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Wife shoots hubby dead in front of their 9 kids
MANILA - A jealous, pregnant woman shot her husband dead in front of their nine children in the central Philippine city of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu province, media reports ...
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Fake or real Jiah Khan’s suicide note love letter mystery
In what appears to be the newest twist to the tragic suicide episode, the handwriting on the six-page long suicide note that was recovered from the Bollywood actress Jiah Khan's residence doesn’t seem to match five long love letters found at Suraj Pancholi’s place. Indian media quoted an unnamed official who said that superficially the two handwritings do not match. The ...
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Boy 13 kills girl 5 while practicing wrestling
A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 5-year-old half-sister after investigators said he told them he repeatedly struck her with wrestling moves imitated from TV. "The 13-year-old reported he started to wrestle with the victim and practiced 'WWE' style wrestling moves on the 5-year-old," Col. John Fortunato of ...
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Nine students killed in attack on Nigeria school
Suspected militants shot dead nine students as they sat an exam in an attack on a private school in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, local people said Tuesday. The attack, in a region that is a stronghold of the Islamist rebel group Boko Haram, happened on Monday in the Jajeri suburb of the city, they said. Mohammed Saleh, a relative of one of the deceased students, said school officials had ...
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Rents in Dubai Marina Decrease due to Plentiful Supply
As forecasts predicted, during the first quarter of 2013, both rental and sale prices in Dubai advanced to higher levels. Although property prices are still lower than those seen during the real estate market boom of a few years ago, they still continue to rise. Nevertheless, there are always exceptions. One area in Dubai registered a small decrease - the Dubai ...
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Year-round Dubai events promote healthy growth
Shopping events in Dubai attract healthy growth in sales throughout the year as all four quarters of a calendar year have at least one event to keep retailers busy and buyers happy, reported an industry specialist.The first quarter started with a very successful Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), after that the second quarter had the new Spring edition of the Gitex Shopper, and now another big event ...
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Al Tayer watches test run of Dubai trams
The chairman of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), HE Mattar Al Tayer, has been to France to watch the test run of one of the trams built for Dubai's new Al Sofouh tram system. The test run was completed at tram builder Alstom's facilities and involved trials of the safety system, braking systems, emergency stops, the propulsion system, doors and power feeds. The Al ...
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Dubais flydubai launches Business Class becomes full-service airline
Dubai-based flydubai today announced the launch of business class services, based on feedback from its passengers, across its network of 60 destinations. "We are very pleased to announce the evolution of our passenger offering as we continue to meet the travel needs of our customers. The introduction of Business Class will provide greater choice for our passengers, who will have access ...
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Bollywood beat Deepika Padukone... Bajatey Raho
Deepika Padukone poses during the launch of new pair of spectacles in Mumbai. (AFP) Deepika Padukone (AFP) Deepika Padukone (AFP) Deepika Padukone (AFP) Deepika Padukone (AFP) Deepika Padukone (AFP) Deepika Padukone (AFP) (L/R) Ranvir Shorey, Vinay Pathak, Tushaar Kapoor and Ravi Kishan pose with actresses Vishakha Singh (3L) and Dolly Ahluwalia (2R) during a promotional ...
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Indian rupee sinks to fresh all-time lows Rs16.03 vs. Dh1 now
The Indian rupee made a fresh all-time record low of Rs16.03 against Dh1 (Rs58.88 vs. $1) at 9.05am on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, sinking through yesterday's lifetime low of Rs16.026 vs. Dh1, and is currently trading at Rs16.026 against the UAE dirham at 9.20am UAE ...
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Royal Ascot fashion Who hat it right
Jenny Hammond-Ediss and Alan Ediss talk together in the Royal Enclosure on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England. (AP) A racegoer wearing an equine themed hat checks her phone on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot in southern England. (REUTERS) A man wears a hat made of flowers on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing ...
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Killer acquitted for acting in self-defence
A court in the eastern oasis town of Al Ain acquitted a 44-year-old Asian worker who stabbed his colleague to death during a scuffle on the grounds he acted in self ...
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Champions Trophy semifinal live countdown begins Why South Africa will beat England…
England and South Africa will hope lady luck does not desert them when they clash in the Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval in London later ...
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Dubai tailors offer body scanning for the perfect fit
Can't find the perfect pair of jeans? That dilemma has just been solved by the Finnish retailer Nomo, which has opened a Dubai store which features a 3D scanner to guarantee the ideal ...
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New Dreamliner too small for us says Emirates
Emirates president Tim Clark threw cold water on Boeing's launch of the new improved and bigger 787-10 version of its flagship Dreamliner, saying the new model may not be big enough for the fast growing Dubai carrier, it has been ...
