Dubai rents fall: Was November the best time for renters?
Residential rents, which rose marginally in October, retreated in November, Reidin.com data reveals. Apartment rents declined 0.66 per cent on a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, but year-on-year (y-o-y)...
View ArticleMood swings? This is when you should be alarmed
Having emotions like sadness, anger or fear are part of life. As overwhelming as these emotions may occur, they can be completely normal according to our knowledge of the human brain. However, when...
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Top 5 celebrity deaths that shocked the world in 2014
We lost some of our biggest stars last year, with some gone long before their time. Unfortunately the list, of iconic and famous personalities that have passed away, is not a short one. Emirates 24|7...
View ArticleUAE plans US-style federal police patrols on motorways
The UAE is planning to deploy federal police patrols on its motorways similar to those enforced in the United States within a strategy to curb accidents, a senior police officer in Dubai was reported...
View ArticleCabbies sad as taxi driver commits suicide in Muhaisnah Camp
A taxi driver living in the Al Muhaisnah accommodation of a leading taxi company has been found dead in his sharing room. The Indian taxi driver in his forties was found hanging from the ceiling fan of...
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1 year, 16 World Records: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah celebrated a smashing 2014…
Reflecting back on the UAE’s achievements in 2014, Neil Armstrong’s memorable first words during the moon landing pays a fitting tribute to the country’s very own ‘giant leap’ for its residents. Across...
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AirAsia Update: First victim buried; 9 bodies retrieved so far
Relatives held the first funeral for a victim of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Thursday as bad weather hampered efforts to locate the wreckage of the plane which crashed in the sea off Borneo with 162 aboard....
View ArticleFlight cancelled amid New Year celebrations: Fire lantern stuck to engine
A Bangkok Airways cancelled one of its flights over the New Year period, when technicians discovered a traditional fire lantern stuck to one engine, reported AsiaOne. Airbus A320 had flown into Chiang...
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AirAsia Update: Two 'large objects' found; bodies of 30 victims recovered so far
Ships searching for the wreck of an AirAsia passenger have pinpointed two ‘big objects’ on the sea floor, the head of Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Saturday. The Airbus A320-200 plunged...
View ArticleIndian developer plans to build world's tallest tower
An Indian developer is planning to build the world’s tallest tower in Gujarat, according to media report. A Mumbai-based developer Harihara Mahapatra has proposed the tower in the upcoming “Dream City”...
View ArticleMan cuts mother’s head off on New Year Eve, dumps body in garbage cans
A schizophrenic Florida man decapitated his mother with an ax on New Year's Eve because he was fed up with her nagging, US authorities and media said. Christian Jose Gomez, 23, was arrested and charged...
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Three-car pile-up in Abu Dhabi kills 2, injures 7 on foggy morning
A three-car pile-up accident on Friday morning in Zayed City in the Western Region, Abu Dhabi, killed two people and left seven with injuries. The accident occurred due to heavy fog and reduced...
View ArticleEmirati woman killed by falling block in Fujairah
An Emirati woman in her 60s was killed after a piece of block in her house in Fujeirah fell on her while it was under maintenance. The woman was in her 35-year-old house during maintenance work carried...
View ArticleHow to increase your chances of getting Canada residency this year
From January, the process of applying for Canadian residency will be a whole new experience, with the introduction of the Express Entry system. The new system has been named the Express Entry,...
View ArticleUFO captured hovering around amid New Year fireworks [video]
Amid New Year celebrations and fireworks in London was seen an eerie apparition swooping down on earth. A YouTube video clip was taken during the live coverage of BBC New Year's Eve Fireworks when an...
View ArticleInterview not broadcast? You get Dh100,000: Dubai Court
A well-known guest won a court case and was compensated Dh100,000 by Dubai Court from a TV channel which did not broadcast his interview. A person sued a satellite channel after it hosted him in one...
View Article19 car pile-up on Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road…
Early morning foggy weather resulted in yet another accident. This time it involved 19 cars on Abu Dhabi – Al Ain road. One camel and three people were injured in the Saturday morning mishap, when the...
View ArticleHow life in prison turned a murderess into entrepreneur
A Ukrainian woman who was involved in a murder case and sentenced to serve life term in Dubai Prisons has been armed with many skills and now she is looking forward to the day when she will leave the...
View ArticleWill you buy gold in 2015 as prices projected to come down?
The yellow metal market witnessed wide fluctuations in price in 2014. In the New Year, investors can look forward to relatively lower gold price in the international market, as some of the biggest gold...
View ArticleWhoever gave this woman driving licence? [video]
A video posted on Viral Forest shows just how difficult it can get to fill up a car at a petrol station. It also reveals the persistence of the driver who does not give up but tries again and again...
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