We must prepare for the next pandemic
###When the next pandemic strikes, we’ll be fighting it on two fronts. The first is the one you immediately think about: understanding the disease, researching a cure and inoculating the…
Cricket World Cup: I am sad we lost to the team with my favourite stars, Gulbadin Naib says
Southampton: Afghanistan could have created history by beating the star studded Indians. Their skipper Gulbadin Naib turned emotional while explaining the narrow miss of creating one of the biggest upsets…
Mohammad Bin Zayed pays tribute to his school teacher
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday paid tribute to one…
How to avoid child deaths inside vehicles in UAE
Starting today, Gulf News is launching a five-part campaign on child safety to highlight the pressing need for greater vigilance on the part of parents, caretakers and the community to…
15 tricks to save money on your holidays
Here is your guide to saving money when you travel######When you’re booking:###1. Book on a Sunday, six weeks to 4 months ahead of your trip###When it comes to the best…
Air India suspends its regional director for allegedly shoplifting at Sydney airport
New Delhi: Air India has suspended its Regional Director for East, Rohit Bhasin, for allegedly shoplifting a wallet from a duty free shop at Sydney airport, officials said Sunday.###Bhasin, who…
Cricket World Cup: Kallis urges South Africa to learn from England
London: South Africa great Jacques Kallis has urged the Proteas to learn lessons from England’s one-day international revival following the team’s miserable early exit from the World Cup.###A 49-run defeat…
Cricket World Cup: India’s Virat Kohli fined for excessive appealing against Afghanistan
Southampton: India captain Virat Kohli has been fined 25% of his match fee for excessive appealing in Saturday's tense World Cup contest against Afghanistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has…
NASA rover on Mars detects puff of gas that hints at possibility of life
###Mars, it appears, is belching a large amount of a gas that could be a sign of microbes living on the planet today.###In a measurement taken on Wednesday, NASA’s Curiosity…
Imran Khan’s reform must not target political opponents
The decision by Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government last week to establish a high powered national commission to probe how Pakistan became saddled with an unbearable national debt, deserves close…
Dubai’s birdman takes a bow after 30 years in Dubai Municipality
Dubai: Dr Reza Khan has probably had the wildest time in the UAE.###The 72-year-old wildlife expert retired on June 1 after 30 years of service with Dubai Municipality.###Dr Khan, from…
Man goes into coma after slipping in the shower
Dubai: A 68-year-old businessman in Dubai went into a coma, after a nasty fall in the shower led to a severe head injury, but doctors at the private hospital he…