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Kim Kardashians beautiful baby is worlds youngest reality TV star
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian allowed her mother, Kris Jenner, to film the birth of their daughter with a home video camera but claim it will not be shown on her reality TV show. The reality TV star's boyfriend refused to allow cameras for her series, 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians,' to record any footage in the hospital on Saturday (15.06.13), but gave her mother and manager, ...
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New Bluewaters Island under construction on Dubais JBR coastline
A new island is being reclaimed off the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) coastline in Dubai, Emirates 24|7 can reveal. The reclamation work has been on for over a month now with industry sources referring to it as Meraas Holding’s Dh6 billion 'Bluewaters Island'. The master developer has not yet responded to questions sent by Emirates 24|7. Bluewaters Island, a mixed-use ...
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Top Stories on Dubai Chronicle on June 19th
With record number of exhibitors showcasing Indian Properties worth billions of rupees, Indian Property Show’s June 2013 edition is poised to be the biggest ever. ...
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France looks to boost great hamster population
Dozens of great hamsters are being reintroduced into France's Alsace region, in an effort to boost population numbers of the species, which is endangered and unique to the area around ...
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Dubai on call for Dh9.8m 40-ft gold-plated home… on wheels
In the land of the super-, ultra-, mega-, high-end, luxury cars, the concept of the mobile home or camper-caravan has not quite caught on. So while avid desert and beach-side campers might have their interest piqued by this latest vehicle to hit Dubai’s roads, even the average car owner (which by UAE standards could be the Range Rover Sport), will do a double take. A 40-foot mobile ...
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Indian jeweller in UAQ allegedly flees
An Indian jeweller, who had heavily borrowed to open a new store has disappeared. His shop is closed and his mobile phone is switched off and his house remains locked. "We do not even know if there is jewellery in his store or he has managed to take it all away," says Faisal, one of his neighbours. SU, who is in his 50s, was one of the first few to open a jewellery store in Umm ...
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BlackBerry to open first Middle East BlackBerry Store in Dubai Mall
BlackBerry fans in the Middle East can celebrate as the first BlackBerry Retail Concept Store in the Middle East will be unveiled for customers on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 5pm. Located on level two of the Dubai Mall, conveniently close to the Dubai Metro Link, the BlackBerry store will provide UAE residents and visitors a chance to experience the latest models through live demos, as well as ...
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Khalifa Foundation to launch fourth iftar initiative
Abu Dhabi:The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) is set to launch its fourth annual Ramadan iftar Initiative, which was announced at a press conference today in the Dusit Thani Hotel in Abu ...
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England South Africa hope to ride their luck
Alastair Cook of England bats during the ICC Champions Trophy Group A match against Sri Lanka at The Oval on June 13, 2013 in London, England. ...
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Australia Iran and South Korea head for Brazil
Mehrdad Oladi, Masoud Shojaei, Mohammad Noori and Gholam Raza Rezaei of Iran celebrate qualifying for the 2014 Fifa World Cup following the World Cup Qualifier against South Korea at Munsu World Cup Stadium on June 18, 2013 in Ulsan, South Korea. ...
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Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon with back issues
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Tuesday, citing a lower back injury.Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, never had missed Wimbledon since making her debut there in 1997, although she lost in the first round a year ago. She won the singles trophy - it happens to be ...
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UPDATE 1-Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over hacking
Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:58pm EDT By Jennifer Saba June 18 (Reuters) - A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the first lawsuit in the United States against the company since the scandal broke two years ago. The lawsuit, filed on June 13 by professional stunt double Eunice Huthart, said reporters from News ...
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Dh43.7m value of Zakat Fund aid in 2013
Abu Dhabi: The value of assistance provided by the Zakat Fund from the beginning of the year until the end of May reached Dh43.7 million for approximately 5,000 beneficiaries in the categories of those with special needs, limited income, victims, science students, patients, new Muslims and many others through fund projects from the Zakat ...
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Mohammed bin Rashid crowned winner of St Jamess Palace Stakes
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was crowned winner of the mile G1 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, Britain, today. Trained by Jim Bolger, Kevin Manning led Godolphin’s Dawn Approach to win the 350 thousand-dramatic race by a short-head. The event was attended by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan ...
