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The UAE has confirmed 3,552 new cases of COVID-19 from 170,694 tests.

Dubai Municipality has shut down five food establishments for violating the COVID-19 guidelines.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 93,004 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours.

The Public Prosecution has ordered the arrest and provisional detention of four Arab nationals accused of offending an Asian resident.

Pfizer and BioNTech have agreed to supply their COVID-19 vaccine to the World Health Organization co-led COVAX vaccine access scheme, two sources familiar with the deal said, the latest in a series of shots to be included in the project aimed at lower-income countries.

Georgia will lift a ban on international flights, imposed last March as an anti-pandemic measure, in 10 days' time, authorities said on Friday.

Britain is keeping its borders open for now environment minister George Eustice said, after speculation that the country could be completely shut to arrivals, after it recently tightened requirements for travellers to stop the spread of COVID-19.

A plan to monitor women's expressions with facial recognition technology to prevent street harassment in a north Indian city, will lead to intrusive policing and privacy violations, digital rights experts warned on Friday.

Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a USD 100 million prize for development of the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions.

Emirates flights to Copenhagen have been suspended following a "directive" from the Danish authorities.

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday it would block its search engine in Australia if the government proceeds with a new code that would force it and Facebook Inc to pay media companies for the right to use their content.

Emirates Airline has confirmed plans to restart passenger services to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, following a brief suspension.

British Athletics has cancelled its indoor championships set to begin in Glasgow next month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governing body said on Friday.

Japan stood firm on Friday on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and denied reports of a possible cancellation but the pledge looks unlikely to ease public concern about holding the event during a global pandemic.

Brazilian tennis umpire Carlos Bernardes was rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart attack while in quarantine in Melbourne.

Two more players have tested positive ahead of the Australian Open.

The global release of the James Bond movie "No Time to Die" was postponed to October from April, its producers said on Thursday, another setback for movie theaters trying to rebuild a business crushed by the coronavirus pandemic.

The British comedian Rob Beckett will perform at the Dubai World Trade Centre on March 26.

A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday rejected Harvey Weinstein's request to delay a deposition in a civil lawsuit by women who accused the imprisoned movie producer of sexual abuse and workplace harassment.

BBC Crime Drama’s Peaky Blinders will soon come to and end after its forthcoming sixth series.

A bluefin tuna sold for 20.8 million yen ($202,197) in the first auction of the new year at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Tuesday when it reopened after the holiday break.

Staying overnight at an airport isn't unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a tent is something entirely different.

How many disposable masks does it take to make a stool? Kim Ha-neul knows it takes 1,500.

Driverless robot buggies started delivering hot restaurant meals to paying customers in one central Moscow district on Wednesday, their operator, Russian Internet giant Yandex, said.