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Parents shattered after both kids die within hours
Devastated: Habibullah and wife Sufiya at a friend's house. The grief-stricken couple say they can't bear the sight of their apartment without their ...
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Help continues to pour in for Adel Gaganlal
Desperate appeals made by two residents for help in the June 13 edition of XPRESS have generated huge response, with calls and letters pouring in for their ...
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France hit by weather chaos floods claim two victims
A flooded house is pictured one day after the village of Saint-Beat was submerged by flash floods on June 19, 2013. Flash floods in southwestern France claimed two elderly victims in the space of 24 hours as unseasonal storms caused havoc across huge swaths of the country on ...
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Microsoft offers bounties for novel hacker tactics
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft on Wednesday posted bounties of up to $100,000 for "truly novel" ways to hack the latest version of its Windows software for powering computers."For the first time ever, Microsoft is offering direct cash payouts in exchange for reporting certain types of vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques," the US software titan said in a blog ...
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Fujairah Crown Prince receives Sudanese Ambassador and Consuls General of Algeria Tajikistan Singapore
WAM FUJAIRAH, June 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, has received in his office at the Emiri Court, the Sudanese Ambassador to the UAE, Ahmed Sadeeq Abdul Hai, who paid a courtesy visit at the end of his tenure in the country. Sheikh Mohammed wished the Sudanese Ambassador success in his new assignment. Sheikh Mohammed also ...
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Gargash receives delegation of H.H. Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Initiative of Literary Creativity
WAM ABU DHABI, June 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, today received in his office at the headquarters of the ministry, a delegation from the Initiative Committee of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council for Literary Creativity. The delegation was led by the ...
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North Korea says willing to rejoin nuclear talks China
BEIJING (AFP) - North Korea expressed willingness Wednesday to rejoin long-stalled nuclear talks, China's foreign ministry announced, the second time in a month Pyongyang has told Beijing it is ready for such dialogue.North Korean first vice foreign minister Kim Kye-Gwan made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing with Chinese vice foreign minister Zhang Yesui, the ministry said in a ...
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10-year jail term upheld for men who tried to smuggle 50kg of heroin out of Dubai market
DUBAI // Four men who tried to smuggle more than 50kg of heroin out of Al Aweer Fruit and Vegetable Market in boxes of oranges had their ten-year jail sentences upheld by the Appeals Court today. Officers from Dubai Police's anti-narcotics department arrested the men on April 4 last year after putting the market under surveillance following a tip off. The officers watched as three of the ...
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Bourse merger have ‘many advantages’ UAE regulator
A potential merger between the two main stock exchanges of Dubai and Abu Dhabi would have "many advantages" for the country's financial sector, the chief executive of the UAE's equities market regulator said on Wednesday. "In case the two markets are merged into one it will have many advantages, although the SCA has not seen any negative aspects in the current situation ...
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5-day Big Brands Carnival begins in Dubai with over 80 high-end labels
The Concept Big Brands Carnival (CBBC), the most anticipated brands shopping event in town, is back with the presence of more than 80 exquisite luxury brands from around the world. The shopping fiesta, providing the shoppers with value for their money on high-end brands, has kicked off today at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre- Hall 7, and will run from 10am to 10pm until ...
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Dhoni Mathews confident ahead of 2nd semi-final
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews on Wednesday vowed his "fighting team" were prepared to put recent history behind them when they face India in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy. Thursday's match in Cardiff is a repeat of the 2011 World Cup final, which India won by six wickets in Mumbai despite a superb century from Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene. Since then the ...
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Dubai Chile discuss customs cooperation
The existing spheres of customs cooperation and the economic and trade relations between Dubai and Chile were discussed today by Ahmed Butti Ahmed, the Executive Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation and Director General of Dubai Customs, and Carlos Salas, the Trade Commissioner of Chile at the Embassy of Chile in the UAE. Ahmed Butti Ahmed, in his remarks at the meeting, ...
