UAE in space: Look – Hazzaa shares photo of Makkah on-board the International Space Station

    ### Dubai: UAE’s first astronaut, Hazzaa AlMansoori, shared a picture of Makkah from the International Space Station (ISS). ### He shared the picture from his official Instagram handle @astro_hazzaa, with the caption: “An incredible image of Mecca from the @iss.” ###### His post received more than 15,000 likes and several comments. ### Instagram user @azizalefia…

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      India-Pakistan nuclear war could kill 100 million

      Washington: The year is 2025 and militants have attacked India’s parliament, killing most of its leaders. New Delhi retaliates by sending tanks into the part of Kashmir controlled by Pakistan. ### Fearing it will be overrun, Islamabad hits the invading forces with its battlefield nuclear weapons, triggering the deadliest conflict in history — and catastrophic…

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        ‘Women who kiss Duterte say he smells good,’ says spokesperson of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

        MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman defended him against critics who described him as looking unkempt when he met with Russia’s prime minister, saying he is “very hygienic” and that “his body emits a refreshing scent”. ### Salvador Panelo, who is travelling with Duterte in Russia, challenged “kibitzers” to try to be close to the…

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          Lagos ‘baby factory’: 7 pregnant women escape

          Laos: Police in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, said on Wednesday they had discovered another illegal maternity unit where captives were impregnated and forced to give birth to babies for sale. ### Authorities discovered the compound in the Isolo district after officers found seven pregnant women and girls who had fled the centre. ### The revelation…

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