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Abu Dhabi set to hold Terry Fox Run

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi will hold the 21st edition of the Terry Fox Run on Friday to commemorate Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox and to raise money for cancer research.

British MPs approve landmark Brexit bill

london: British MPs on Thursday gave the green light to a landmark Brexit bill after weeks of debate and a damaging Government defeat, but the legislation now faces a battle in the upper chamber.

52 killed in Kazakhstan bus inferno

Astana: At least 52 people were killed on Thursday as a bus caught fire on a highway in western Kazakhstan. Five passengers, including two drivers, survived the accident that took place at around 10.30 a.m. in the Irgiz district of Aktobe region, said a spokesperson of the Kazakh Emergency Situations Committee.

China's economy grew by 6.9% in 2017

Beijing: China's economy grew by 6.9 per cent in 2017 with a better-than-expected growth rate and improved structure.