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Fight erupts in Kenya's Parliament over coalition bill
MPs were debating a controversial bill governing political parties ahead of next year's election
Abu Dhabi schools switch to online learning for two weeks in January
Staff testing will be increased and the situation will be monitored in preparation for a return to classrooms
Electrical fault started 60-car showroom blaze in Dubai, report finds
The fire in September broke out in one dealership before sweeping through seven other units in the Ras Al Khor complex
Bodies of 28 migrants wash up on Libyan beaches
Libya has become a departure point for African and Asian migrants making desperate attempts to reach Europe
‘Mother Christmas’ spreads joy among children in Iraq's refugee camp
Shaimaa Al Abasi dons festive attire and rides her bike around a camp for the internally displaced in the Kurdish city of Erbil
France reports more than 100,000 Covid-19 infections for first time
France registered a single-day record of 104,611 Covid infections on Saturday, December 25
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Moroccan prime minister in Abu Dhabi
The leaders discussed efforts to further bolster long-standing ties between the nations
Bethlehem hosts traditional Christmas Mass amid Covid-19 curbs
Travel bans and Covid-19 measures dampen celebrations in the birthplace of Jesus
Japanese professor creates lickable TV screen imitating flavour of food
Taste the TV machine uses 10 flavour canisters that spray in combination to create the taste of a particular food
Fire breaks out at ExxonMobil oil refinery in Texas
The blaze at the refinery in Baytown began around 1am, the company said in a post on Twitter
Dramatic moment two babies are saved from Kentucky tornado rubble
Bodycam captures moment police officers in Kentucky pulled two babies out of the rubble
UAE's new human rights chief outlines vision to eliminate racism and discrimination
Maqsoud Kruse, who has been appointed chairman of the National Human Rights Institute, said the organisation will strive to improve lives and ensure equality in society
How to do a Covid-19 self-test in the UAE
Some pharmacies have begun selling self-testing kits for Covid-19, although the results are not recognised by UAE health authorities
Ons Jabeur from Mubadala World Tennis Championship tests positive for Covid-19
Tunisian has become the third player who competed in Abu Dhabi to test positive for coronavirus
World's first text message sells for $120,000 in Paris auction
The first SMS ever sent, reading ‘Merry Christmas’, was sold on Tuesday, December 21, as a non-fungible token
