MOSCOW / AP The Ukrainian emergencies service says an explosion at a coal mine in western Ukraine has left at least eight people dead. The blast took place about midday Thursday in the Stepovaya mine in the Lviv region, 460 kilometers (285 miles) west of the capital Kiev, about 550 meters (1,800 feet) underground, news reports cited the service …

  Dubai / WAM Al Futtaim Carillion, a Dubai-based company, will be the main contractor for the key development of the three Theme Districts at Expo 2020 Dubai. The AED2.2 billion contract announced on Thursday is the first of AED 11 billion worth of construction contracts that Expo 2020 Dubai plans to award in 2017. Expo’s three Theme Districts will be …

  Sharjah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated on Thursday, the Art For All Centre- Falaj of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS), located at Sharjah Heritage Square in The Heart of Sharjah area. Upon his arrival, His Highness signed the memorial board plaques, which is distinguished by …