In this photo made available by the Iranian Army office on December 28, 2019, a view of warships during joint Iran-Russia-China naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman. AFP PHOTO / HO / Iranian Army office
In this photo made available by the Iranian Army office on December 28, 2019, a view of warships during joint Iran-Russia-China naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman. AFP PHOTO / HO / Iranian Army office
In this photo made available by the Iranian Army office on December 28, 2019, a view of warships during joint Iran-Russia-China naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman. AFP PHOTO / HO / Iranian Army office
In this photo made available by the Iranian Army office on December 28, 2019, a view of warships during joint Iran-Russia-China naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman. AFP PHOTO / HO /

From Iran's missile accident to attacks in Afghanistan: the non-coronavirus news you may have missed


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Iranian navy vessel 'mistakenly hits another with missile' killing 19

Iran's army said on Monday that 19 people were killed in an "accident" involving a warship hit by a friendly fire missile during exercises in the Gulf of Oman.

"On Sunday afternoon, during an exercise by a number of the navy's vessels in Jask and Chabahar waters, the Konarak light support vessel had an accident," the army said on its website.

"The number of this accident's martyrs is 19 and 15 have also been injured," it said. The vessel had been towed ashore.

Child among four wounded in Kabul bombings

Four bombs exploded in northern Kabul on Monday, wounding four civilians including a child, Afghan officials said.

The roadside bombs were spaced within 10 to 20 metres of one another, said Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz. The wounded child is a 12-year-old girl, he said, and added that the police were searching the area where the explosions happened.

There was no claim of responsibility for the bombings and their targets were unknown. Both the Taliban and ISIS are active in Kabul and its surroundings and both frequently target the military and civilians.

Syria and Russia accused of war crimes in Idlib by Amnesty

Amnesty International on Monday said it has documented 18 attacks in northwest Syria carried out by government and Russian forces over the past year that amounted to "war crimes".

Russia-backed forces have, since April 2019, waged two deadly military campaigns against Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib, home to about three million people.

A ceasefire has largely held since March, but hundreds of thousands remain displaced and dependent on aid even as the militant-dominated region braces for a possible outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

Twenty killed in attacks on villages in western Niger

At least 20 people were killed in attacks by unidentified gunmen on several villages in the Tillaberi region of western Niger, the area's governor said on Sunday.

Ibrahim Tidjani Katchella told national radio Saturday's attacks were carried out by bandits on motorcycles, but gave no further details.

Last January, Niger authorities restricted motorcycle traffic to crack down on terrorists operating in the region.

The specs: 2018 Renault Megane

Price, base / as tested Dh52,900 / Dh59,200

Engine 1.6L in-line four-cylinder

Transmission Continuously variable transmission

Power 115hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque 156Nm @ 4,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined 6.6L / 100km

Final scores

18 under: Tyrrell Hatton (ENG)

- 14: Jason Scrivener (AUS)

-13: Rory McIlroy (NIR)

-12: Rafa Cabrera Bello (ESP)

-11: David Lipsky (USA), Marc Warren (SCO)

-10: Tommy Fleetwood (ENG), Chris Paisley (ENG), Matt Wallace (ENG), Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR)

Global state-owned investor ranking by size

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China

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UAE

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Japan

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Norway

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Canada

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Singapore

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Australia

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Saudi Arabia

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South Korea

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Dhadak 2

Director: Shazia Iqbal

Starring: Siddhant Chaturvedi, Triptii Dimri 

Rating: 1/5

The National's picks

4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young

Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh590,000

The specs: 2019 BMW i8 Roadster

Price, base: Dh708,750

Engine: 1.5L three-cylinder petrol, plus 11.6 kWh lithium-ion battery

Transmission: Six-speed automatic

Power: 374hp (total)

Torque: 570Nm (total)

Fuel economy, combined: 2.0L / 100km

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Four stars

The specs: 2018 Jaguar F-Type Convertible

Price, base / as tested: Dh283,080 / Dh318,465

Engine: 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 295hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque: 400Nm @ 1,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 7.2L / 100km

The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 201hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 320Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 8.7L/100km

Price: Dh133,900

On sale: now 

F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

The specs

Engine: Dual 180kW and 300kW front and rear motors

Power: 480kW

Torque: 850Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh359,900 ($98,000)

On sale: Now

Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

Infiniti QX80 specs

Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6

Power: 450hp

Torque: 700Nm

Price: From Dh450,000, Autograph model from Dh510,000

Available: Now

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