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Bahrain look for third title
BAHRAIN's fate in the 11th GCC Under-19 Volleyball Championship will be decided tonight when they take on Kuwait at 7pm at the Juffair Youth Centre. The last match of the tournament will see hosts Ba...

Hosting Olympics a Catalyst for Human Rights Abuses
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Ferretti and ACI unveil luxury projects
Dubai: ACI Real Estate and Ferretti Group yesterday launched two luxury waterfront residences, Ferretti Luxury Beach Residence and Pershing Luxury Beach Residence. The freehold ownership project brand...

Turkish bloggers censure the censors
Turkish bloggers censure the censors ByAlex Barker in Ankara and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York Published: August 22 2008 17:03 | Last updated: August 22 2008 17:03

Russia Adopts Blustery Tone Set by Envoy
“There are two dates that have changed the world in recent years: Sept. 11, 2001, and Aug. 8, 2008,” Mr. Rogozin said in an interview, explaining that the West has not fully grasped how ...

Real estate investments in Saudi Arab to
reach USD 410 billion Khaleej Times reported that total real estate investments in Saudi Arabia which represents the largest construction market in the Middle East are estimated at USD 270 billion and...

FM Yadav to leave for New Delhi
Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav is heading for New Delhi, India, on Wednesday to take part in the meeting of BIMSTEC ministers. During his visit to New Delhi, FM Yadav will hold talks regarding the pe...

Safin just wants a taste of the quiet life on court
Russian tennis player Marat Safin yearns for the quiet life, with no disputes and no hassles as he plays at the US Open.

Intel announces Rs.5,000 desktop for the Indian market
Chipset maker Intel Thursday announced the launch of a desktop range that starts at Rs.5,000 (around $125) - a move that could trigger a major computing revolution in the country.

Ammer Al Najjar wins Round 3
AMMAN (JT) - Ammer Al Najjar won on Friday the third round of the Speed Test Championship at the Speedway Circuit in Madaba with the participation of 40 other drivers. Rami Kagado came in second place...

CCC workers stage demonstration for salary hike
Hundreds of workers and staffs of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) yesterday staged a demonstration and observed work abstention demanding increase in salary, regularisation of jobs and promotion.The...

Ta moan thom temple deal
T a Moan Thom temple is to be opened to Cambodians on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, said Ho Bunthy, deputy commander of Border Military Unit 402, after a meeting between Cambodian and Thai comman...

Hamas rules out Abbas
Islamic Hamas movement Thursday said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was ready for dialogue but ruled out his readiness for reconciliation. Abbas, who is the chief of the secular Fatah movement, H...

JCT beat Sporting Clube; Air India held by TFA
JCT started their Durand Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Sporting Clube de Goa while TFA colts maintained their impressive run with a barren draw against Air India on the first day of the quarterfinal league stage here Thursday.

Korean Spy Allegedly Used Sex to get Secrets
SEOUL, South Korea - Prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have arrested a woman from North Korea on charges of spying for the communist nation while living in South Korea, posing as a defector an...

Bomb in Pakistan Kills at Least 26 People
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- As Pakistan's coalition government got off to a new start a day after the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf, political disagreements and a bomb that killed at least 26 people Tuesday in the country's volatile northwest underscored the challenges facing the ...

350 airconditioned bus shelters opened in Dubai
Dubai: A total of 350 air conditioned bus shelters are now open in Dubai. The shelters are situated in 250 mass transit locations, such as Deira, Al Wasl, Jumeirah, Bur Dubai and Al Ghusais. For commu...

Workshop on Hyogo Framework of Action held
A consultation workshop to review the implementation status of Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA) in Bangladesh and finalise the yearly progress report of the HFA, which Bangladesh government will submit...

Hindu-Christian violence flares in India
The remote state of Orissa has erupted in tit-for-tat slayings after the murder of a Hindu leader prompted a mob to burn small Christian churches and an orphanage.

Clashes between Amal, Future supporters leave three wounded
BEIRUT: Three people were wounded late on Monday in clashes between Amal Movement and Future Movement supporters in the Beirut neighborhood of Ras al-Nabaa.

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