantine requirements for tennis players ahead of next month's Australian Open and said being locked down in a hotel is like being in prison.

India won the fourth and final test against Australia by three wickets in Brisbane after tea on day five on Tuesday.

Final preparations are underway ahead of Friday’s Arabian Gulf Super Cup match between Sharjah and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai.

As top tennis stars descended on Melbourne for the upcoming tennis grand slam, many Australians questioned the decision to host the tournament when thousands of citizens are stranded overseas due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year's first Grand Slam will go ahead from Feb. 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to positive COVID-19 cases on their charter planes.

BBC Crime Drama’s Peaky Blinders will soon come to and end after its forthcoming sixth series.

Dr Dre has been discharged from hospital after being treated for a brain aneurysm.

Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild Awards honoring film and TV performances has been rescheduled to April 4, organizers said on Wednesday, a move that avoids competition with music's Grammy Awards.

Actor Tom Hanks will host a prime-time television special on January 20 to celebrate the inauguration of Joe Biden as president.

AT&T Inc’s Warner Bros Games said on Wednesday it has pushed back the release of its upcoming Harry Potter role-playing videogame, “Hogwarts Legacy,” by a year to 2022.

A bluefin tuna sold for 20.8 million yen ($202,197) in the first auction of the new year at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Tuesday when it reopened after the holiday break.

Staying overnight at an airport isn't unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a tent is something entirely different.

How many disposable masks does it take to make a stool? Kim Ha-neul knows it takes 1,500.

Driverless robot buggies started delivering hot restaurant meals to paying customers in one central Moscow district on Wednesday, their operator, Russian Internet giant Yandex, said.

Swedish furniture giant IKEA has decided to discontinue its catalogue, one of the world's biggest annual publications, as shoppers move online.