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People wearing protective masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in the Shibuya area of Tokyo. AP

Japan aims to vaccinate most of the country before Olympics

January 20, 2021
Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, was summoned to a rare joint meeting with the country’s central bank and other financial regulators in November amid an anti-trust probe into his companies. Reuters  

Alibaba founder Jack Ma makes first public appearance in two months

January 20, 2021
Covid-19 has driven infectious diseases up the global risks rankings in 2021. AFP

WEF: Global Risk barometer spotlights infectious disease as the top threat

January 19, 2021
Rescuers clear debris from the site of an explosion that left more than 20 workers trapped in a gold mine in China's eastern Shandong province. AP

Desperate rescue effort under way to save Chinese miners as water levels rise

January 19, 2021
An Afghan security officer stands guard at the scene of an attack at the National Directorate of Security in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on January 16, 2021. EPA

Afghan business owners fear increasing Taliban violence as US troops leave

January 19, 2021
Narpinder Singh, left, with fellow farmer Balwinder Singh at the protests outside New Delhi, India. 

Wives hold the fort as Indian farmers lay siege to government

January 19, 2021
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: A general view of Burj Khalifa on February 6, 2017. Tom Dulat/Getty Images

No surprise there ... Dubai in world's top 50 most Instagrammable places

January 18, 2021
Indian TV journalist Arnab Goswami is known for his combative interview style. Getty Images

Indian TV anchor Arnab Goswami 'discussed planned Pakistan air strike on WhatsApp'

January 18, 2021
Mount Merapi volcano spews hot lava as it erupts, as seen from Wonorejo in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on January 18, 2021. Antara Foto / Reuters 

Death toll from quake rises as Indonesia battles floods and volcano eruptions

January 18, 2021
Women walk by a Chanel cosmetic shop at the capital city's popular shopping mall in Beijing. China’s economy grew 2.3% in 2020 as a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic accelerated while the US, Europe and Japan struggled with disease flare-ups. AP

China beats estimates as economy grows 2.3% in 2020

January 18, 2021
Investcorp plans to fund the acquisition of new companies through its $150m India-focused fund and its own capital Courtesy Investcorp

Investcorp to boost technology and healthcare investments in India

January 17, 2021
Kanchi the rhino is seen inside an enclosure at a zoo in Dhaka. AFP

Bangladesh zoo seeks new love for lonely rhino Kanchi

January 17, 2021
People carry the coffin of an Afghan female judge gunned down in Kabul. EPA

Shock as two female Afghan Supreme Court judges gunned down in Kabul ambush

January 17, 2021
Nina Elmina Sanchez won Dh1 million from Dubai's Al Ansari Exchange raffle draw. Courtesy: Ms Sanchez 

Filipina who won Dubai’s Dh1m lottery will keep receptionist job

January 17, 2021
Nirmal "Nims" Purja, Dawa Tenji Sherpa (team MG), Mingma G, Dawa Temba Sherpa and Pem Chiri Sherpa, Mingma David Sherpa, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, Nimsdai Purja and Gelje Sherpa are seen during the Puja ceremony before the winter attack on K2, Pakistan, January 5, 2021. Picture taken January 5, 2021. NIMSDAI/RED BULL CONTENT POOL/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NO NEW USES AFTER SIX MONTHS. NO USE ON YOUTUBE. REFILE- CORRECTING CREDIT.

K2: Nirmal Purja and Nepalese team make first winter summit of Savage Mountain

January 16, 2021
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The International Air Transport Association and Etihad Airways are partnering to launch the IATA Travel Pass for the Abu Dhabi airline's passengers. Courtesy Etihad Airways.

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Etihad board restructure, UAE salary guide - The Daily Update

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