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At least 384 killed in Indonesian quake, tsunami
At least 384 people were killed, many swept away by giant waves as they played on the beach, when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday. Hundreds had gathered for a festival
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AURAK Ranks High in the Scopus Database
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) ranked twelfth among 103 UAE institutions with Scopus affiliations, with a total of 403 Scopus documents published by the AURAK faculty and researchers. Scopus is the largest database of
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Powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes off Indonesia
The earlier quake destroyed some houses, killing one person and injuring at least 10 A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert hours after a milder quake brought down houses in the same
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Air Niugini plane misses runway, lands in sea off Micronesia island : Video
A flotilla of small boats rescued all 47 passengers and crew from an bloAir Niugini flight that crashed into the sea short of the runway at an
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Philippine inventor aims to cut travel times with passenger drone
A Philippine inventor has unveiled what he calls a flying sports car that represents the future of transport, riding it out of a warehouse
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In Oman, 10 members of single family die in house fire
Ten people have died in a house fire that took place on Thursday morning (September 27) in Khor Al Hamam village in the wilayat of Saham, TimesofOman
Read MoreMan removed from Indian plane after trying to enter cockpit to charge phone
A drunken passenger was removed from an IndiGo India flight on Monday (Sep 24) after he attempted to enter the cockpit to charge his phone. According to a report in the Business Standard, the “unruly passenger” tried to enter the
Read MoreAbu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2018 Opens its Doors Today
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club, the 16th Edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and
Read MoreIndonesian teen survives 49 days at sea on a floating fishing trap
Teenager Aldi Novel Adilang, who worked on a floating device used to catch fish, drifted from Indonesia's North Sulawesi to waters near Guam, the Jakarta Post and Associated Press reported on Monday. He survived for 49 days at sea until a
Read MoreSaudi Arabia's high-speed rail project launches at 300kmph
Kingdom's High Highness King Salman on Tuesday inaugurated a high-speed railway linking Mecca and Medina, Islam's holiest cities, described by local officials as the biggest transportation project in the region. The Haramain
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