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CBS - WHP 21 - Harrisburg PA, 2 minutes ago / The state news agency in Dubai reports that the bodies of "two pilots" have been found at the scene of today's crash of a UPS cargo plane.
Mesaba Airlines, 1 hour 52 minutes ago / A UPS Boeing 747-400 crashed in Dubai shortly after take-off, reportedly killing the two pilots on board.
The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY, 1 hour 57 minutes ago / A UPS plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday near Dubai's international airport, officials said.
The Daily Star - Lebanon, 2 hours 5 minutes ago / Worries about spying by the US and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smartphone maker.
PR-inside.com - Austria, 5 hours 1 minute ago / At approximately 12 p.m. EST, UPS Flight 6 from Dubai, UAE, to Cologne, DE, a 747-400 with two crewmembers on board crashed on takeoff.
Telegraph - London - UK, 5 hours 27 minutes ago / Yes. In 2008 some very close friends invested heavily in the Dubai property market and kept inviting me to join them.
Overseas Property Mall, 11 hours 50 minutes ago / An Austrian developer is to become the first to build on the famous come infamous Dubai World Islands — an archipelago of islands loosely matched to a map of the world; loosely in that the islands are in roughly the same place as the corresponding country on the map, but the islands are not shaped like the nations or cities they represent.
Travel Daily News, 15 hours 5 minutes ago / As sustainable tourism and environmental best practices take centre stage across the globe, Courtyard by Marriott Dubai Green Community and Marriott Executive Apartments Dubai Creek were recently awarded the first-ever Dubai Green Tourism Award initiated by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).
Gold Review, Sep 02, 2010 / Retail gold demand volumes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi dipped by around 15 per cent in August on the year, as the holy month of Ramadan led consumers to focus more on food purchases, traders said on Thursday.
Asia Travel Tips, Sep 02, 2010 / Emirates has launched direct flights to Dakar, Senegal.
Gadling, Aug 17, 2010 / As I'm sure you've guessed, today's Photo of the Day comes from the city of immense scale, renowned elegance, & other worldly air conditioning bills; Dubai.
Autoblog, Aug 16, 2010 / In cooler months, the area Ford chose to roast its engineers is used by locals for picnics and an off-road activity called dune surfing.
StyleList, Aug 05, 2010 / Things kicked off when the vacationer, fully dressed and wearing a low-cut top , was shopping in the mall -- known as the world's largest shopping center -- and was approached by an Arab woman who criticized her for flashing too much skin, according to the paper.
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
Dubai ( ; ) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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