Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its continuous efforts to support the “Year of Giving” initiative in the UAE, Waiwera water, the world’s leading artesian water brand has slashed its prices by 25 percent for the entire year. Adyton One General Trading, the sole distributor of Waiwera Artesian water in the UAE announced the launch of the initiative …

  North Korea / AP North Korea appeared to fire a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, who stood with the Japanese leader as Shinzo Abe called the move “intolerable.” There was no immediate confirmation from the North, which had recently warned it …

  SRINAGAR / AP Four suspected rebels, two Indian army soldiers and a civilian have been killed in a fierce gunbattle in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The fighting began after police and soldiers cordoned off the southern village of Frisal overnight following a tip that militants were hiding in a house, said police Inspector-General Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gillani. …