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Armed gang kills 48 in Nigeria
An armed gang has raided a northern Nigerian village and killed 48 people in an apparent reprisal attack targeting a local vigilante group, a state official said on Wednesday. "There was an attack by armed bandits early Tuesday on Kizara village where 48 residents were killed in apparent targeted killings by cattle rustlers that have been terrorising the state for some time now," ...
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Fitch Affirms Jebel Ali Free Zone FZE at B+ Outlook Stable
Fitch: Market Moves Bring Bank Interest Rate Risks to Forefront The recent rise in U.S. Treasury yields and speculation surrounding possible changes in the Fed's bond buying program have highlighted the potential risks faced by U.S. banks in a rising rate environment, according to Fitch Ratings. A sustained increase in interest rates, potentially signaling an end to the prolonged low rate ...
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aeCERT participates in Cyber Security event in Dubai
WAM DUBAI, June 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT), a subsidiary of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), has participated in an event titled "An audience on Cyber Security with Bruce Schneier", BT's Chief Security Technology Officer. As cyberspace grows in size and complexity, so does the role of the world's ...
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Dubai Hospital Administration launches new telephone booking system for Outpatient Appointments
WAM DUBAI, June 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- Dubai Hospital's administration department has recently launched an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system for outpatient appointments. The new system provides convenience for patients who can call a dedicated and request for an appointment. The automated system takes down all the information in either English or Arabic and patients then receive a ...
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Man Utd get Swansea away for first game under Moyes
Looking to reclaim the title from United, Manchester City opens at home to Newcastle to give new manager Manuel Pellegrini a first taste of action at Etihad ...
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Afghanistan president suspends talks with US
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has suspended talks with the US on a new security deal to protest the way the Americans are reaching out to the Taliban in efforts to find a political solution to the war. Karzai says he has suspended negotiations with the US on what troops will remain in the country after 2014. He says he did this "in view of the contradiction between acts and ...
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BlackBerry Q5 phone on sale in Dubai tomorrow at Dh1499
A limited number of exclusive, yet-to-be launched BlackBerry Q5 devices will be on sale at the company’s exclusive new store in Dubai Mall from tomorrow evening. Priced at Dh1,499 the Q5 is powered by a Dual Core 1.5GHz processor and offers the BlackBerry 10 experience at an affordable cost. The smartphone also features a QWERTY keyboard and is aimed at the younger generation with ...
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Freedom from Under the Skirt movement to support battered Pinoy husbands
Call it men’s empowerment - if there is such a term - or the revenge of the ‘macho bloc’. Senators Tito Sotto and Gregorio Honasan II were reported in the media as having admitted, although in jest, that they sympathise with their ‘bros’ who allegedly suffer abuses from their wives, since they are both ‘under the saya’, which refers to henpecked ...
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Worlds most stressed Mideast finance professionals
Stress at the workplace is not a new problem facing professionals in the UAE and the Middle East at large, but what might come as a shocking revelation is that finance professionals in the region are the most stressed out among their peers in the world. A new survey released by eFinancialCareers, a career site for professionals working in banking and the financial markets, reveals that our ...
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Dubai chosen for global launch of new BlackBerry Q5
The launch of the Q5 will take place at the opening of the first BlackBerry Retail Concept Store, which will open on Thursday at 5pm local time and is part of Canada-based RIM's plans to offset falling US ...
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First Cavalli-branded hotel said to be set for Dubai
If the rumours about the hotel, bearing the name of Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, prove to be true, it would be the first-of-its-kind in the UAE complementing the group's Dubai-based nightspot, the Cavalli Club Restaurant & Lounge located in the Fairmont Hotel ...
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Dubais RTA chief happy with Al Sufouh testing
Dubai's transport chief has hailed the performance of the trains which will operate on the Al Sufouh Tram project after seeing them tested in ...
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We know nothing about missing sailor probe in Dubai says UK ministry
Handout picture of British sailor Timmy MacColl who went missing in Dubai on May 27, 2012, seen here with his wife Rachael. Courtesy of MacColl ...
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Nakheel says more The World projects set to launch
Several owners of islands bought on The World project off Dubai's coast are dusting off plans to launch projects, according to master developer ...
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Baked Alaska Craziest weather yet as heat wave takes country from ice to fire
A heat wave hitting Alaska doesn't rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the weather feels like a stifling oven - or a tropical ...
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Coffee with Shah Rukh 70-year-old Sri Lankan fans birthday gift
Celebrities are what they are today, thanks to their ardent fan following the world over. An there is no doubt that these stars know where to give their due. Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan recently made one of his special fan's dream come true. In a perfect Bollywood moment, Shah Rukh Khan met 70-year-old Shirani Samarasekara from Sri Lanka. The star struck lady, who is a huge fan of Shah ...
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NBA Finals Heat survive Spurs in OT
Dwyane Wade (#3), LeBron James (#6) and Ray Allen (#34) of the Miami Heat celebrate after defeating the San Antonio Spurs during Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 18, 2013 in Miami, Florida. ...
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The Cayan Tower Dubai builds worlds tallest 310-metre 75-storey twisted tower
Dubai, home to Earth’s three tallest buildings, witnessed the opening of the world’s highest twisted tower late on Monday. Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development Company inaugurated the Dh1 billion Cayan Tower, formerly named Infinity. Located in Dubai Marina and close to the world’s tallest residential building, the 414-metre Princess Tower, the skyscraper with a ...
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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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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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