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Authorities in China’s far western Xinjiang region say six people were injured and more than 120 houses were damaged or destroyed in Tuesday’s earthquake. The government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region posted on its official Weibo account that two were seriously injured and four had minor injuries. In addition, 47 houses collapsed, 78 houses were damaged and some agricultural buildings collapsed. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Uchturpan county, called Wushi county in Mandarin, in Aksu prefecture shortly after 2am, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. Around 200 rescuers were dispatched to the epicenter, according to state broadcaster CCTV. State…

The Indian rupee depreciated 6 paise to 83.13 against the US dollar (23.09 against UAE dirham) in the morning session, amid elevated crude oil prices and dollar demand from importers. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as the support from positive domestic equities was negated by foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.11 against the dollar, then fell to 83.13, registering a fall of 6 paise from its previous close. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates,…

The hospital’s collaboration with UAE-based IMAGOnation aims to promote mental health and purposeful living to create happier communities American Hospital Dubai has announced a collaboration with IMAGOnation, a UAE-based social enterprise helping individuals cultivate positive self-image and live purposefully. IMAGOnation is the first specialised community enterprise in the UAE promoting life skills and encouraging intentional living for Arab expatriates. It empowers individuals in the 25-55 age group to develop a positive self-image that meaningfully shapes their relationships and behaviors using resources including workshops, community meetups and one-on-one sessions. According to studies, nearly one in four young people in the UAE…

Organized by Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities First Partners Forum among UAE state entities held as platform for better service Abu Dhabi; 23 January 2024 Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities recently organized the first Partners Forum in Abu Dhabi with leaders and senior officials from 24 government agencies and private entities in attendance. The forum seeks to provide a pro-active platform that will enhance coordination and collaboration amongst various government institutions to plan, develop and implement initiatives that serve the nation and the community’s interests, as well as support the UAE leadership’s goals. More than 100 attendees participated…

International delivery firm DPD is updating its AI-powered chatbot after it gave some unexpected responses during an exchange with a disgruntled customer. Musician Ashley Beauchamp recently turned to DPD’s customer-service chatbot in a bid to track down a missing package. After making little progress with the chatbot, he decided to have some fun by asking it to write a poem criticizing the company, which it duly did. He also asked it to swear, and again, it obliged, using the F-word in its response. Beauchamp shared his frustrations in a post on social media that’s now been viewed nearly two million…

More than two-thirds of the employees in the UAE will stay in the country for the next five years or more, according to a survey report released on Monday. For more than 73 per cent of employees, the region’s second-largest economy remains a highly attractive market, the 2024 UAE Salary Guide released by Michael Page said. Career prospects, safety, living conditions, salary, economic context, geographical situation and cost of living are the main reasons that employees choose to stay and work in the UAE for a longer period. “Candidates are now looking to move and work in the country more…

The Boston Celtics come into tonight’s game against the Dallas Mavericks on the heels of winning seven of their last ten games. The Celtics currently have a record of 33-10 as they march into the American Airlines Center tonight. They are one of the best in the league right now with scorer Jason Tatum, who is averaging 26.7 points a game. The flip side of that coin is that the 24-18 Mavericks match up well with Luka Doncic, who averages 33.6 a game right now, and have been known to be a team to rise to the occasion this season…

With the aging International Space Station (ISS) facing a fiery end in about seven years from now, attention has been turning to new designs to replace the orbital outpost. One such company exploring various solutions is space technologies-focused Sierra Space. The Colorado-based team has been developing the inflatable LIFE (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) habitat for commercial space stations and recently worked with NASA to conduct a pressure test on a full-scale LIFE module that ended with a dramatic — but expected — explosion. The plan was to test how much pressure the habitat’s shell is capable of handling — an…

The inaugural phase of the second analog study of the UAE Analog Programme is set to start on January 26. This will be part of Nasa’s Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) and will include 180 days of research work across four phases of 45 days each. The Emirati analog crew members will begin their participation from the second phase, which is scheduled for May 10, while the third and fourth phases, will commence on August 9 and November 1, respectively. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. During the mission, the analog crew members…

The Sacramento Kings need to stop the losses that have been piling up as of late. They have had four straight games added to the loss column and need a quick rebound. In about an hour, at 10:00 p.m. ET, they square off against the Atlanta Hawks. The Kings are going to need to put up points for multiple reasons, one of which is that they’re 18-1 when they score 122.5 or more. However, Atlanta isn’t too bad when they put up that amount either. They have a record of 15-7 in games where they have put up 118 points…