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Six workers held for illegal burial of dead Indian
Police in Dhaid arrested six Asian construction workers on charges of burying an Indian colleague at the site without permission from the authorities after the victim suffocated to death by engine smoke while ...
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Emirati woman burns ex-husband’s car in revenge
An Emirati woman whose ex-husband got married again did not want to let him get away with it, apparently feeling hurt by the new marriage. She brought a gallon filled with petrol, got into her car and drove all the way to Khor Fakkan, where she set his car ablaze while he was enjoying his new ...
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Dubai ruler launches m-Govt scheme
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai ruler and vice president and prime minister of the UAE, on Wednesday launched a new initiative that will see an increasing number of government services delivered via mobile ...
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Dubais MAF picks banks for bond sale
Dubai's Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), which is buying Carrefour's stake in a regional joint venture, has picked five banks to arrange the sale of a dollar-denominated hybrid bond, a document from lead arrangers ...
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Damac launches sales at luxury Dubai project
"We have seen overwhelming interest in luxury serviced living in the Burj area of Dubai and that is why we are bringing Bay's Edge to the market now," said Ziad El Chaar, managing director, Damac ...
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Dubais Arabtec to begin $650m rights issue on June 9
Dubai-based contractor Arabtec, part-owned by Abu Dhabi state fund Aabar Investments, will begin subscription for a $650m rights issue on June 9, the UAE's market regulator said on ...
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Brothel ring busted in Dubai couple charged
DUBAI A Bangladeshi couple running a human trafficking ring were charged with luring young women from Dhaka with false job promises and turning them into prostitutes in Dubai. A victim brought by the suspects into the UAE told the court: "I came into the country three months ago to work as a maid. My husband had to pay 70,000 taka (Dh3,300) as placement fee," said S.A., ...
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Roadside bomb kills 13 in southwest Pakistan
Pakistan where separatist rebels have for decades been battling to control the region's natural gas and other resources. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bomb in the city of Quetta. It was planted in a three-wheeled auto-rickshaw and blew up as a truck carrying the security men passed by. Sixteen people were wounded and the death toll could rise, said police in the ...
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Dubais new buildings have 79 more requirements to meet
New construction projects in Dubai will need to meet 79 new compulsory specifications from next year, the civic body has said. Antonie Robertson/ The ...
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China Financial Summit 2013 attracts Dubai investors
cto r of the Business Development Department of Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, Government of Dubai at China Financial Summit 2013. Dubai International Financial Centre is the financial and business hub connecting the region's growth markets with the markets of Asia, the Americas ...
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Ibrahimovic not ruling out PSG departure
Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) kicks the ball past FC Porto's Fernado during their Champions League match at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, on Dec. 4, 2012. ...
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Liverpool wont sell Suarez says Rodgers
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says controversial striker Luis Suarez will not be sold, as the Merseyside club target Champions League qualification next season. The Uruguayan missed the last four games of Liverpool's season after being banned for 10 matches for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, but finished the campaign as the club's top scorer with 23 league goals. ...
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Kristin Scotts plunging blue shocker
Kristin Scott Thomas poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film "Only God Forgives" in competition during the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. (REUTERS) Kristin Scott Thomas poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film "Only God Forgives". (REUTERS) Jessica Chastain poses for photographers as she arrives for the ...
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Samsung sells more than 10m Galaxy S4 smartphones
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday that global sales of its latest flagship Galaxy smartphone had topped 10 million units less than a month after its ...
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Killer of pregnant wife pardoned by her family
An Emirati Bedouin (without identity), who killed his Iranian pregnant wife three years ago, has been pardoned by her family in return for diya (blood money) and a criminal court in Ras Al Khaimah is to issue a sentence on June ...
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Vision in White Curvy Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez announces Viva Movil by Jennifer Lopez, a new national wireless retailer designed for the Latino community, during a Verizon Wireless news conference at the CTIA 2013 convention at the Venetian Las Vegas. (Photo by Getty Images) Jennifer Lopez announces Viva Movil by Jennifer Lopez, a new national wireless retailer designed for the Latino community. (Photo by Getty Images) ...
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MAF buys Carrefour stake for Dh2.5bn
Majid Al Futtaim Holding yesterday announced the purchase of the 25 per cent minority stake owned by Carrefour Group in Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets for €530 million (Dh2.5 ...
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Filipino classic with Hilda Korone makes a splash at Cannes
Award-winning actress from Philippines Hilda Koronel at the 66th Cannes Film Festival during the fest's Classics showcase of her 'Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag'. ...
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African Elephant Action Plan
The African Elephant Action Plan was approved at the 15th Conference of Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Qatar in 2010. The plan calls for states ...
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Dubai security guards are overworked and underpaid
Dubai: Three months since Dubai Police enforced a deadline to implement a minimum salary for security guards, several companies continue to flout regulations with scores of men in uniform being cheated, XPRESS can ...
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This Weekend in Dubai
You are probably planning to stay at your cool, air-conditioned home this weekend, escaping the inevitable heat in Dubai. But there's a better option for spending your free time - get up, book a ticket and experience one of the many events and attractions that the city offers this weekend in ...
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This Weekend in Dubai
You are probably planning to stay at your cool, air-conditioned home this weekend, escaping the inevitable heat in Dubai. But there's a better option for spending your free time - get up, book a ticket and experience one of the many events and attractions that the city offers this weekend in ...
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Emirates flight turbulence injures passengers plane from Dubai diverted
Emirates EK358 flight from Dubai to Jakarta was diverted to Singapore after turbulence led to injuries among passengers and crew, a spokesman said. "Several crew members and a number of passengers on the flight sustained minor injuries but no one required hospitalisation. "The safety of our passengers and crew is of the utmost importance and will not be compromised," he ...
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Low quality construction materials blamed for Bangladesh building collapse
A government investigation found poor quality construction materials and building code violations were among the "series of irregularities" that caused the collapse of a building housing garment factories last month in Bangladesh, the committee head said Thursday. The disaster killed more than 1,000 workers and highlighted the hazardous working conditions in Bangladesh's $20 ...
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Trial announced for Costa Concordia Captain
An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people. Judge Pietro Molino, at a closed-door hearing Wednesday in the town of Grosseto, agreed to prosecutors' request that Capt. Francesco Schettino of Italy be tried on charges of manslaughter, causing the ...
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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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