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80 years 29035 feet Japanese man oldest to take Everest but older Nepalese climber on way
An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation became the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest on Thursday, a feat he called "the world's best feeling" even with an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind him. Yuichiro Miura, a former extreme skier who also climbed the 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) peak when he was 70 and 75, reached the summit at ...
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Gatecrasher style Psy impersonator fools Cannes
A man from rural France impersonated South Korean "Gangnam Style" entertainer Psy at the Cannes Film Festival, eating, drinking and partying with the stars in Cannes for two days, press reports said on Thursday. Psy "was spotted all over town, attending festival parties and events and posing for photos with festgoers and other celebrities," The Hollywood Reporter said. ...
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Dubai hotel named best in the world
Luxury, sail-shaped hotel the Burj Al Arab in Dubai has snagged the lofty title of being named the best hotel in the world by readers of a travel magazine distributed by The Daily Telegraph. Announced this week in London, the ...
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IHT Special Dubai Hotels Struggle to Fill Jobs
Dubai that is in academic association with the renowned cole Htelire de Lausanne and part of the Jumeirah Group, Samuel Moult is busy filing applications to work in one of Jumeirah's global hotels. He is hoping to get a placement in ...
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Dubai fund ICD may raise $2 bln loan target after heavy demand
By David French DUBAI | Thu May 23, 2013 10:00am EDT DUBAI May 23 (Reuters) - Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the holding company for some of the emirate's best-known companies, may increase the size of a $2 billion loan after significant interest in the deal from lenders, banking sources said. Strong demand for the loan is a sign of renewed confidence among bankers in Dubai, ...
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Russia to urgently evacuate Arctic post as ice melts
Russia has ordered the urgent evacuation of the 16-strong crew of a drifting Arctic research station after ice floe that hosts the floating laboratory began to disintegrate, officials said ...
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Chopper rescues tourists from desert in Dubai
A helicopter of Dubai Police’ Air Wing has rescued Australian tourists lost in the desert. Aviator Ahmed Hamad Obaid Al Shehhi said a car belonging to a tour operator was spotted in the desert by the helicopter crew during a reconnaissance mission. The car was unable to move as it was stuck between a hill and a sand dune. The helicopter went down to the car and rescued the ...
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Bollywood review Even Salman Khan can’t save ‘Ishq in Paris’ from sinking
"Ishq (love) is overrated," announces the bouncy leading lady in ‘Ishq in Paris’, but goes about investing much of her life in romantic cliches. Director Prem Raj’s seemingly frothy romance, which is heavily inspired by Hollywood’s ‘Before Sunrise’, is a tale of contradictions. Although his potential lovers keep on harping about their lack of ...
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Dubai jail term like a life sentence
The wife of Australian businessman Matthew Joyce says the 10-year jail sentence and $25 million fine handed down by a Dubai court is effectively a life term. Joyce was on Monday jailed and fined by the Dubai court for fraud stemming from a collapsed land deal. But the court cleared fellow Melbourne man Marcus Lee of wrongdoing, paving the way for him to return to Australia after four years ...
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Mohammed bin Rashid orders drafting of anti-doping law in horse sports
WAM DUBAI, May 23rd, 2013 -- New legislation will be enacted to ban the import, selling and buying of banned performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing and equine sports. Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has given instructions for drafting the bill which will consider doping as a criminal act punishable by ...
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Ajman ruler opens Uthman bin Affan Mosque
WAM AJMAN, May 23rd, 2013 -- H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, today opened Uthman bin Affan Mosque in the Khalidiya Area of Ajman. He praised the care given to Allah's Houses ( Mosques) by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Their Highnesses The Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, and their ...
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Emirati friends attacked by masked gang in Sharjah
SHARJAH // Six Emiratis were injured after they were attacked in the early hours of this morning by a gang of masked men armed with knives. One of the injured men, identified as Hamad, 26, was seriously hurt while his five friends sustained minor injuries. The attack happened at around 4am in the Al Nakhelat area of Sharjah. The six friends were chatting together when they were suddenly ...
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Etisalat wont buy out Moroccan govt share in Maroc Telecom
UAE -owned telecoms company Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) has crossed out the option of buying the Moroccan government’s stake in Morocco's Maroc Telecom, should the Abu Dhabi-based group be successful in securing Vivendi's 53%-share in the North African operator, Etisalat’s chief executive Ahmad Julfar said to reporters on the side lines of a ...
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Dubai school students to share art skills with students from Rashid Pediatric
Around 30 Regent International School students from Year 8 and Year 9 will be sharing their art skills with students from Rashid Pediatric as part of a unique outreach programme, according to school ...
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Welcome back Tamer The Arabian Knight is rockin Dubai this weekend
in the U.S. expanding his career and family , but the region can finally welcome back their favorite Egyptian songster. After livening up a Gala dinner event in Doha last weekend, Tamer Hosny is ready to bring it this weekend in Dubai. While we are totes excited for the soon release of ...
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Sharjah Transport invited to global conference
A delegation headed by Rahma Majid Al Shamsi, deputy director general of Sharjah Transport, will attend the event, which is one of the most important conferences in the field of transport. Nearly 252 companies and institutions were being expected for the ...
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Police’s Air Wing rescues tourists in sand dunes
Dubai: The Police’s Air Wing rescued an Australian and British tourist stuck in the sand dunes in the Al Faiya area of the emirate on ...
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Sharjah Charity supports Palestinian orphans
Sharjah: The Scientific Council of the Salafiyeh Call in Palestine yesterday approved the distribution of financial assistance provided by the Sharjah Charity International (SCI) to benefit 5,987 ...
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Domestic helper accused of bid to kill child
The housemaid, who has been detained at Bur Dubai police station, told police she was only defending herself. She became hysterical when police were called to the household and told officers she had never tried to kill the ...
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Saudi Arabia confirms another death from SARS-like virus
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has announced another death from the SARS-like novel coronavirus (nCoV) in its central al-Qassim region, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to ...
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Dubai crude oil price for August 2013 delivery 5 US cents less pb than daily settlement price next month
WAM DUBAI, May 23rd, 2013 (WAM): Dubai Government's Department of Oil Affairs has notified its clients that the official price of Dubai crude oil, to be delivered next August, will be 5 US cents lower than the average daily settlement price of the DME Oman Crude Oil Financial Contract in Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) contracts traded during next month. The official monthly price of ...
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Ratings Recap Dubai Insurance Jupiter Ardelis TT Club
A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb" and the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'B++' (Good) of United Arab Emirates-based Dubai Insurance Company PSC ...
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Damac launches new $109m project near Burj Khalifa
Dubai-based Damac Properties has announced it is launching sales on its latest serviced living project in the Burj area of Dubai. Bay's Edge, a 22-storey tower offering views across to the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, comprises a total of 220 units managed by the hospitality management company of Damac. The $109m (AED: 400m) project is set for completion by the end of ...
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Sharjah air hangar saves 75 on cooling bill
A hangar at Sharjah Airport is set to save up to 75% on its cooling bill following the installation of an evaporative cooling system, according to the company which installed the system, Smart4Power . The company says the 20,000m² facility is expected to save up to $500,000 per year in energy bills, 5,400 MWh/year in energy consumption and will avoid the emission of 3440 tonnes of ...
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Dubai road deaths in 1-15 age group fall 40
Fatalities on Dubai roads in the 1 to 15 age group fell 40 per cent over the past three years, thanks to the traffic awareness programmes conducted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). RTA has run road safety campaigns in large hospitals and health centres targeting mothers and children in cooperation with Dubai Health Authority. Director of Traffic at RTA Traffic & Roads Agency ...
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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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