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Greek crisis budget heads for parliament vote
Greece's parliament is set to adopt a crisis budget late on Wednesday aimed at bringing order to the debt-hit country's chaotic public finances and restore its badly dented credibility abroad. The ruling Socialists, who hold a ten-seat edge in the 300-
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Pakistan, England to play Twenty20s in Dubai
Pakistan are set to play two Twenty20 internationals against England in Dubai in February to warm up for the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies at the end of April.
"We have reached an agreement to play two Twenty20 matches against England on
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PNB Dubai, Bhutan ops to begin in January
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New Delhi: The countrys second-largest public sector lender, Punjab National Bank, on Friday said its Bhutan joint venture and its branch in Dubai will start operating from the next month.
We are doing a soft launch of
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Women in Dubai offered facial treatment made from baby placenta!
Beauticians in Dubai are luring women by offering a controversial product claimed to make them look younger - made from newborn baby placenta.
Mona Mirza is offering the treatment in her Dubai salon, and has said that customers walk through the doors
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Search for answers, tighter security after attack
DETROIT — The U.S. government tightened airline security as it searches for answers to how a 23-year-old Nigerian man eluded extensive systems intended to prevent attacks like his botched Christmas Day effort to blow up a Northwest flight from overseas.
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Terror suspect studied in Dubai
A senior official at a Dubai university says the man suspected of trying to bomb a U.S. airliner on Christmas studied there through the middle of this year but is no longer a student.
University of Wollongong in Dubai Vice President Raymi van der Spek
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Tales from the tour in 2009
For a select few, the airline of choice is TWA Tiger Woods Airlines.
The world's No. 1 player has been flying private for most of his professional career, and most recently flew home from Australia with his mother, three close friends and his office
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Somali arrested last month at airport with chemicals, syringe
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A man tried to board a commercial airliner in Mogadishu last month carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe that could have caused an explosion in a case bearing chilling similarities to the terrorist plot to blow up a
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Somali Arrested at Airport With Chemicals, Syringe
U.S. officials are investigating a Somali man's alleged attempt to board a flight bound for Djibouti and Dubai last month carrying chemicals, liquid and a syringe in a case bearing chilling echoes of the plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on
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Pirate cash suspected cause of Kenya property boom
"There is suspicion that some of the money that is being collected in piracy is being laundered by purchase of property in several countries, this one being one of them," said government spokesman Alfred Mutua. "Especially at this time when we are
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Desperate Somalis seek 'back-door' route to US
The asylum seeker from Somalia hung his head as an immigration judge grilled him about his treacherous journey from the Horn of Africa. By air, sea and land he finally made it to Mexico, and then a taxi delivered him into the arms of U.S. border
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No tall tale: Dubai to open world's highest tower
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Dubai is set to open the world's tallest building amid tight security on Monday, celebrating the tower as a bold feat on the world stage despite the city state's shaky financial footing.
But the final height of the Burj
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Dubai prepares to open world's tallest skyscraper, hoping to shift attention from meltdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
- Dubai prepared to inaugurate the world's tallest skyscraper on Monday, hoping to shift international attention away from the Gulf emirate's deep financial crisis and rekindle the optimism that fueled its turbocharged
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Macy's will close 5 underperforming stores
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CINCINNATI -- Department store operator Macy's Inc. said Tuesday it will close five underperforming stores and cut about 307 staff positions at those sites.
The company said the closures are part of an "ongoing annual process to
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Dubai assures WTA over visa for Israel's Peer
THE United Arab Emirates has provided written confirmation to the WTA that it will allow Israeli player Shahar Peer to play at a tournament in Dubai next month.
Peer was denied entry into the UAE last year, apparently because of anti-Israel
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Dubai downturn sends ripples throughout Arab world
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Mahmoud Tamimi's friends call it the "Dubai syndrome" - the insatiable longing for a city he loves but was forced to leave. Back in Dubai, the 31-year-old had a good job, nice apartment and a $3,700 monthly salary, dozens of
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England to face Pakistan in Dubai
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England are set to face Pakistan in two Twenty20 internationals in Dubai ahead of their winter tour to Bangladesh.
The matches will take place at Dubai Sports City and provide an extra chance for
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Alert row plane allowed to take off
More than 300 passengers trying to get to Dubai were delayed overnight when three men apparently made a bomb threat to the cabin crew.
