Millionaire Indian gangster and ex-CIA off-the-books spook Dawood Ibrahim, living in luxurious exile in Pakistan was very angry at his old CIA buddies for their turn-coat betrayal as they colluded with the Indian...
Pirates in the Gulf of Aden fired 8 shots on a cruise ship in a failed hijacking attempt Tuesday. Pirates have been making headlines in recent months for hijacking oil tankers and other commercial shipping...
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The British pair undergoing trial for sex outside of marriage, drunkenness and public indecency in Dubai have got a reprieve in their prison sentences. They have escaped the jail sentence and are going to be...
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Dubai has used several slogans to lure tourists over the years. Some of the more notable ones have stressed Dubai's lights and its shopping facilities. One even suggested it was Manhattan in desert sand.However, not...
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The rich and famous celebrated the hotels opening with an all-night party and $3million firework display 7 times the size of Beijing's Olympic Games opening ceremony. Last night Dubai laughed off the credit crunch...
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With a tiny strip of land, yet another golden feather, all that could bring fame to Dubai.. The news downtown is about the newly opened Dubai Shopping mall. Folks over here have grown crazy to see it at least once....
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Demanding French Army pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban had threatened France with terrorist attacks in Paris. France is part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force as well as the...
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"On the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, Oman crude oil closed at US$46.98 a barrel yesterday, the first time it has settled below $50 since it started trading on the exchange last year. On the New York Mercantile...
Cinderella dreams don't necessarily make women happy anymore. Freedom and a sense of independence can be more fulfilling
. " Dinner was at Scott's in Mayfair with her 'mates' Simon Cowell and retail tycoon Sir...
The Queen Elizabeth II oceanliner from the UK is about to be put into retirement. But on its last voyage it ran into some trouble off the coast of Southhampton, becoming trapped on a sandbank. The boat is set to become a floating hotel in Dubai."It was hardly the most regal...
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"Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani has given the green signal to finalise details of an economic bailout package with the International Monetary Fund and a six-member delegation will leave for Dubai next week to negotiate, official sources said here yesterday. Adviser on...
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"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is playing a ‘negative role’ in the current global economic crisis, former prime minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday. Aziz also stressed the need for a strategy to deal with future challenges. In an interview with ARY OneWorld,...
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"KARACHI: Reputed journal, Foreign Policy in its report has declared Karachi Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal the second best mayor of the year 2008 world.Foreign Policy report titled ‘The Mayor of the moment’ said that Germany’s Berlin City Mayor, Klaus Wowereit, 55 topped...
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Ultralight Yachts with "solar wing sails" for cruising speed Your "sailing wing" produces electricity for the hybrid power train. The sail gets you on the move, while small electric motors do the correction ....