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Cyber attack on Saudi government websites
Several government Internet sites have come under "coordinated and simultaneous" cyber attack, an information security spokesman in the oil-rich kingdom reported on Friday. The spokesman said among them was the interior ministry website brought down for an hour on Wednesday after being targeted in a so-called denial of service attack from "hundreds of IP addresses in different ...
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Al-Ansari Chairs Meeting of the Cooperation Committee
Manama, May 18. (BNA) -- The Committee on Cooperation between the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) and Other Women Societies and Committees has welcomed the positive interaction with the Bahrain Women's Day 2013, due to be themed "Women and the Media", praising the SCW's proposals regarding the events to be held of its sidelines. This came as the Secretary-General of the SCW ...
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Ras Al Khaimah feels tremors from Iran earthquake
ABU DHABI // Ras Al Khaimah felt the effects of a 5.5-magnitude earthquake at 2pm today. The epicentre was 230km northeast of Ras Al Khaimah in southeast Iran, the UAE National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology reported. The tremor had "no effect" on the UAE and would not have been felt by most residents, the centre reported. The earthquake registered as a three on the Mercalli ...
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Revealed No Khans for Aishwarya Rai’s Bollywood comeback
If you think you won't see Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on the silver screen again since she has become a mother, banish those assumptions. For the 39-year-old former Miss World, backing out is never an option. We hear that director Sriram Raghvan wants to make a thriller with Ash but with no Khan. Varun Dhawan is to be the lead actor. The boy has had his share of fame from ‘Student Of ...
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IPL match-fixing scam keeps Sanjay Dutt out of spotlight
May 16, 2013, was the date of Sanjay's Dutt's surrender at and now the star will spend the next 3 years in prison. Sanjay was very emotional and vulnerable in the days leading to his surrender and wanted to be saved the media circus. The IPL scam broke just a day before Sanjay's surrender and the media rushed to cover it, thus saving Sanjay the spotlight. Test cricketer S ...
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‘Monster’ dad sets daughter on fire for refusing his advances
An Egyptian father is accused of setting his 24-year old daughter on fire, after she refused to have sex with him, the Al Youm Al Sabea'a newspaper reported. According to horrific details of the case which the Qalyub Police Department received, the father was a monster who regularly harassed his daughter. The victim, who is recovering in hospital, accused the father of raping her several ...
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8-yr-old raped dumped on road by uncle
A 50-year old man in Egypt, identified as ‘Uncle Orabi’, allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl and dumped her on the road thinking that she had died, the Arabic newspaper ‘Adostor Al Asly’ has reported. The girl had fainted out of fatigue, police said. Police in Shebin El Qanater was informed by a hospital that a girl, identified as Mariam Y, had been admitted with ...
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It’s ok for women to cry at work Facebook boss
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview published Saturday says it's ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their femininity. Sandberg shot to global fame after her the publication of her best-selling book "Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead" which talks about women's career struggles and advises women to ...
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Canada immigration alert Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme
A number of reforms to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme (TFWP) of Canada have been recently announced by the Canadian government. The TFWP facilitates Canadian employers to hire workers from abroad, without these workers having to apply for residency directly. The programme has proven to be a useful method for foreign workers to start work directly, once they have arrived in Canada, ...
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India gets ‘junk’ status warning from SP
India faces at least "a one-in-three" chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned, in another blow to the scandal-tainted Congress government. The announcement late Friday comes after finance ministry officials have been arguing for a ratings upgrade, saying the government has been taking strong steps to curb ...
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Plane makes belly landing with 34 on board
An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were ...
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New case of coronavirus in Saudi Arabia reports
A new case of the deadly coronavirus has been detected in Saudi Arabia where 15 people have already died after contracting it, the health ministry announced on Saturday on its Internet ...
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DED business survey for Q2 2013 No firing only hiring for Dubai firms
Businesses in Dubai are confident of growth trends continuing to the second quarter of 2013, according to the quarterly business confidence survey conducted by the Department of Economic Development (DED). While optimism runs across the whole economy, it is particularly high among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and exporting firms as reflected in the composite Business Confidence Index ...
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After ‘drug’ grand-mum another Brit woman faces death penalty for smuggling
A British woman could face the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested for allegedly smuggling crystal methamphetamine into the country from China, an official said ...
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New radar on Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Road
The Abu Dhabi Police has installed a speed radar on the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road parallel to the University of Abu Dhabi. The radar became operation on Saturday. First Lieutenant Said Marzouk Al Zaabi, director of surveillance methods in the Directorate of Traffic and Patrols at Abu Dhabi Police, said the new radar is intended to monitor vehicles passing on this road at more than 141km per ...
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Aishwarya Rai and Aaradhya at Cannes Amitabh happy with reunion
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is back at Cannes and she is all set to slay the red carpet after the cruel post pregnancy weight jibes last year. She has shed all that extra flab which was bothering the world but not her and looks all set to face the music again. But nonetheless, the actress will hope her 12th appearance at Cannes will be less controversial than the rest as far ...
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Strong 6.1 earthquake off Japans coast
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island on Saturday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit at 2:48 pm (0548 GMT) in the Pacific some 50km from Namie town near the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi plant, the United States Geological Survey said. ...
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Cannes scare Man points handgun threatens to blow up studio with grenade
A man is detained by police and local security after shooting on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival near the Grand Journal de Canal+ television studio set on the Croisette in Cannes on Friday. ...
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Alaska reprises Game 1 win over Ginebra
Fallen Rico Maierhofer of Barangay Ginebra and Alaska's Calvin Abueva scramble for possession while teammates Jayjay Helterbrand and import Robert Dozier look on during the opener of their PBA Commissioner's Cup title showdown at the Big Dome last Wednesday. PICTURE CREDIT: ...
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Dubai education chiefs to mull later start for schools
Lt Gen Mohammed Saif Al Zafeen sparked debate this week when he used social media site Twitter to ask the community for its views on starting school later to help ease the emirate's growing traffic congestion ...
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Emirates inks new sponsorship deal with Frances PSG
The announcement was revealed by Thierry Antinori, Emirates executive vice president, Passenger Sales Worldwide and Nasser Al-Khelafi, president of Paris Saint Germain in ...
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Top Stories on Dubai Chronicle on May 18th
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Health has issued a ban on the sale of two products marketed as dietary supplements for male enhancement. The statement warns about the dangers of Bullet Proof and Vicerex, which contain hidden prescription drugs that may pose a threat to men suffering from diabetes, heart issues or having excess ...
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Luxury Dubai hotel set to close for revamp
As of July 8, the Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers will start a revamp which includes all guest rooms, the Vivaldi restaurant and other facilities in the ...
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Ex-DIFC chief launches Dubai crowdfunding firm
Former Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) chief economist Dr Nasser Saidi has launched an internet crowdfunding platform designed to encourage investment into regional small-to-medium enterprises ...
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Manila rejects Taiwan murder claims
Chen Wen-chi of the Taiwan Ministry of Justice shows the statement of Resident Representative Antonio Basilio of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office during a press conference in Manila on Saturday. ...
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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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