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World's tallest building engulfed as Mideast sandstorms hit UAE (8)
The skyline of the Gulf emirate of Dubai, with a mosque in the foreground,
during a heavy sandstorm, May 18, 2022. (AFP)
May 18, 2022 10:30
DUBAI: The world's tallest building disappeared behind a grey layer of dust
on Wednesday as sandstorms that have swept the Middle East hit the United
Arab Emirates, prompting weather and traffic warnings.
The 828-meter (2,716 ft, 6ins) Burj Khalifa, which towers over Dubai and
Nikhat enters boxing world c'ships final (10)
Istanbul, May 18 (UNI) India's Nikhat Zareen continued her lethal form and
sailed into the final of IBA Women's Boxing World Championships on
Wednesday.
Zareen defeated Brazil's Caroline de Almeida in the 52kg semifinal by 5-0
unanimous verdict.
In the 57kg weight category, Manisha Moun finished her campaign with a
bronze medal as she lost her semifinal bout by unanimous decision to
Italy's Irma Testa.
‘The world needs a new Chaplin', Zelensky tells star-studded Cannes audience (13)
IANS| Posted by Mansoor | 18th May 2022 10:38 am IST
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky addressing the Cannes Film Festival
2022
New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outshone the galaxy of
stars assembled at the Cannes Film Festival after he addressed the opening
night crowd of actors and filmmakers, delivering an emotional plea on
behalf of his war-torn country, reports ‘Variety‘.
UN envoy warns that Iraq's `streets are about to boil over' (7)
The Associated Press
May 17, 2022, 11:49 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. special envoy for Iraq warned its political
leaders Tuesday that "the streets are about to boil over" because of their
deadlock and failure to address a host of issues, including the suffering
of ordinary people and armed groups firing rockets with impunity.
Jeannine Hennis-Plasschaert told several reporters after briefing the U.N.
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