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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched an annual government challenge that will encourage federal employees to "innovate bold new solutions that create a real impact".

The UAE will mark Flag Day at 11:00 am on Tuesday with official celebrations at ministries, government entities, schools, universities, homes and buildings across the country.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the launch of Nad Zabeel, Dubai’s future research, design and innovation campus that aims to attract 30,000 researchers and specialists.

A Learjet has crashed on Sunday afternoon in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, US transportation officials said.

Authorities began evacuating people along India's eastern coast on Monday, a day before a severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in a region recovering from a deadly cyclone last week.

The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara region will come to an end after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, the UN chief said on Sunday.