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Abu Dhabi GDP reached Dh911.6bn in 2012
Abu Dhabi’s GDP at current prices reached a record Dh911.59 billion in 2012, up from Dh846.68 billion in 2011, marking an annual growth of 7.7 per cent, according to a report released by Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD). The preliminary data, announced by the centre in a press release today, also indicate a rise in the annual growth rate of non-oil sectors to 9.6 per cent, ...
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Moyes to begin Man Utd tenure at Swansea
Champions Manchester United will begin their title defence with a trip to League Cup winners Swansea, the English Premier League said on Wednesday as it announced the 2013/14 fixtures. New manager David Moyes, who was appointed after Alex Ferguson retired in May, takes his team to south Wales on August 17 and will take charge for his first home game the following week. United's opponents ...
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Former Roma boss Baldini joins Spurs
Italian Franco Baldini has joined Tottenham Hotspur as technical director, the English Premier League side said on Wednesday. "We are delighted to announce that Franco Baldini has joined the club in the role of technical director," the north London side said on its Twitter account @SpursOfficial. Baldini, 52, left his role as Roma sporting director earlier this month after ...
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DP World appoints MD of subsidiary
DP World has announced the appointment of Rado Antolovic as managing director of a subsidiary, specialist ship services company P&O Maritime. Antolovic starts his new role with immediate effect and will oversee the development of the company in three core business areas - government services, port services and river barging and minerals. Announcing the appointment, Group CEO, DP World, ...
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Carroll completes West Ham move
England striker Andy Carroll has completed his move from Liverpool to West Ham United, the east London club said on Wednesday. The Hammers said on whufc.com that the 24-year-old, who was on loan at the club last season, had signed a six-year contract, with the option of a further two. No transfer fee was disclosed but it was reported that Carroll cost West Ham a club record £15.5 million ...
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Car burglar surprised by driver sleeping inside
A restaurant worker allegedly attempted to break into a car, not knowing that its driver was sleeping inside, the Dubai Criminal Court heard. TKR, the 40-year-old driver, decided to sleep in his car as he had misplaced his house key somewhere. He stopped his Nissan Sunny in a sandy area in Al Rashidiya and went to sleep. "At around 2am, I woke up on hearing the sound of breaking ...
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Cyclists put lives in danger
Cyclists are valiant. After all, they are making a personal effort to reduce carbon emissions and curb our reliance on fossil fuels. Additionally, cycling has substantial health and other benefits, too, provided the cyclists obey the rules of the road and treat other road users with consideration and ...
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Man alleges wife ran him down after quarrel
Sharjah: Police are investigating a man’s claims that his wife — whom he admits to having an affair with before he married her — deliberately drove into him following an argument on Wednesday in ...
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Abu Dhabi airport to introduce 50 new sleeping pods
';We will have 50 new sleeping pods by October. We installed the first 10 pods on a trial basis in May and they have become a massive hit among passengers,'; Gavin McKechnie, Vice President, Commercial, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, told ...
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International City New hub of global cuisines
DUBAI: Less celebrated and often derided, not necessarily for the right reasons, International City is finally living up to its name thanks to the gastronomic range its restaurants and eateries are putting up for its thousands of residents these ...
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Britains Kate to give birth in same hospital as Princess Diana
Britain's Prince Andrew (L), Prince Harry (2nd L), Prince William (R) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London June 15, ...
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Rolling Stones release back catalogue on iTunes
LONDON, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:29pm EDT LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones released a career-spanning digitally re-mastered back catalogue on Apple Inc's iTunes Store on Wednesday as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. The new iTunes release chronicles the British group's entire oeuvre, from their introductory 1963 cover of Chuck Berry's "Come ...
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First phase of new Dubai address system completed
DUBAI // Smart address codes have been allocated to every one of the more than 130,000 buildings in Dubai, the civic body says. The allocation of the codes marks the completion of phase one of Dubai Municipality's Geo Address System (GAS), a new move to assign addresses in the emirate. The codes, which are mapped to the National Coordinates Grid (NCG) system, can be communicated far more ...
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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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