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The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has approved amendments to the country's Commercial Companies Law, allowing foreign nationals full ownership of companies.

The official logo of the Emirates Lunar Mission (ELM) has been unveiled by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).

The UAE has confirmed 1,065 new cases of COVID-19 from 81,558 tests.

Motorists can look forward to a 50 per cent discount on traffic fines in Ras Al Khaimah, coinciding with the UAE National Day.

People of all ages and nationalities in the UAE have been invited to record their rendition of the national anthem for the 49th National Day celebrations.

AstraZeneca said on Monday its vaccine for the novel coronavirus, developed along with the University of Oxford, could be around 90 per cent effective under one dosing regimen.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was remanded in custody on Monday after pleading guilty to charges of organising an unauthorised assembly during last year's anti-government protests.

The first of Shanghai's latest coronavirus infections emerged in airport cargo handlers who cleaned a container that arrived on a flight from North America, city officials said on Monday.

Nearly 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be shipped and flown to developing countries next year in a "mammoth operation", the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Monday.

President-elect Joe Biden will announce the first of his Cabinet picks on Tuesday, aides said, as he lays the foundation for his administration despite President Donald Trump's refusal to concede.

The expanded golden residency visa scheme will accelerate economic growth and productivity in Dubai, in addition to enhancing the emirate’s attractiveness as a preferred place to live and work.

Emirates Airline will provide an expanded multi-risk travel insurance cover to passengers on top of its current COVID-19 coverage.

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is opening up for more connections, with preparations underway to establish Mumbai as the Indian carrier's latest service to the emirate.

The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has established a committee to assess the return of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

The Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) has announced new onshore discoveries of non-conventional, recoverable oil resources in Abu Dhabi, estimated at 22 billion barrels.

The head of African football, Ahmad Ahmad, has been banned from football for five years by FIFA following an ethics investigation by world football's governing body.

Russian Daniil Medvedev said he wants to be part of a new series of long-running rivalries in men’s tennis after beating Dominic Thiem to win the ATP Finals title on Sunday.

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has moved to allay fears the season-opening tennis grand slam could be hampered by strict biosecurity protocols to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Some of international football’s biggest stars came together in Dubai this weekend for a friendly match as part of Dubai Fitness Challenge 30 x 30.

Rafael Nadal’s dream of a first ATP Finals title and Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-equalling sixth vanished in defeats by Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem in two seismic semi-finals on Saturday.

Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards on Sunday and won two other trophies in a ceremony held live in Los Angeles amid tight coronavirus restrictions.

Britain's Prince Harry has joined his brother William in welcoming a new investigation into how the BBC secured a famous and controversial 1995 interview with their mother Princess Diana.

Ski Dubai has won the ‘World’s Best Indoor Ski Resort’ at the internationally recognised World Ski Awards for the fifth consecutive year.

South Korean megaband BTS released their latest album 'BE' on Friday and will perform the new single 'Life Goes On' remotely for the 2020 American Music Awards on Sunday, the group's music label said.

Britain's Prince William has welcomed a new investigation into how the BBC secured a famous 1995 interview with his mother Princess Diana after accusations that she had been tricked into taking part.

A robot has signed on as the newest staff member at a store in Japan, taking on the job of ensuring customers wear masks and practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

At the lowest point on earth, in the middle of a giant salt lake, a jolly man dressed in red with a flowing white beard stuck a Christmas tree in the ground and went for a swim.

The first panda to be born in South Korea was introduced to a group of lucky children and reporters on Wednesday and given a name - Fu Bao, meaning lucky treasure.

Darting around the pool as a group of swimmers stands in the shallow end, the dolphin looks much like those that jump through hoops and perform acrobatics at theme parks.

In South Korea, some of the world's biggest food delivery firms are scrambling to surf an estimated $4 billion wave of new orders, in a boom triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.