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Iconic cruise liner QE2 may be moored in Dubai if UAE wins World Expo 2020

Plans to convert QE2 into a luxurious floating 5-star hotel on track
Video: How China’s challenger to Burj Khalifa will build taller 'Sky City' in 7 months

838-metre pre-fabricated tower will come up in Changsha city
Will Dubai be dust-proof in 10 years? Municipality unveils ambitious project

Ghaf trees can reduce dust storms, decrease temperatures and increase oxygen levels
Dewa hiring: Over 100 vacancies open up

Company looking for engineers, technicians and managers in its various departments
Sharjah Police hunt man who robbed 4.5kg gold from jewellery workshop

Accused came to workshop pretending to be a customer
Oscar-winner Russell Crowe shouts out to Dubai

The Aussie actor also found Cate Blanchett during his brief stint in the emirate
One Million Riyal Dress unveiled: Saudi designer makes outfit using SR500 currency notes

Rania Gamrawi says dress is intended to mark the Gulf country’s national day

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Emirati dies in RAK car crash

A 32-year old Emirati, identified as SMA, was killed early on Saturday morning, when his vehicle crashed on a road in
New radar to catch speedsters on Al Ain Rd

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Abu Dhabi cops end cable guys’ power trip

Two accused of stealing 600 mts of electric power cables from government installations
Du broadband may face slow speeds today

Maintenance work on cable systems announced
Flat car-tyre trick used to steal expat's car

An expatriate man driving his car in Saudi Arabia abruptly stopped when a man on the road waved for him to indicate his
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The incident happened in Shebin El Qanater in Egypt
16 houses attacked over inter-racial love affair

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IPL 6 spot-fixing: After Sreesanth, which cricketer is next?

Indian police claim more players involved
Canada immigration alert: Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme

English and French only languages that can be used as a job requirement
Man films own honeymoon, sells copies

An Egyptian man filmed himself and his wife naked on the first day of their honeymoon and sold hundreds of copies in
Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt gets Ajmal Kasab’s cell in jail: report

Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt, who is in jail for arms possession, is being held in a cell built for militants where
‘Monster’ dad sets daughter on fire for refusing his advances

Cairo An Egyptian father is accused of setting his 24-year old daughter on fire, after she refused to have sex with him
Madeleine McCann may still be alive: police

Scotland Yard wants reopening of investigation in Portugal where she was snatched

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Philippine box-office queen Ai-Ai de las Alas, Jed Salang split up

Marriage in allegedly violent household lasted just over a month
Eva Longoria suffers humiliating wardrobe malfunction

The embarrassing moment was caught on camera
Salman Khan helps Sonakshi Sinha paint 'Lootera' red

Sonakshi shares Salman passion to paint
Revealed: Aishwarya Rai's leading man for her comeback film

Comeback film will be a thriller to star Varun Dhawan
Ranbir, Deepika sizzling chemistry will make Katrina go green

'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' will open in UAE theatres on May 30.
Bollywood disaster @ Cannes: Billions await Aishwarya Rai's magic

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Sonam's radical saree at Cannes scores over Aishwarya's jacket saree

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Disaster at Cannes: Starring Amitabh, Vidya and Sonam Kapoor

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IPL6: Bangalore win to keep alive their play-off hopes
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Atletico stun Real to win their 10th King's Cup
Arsenal deny Rooney approach
Retiring Ferguson seeks anything but a quiet life
David Beckham announces retirement

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Taxi driver cleared over 6 cent overcharge

Cabbie had to endure 6-month lawsuit
Prague plans subway 'Love Train' for singles

Passengers can try their luck at romance in designated dating cars
Man sentenced to seven years for killing zoo monkey

Case triggered an outpouring of sympathy

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Gunmen kill Pakistan woman politician from Imran Khan's party

Zohra Hussain was the vice president of PTI women's wing

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Dubai Holding, Emaar to relaunch The Lagoons project: Report

Will 1-km tower be part of master development?
GCC is 13th largest world economy

Group is also fifth-largest exporter and has highest trade surplus
DED business survey for Q2 2013: No firing, only hiring for Dubai firms

98 per cent plan either to increase or maintain employment count during quarter
Gold crisis: Prices fall 7 days in a row

Investors pulling out of market as dollar gains
120,000 more Arabian nights: Hotel rooms pipeline surges

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Dewa hiring: Over 100 vacancies open up

Company looking for engineers, technicians and managers in its various departments
Eva Longoria suffers humiliating wardrobe malfunction

The embarrassing moment was caught on camera
Video: How China’s challenger to Burj Khalifa will build taller 'Sky City' in 7 months

838-metre pre-fabricated tower will come up in Changsha city
Bollywood disaster @ Cannes: Billions await Aishwarya Rai's magic

Will Aishwarya overcome her history of fashion faux pas at Cannes this time
Canada immigration alert: Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme

English and French only languages that can be used as a job requirement

Video: How China’s challenger to Burj Khalifa will build taller 'Sky City' in 7 months

838-metre pre-fabricated tower will come up in Changsha city
IPL 6 spot-fixing: Sreesanth confesses, says police

Three Rajasthan Royals players accused of fixing different matches this week
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini & Galaxy S4 Mega launches: Images, specs leaked online

Samsung is working on unveiling an affordable version – and an extra-large sibling – of its hot-selling new Samsung
Groundwater in UAE depleting fast

Today fresh water is available only after 100 metres below groundlevel

Dewa hiring: Over 100 vacancies open up

Company looking for engineers, technicians and managers in its various departments
Video: How China’s challenger to Burj Khalifa will build taller 'Sky City' in 7 months

838-metre pre-fabricated tower will come up in Changsha city
Madeleine McCann may still be alive: police

Scotland Yard wants reopening of investigation in Portugal where she was snatched
Dnata acquires 100% stake in Italy's Servair Airchef

Servair Airchef is leading in-flight caterer with presence in 23 airports
Gold crisis: Prices fall 7 days in a row

Investors pulling out of market as dollar gains

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Emirati dies in RAK car crash

A 32-year old Emirati, identified as SMA, was killed early on Saturday morning, when his vehicle crashed on a road in
New radar to catch speedsters on Al Ain Rd

Speed limit on this road is 120kmph
Abu Dhabi cops end cable guys’ power trip

Two accused of stealing 600 mts of electric power cables from government installations
Du broadband may face slow speeds today

Maintenance work on cable systems announced
Flat car-tyre trick used to steal expat's car

An expatriate man driving his car in Saudi Arabia abruptly stopped when a man on the road waved for him to indicate his

Iconic cruise liner QE2 may be moored in Dubai if UAE wins World Expo 2020

Plans to convert QE2 into a luxurious floating 5-star hotel on track
Video: How China’s challenger to Burj Khalifa will build taller 'Sky City' in 7 months

838-metre pre-fabricated tower will come up in Changsha city
Is your home safe for the holidays? Dubai residents call for a neighbourhood watch

Experts give tips to secure your home from burglaries while travelling

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