Three men still in custody after Heathrow Airport security incident
Police scoured the plane while airline
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British man charged with bomb hoax on Dubai flight
LONDON: A British passenger was charged on Saturday with making a bomb threat that grounded a Dubai-bound plane at London's Heathrow Airport and sparked a major security alert, police said.
Robert Fowles, 58, is accused of a bomb hoax and being drunk
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Brit charged with bomb hoax on Dubai flight
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LONDON: A British passenger was charged on Saturday with making a bomb threat that grounded a Dubai-bound plane at Londons Heathrow Airport and sparked a major security alert, police said.
Robert Fowles, 58, is accused of a
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An open secret: Chinese manufacturers use toxic cadmium in jewelry despite health risks
"Business is business, and it's all up to our client," said He Huihua, manager of the Suiyuan Jewelry Shop at International Trade City in Yiwu, a sprawling wholesale mecca where sellers pitch their wares in hopes of landing a lucrative export contract.
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China moves to rein in lending, cool economy
People walk past a huge billboard featuring photos of China's development in previous years in Beijing.
SHANGHAI China's lavish bank lending spurred a recovery but also pumped up markets as speculators scooped up stocks and property and even dabbled in
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O'Neill expecting hungry Villans
Martin O'Neill is looking for Aston Villa to take out their recent frustrations on Blackburn Rovers and close in on a Carling Cup final place.
O'Neill: Looking forward to getting his players back in action
O'Neill's stars have been left kicking their
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Debt-laden Dubai offers to host UN headquarters
"The government of Dubai announces that it is fully prepared to
host the UN headquarters on its territory in the event its
officials take the decision to move from New York," the Dubai
government said a statement.
Dubai's offer comes days after an
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ICC defend umpire Harper
Match referee Roshan Mahanama has defended television umpire Daryl Harper after a controversial decision during the fourth and final Test between South Africa and England.
Mahanama denied telling England coach Andy Flower that Harper had failed to
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Charl Schwartzel wins Joburg Open for second straight European Tour victory
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Charl Schwartzel won his
second consecutive European Tour event with a six-stroke victory
in the Joburg Open on Sunday.
The South African was never threatened on the final day of
the tournament at Royal Johannesburg and
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Cook to captain in Bangladesh Tests
Captain-in-waiting: Alastair Cook will have the chance to lead England in both Tests and ODIs while Andrew Strauss takes a well-earned rest during the tour to Bangladesh
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Alastair Cook has been named as England's Test captain for their
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Cozy styles warm up winter fashion
"This is the time for real clothes that you can wear," said Miuccia Prada backstage after her much-applauded 'preppie' winter collection.
Overall, even when the styles were not outdoorsy, they still stuck to casual, of the chic rather than sloppy kind.
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Gebrselassie aims to beat his record in Dubai
Double Olympic champion and marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie talks to the journalists during a press conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010. Haile Gebrselassie, 36-year-old Ethiopian champion said he targets a
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Dubai offers $1M bonus if you set world record at the 2010 Dubai Marathon
Ethiopian marathon legend Haile Gebrselassie poes in front of Burj Khalifa, the worlds tallest tower, in Dubai on January 20, 2010.
Competitors at the 2010 Dubai Marathon will have the added motivation of a $1 million dollar bonus prize on offer
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Passenger accused of being drunk on plane
« Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery Published Date: 22 January 2010 A Kent man has appeared in court accused of being drunk on a flight from London's Heathrow Airport. Alexander Bain McGinn, 48, from Dover, was arrested as the Dubai-bound
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South Africa pull out of Pak tour due to security concerns
South Africa has become the latest team to pull out of a scheduled Test tour to Pakistan because of security concerns.
The Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ejaz Butt confirmed that South Africa have expressed their inability to visit Pakistan in October-
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Watchdog Group: Iran Unrest 'Full-Blown Rights Crisis'
Dec. 27: An Iranian police officer being protected and taken away by people after being beaten by protestors during anti-government protest.
Dec. 27: An Iranian police officer being protected and taken away by people after being beaten by protestors
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Saudis Donate $50 Million for Haiti Relief
(AP) Saudi Arabia has donated $50 million in relief to Haiti to cope with the devastating earthquake that hit the country nearly two weeks ago, making it the largest donation from the Middle East to date, a Saudi foreign ministry spokesman said
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UK figures tipped to show end of recession
LONDON—Official figures due out Tuesday are expected to confirm the end of Britain's worst recession since World War II -- months after most other major economies returned to growth.
