China expands curbs to halt coronavirus spread; KT For Good: Stop the serial killer, quit smoking; RTA's soft mobility plan to ease last mile issues

[Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here]( Sunday, January 26, 2020 [China expands curbs to halt coronavirus spread]( President Xi Jinping said China was facing a 'grave situation' as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 41, overshadowing celebrations of the Lunar New Year. [KT For Good: Stop the serial killer, quit smoking]( Tobacco is a slow killer, but it is also a serial killer that snuffs out six million lives globally every year. Despite government efforts to contain this menace, more and more people are falling into the tobacco trap with or without realising the harmful health impacts of smoking. [RTA's soft mobility plan to ease last mile issues]( Three residential districts - Karama, Mankhool, and Al Qusais 1 - will be covered in the first phase of the Dubai Master Plan for 'Soft Mobility', which will be completed in March, revealed Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the board of executive directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). [Pakistan unlikely to be out of FATF's Grey List next month]( Pakistan is unlikely to exit the 'Grey List' of the Financial Action Task Force next month despite an active support of its close ally China and tactical support of some Western countries, diplomatic sources told Khaleej Times. [Ousted Grammy CEO files explosive discrimination complaint]( The ousted head of the Grammy Awards says that music's biggest awards are tainted because of conflicts of interest that infect how certain songs and artistes are nominated. [Iraqi protest tents set ablaze, four shot dead]( Iraqi security forces raided Baghdad's main protest site and tried to eject protesters in southern cities, firing tear gas and bullets killing four people and wounding dozens more, police and medical sources said. [More from UAE]( [Fight superbug threat, take your antibiotics responsibly: Doctors]( [Sellers of Chinese goods in Dubai stock up warehouses]( [UAE doctors advise all to take coronavirus precautions]( [More from Business]( [Mubadala signs agreement for Talimarjan Power Complex in Uzbekistan]( [SIB 2019 profit rises 7% to Dh545.5m, 10% dividend proposed]( [Revealed: UAE residents' favourite destinations to visit in 2020]( [More from International]( [China expands curbs to halt coronavirus spread]( [Xi warns of 'grave' situation as China rushes to build virus hospitals]( [Building collapses in Indian capital, killing 5 people]( [More from Sports]( [West Ham crash out of FA Cup; Tottenham held by Southampton]( [Mohamed sets early pace as ADIMSC launches UAE Formula 4 Powerboat series]( [Confident India take on Kiwis in second Twenty20]( [More from Technology]( [India becomes second largest smartphone market in 2019]( [Cost of cybercrimes to hit $1.2 trillion next year]( [Spending on digital transformation set to soar]( [More from Entertainment]( [Ousted Grammy CEO files explosive discrimination complaint]( [Car review: 2020 Nissan Patrol in the UAE]( [Photos: Brad Pitt reacts to reunion with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston at SAG 2020]( [More from Editorial and Opinions]( [Cheer up, negativity takes the shine off your life]( [UAE's defence ambitions are driven by technology]( [Hygiene is our best defence against deadly viruses]( 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.](