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Dubai slips on profit-taking but Abu Dhabi advances for second day
UAE shares traded cautiously on Tuesday and booked some profits, especially Dubai, as traders await greater clarity on US monetary policy. The US Federal Open Market Committee completes its policy meeting on Wednesday.The Dubai index ended 0.14 per cent down at 2379.49 per cent while Abu Dhabi index ended slightly on the positive side at 3659.54 points.The DFM index bounced back from a 2.3 per ...
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Emirates takes home 2013 World’s Best Airline’ Award
Emirates Airlines Emirates Airlines was awarded the highly coveted 'World's Best Airline' award, presented by Skytrax at the 2013 World Airline Awards yesterday.In addition to winning 'World's Best Airline' Emirates scooped up a further two awards including; 'Best Middle East Airline' and for a record ninth year in a row, ?World's Best Inflight ...
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Dubai Airports eyes big break for billiards
Dubai Airport The organisers of the inaugural Dubai Airports 9-Ball Billiards Championships are hoping to discover some fresh talent to lend depth to the national squad.The first edition of the championships was announced by Majid Sultan Al Joker, vice-president, Terminal Operations, Dubai Airports, at Terminal 3 yesterday."For us, this is a strategic part of our involvement in sport. ...
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Dubai Expo 2020 – The Possibilities
Send by Email Dubai is seriously upping its game with its bid to host the World Expo 2020, and increasingly it’s looking like the hard work will pay off. Aid to developing countries to participate, promises of massive infrastructure delivery, is combining with troubles in Turkey and the exclusion ofThailand's Ayutthaya to give its bid real momentum. Endorsement first by the UK, and ...
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Dubai Property Developer Charges Investors to Attend Auctions
Nakheel, one of the biggest property developers in Dubai, choose to make investors at auctions pay to receive the right to bid. A recent auction was held on June 17th for a number of plots and villas in the company's master development in Jumeirah Park.Real or speculative interest in this particular residential development apparently is so propagandize that people do not ask many ...
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Dubai resident kills deadly snake at home
In the last month, Adnan Farhat has faced a house fire, an excess load of unwanted whiteware deliveries and he has now had to kill a deadly snake.Khaleej Times wrote about the Al Warqa resident last week after he was inundated by deliveries for unsolicited goods. While those have now stopped, the drama has continued, when about 7pm on Monday evening, as he was in the garden with his family, he ...
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In pictures Worlds most expensive luxury home on wheels in Dubai
The multi-million dirham ultra-luxurious mobile home, the ‘eleMMent’ Palazzo. The eleMMent Palazzo, by Marchi Mobile, is a mobile palace for the elite. The expandable pop-up flybridge lounge is fitted with multiple bars overlooking two floors that contain a master bedroom with an integrated bathroom and a couch that can be converted into bar furniture at the push of a button. A ...
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Champions Trophy semifinal India vs Sri Lanka Slinga antidote for Indias MSD high
For the sake of continental balance, it would have been better for India and Sri Lanka to be pitted against one of the other two semifinalists – South Africa and England. In that sense, cricket is losing its greatest cliche - glorious uncertainties. All of the above were the bookies picks at the start of the tournament – though may not be the Indian bookies who are reported to ...
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NBA finals Parker chokes as King takes Heat off Miami to push Spurs to Game 7
Miami Heat forward LeBron James, center, dunks against San Antonio forward Boris Diaw (33), forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Tony Parker (9), of France, during the second quarter of Game 5 in the NBA Finals basketball series in San Antonio on Sunday, June 16, 2013. ...
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Sandra Bullock feels The Heat
Sandra Bullock poses during a photocall for the movie 'The Heat' in Berlin. (AFP) Sandra Bullock attends a photo call to promote the movie 'The Heat' in Berlin. (AP) Sandra Bullock (AP) Sandra Bullock (AP) Film director Paul Feig and actress Sandra Bullock (L) pose for the media during a photocall to promote their latest move 'The Heat' in Berlin. ...
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Olympics may be Dubai's next goal
Dubai is famous for being ambitious, sometimes to its detriment, but mostly to its advantage. It was ambition that made it the city the way it is now. For some, the recent announcement of a possible Olympic bid may seem overly optimistic, but what are Dubai’s chances realistically?
Dubai does nothing half-heartedly. Fifteen years ago, Dubai was just another city in the Gulf, there was nothing particularly special about it, apart from the fact that, for western workers, it was an attractive location because of the lack of income tax, but this it had in common with many other GCC cities. Read more
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