A man get disinfected prior to going to a market in Tirana, Albania. AFP
A man get disinfected prior to going to a market in Tirana, Albania. AFP
Parked bicycles used to transport materials in a wholesale market are pictured during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown in Kolkata, India. AFP
Parked bicycles used to transport materials in a wholesale market are pictured during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown in Kolkata, India. AFP
A healthcare worker wearing a protective suit tends to a coronavirus patient at the Intensive Unit Care (ICU) of the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona. AFP
A healthcare worker wearing a protective suit tends to a coronavirus patient at the Intensive Unit Care (ICU) of the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona. AFP
A general view of residential and commercial buildings near Yangtze River is pictured in the city of Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. AFP
A general view of residential and commercial buildings near Yangtze River is pictured in the city of Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. AFP
A man walks through the deserted Red Square in Moscow. AFP
A man walks through the deserted Red Square in Moscow. AFP
A man stands in the balcony of his home with the moon in the background in Cali, Colombia. AFP
A man stands in the balcony of his home with the moon in the background in Cali, Colombia. AFP
Volunteers from Sonko Rescue Team, an NGO privately funded by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, fumigate a street in Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
Volunteers from Sonko Rescue Team, an NGO privately funded by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, fumigate a street in Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
A city employee, wearing protective gear, poses for a photograph as he disinfects an area of Paseo de la Reforma avenue in Mexico City. Reuters
A city employee, wearing protective gear, poses for a photograph as he disinfects an area of Paseo de la Reforma avenue in Mexico City. Reuters
A medical worker in a protective suit arrives at the Policlinico Tor Vergata hospital, in Rome. Reuters
A medical worker in a protective suit arrives at the Policlinico Tor Vergata hospital, in Rome. Reuters
People clap from windows during a clapping event in honour of workers of the sanitary and health care sector in Malaga, Spain. EPA
People clap from windows during a clapping event in honour of workers of the sanitary and health care sector in Malaga, Spain. EPA
A person crosses Broadway in New York City. EPA
A person crosses Broadway in New York City. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for April 7, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

Stephen Nelmes

April 07, 2020

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Venue Insportz, Dubai, September 16-23

UAE squad Saqib Nazir (captain), Aaqib Malik, Fahad Al Hashmi, Isuru Umesh, Nadir Hussain, Sachin Talwar, Nashwan Nasir, Prashath Kumara, Ramveer Rai, Sameer Nayyak, Umar Shah, Vikrant Shetty

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Company Profile

Company name: NutriCal

Started: 2019

Founder: Soniya Ashar

Based: Dubai

Industry: Food Technology

Initial investment: Self-funded undisclosed amount

Future plan: Looking to raise fresh capital and expand in Saudi Arabia

Total Clients: Over 50

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1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

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Engine: Electric motor generating 54.2kWh (Cooper SE and Aceman SE), 64.6kW (Countryman All4 SE)
Power: 218hp (Cooper and Aceman), 313hp (Countryman)
Torque: 330Nm (Cooper and Aceman), 494Nm (Countryman)
On sale: Now
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Engine: Duel electric motors
Power: 659hp
Torque: 1075Nm
On sale: Available for pre-order now
Price: On request

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The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE. 

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Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

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David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

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Director: Ayan Mukerji

Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana

Rating: 2/5

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Company profile

Date started: January, 2014

Founders: Mike Dawson, Varuna Singh, and Benita Rowe

Based: Dubai

Sector: Education technology

Size: Five employees

Investment: $100,000 from the ExpoLive Innovation Grant programme in 2018 and an initial $30,000 pre-seed investment from the Turn8 Accelerator in 2014. Most of the projects are government funded.

Partners/incubators: Turn8 Accelerator; In5 Innovation Centre; Expo Live Innovation Impact Grant Programme; Dubai Future Accelerators; FHI 360; VSO and Consult and Coach for a Cause (C3)

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In Britain, heart disease, lung cancer and Alzheimer’s remain among the leading causes of death, and people there are spending more time suffering from health problems.

The UK is expected to spend $421.4 billion on healthcare by 2040, up from $239.3 billion in 2014.

And development assistance for health is talking about the financial aid given to governments to support social, environmental development of developing countries.

 

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

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Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

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A UK report on youth social media habits commissioned by advocacy group Volteface found a quarter of young people were exposed to illegal drug dealers on social media.

The poll of 2,006 people aged 16-24 assessed their exposure to drug dealers online in a nationally representative survey.

Of those admitting to seeing drugs for sale online, 56 per cent saw them advertised on Snapchat, 55 per cent on Instagram and 47 per cent on Facebook.

Cannabis was the drug most pushed by online dealers, with 63 per cent of survey respondents claiming to have seen adverts on social media for the drug, followed by cocaine (26 per cent) and MDMA/ecstasy, with 24 per cent of people.

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​​​​​​​Penguin 

The specs: McLaren 600LT

Price, base: Dh914,000

Engine: 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8

Transmission: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 600hp @ 7,500rpm

Torque: 620Nm @ 5,500rpm

Fuel economy 12.2.L / 100km

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Touareg Highline

Engine: 3.0-litre, V6

Transmission: 8-speed automatic

Power: 340hp

Torque: 450Nm

Price: Dh239,312

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THE BIO

Born: Mukalla, Yemen, 1979

Education: UAE University, Al Ain

Family: Married with two daughters: Asayel, 7, and Sara, 6

Favourite piece of music: Horse Dance by Naseer Shamma

Favourite book: Science and geology

Favourite place to travel to: Washington DC

Best advice you’ve ever been given: If you have a dream, you have to believe it, then you will see it.

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