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Bacterial vs viral infections: How to differentiate?
Dubai: Fever, headache, body ache, cough and a runny nose. You might just have the flu – but, is it viral or bacterial? Do you need to see a doctor immediately? According to Dr Mohammad Alazzawi, head of the emergency department at Mediclinic Welcare Hospital in Dubai, it all depends on your prior medical conditions….
Philippines earthquake: Damage expected after 6.6 magnitude tremor
### Manila: Update: A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines Tuesday, crushing two people under debris, cracking buildings and injuring dozens in a region still reeling from a previous deadly tremor. ### Terrified locals ran into the streets after the shallow quake, which hit the island of Mindanao as schools and offices opened for the day….
Gaza man wheels, deals to restore classic cars
Gaza City, Occupied Territories: Munir Al Shindi could not get parts for his classic cars in the blockaded Gaza Strip, so he decided to fashion his own solution. ### The 40-year-old is known in the Palestinian enclave for his obsession with old-fashioned cars, fixing them up in his workshop northeast of Gaza City. ### Parts…
UAE: Paid on due date, but charged for late payment fees
### I have been a good paying client for more than two years with Mashreq. On December 20, 2018, I paid online my November statement for my Smart saver card since it was already due on the same day. The amount was deducted on my account the same day. To my surprise, I was charged…
Court suspends ailing Nawaz Sharif’s jail sentence for eight weeks but bars him from leaving Pakistan
Dubai: Three-time former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif has been barred from leaving the country to seek medical treatment. However, Islamabad High Court on Tuesday confirmed his bail suspending his jail term for eight weeks on medical grounds. ### Nawaz Sharif will have to go back to the jail after eight weeks to resume…
UAE cabinet approves a zero-deficit federal budget of Dh61 billion
Dubai: The UAE cabinet has approved a zero-deficit federal budget for the fiscal year 2020 of Dh61 billion, with one third of which allocated to the social development sector. This is the largest budget ever recorded in the UAE. ### One-third of the 2020 budget was approved for government sector while the rest of the budget…
Shakib Al Hasan slapped with two-year ban by ICC
Dubai: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has been banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from all cricket for two years with immediate effect, with one year of that suspended, after the star allrounder accepted three charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. ### The ban comes as a big blow to Bangladesh’s chances in…
John Legend’s new version of ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ focuses on consent
Leave it to even-keeled John Legend to remedy the “rapey” controversy that last year ensnared the classic Christmas tune ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside.’ ### The EGOT winner behind ‘All of Me’ and ‘Glory’ has rewritten and re-recorded the iconic song for his 2020 holiday album, with a new emphasis on consent. The rewrite even boasts…
Sharjah Book Fair a passionate patron of publishing
Amid the pressures of modern life, and the changing nature of how we relax, there are few pleasures better than picking up a book and letting the world go by. ### The highly anticipated Sharjah International Book Fair gets underway at Sharjah Expo Centre on October 30 and brings together the best writers and publishers…