2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock US; Holiday travellers from UAE pay through their nose; Three Filipino expats die in ferry tragedies back home

[Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here]( Monday, August 05, 2019 [2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock US]( Two mass shootings at crowded public places in Texas and Ohio claimed at least 29 lives in less than 24 hours and left scores of people wounded, a shocking carnage even in a country accustomed to gun violence. [UAE residents plan vacations despite airfare hike]( UAE residents are labelled as last-minute planners, and they are okay with shelling out a few extra bucks if it means flying home for a short break or a mini-vacation to a nearby country. [Three Filipino expats die in Philippines ferry tragedies]( At least three Al Ain-based Filipino expats were among those who died when three ferries capsized in rough seas off central Philippines, a colleague of the victims said. [Iran claims to have seized Iraqi tanker, 7 crewmen]( Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Gulf, state media said in what would be the third such seizure in a month amid heightened tensions with its foe the United States. [Indian family, friends duped by bogus company in Dubai]( Three members of a family and three of their close friends got duped by a bogus recruitment firm in Dubai that authorities shut down. [Isro shares Earth's images clicked by Chandrayaan-2]( The Indian Space Research Organisation took to Twitter and shared the first pictures of Earth captured by the LI4 camera installed in Chandrayaan-2. [More from UAE]( [Toll gates to come up in more Abu Dhabi locations?]( [Rakez to save Dh2.3 million by cutting energy, water use]( [Glorious end to date fests across UAE]( [More from Business]( [Right time to invest? UAE equities attractive on low valuations, positive indicators]( [How AI can help air travellers save money]( [Regional aircraft market needs $600B to cope with growth]( [More from International]( [Ohio shooter identified as Connor Betts]( [Imran Khan sends defamation notice of Rs10b to TV anchor]( [Former Jammu and Kashmir CMs placed under house arrest]( [More from Sports]( [I could not believe it when I got India cap: Saini]( [Thunder Snow misses Whitney Stakes due to fever]( [Marquez wins Czech MotoGP]( [More from Technology]( [How AI can help air travellers save money]( ['We are tiny': Musk ribs Nasa's Earth-Jupiter tweet]( [How to block UAE SIM card if you lost it abroad]( [More from Entertainment]( [Top 12 UAE staycation deals for Eid Al Adha]( [Motoring review: the Range Rover Evoque in Dubai]( [Anupam Kher gets free ride after cabbie fails to recognize him]( [More from Editorial and Opinions]( [Migrant clubs make football truly beautiful]( [These are exciting times for Saudi Arabia]( [Shoot down the law that makes guns legal in the US]( Trouble reading? [Click here]( to view in your browser. © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from khaleejtimes.com. Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit [www.khaleejtimes.com]( [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( All rights reserved. [unsubscribe from list.](