Pop star Cyndi Lauper, "The Twist" singer Chubby Checker and grunge rock band Soundgarden were among the acts chosen for induction this year into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
A delegation from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) was briefed on the latest initiatives of the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) during an official visit to its headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE security services have foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons and military equipment to the Sudanese Armed Forces through an airport in the country.
Motorists in the UAE will be paying slightly more for petrol in May, the UAE Fuel Price Committee confirmed on Wednesday.