April, 2025

• 1 April

  SpaceX launches 28 new Starlink satellites into space

  

  WASHINGTON/WAM SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 31. To plan, the Falcon 9’s first stage came back to Earth about eight minutes after liftoff. It touched down on the Just Read the Instructions droneship stationed ...

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• 1 April

  Korea’s exports rise 3.1% on-year to $58.3 billion in March

  

  SEOUL/WAM The Republic of Korea’s exports gained 3.1 percent from a year earlier in March, marking a second consecutive month of increase, driven by robust demand for semiconductors, data showed onTuesday. Yonhap News Agency quoted data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy as saying that outbound shipments came to S$58.3 billion last month, compared with $56.5 billion ...

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• 1 April

  Indian diaspora ranked world’s biggest at 35.4 million

  

  NEW DELHI/WAM The world’s largest diaspora is now made up of Indians at 35.4 million globally, the Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, has said. This figure constitutes 15.9 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and 19.5 million Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), the minister said in a written answer placed on the table of Lok Sabha, the lower House ...

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• 1 April

  Pfizer launches research and development centre in Beijing

  

  BEIJING/WAM US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s new research and development (R&D) centre officially opened at BioPark in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA). As the company’s third R&D centre in China, the new facility aims to enhance its existing drug development network in the country, integrating China into Pfizer’s global early-stage clinical trials and all pivotal phase III studies. With China’s ...

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• 1 April

  UAE creates programs to mark World Autism Awareness Day

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE marks World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, to underscore the importance of creating a supportive and understanding environment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, enabling their full inclusion in all aspects of life as valued members of society. The UAE is committed to reinforcing social cohesion and driving sustainable development by empowering individuals with autism ...

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• 1 April

  Mohammed bin Rashid offers condolences to UAQ Ruler on passing of his mother

  

  DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, offered his condolences to HH Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, on the passing of his mother, the late Sheikha Hessa bint Hamid bin Abdulrahman Al Shamsi. Sheikh Mohammed was ...

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March, 2025

• 28 March

  Enjoy soulful beats and blissful beach days at Fahid Beach Club by Barbossa this Eid Al-Fitr weekend

  

  ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Located along a stretch of pristine white sand and turquoise water between Saadiyat Island and Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s most vibrant beachside destination, Fahid Beach Club by Barbossa, will be serving up an exciting line-up of soulful beats and blissful beach day offers this April. Over Eid Al-Fitr weekend, the beach club will host several ...

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• 28 March

  Saif bin Zayed meets winners of ‘Mother of the Nation’ Jiu-Jitsu Championship

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Lt. General H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Chairman of Baniyas Sports and Cultural Club, met with the Baniyas Women’s Team, after their third consecutive victory in the Mother of the Nation Jiu-Jitsu Championship Cup. The meeting was attended by the team’s technical and administrative staff, along with several members ...

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• 28 March

  Fathers’ Endowment campaign raises over AED 3.72 billion from more than 277,000 contributors

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced that the Fathers’ Endowment campaign has achieved unprecedented success and raised double its target in under a month, affirming that the campaign will go on and contributions will be welcome throughout the year. The campaign, which ...

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• 28 March

  Under directives of UAE President, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi approves AED6.75 billion housing benefits package for citizens ahead of Eid Al Fitr

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has approved a housing benefits package worth AED6.75 billion, benefiting 4,356 Emirati citizens ...

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