Portoviejo / AFP Rescuers in Ecuador raced to dig out people trapped under the rubble of homes and businesses on Sunday, following a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 233. Vice President Jorge Glas called it the “worst seismic movement we have faced in decades.” President Rafael Correa said on Twitter that the death toll on Sunday had ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation representing Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry is heading to Germany to participate in IMEX Frankfurt 2016, the award-winning trade show that promotes innovation in the Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions, MICE, sector. The show, which runs from April 19-21, is expected to draw thousands of exhibitors and key decision-makers from around the world to ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Inflation Rate in the Emirate of Dubai record 1.61% in the First Quarter of 2016 compared to the same period of 2015, according to a report released by Dubai Statistics Centre. The report attributed the increase in the prices of Education group by 4.83% where this group form 4.09% of total relative importance in the ...