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British economy grows more quickly than expected

  London / AFP Britain’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, revised official data showed, indicating no impact yet from the nation’s looming exit from the European Union. Gross domestic product expanded by 0.6 percent in the three months to the end of September, up from the previous estimate of 0.5 percent, the Office for National Statistics ...

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Media should live up to achievements: Mohamed

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE leadership is looking forward to a national media industry that lives up to the standards of achievements and rises to the challenges while keeping pace with modern technology to strengthen its mission, reflect the image of the country’s progress, and project and support the UAE’s regional and international causes, said His Highness Sheikh ...

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Khalifa receives Jordan King’s invitation to Arab League Summit

  Dubai / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday received a written invitation from King Abdullah II of Jordan to attend the Arab League Summit, to be hosted by Jordan in late March 2017. The written invitation was delivered to Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid ...

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Abdullah bin Zayed visits Wahat Al Karama

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, on Monday visited the Wahat Al Karama (Oasis of Dignity) memorial, built to honour Emirati heroes who had died for their country. Accompanied by Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister ...

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EmiratesGBC, DSCE to double green building efficiencies

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) and Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) have invited key stakeholders of Dubai’s building industry to jointly discuss thoughts and views on future potential policies aiming at doubling the rate of energy efficiency in buildings by 2030. The joint workshop was held to discuss the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA), a public-private partnership ...

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Turkey urges air support for assault on IS-held Syria town

  Istanbul / AFP Turkey on Monday said it wanted international air support for its army’s assault on the extremist-held Syrian town of Al Bab where the military is facing tough resistance from IS extremists. Turkish forces have for weeks joined pro-Ankara Syrian rebels in fierce fighting for Al Bab, taking increasing casualties as they approach closer to the centre. Turkey ...

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Parts of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea

  Sochi / AFP Russian rescuers found on Monday the first parts of the Syria-bound military plane that plunged into the Black Sea, as officials said they do not suspect terrorism as the reason for the crash that killed 92 people on board. The Tu-154 jet, whose passengers included more than 60 members of the internationally-renowned Red Army Choir, was heading ...

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China clamps down on online video-streaming services

  BEIJING / AP Chinese authorities are clamping down on streaming video over social media amid a proliferation of online-only television content and live-streaming. The State Administration for Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television is requiring social media platforms like WeChat and Weibo to obtain licenses to broadcast video or audio, while also demanding that content distributed over social media ...

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Mongolia battles to reduce pollution

  Bloomberg If you think air pollution in China has been bad, just look at Mongolia. Levels of particulate matter in the air have risen to almost 80 times the recommended safety level set by the World Health Organization — and five times worse than Beijing during the past week’s bout with the worst smog of the year. Mongolian power ...

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