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2026: UAE announces official dates for Eid Al Adha holidays

The official dates for the celebration of Islamic festivals, Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha, have been announced in the UAE, providing extended breaks for residents.

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Upstarts challenge elderly political elite in Nepal election

3 years ago by AFP

Wildlife summit could upend Hong Kong's shark fin trade

3 years ago by AFP

North Korea fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, Seoul says

3 years ago by AFP

Cuba bets on specialty coffee to boost industry

3 years ago by AFP

In the lush, fertile mountains of Cuba, farmer Jesus Chaviano dreams of adding his arabica beans to a list of specialty coffees the country hopes will lift an industry in decline. Chaviano is optimistic that one day his coffee will be one of the feted specialty brands being exported from Cuba.

Ukraine air defenses under pressure as Russia strikes infrastructure

3 years ago by AFP

Ukraine's air defenses are playing a key role in countering Russia's invasion, preventing Moscow's forces from gaining control of the skies and helping shield the country against missile and drone attacks.

Shark fin hunters in the soup as wildlife summit takes action

3 years ago by AFP

A global wildlife summit in Panama took an important step Thursday towards upgrading protection for sharks, the ancient ocean vertebrates targeted for their fins used in a status-symbol soup. Shark fins -- which represent a market of some $500 million per year -- can sell for about $1,000 a kilogram in East Asia for use in shark fin soup, a delicacy.

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