A man watches a TV news programme showing a file footage of North Korea’s rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. Ahn Young-joon / AP Photo.
A man watches a TV news programme showing a file footage of North Korea’s rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. Ahn Young-joon / AP Photo.
A man watches a TV news programme showing a file footage of North Korea’s rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. Ahn Young-joon / AP Photo.
A man watches a TV news programme showing a file footage of North Korea’s rocket launch at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. Ahn Young-joon / AP Photo.

North Korea fails twice in one day with mid-range missile tests: Seoul


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Seoul // North Korea tried and failed to test fire two powerful, new mid-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, ahead of a landmark party congress that opens next week, South Korean media reported.

The North made a second attempt to fire a Musudan missile in the evening, after a similar test in the early morning ended with the missile plunging to earth, the Yonhap news agency said.

The second launch also appeared to have failed, Yonhap said, citing an official from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The US military’s strategic command said it had tracked two attempted launches on Thursday.

North Korea has now made three failed attempts in the past two weeks to test fire a Musudan, which is capable of striking US bases on the Pacific island of Guam.

North Korea initially launched a Musudan on April 15 – the birthday of founding leader Kim Il-sung – but the exercise ended in what the Pentagon described as “fiery, catastrophic” failure, with the missile apparently exploding just after take-off.

The failed tests come as the country is gearing up for a rare ruling party congress next month, at which Kim Jong-un is expected to take credit for pushing the country’s nuclear weapons programme to new heights.

There is growing concern that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a fifth nuclear test in the run-up to the event which opens on May 6.

In recent months the North has claimed a series of major technical breakthroughs in developing what it sees as the ultimate goal of its nuclear weapons programme — an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to targets across continental United States.

The achievements trumpeted by Pyongyang have included miniaturising a nuclear warhead to fit on a missile, developing a warhead that can withstand atmospheric re-entry and building a solid-fuel missile engine.

Last Saturday, it successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile and was promptly criticised by the UN Security Council.

Existing UN resolutions forbid North Korea from the use of any ballistic missile-related technology, and South Korea said it would push for fresh penalties to be imposed on Pyongyang.

“The government strongly condemns this additional ballistic missile launch ... which is a clear violation of UN resolutions and an act of provocation,” the foreign ministry in Seoul said after the first failed test launch yesterday.

It said it would work with other UN members to “try to put the North’s regime under more sanctions”.

The Musudan is believed to have a range of anywhere between 2,500 and 4,000 kilometres. The lower range covers the whole of South Korea and Japan, while the upper range would include US military bases on Guam.

The missile has never been successfully flight-tested.

Two failures in swift succession will be seen as an embarrassment for the leadership, especially ahead of the party congress which is meant to celebrate the country’s achievements.

Speaking last weekend during a visit to Germany, US president Barack Obama warned that North Korea was making dangerous progress even when its efforts fell short of outright success.

“Although, more often than not, they fail in many of these tests, they gain knowledge each time,” Mr Obama said. “We take it very seriously, so do our allies and so does the entire world.”

* Agence France-Presse

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Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000

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Defining head lice

Pediculus humanus capitis are tiny wingless insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. The adult head louse is up to 3mm long, has six legs, and is tan to greyish-white in colour. The female lives up to four weeks and, once mature, can lay up to 10 eggs per day. These tiny nits firmly attach to the base of the hair shaft, get incubated by body heat and hatch in eight days or so.

Identifying lice

Lice can be identified by itching or a tickling sensation of something moving within the hair. One can confirm that a person has lice by looking closely through the hair and scalp for nits, nymphs or lice. Head lice are most frequently located behind the ears and near the neckline.

Treating lice at home

Head lice must be treated as soon as they are spotted. Start by checking everyone in the family for them, then follow these steps. Remove and wash all clothing and bedding with hot water. Apply medicine according to the label instructions. If some live lice are still found eight to 12 hours after treatment, but are moving more slowly than before, do not re-treat. Comb dead and remaining live lice out of the hair using a fine-toothed comb.
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Courtesy Dr Vishal Rajmal Mehta, specialist paediatrics, RAK Hospital

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A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.

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The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.

Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount

Total received: €4,670.30 

Route 2: online platform

The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.

Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction

Total received: €4,756

The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.

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China

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UAE

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Norway

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Canada

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Singapore

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Australia

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Saudi Arabia

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South Korea

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Key figures in the life of the fort

Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa (ruled 1761-1793) Built Qasr Al Hosn as a watchtower to guard over the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi island.

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (ruled 1793-1816) Expanded the tower into a small fort and transferred his ruling place of residence from Liwa Oasis to the fort on the island.

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Shakhbut (ruled 1818-1833) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further as Abu Dhabi grew from a small village of palm huts to a town of more than 5,000 inhabitants.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut (ruled 1833-1845) Repaired and fortified the fort.

Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon (ruled 1845-1855) Turned Qasr Al Hosn into a strong two-storied structure.

Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa (ruled 1855-1909) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further to reflect the emirate's increasing prominence.

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan (ruled 1928-1966) Renovated and enlarged Qasr Al Hosn, adding a decorative arch and two new villas.

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan (ruled 1966-2004) Moved the royal residence to Al Manhal palace and kept his diwan at Qasr Al Hosn.

Sources: Jayanti Maitra, www.adach.ae

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Luxury: Enjoys window shopping for high-end bags and jewellery

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University: The only person in her family to go to college, Jiang secured a bachelor’s degree in business management in China

Masters: Studying part-time for a master’s degree in international business marketing in Dubai

Vacation: Heads back home to see family in China

Community work: Member of the Chinese Business Women’s Association of the UAE to encourage other women entrepreneurs

How much do leading UAE’s UK curriculum schools charge for Year 6?
  1. Nord Anglia International School (Dubai) – Dh85,032
  2. Kings School Al Barsha (Dubai) – Dh71,905
  3. Brighton College Abu Dhabi - Dh68,560
  4. Jumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai) – Dh59,728
  5. Gems Wellington International School – Dubai Branch – Dh58,488
  6. The British School Al Khubairat (Abu Dhabi) - Dh54,170
  7. Dubai English Speaking School – Dh51,269

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