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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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Report: Protecting air and water quality top Abu Dhabi's environmental challenges

Annual report from Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi highlights growing pressure on natural resources but points to solutions for the future

EnvironmentAugust 20, 2017
Malala Yousefzai is congratulated after collecting her 'A-Level exam results at Edgbaston High School for Girls in Birmingham. Darren Staples / Reuters
Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist Malala wins place at Oxford University

Shot by the Taliban in 2012, she will study the prestigious Philosophy, Politics and Economics course at the world famous university

WorldAugust 18, 2017
A reader offers suggestions for Abu Dhabi's upcoming Hudayriat Island development. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council
Abu Dhabi's island dream on the way to reality

Developers urged to "push the boundaries" for Hudayriat Island

UAEAugust 17, 2017
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, ground crew check on the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou 11 spacecraft after it landed in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. A pair of Chinese astronauts returned Friday from a monthlong stay aboard the country's space station, China's sixth and longest crewed mission and a sign of the growing ambitions of its rapidly advancing space program. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)
Welcome to the second space race

This second space race, like our world today, is more complex and multifaceted than the first. It is driven by many factors and many, many more players

WorldAugust 15, 2017
Alia Al Mansoori watches a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center carrying her Genes in Space experiment to the International Space Station on Aug. 14, 2017 in {town}, Florida. (Scott A. Miller for The National)
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Dreams of Emirati teenager Alia launched into space

The 15-year-old saw her Genes In Space winning experiment blast off to the International Space Station

ScienceAugust 14, 2017
SpaceX's Falcon 9 is moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Nasa via Getty
Meet the Falcon that can fly into space at the speed of sound

Falcon 9 rocket will take UAE Genes in Space experiment to the International Space Station

UAEAugust 13, 2017
UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed meets with three American astronauts in February 1976.
The UAE's journey to space

The UAE's Founding Father Sheikh Zayed met with three American astronauts in Abu Dhabi in 1976

UAEAugust 13, 2017
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket makes a successful launch with the SES-9 communications satellite on March 4, 2016 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Nasa via Getty Images
The billionaires backing projects in a new space race

While government investment in the space race has dwindled as they tackle matters closer to home, a group of super-rich enthusiasts, many of whom are household names, are backing companies that each have grand plans for space exploration

WorldAugust 13, 2017
The final preparations are made to the Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. John Raoux / AP Photo
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Genes in Space winner in Florida to witness her idea take off

15-year-old Alia Al Mansoori hopes that her winning entry could prove vital to future long-distance space travel.

UAEAugust 12, 2017
Diego Maradona, and Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez, embrace at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela. On Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, Maradona posted on Facebook: "We are Chavistas to the death" to pledge his support for Chavez's successor, president Nicolas Maduro. Fernando Llano / AP
Maradona in a fighting mood for embattled left wing Venezuelan leader

Fujairah manager and football superstar angers many with his passionate support for Maduro

The AmericasAugust 09, 2017
Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the US, said his words were taken out of context when translated into Arabic. Courtesy UAE Embassy
UAE ambassador's predication of civic government sparks debate

Yousef Al Otaiba contrasts Qatar's political Islamist ideology with the future of the rest of the region

UAEAugust 08, 2017
RTA announced the test run of first manned AAV earlier this year. Courtesy APCO Worldwide.
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Laying down the law for Dubai's flying taxis

Technology and strict new rules should make proposal more than just a flight of fancy

TransportAugust 06, 2017
An early morning fire broke out at Dubai Marina's Torch tower on Friday August 4. 2017. Antonie Robertson / The National
New fire rules that enforce strict controls on builders came into force in January

UAE fire code imposes fines and prosecutions for offenders

UAEAugust 04, 2017
Silvia Razgova / The National
UAE's population soars to more than nine million

The figures tell the story of the UAE rise as an economic powerhouse, but also of an economy that often defies world economic trends

GovernmentAugust 04, 2017
Residents of Dubai Marina's Torch tower talk to a police officer, after the overnight blaze. Photo by Reem Mohammed / The National
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Torch tower fire: residents thought it was a false alarm

Dubai Civil Defence reports no casualties and that all pets had been rescued and reunited with their owners after fire damages 38 apartments over 64 floors

UAEAugust 03, 2017
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