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Snowstorm Pounds Netherlands, Germany; 4 Skiers Killed In US

Several trains cancelled across Europe; motorists warned; Britain issues amber warning in England which media dubs as the ‘Beast from the East II’

Health Of Visitors Paramount At Xposure: Sultan Bin Ahmed

Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi toured the venue of the International Photography Festival scheduled to open on Wednesday at Sharjah Expo Centre

Hope Probe: Dubai Police Buildings Turn Red

DUBAI: The Dubai Police General HQ and main buildings, including the Dubai Police Academy in Umm Suqeim, across Dubai have recently turned red in celebration of the UAE’s Hope probe which is set to arrive to on Mars on Tuesday.

Tharoor Begins Kerala Poll Manifesto Exercise

TRIVANDRUM: Congress party leader Dr Shashi Tharoor has started a series of interactions with the public to prepare a “people’s manifesto” for the impending state elections.

UAE Climate Change Council Holds Meet

DUBAI: The UAE Council for Climate Change and Environment held its first meeting of 2021 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) in Dubai.

Italy's economy contracts by 2%, unemployment rate edges up

GDP plunged in the first half of last year due to lockdowns across the country, rebounded by 16% in the third quarter, but again dropped in Q4

Trump shouldn't get classified intelligence briefings: Biden

‘I just think that there is no need for him to have the intelligence briefings. What value is giving him an intelligence briefing? What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something?’

Hope Probe enters final stage of journey to Mars

Mission enters the ultimate phase of its sojourn; Hope Probe will enter Mars’ orbit at 7.57pm UAE time on Feb.9; landmarks in the region’s countries are also turning red to mark the occasion.

Govt has time till Oct.2 to repeal farm laws, says Tikait

Farmers close highway; police intensify security measures, deploy personnel at all important points in Delhi and other states to avoid any violence; Rahul extends support to farmers’ agitation

Bodour sets up task force for virus-hit publishing world

Sheikha Bodour visited the Makadara and Kaloleni branches of Nairobi’s historic McMillan Memorial Library

Xposure to showcase Robin Hammond's notable works

Acclaimed lensman-activist Robin Hammond’s works will strike viewers with the force of a sledgehammer with its emotional rawness as well as technical perfection

Indonesia's economy faces first annual slump in over 2 decades

The contraction was slightly more than expected in the fourth quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to hit consumption and business activities of the country

Watson wins Listed Jebel Ali Sprint, Seemar's purple patch continues

Watson wins Listed Jebel Ali Sprint, Seemar’s purple patch continues

Skipper Bravo leads from the front as marauding Bulls storm into AD T10 final

A match-winning bowling feat led by Delhi Bulls captain Dwayne Bravo, who along with Waqas Maqsood and Nyeem Young, destroyed a strong Northern Warriors batting to restrict them to 97 for 7 and take their team into the final of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament at the Abu Dhabi Zayed Cricket Stadium on Friday.

First-generation students set to make their mark at AUS

For AUS sophomore Fazel Banouei, being the first in his family to attend university is a source of pride, but there have been challenges

Oz Open head ‘confident' event will begin on schedule despite fresh COVID case

After play was suspended at 6 warm-up tournaments in Melbourne on Thursday, Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said the event would start as scheduled on Monday, and that there were no plans to cancel it

BoE trims outlook, keeps interest rate and stimulus unchanged

The central bank says Britain’s economy would probably shrink by 4% in the first three months of 2021, but it is expected to recover rapidly towards pre-COVID levels over the year

Gulf Arab states launch new restrictions over virus fears

Saudi cancels events; Kuwait bans entry for non-citizens; UAE reports 3,249 new cases, 3,904 recoveries; world faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants; UK trials combining AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.

British actress Carey Mulligan reveals the secret of her stunning success

Carey Mulligan has revealed that she used to spend months preparing for roles because she felt the need to justify her casting, as she had never gone to acting school

Barca rally late to beat Granada, reach Copa del Rey semi-finals, Levante advance

Barcelona trailed 2-0 going into the 88th minute before Messi helped create goals for Griezmann and Alba as the Catalan club kept alive their chance of ending their title drought

Vaccine campaigns for health workers begin in all provinces

Simultaneous inauguration ceremonies, held in major cities of all provinces as well as in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, were attended by the respective chief executives and other high-ranking officials

Ronaldo scores double as Juve edge past Inter in Italian Cup semi-final 1st leg

Record 13-time winners Juventus will be favourites to reach a sixth final in seven years when they bid to complete the job in the return game in Turin next Tuesday

Kohli's India face England with Lord's Test final at stake

India start as strong favourites on their spin-friendly home pitches, where England haven’t won a Test since 2012

Rising Spanish designer takes haute couture to village home

Montenegro plans to promote his collection in Madrid as well as online, a medium which has more scope than traditional fashion shows which ‘are over very quickly’

Delay in AstraZeneca vaccine 2nd dose to speed up measures

UAE reports 3,977 COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths; UAE students to rejoin schools from Feb.14; Emirates, Etihad revise guidelines for Saudi-bound passengers; Dutch to roll out rapid breath tests for COVID-19.

Australia's Central Bank Holds Cash Rates At Near-Zero Levels

The Reserve Bank of Australia surprised markets by expanding its bond buying programme by another $76.4 billion to help strengthen economic recovery

Global Stock Markets Buoyant As US Stimulus Debate Approaches

Positive momentum from Asia carried through to Europe as estimates show eurozone economy contracted less than expected in Q4; Pfizer expects to generate $15b from sale of COVID-19 vaccines

Seyfried On Why Gary Oldman Is ‘Perfect Person To Work With'

Seyfried worked with Oldman last year in David Fincher’s ‘Mank’. The OTT-released biopic had Oldman playing screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz

Spanish Giant Barcelona's Turmoil Deepens After Messi Contract Leak

The Messi contract leak is just the latest mess afflicting Barcelona, which has been mired in debt and political turmoil since last season, their first without a title in more than a decade

100m vaccinated; 29 poor nations yet to begin drive

UAE conducts 26m tests; being vaccinated a moral duty for all: Ministry; Dubai gets first shipment of AstraZeneca; Sputnik V vaccine found 91.6% effective; Pakistan launches vaccination drive; Saudi bans entry from 20 countries.