Economists are expecting the Office for National Statistics to reveal
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Bookie Lowers Odd On Woods Appearing At Masters
"We've only taken money on the one side that he will be playing there,
so that's why we shortened it right up," William Hill spokesman Rupert
Adams said. "Everybody who's had a bet seems absolutely certain that
he'll make it to Augusta."
Adams said
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Wilson, Dredge on top in Qatar
Both defied windy conditions and putted superbly, carding six birdies and one bogey to sit atop the leaderboard with Race to Dubai winner Lee Westwood in a four-way tie in second with 68.
Wilson, a nine-time runner-up on the European Tour, including
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Death of Islamist Hamas commander in Dubai prompts hunt for killers
Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, bottom left, marches as mourners carry the coffin of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, one of the founders of Hamas' military wing, during his funeral procession at the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, near Damascus, Syria, Friday,
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Taliban deny meeting UN envoy to talk peace in Afghanistan
The Taliban issued a statement branding reports of a meeting with the UN's outgoing special representative to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, in Dubai this month as "rumours" and "propaganda".
Referring to itself as "the leading council of the Islamic Emirate
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Afridi given ban for biting ball
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Pakistan's Shahid Afridi will miss the first of two Twenty20 internationals against England in Dubai after biting the ball in a one-day match in Perth.
Afridi was caught on camera as he found a
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Slain Hamas leader accused of smuggling
JERUSALEM - Israeli officials said yesterday that a Hamas commander assassinated in Dubai played a central role in smuggling weapons from Iran to Gaza militants. But they refused to say whether Israel was responsible for killing the man it had sought
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Stolen cash was for property deal, suspect claimed
« Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery Published Date: 02 February 2010 A company director was arrested after police pulled him over on a motorway and found hundreds of thousands of pounds stolen in a cash robbery in Kent in the back of his
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Real estate firm sees few signs of Dubai rebound
The bleak assessment by CB Richard Ellis is the latest indication that the Middle East commercial hub's once hot property market faces an uncertain future even as new properties such as the more than half-mile-high Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest
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Dubai discovers new oil field, a first in decades
(AP) â Dubai's government, under pressure to repay billions of dollars in debt, said Thursday it has discovered a new offshore oil field â the first such find by the city-state in decades.The media office of the sheikdom's ruler did not provide details
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Thongchai shoots 66 for 2nd-round lead in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand shot a 6-under 66 Friday to take the second-round lead at the Dubai Desert Classic.
The 40-year-old former Thai army paratrooper made the most of calm and cool conditions to make six birdies.
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Westwood targets more Dubai glory
European number one Lee Westwood promised to take an aggressive approach in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic after claiming a share of the lead on Saturday.
The world number four dropped just one shot in a four-under-par 68 to join Spanish
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Jimenez tops Westwood for Dubai title
MIGUEL Angel Jimenez defeated Lee Westwood on the third hole of a sudden death playoff yesterday to win the Dubai Desert Classic.
Westwood missed a five-foot par putt on the third playoff hole to leave Jimenez with a four-footer for the win, which
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Tennis: Dinara Safina pulls out of Dubai with back injury
World number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of next week's Dubai tennis championships because of continuing problems with a back injury, the Russian said on Tuesday.
"Unfortunately, I will not be able to play this year because of the back injury
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Terry set to miss FA Cup tie with Cardiff to fly to Dubai and save his marriage
John Terry will be allowed to miss Chelsea's FA Cup fifth round tie against Cardiff this weekend if he wants to try to patch up his marriage.
The Chelsea captain's marriage is under threat after allegations he had an affair with the ex-girlfriend of
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Ancelotti: No fall-out for Fabio and JT
Last week, Capello decided to strip the defender of the national-team captaincy.
The Italian relieved Terry of his duties as England's on-field leader during a short meeting at Wembley last Friday.
Terry responded with an inspirational performance in
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PICTURE SPECIAL: Troubled Terry jets off to Dubai for marriage showdown
Troubled Chelsea captain John Terry began his compassionate leave from the club today and boarded a flight to Dubai for a crunch match with his wife following his alleged affair.
The 29-year-old, who was sacked as England captain last week, is said to
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Del Potro out for at least a month
US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will be out of action for at least a month after suffering a recurrence of a right wrist injury.
The Argentinian first picked up the problem in Shanghai last October and was again troubled by it at the Kooyong
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John Terry 'so in love' with wife
Terry flew to Dubai on Thursday for crunch talks with Toni, 28, who fled to the Emirate following allegations that her husband had an extra-marital affair with lingerie model Vanessa Perroncel, the ex-partner of England team-mate Wayne Bridge.
