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19 May 2013 Updated at 5:49 PM UAE
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Brazil’s new $750m national stadium

Sunday, 19 May 2013 10:49 AM

Brazil has inaugurated its new national stadium in the capital Brasilia. Able to hold 71,000 people, the stadium will host the final of the Confederations Cup as well as matches in the World Cup

Healthcare»

Karabus warns South Africans planning to work in UAE

Sunday, 19 May 2013 10:49 AM

South African paediatric oncologist who has returned home after being cleared of murder has warned fellow South Africans to be extra vigilant if they plan to work in the UAE

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Eurozone in longest recession

Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:25 AM

New figures have shown that the Eurozone is now in its longest recession, with its largest economies, France and Germany, struggling to return to growth

Energy»

Oil inspections after price fixing probe

Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:25 AM

The European Commission has undertaken surprise inspections at major oil companies in the wake of allegations of price manipulation, which is in breach of EU anti-trust rules

World»

Amateur video shows 'vote rigging' in Pakistan

Wednesday, 15 May 2013 12:08 PM

Amateur footage has surfaced showing alleged vote rigging during Pakistan's general election

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Bank bailout agency proposed for EU

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:53 AM

A central rescue agency to wind up failing banks could be introduced after the EU discussed plans at a recent meeting

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Religious violence grows in Myanmar

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:52 AM

Fighting between Muslims and Buddhists has continued to grow, killing hundreds of people and displacing more than 100,000 others

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Sharif returns as Pakistan PM

Monday, 13 May 2013 10:19 AM

Nawaz Sharif is set to become Pakistan’s prime minister for the third time after claiming victory in the hotly contested elections

Construction»

World Trade Centre reaches final height

Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:08 AM

America’s One World Trade Centre reached its final height of 1,776 feet when a silver spire topped the iconic structure. Built on the Ground Zero site in New York following the attacks on the original World Trade Centre buildings on 11 September 2001, One World Trade Centre is the tallest building in the Western hemisphere and the third tallest in the world.

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G7 summit aims to boost economic recovery

Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:08 AM

Finance ministers and central bank governors from across the world converged at the G7 meeting in the UK to discuss how to boost flagging economies, and other pressing financial matters. Personnel from the USA, Germany, the UK, Japan, Italy, France and Canada met in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Also on the agenda was tax evasion and avoidance, and the notion that no bank should be ‘too big to fail’

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Yen at risk of collapse after four-year low

Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:08 AM

The Japanese Yen has hit a four-year low, nearing 102 to the dollar for the first time since April 2009. The Nikkei stock exchange index has also ballooned by more than 55 percent since November as the government attempts to push the country out of deflation. But while consumers are being encouraged to spend more money, there is a risk the yen could weaken too far and possibly even collapse

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Former president enters Iranian elections

Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:08 AM

The Iranian presidential elections have been shaken-up by the entry of former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. A relative moderate, Rafsanjani had previously said he would only run if the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, consented. The elections will be held in June, and will feature more than 450 candidates

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Turkey bombings kill dozens

Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:08 AM

More than 40 people died and over 100 injured after two car bombings took place in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the Syrian border

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Egyptian court clears 24 over 'Camel Battle'

Thursday, 9 May 2013 10:38 AM

Decision has angered families whose victims died in the attack in Tahrir Square, Cairo, when men on horse and camel backs charged into protestors

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More than 120 register for Iran presidential race

Thursday, 9 May 2013 10:38 AM

Among the number were two women, and former member of the Iranian parliament, Hassan Sobhani


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