A coastal roll cloud passes over the Puertito del Buceo marina during a storm in Montevideo. AFP
A coastal roll cloud passes over the Puertito del Buceo marina during a storm in Montevideo. AFP
An aircraft approaches the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, as the sun rises.. With more and more tourists coming back from vacation rising numbers over Covid-19 infections are expected all over Germany. AP Photo
An aircraft approaches the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, as the sun rises.. With more and more tourists coming back from vacation rising numbers over Covid-19 infections are expected all over Germany. AP Photo
A dancer performs during a rehearsal for the gala program 'From Berlin with Love I' of the Staatsballett Berlin at the Deutsche Opera in Berlin, Germany. EPA
A dancer performs during a rehearsal for the gala program 'From Berlin with Love I' of the Staatsballett Berlin at the Deutsche Opera in Berlin, Germany. EPA
Lyon's French defender Wendie Renard celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao. AFP
Lyon's French defender Wendie Renard celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao. AFP
Khadjou Sambe, 25, Senegal's first female professional surfer, surfs during a training session off the coast of Ngor, Dakar, Senegal. "When I am in the water I feel something extraordinary, something special in my heart," said Sambe. Reuters
Khadjou Sambe, 25, Senegal's first female professional surfer, surfs during a training session off the coast of Ngor, Dakar, Senegal. "When I am in the water I feel something extraordinary, something special in my heart," said Sambe. Reuters
Youths sit on an overturned vehicle after flash floods triggered by heavy rainfalls affected the area in Jalalabad. Rescue workers in Afghanistan searched on August 26 for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 100 people and destroyed hundreds of houses in a city north of Kabul, officials said. AFP
Youths sit on an overturned vehicle after flash floods triggered by heavy rainfalls affected the area in Jalalabad. Rescue workers in Afghanistan searched on August 26 for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 100 people and destroyed hundreds of houses in a city north of Kabul, officials said. AFP
Barcelona fans protest outside the Camp Nou after captain Lionel Messi told Barcelona he wishes to leave the club immediately. Reuters
Barcelona fans protest outside the Camp Nou after captain Lionel Messi told Barcelona he wishes to leave the club immediately. Reuters
A gorilla is photographed through a glass panel on which a sticker reads 'Please Stay Safe Don't Touch the Glass' as the Los Angeles Zoo reopens after 166 days amid the coronavirus pandemic in Los Angeles, California. EPA
A gorilla is photographed through a glass panel on which a sticker reads 'Please Stay Safe Don't Touch the Glass' as the Los Angeles Zoo reopens after 166 days amid the coronavirus pandemic in Los Angeles, California. EPA
People march through Times Square during a protest in response to the shooting on August 23 by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was trying to get into his car with his children, in New York. EP
People march through Times Square during a protest in response to the shooting on August 23 by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was trying to get into his car with his children, in New York. EP
A devotee immerses a clay idol of Hindu elephant-headed deity Ganesh in an artificial tank on the fifth day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Hyderabad. AFP
A devotee immerses a clay idol of Hindu elephant-headed deity Ganesh in an artificial tank on the fifth day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Hyderabad. AFP
An aerial picture shows farmers harvesting flax in Saint-Philbert-Sur-Risle, northern France. AFP
An aerial picture shows farmers harvesting flax in Saint-Philbert-Sur-Risle, northern France. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for August 27, 2020

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

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August 27, 2020

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Oil spill off UAE's east coast forces closure of Kalba beach 

Ranked: Lionel Messi's all-time top ten Barcelona goals 

'Inhuman' Christchurch mosque shooter sentenced to life in prison

UAE-based players

Goodlands Riders: Jamshaid Butt, Ali Abid, JD Mahesh, Vibhor Shahi, Faizan Asif, Nadeem Rahim

Rose Hill Warriors: Faraz Sheikh, Ashok Kumar, Thabreez Ali, Janaka Chathuranga, Muzammil Afridi, Ameer Hamza

Defending champions

World Series: South Africa
Women’s World Series: Australia
Gulf Men’s League: Dubai Exiles
Gulf Men’s Social: Mediclinic Barrelhouse Warriors
Gulf Vets: Jebel Ali Dragons Veterans
Gulf Women: Dubai Sports City Eagles
Gulf Under 19: British School Al Khubairat
Gulf Under 19 Girls: Dubai Exiles
UAE National Schools: Al Safa School
International Invitational: Speranza 22
International Vets: Joining Jack

Lowest Test scores

26 - New Zealand v England at Auckland, March 1955

30 - South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Feb 1896

30 - South Africa v England at Birmingham, June 1924

35 - South Africa v England at Cape Town, April 1899

36 - South Africa v Australia at Melbourne, Feb. 1932

36 - Australia v England at Birmingham, May 1902

36 - India v Australia at Adelaide, Dec. 2020

38 - Ireland v England at Lord's, July 2019

42 - New Zealand v Australia in Wellington, March 1946

42 - Australia v England in Sydney, Feb. 1888

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

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GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

In numbers

1,000 tonnes of waste collected daily:

  • 800 tonnes converted into alternative fuel
  • 150 tonnes to landfill
  • 50 tonnes sold as scrap metal

800 tonnes of RDF replaces 500 tonnes of coal

Two conveyor lines treat more than 350,000 tonnes of waste per year

25 staff on site

 

Fixture and table

UAE finals day: Friday, April 13 at Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

  • 3pm, UAE Conference: Dubai Tigers v Sharjah Wanderers
  • 6.30pm, UAE Premiership: Dubai Exiles v Abu Dhabi Harlequins

 

UAE Premiership – final standings

  1. Dubai Exiles
  2. Abu Dhabi Harlequins
  3. Jebel Ali Dragons
  4. Dubai Hurricanes
  5. Dubai Sports City Eagles
  6. Abu Dhabi Saracens
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