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James Langton

James Langton

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James was one of the original founding editors for The National back in 2008, responsible for news features. Now back in the UK, he contributes to The National on a wide range of topics from space flight to heritage. In a long career in journalism, he worked for the London Telegraph and Evening Standard, and as a correspondent in New York.
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KhalifaSat's launch was a historic moment for the UAE. Courtesy Kyodo News
2018 in review: out of this world achievements for UAE

Search for Emirati astronauts and the successful launch of two satellites turn UAE to a world leader in space exploration

ScienceDecember 26, 2018
Two Etihad and Emirates planes, followed by the Al Fursan aerobatic team, perform a display show over the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to celebrate the UAE's 47th National Day and the Year of Zayed, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo / Kamran Jebreili)
From the Year of Giving to Year of Zayed, the message is the same

Each 12 months carries a reminder that building a better society is the responsibility of all

UAEDecember 23, 2018
Emirates Airlines planes parked at the Dubai International airport. EPA
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Dubai International Airport: From sand runway to a billion passengers

Since the first traveller arrived in the desert in September 1960, DXB has come a long way to take the crown as the busiest in the world – and it just welcomed its billionth passenger

TransportDecember 20, 2018
NASA's Voyager spacecraft in space is shown in this artist's rendering obtained from Nasa. Courtesy: Nasa
Voyager 2 leaves Solar System enters 'space between the stars'

The probe, only the second man-made object to reach the heliosphere, carries a greeting message from president Jimmy Carter

ScienceDecember 12, 2018
A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off to the International Space Station in December, helping to cement plans for the first Emirati astronaut mission in 2019. EPA
UAE bid to send first Emirati into space on track

Russia has launched its first manned flight to the International Space Station since an aborted mission in October

ScienceDecember 03, 2018
UAE Rulers and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces mark Commemoration Day in 2017 at Wahat Al Karama in Abu Dhabi. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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Sheikh Khalifa leads tributes before UAE Commemoration Day

President Sheikh Khalifa leads tributes to the sacrifices of the country's armed forces for Commemoration Day

GovernmentNovember 29, 2018
Phase 2 would significantly expand the small Etihad Rail network to run from the Saudi border to Fujairah. Courtesy Etihad Rail
Back on track: Deal agreed to triple the UAE's rail network

New services will run from the border with Saudi Arabia to the East Coast and Fujairah

TransportNovember 28, 2018
An H-2A rocket, carrying a government information gathering radar satellite, lifts off from the launching pad at Tanegashima space centre on the Japanese island of Tanegashima in March, 2017. KhalifaSat will be launched from the same site on a similar rocket. Kyodo / Reuters
Final countdown for the UAE's first home-grown satellite

KhalifaSat is due to launch on Monday morning

ScienceOctober 27, 2018
More than 57 million children in Pakistan have been vaccinated though a UAE polio eradication campaign. Photo by Mobeen Ansari
Campaign to rid world of polio poised to clear final hurdle

More than 346 million vaccines have been administered since 2014

HealthOctober 24, 2018
The aftermath of the crash landing of Emirates flight EK521 at Dubai Airport.
Passengers of Emirates Dubai crash can sue Boeing, court says

The first hurdle has been passed in a legal action in the United States that claims a defective switch led to the accident that also killed an Emirati firefighter

TransportOctober 23, 2018
Flight EK521 was carrying 282 passengers and 18 crew from Thiruvananthapuram Airport when it crashed landed last August.
Passengers to sue Boeing over Emirates crash at Dubai airport

US lawsuit alleges defective design caused aircraft to lose height in aborted landing

TransportOctober 23, 2018
Edwin Grandcourt. Courtesy Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Friends pay tribute to scientist Edwin Grandcourt

His life and work including protecting endangered marine wildlife and coaching the Abu Dhabi Harlequins rugby club

EnvironmentOctober 19, 2018
Photographers capture the launch of the Soyuz craft, which was later forced to make an emergency landing. AFP
UAE's first astronaut may be delayed by Russian rocket failure

All Soyuz missions to the International Space Station are currently suspended as an inquiry into accident is held

ScienceOctober 16, 2018
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa speaks after SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk announced him as the person scheduled to be the first private passenger on a trip around the moon. AP Photo/Chris Carlson
'Crazy' billionaire speaks of his plans for Moon mission

Japanese fashion tycoon and art collector says it is the most expensive thing he has ever done

ScienceOctober 07, 2018
Dubai has unveiled plans to be the world's top tourist destination by 2025, can it do it? AFP
Dubai plans to be world's most popular tourist destination by 2025

New strategy calls for 25 million visitors a year to unseat current hotspots like Bangkok, London and Paris

UAEOctober 04, 2018
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