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Huawei takes on Apple and Samsung launches worlds slimmest smartphone
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday launched what it said was the world's thinnest smartphone, which it hopes will take on high-end rivals like Apple and Samsung in the global market. Bidding to extend its market reach outside China, Huawei chose London to unveil its Ascend P6, which is just 6.18 millimetres thick -- the June 18 launch date reflecting the dimensions. "Our theme ...
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Istanbuls Standing Man adds momentum to Turkeys protest movement
ISTANBUL // After two weeks of running street battles, blaring police sirens and chanting demonstrators, a still and silent protester in Istanbul's Taksim Square has posed a new challenge to Turkey's government. The "Standing Man", as he has become known, appeared in the square late on Monday and stood motionless for eight hours, hands in his pockets, staring straight ahead, ...
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Blatter should stay on as FIFA president - Valcke
The Socceroos have secured their World Cup finals spot next year with the most nerve-jangling of 1-0 wins over Iraq at ANZ Stadium, thanks to substitute Josh Kennedy's header with seven minutes ...
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Skype launches free video messaging across all platforms
Skype has pushed its free video messaging across all platforms. Starting June 17, Skype introduced its free messaging service where a user can record audio and video messages to his relatives or friends, irrespective of their online status. The feature was available as a Beta version and later introduced on Windows. But now it is available across all platforms, including iOS, Android and ...
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Worlds slimmest smartphone weighing only 120 grammes launched
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday launched what it said was the world's thinnest smartphone, which it hopes will take on high-end rivals like Apple and Samsung in the global market. Bidding to extend its market reach outside China, Huawei chose London to unveil its Ascend P6, which is just 6.18 millimetres thick -- the June 18 launch date reflecting the dimensions. "Our theme ...
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12 million millionaires control $46.2 trillion wealth worldwide
The number of millionaires in the world jumped 9.2 per cent to 12 million last year, in part because of simultaneous strength in the stock, bond and real estate markets, according to a study of the high-net-worth population. The survey, released Tuesday by RBC Wealth Management and Capgemini Financial Services, tracked high-net-worth people, whom it defined as those with more than $1 million ...
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RCA delivers aid to Syrian refugees
Amman: The 6th RCA land convoy carrying relief goods for Syrian refugees has arrived in Jordan as part of the campaign to alleviate their suffering and improve humanitarian ...
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Afghan Taliban opens Qatar office in search of political solution
14/11/2012 18:17 CET The Afghan Taliban has announced its opened an office in Qatar to help restart talks on ending the 12-year-old war. Speaking at a news conference its representative Mohammed Naeem said the Islamist insurgency wanted a political solution that would bring a just government and end foreign occupation. It also wants good relations with Afghanistan’s neighbouring ...
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Mawarid Finance Redha Al Ansari Exchange sign deal to provide labour guarantees
Mawarid Finance Group and Redha Al Ansari Exchange have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide labour guarantees of the Ministry of Labour. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Al Nueimi, CEO, Mawarid Finance, and Ali Redha Al Ansari, CEO, Redha Al Ansari Exchange. The service offered has two major features namely, no processing charges from the customer and a fast-track process ...
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DHA to provide job opportunities to thalassemic patients in UAE
The Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) Thalassemia Centre, which is the emirate’s only dedicated centre that provides internationally recognised levels of care in chronic disease management for thalassemic patients, and World Security signed today an MoU with an aim to provide job opportunities for thalassemics in the UAE. The MoU was signed by Abdulla Khayat, CEO of Latifa Hospital, ...
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Mentally challenged boy sodomised by fathers cousin
A mentally challenged 17-year-old Mongolian boy was allegedly sodomised by his father’s cousin, the Dubai Criminal Court heard. The victim’s mother saw her husband’s 48-year-old cousin AHJ was sodomising her son in the majlis. When she shouted and screamed, the accused ran away from the house. "When I saw my son and my husband’s cousin half naked and the accused ...
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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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