The
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Drogba keen to improve
Didier Drogba has been in sensational form this season, but he is determined to continue to improve.
The Ivory Coast striker was exceptional again in Chelsea's 4-1 demolition of Championship side Cardiff in the FA Cup fifth round at Stamford
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Dubai police: Hamas leader killed by European team
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates An 11-member hit squad carrying European passports was responsible for killing a Hamas commander in his hotel room last month in a slaying that has brought vows of revenge from the Palestinian militant group, Dubai's police
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Brit gang hunted for Dubai killing
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Glamorous Gail Folliard is said to be part of an elite 11-strong hit squad who
disguised themselves as tourists to conduct the
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'I'm an IT worker not an Assassin'
An Israel-resident British IT worker has reacted with horror to news that a suspected member of an alleged hit squad used a passport with his details to enter Dubai, before allegedly participating in the assassination of a prominent Hamas official.
UAE
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Interpol puts 11 people suspected in slaying of Hamas leader in Dubai on its most-wanted list
PARIS (AP) — Interpol has put 11 people suspected in the slaying of a Hamas militant leader in Dubai on its most-wanted list.
The international police agency says it has issued red notices, its highest-level alert, to its member countries worldwide
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Foreign Office denies knowing about Hamas plot
The Foreign Office dismissed claims that it knew about the Hamas assassination
plot in advance as "completely untrue" today.
A spokeswoman insisted the department had "no prior knowledge" of the
operation or the involvement of cloned British passports.
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National Sport: Shahzad handed England debut
Yorkshire's Ajmal Shahzad was handed his England debut in the second and final Twenty20 against Pakistan in Dubai today.
The 24-year-old all-rounder, on his first senior trip, came in for seamer Ryan Sidebottom as Paul Collingwood's side looked to
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Roger Federer forced to withdraw from Dubai championships because of lung infection
LONDON - Roger Federer has been forced to withdraw from the Dubai championships starting on Monday because of a lung infection, the ATP said on their website (www.atpworldtour.com) on Sunday. The ATP said the world number one was now expected to return
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Murray reaches second round in Dubai
Andy Murray brushed aside a spirited challenge from Igor Kunitsyn to book his place in the second round of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.
The third seed, playing his first match since the Australian Open final, beat the Russian qualifier,
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Two more Irish passports and Dublin property linked to Dubai murder
Two more Irish passports were used in the murder of a Hamas official in Dubai,
bringing the total to seven.
Irish diplomats were investigating the use of two more Irish passport numbers
by suspects in the murder of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh last month.
It
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Tipsarevic shocks Murray in Dubai
Andy Murray looked out of sorts during his defeat to Janko Tipsarevic
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Andy Murray crashed out of the Dubai Tennis Championships, as a lacklustre display enabled Janko Tipsarevic to claim a 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 win.
The Murray that made it
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'Small break' in aquarium at Dubai's biggest mall
'Small break' in aquarium at Dubai's biggest mall By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press Writer Kamran Jebreili, File FILE - In this Wednesday, July 22, 2009 file photo, tourists and other people observe fish as they walk through the aquarium tunnel at the
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Egypt: 3 crew members die in cruise liner accident
AL-ARISH, Egypt - A luxury cruise liner carrying nearly 1,500 passengers slammed into the pier as it docked Friday at an Egyptian Red Sea resort in fierce winds, leaving three crew members dead, officials said.
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Europe wary following trail of Dubai killers
Europe wary following trail of Dubai killers By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press Writer Anonymous FILE - This photo released by the Dubai Ruler's Media Office on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, shows Dubai's Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim identifying
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Secret service to meet Britons whose identities were stolen for Dubai assassination plot
UK agents will meet six dual British-Israeli nationals whose passports were used in the assassination of a Hamas leader in Dubai, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) said.
The genuine British passport holders will be interviewed at the UK embassy
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Dubai suspects hiding in Israel: police
Dubai's police chief says the suspects in a Hamas chief's assassination in the emirate are hiding out in Israel to avoid arrest, as he urged the Jewish state to wage its wars at home.
Mahmud al-Mabhuh, a founder of the military wing of the Palestinian
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UK & World News: Israel urged over Dubai hit probe
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has called for the Israeli authorities to fully cooperate with the investigation into the misuse of UK passports in the assassination of a high-ranking Hamas official.
In total 12 fake British passports were used in the
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US bank in Dubai killing ties cards to partner
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The U.S. bank linked by Dubai police to the slaying of a top Hamas commander says prepaid credit cards allegedly used by the hit team were provided through partner company Payoneer.
MetaBank says its
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Egyptian court orders retrial in singer killing
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Dubai's police chief said Thursday that Israel's Mossad spy agency was almost certainly responsible for the assassination of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in the Gulf city-state last month and called for an Interpol warrant to be
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Dubai police: we have DNA samples in Hamas slaying
Dubai police: we have DNA samples in Hamas slaying The Associated Press More News Dubai's police chief says investigators have collected DNA samples and fingerprints of some of the suspects in the high-profile slaying of a Hamas operative in Dubai. Lt.
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Departing UN envoy says Afghan strategy is too 'military-driven'
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KABUL, Afghanistan Hours before boarding a flight out of Kabul, Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide delivered a final warning Saturday as he wrapped up his two-year tenure as the top United Nations diplomat in Afghanistan.
"This year can
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Dubai records US$29 billion gold trade in 2009
Annual imports stand at 576 tonnes; exports reach 403 tonnes
Average gold price US$973 per ounce
India continues to rank as top export and import partner
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCCA) announced today that the total gold trade
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Interpol issues alert for 16 more suspects in probe of Hamas operative's slaying in Dubai
The alerts came at the request of authorities in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where al-Mabhouh was found dead in a luxury hotel room in January. His methodical stalking and killing has been widely blamed on Israel's Mossad spy agency. Israel has
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Rupert Murdoch at Abu Dhabi Arab media summit says censorship counterproductive
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday challenged tight controls on media in the Middle East, calling censorship counterproductive and urging Arab leaders to allow their citizens the freedom to unleash their creativity.
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Israeli ad inspired by Hamas killing
JERUSALEM - An Israeli supermarket on Wednesday looked to to cash in on the infamous surveillance camera footage showing suspected assassins stalking a Hamas operative in Dubai with a new advertising campaign.
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Gates: Gulf allies know that Iran sanctions are next
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates tours the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions are the
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Thaksin supporters out 'to write history'
Coming two weeks after Thailand's top court confiscated 1.4-billion dollars (10.4-billion) of Thaksin's assets, the protests are the latest chapter in a political crisis that has beset Thailand since Thaksin was toppled in a 2006 coup.
Thaksin, who
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Anti-government protesters head for Bangkok
The Red Shirts, formally known as the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, are made up of followers of Thaksin, along with other people who oppose the 2006 military coup that toppled him.
Forcing the government out of power, Thaksin
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Public kiss costs Briton a month in Dubai prison
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UK couple face jail for public kiss
A British couple are appealing against a jail sentence after being accused of sharing a passionate kiss in a Dubai restaurant.
Dubai has the most lenient social codes in the Gulf, but authorities can still crack down on people charged with pushing the
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RedState.com editor to join CNN
NEW YORK -- Conservative commentator Erick Erickson, editor of
RedState.com, will join CNN as a political contributor, the news
network said Tuesday.
Erickson will appear weeknights on "John King, USA," which launches
on Monday, and other programs
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Steamy Text Messages Lands Couple in Dubai Jail
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A string of steamy text messages has landed an Indian couple in a Dubai
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Thai anti-government protesters to wage "class war" after 4 days of demonstrations
Leaders of the "Red Shirt" protesters, who want Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections, said Wednesday they would scale back the size of their demonstrations in order to conserve energy and resources.
The decision to stay encamped in
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Pakistan arrests halt UN contacts with Taliban
Kai Eide, a Norwegian diplomat who just stepped down from the U.N. post in the Afghan capital of Kabul, told the BBC that discussions with senior Taliban members began a year ago and included face-to-face conversations in Dubai and elsewhere. It was
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Thai protesters begin weekend march around capital
Anti-government demonstrator takes a rest in front of Thai soldier on guard in front of Government house in Bangkok on Friday March 19. 2010. Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday the government was ready to hold talks with
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BA Launches 3-Day Strike, Thousands Stranded
LONDON (AP) ―
British Airways canceled more than 1,000 flights after its cabin crew launched a three-day strike Saturday, wreaking havoc on the plans of tens of thousands of passengers just before the busy spring holiday season.
Hoping to keep as
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Derby Watch: Florida Derby raises more questions
But aside from multiple Grade III winner Rule, who faded to third after setting the early fractions, no other horse in the Florida Derby field owned a stakes win in North America (ninth-place finisher Radiohead won a Group II turf sprint in England
