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AIRLINES DENY CRASH REPORT
Malaysian flight 'presumed crashed' over China
A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew went missing over the South China Sea on Saturday, presumed crashed, as ships from countries closest to its flight path scoured a large search area for any wreckage.
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UKRAINE STAND-OFF INTENSIFIES
US sanctions will boomerang, warns Russia
Russia said any sanctions imposed on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine will boomerang back on the US and that Crimea has the right to self-determination as armed men tried to seize another Ukrainian military base on the peninsula.
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20,000km SYSTEM
Du joins new global cable consortium
Du, a UAE telecom service provider, has joined an international consortium to build South East Asia - Middle East -Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) cable system.
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FOCUS
Middle East leads drilling boom
Drilling for oil and gas deposits outside North America has hit the highest level in three decades, led by big exploration and production programmes in the Middle East and Africa.
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SPECIAL REPORT
New engine, new rules and new sound for F1 in 2014
Formula One will look and sound different when the season starts in Melbourne on March 16, with new regulations and the introduction of a turbocharged V6 engine with energy recovery systems.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Happy Women's Day
A military helicopter hovers over a female symbol formed by people, as part of celebrations for International Women's Day in Manila. On March 8, activists around the globe celebrate International Women's Day.
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Damac launches luxury apartments at Expo site
Damac Properties, one of the largest real estate developers in the Middle East, has launched its latest luxury serviced hotel apartments project in the heart of the World Expo 2020 site in Dubai.
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Ultra wealthy to spend more on luxury goods
The spending of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) on luxury goods is set to increase globally this year, said a survey.
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Iraq now world's fastest-growing oil exporter
Iraq is reclaiming its rank as the world's fastest-growing oil exporter, cushioning consumers from Libyan supply outages for now and, perhaps, reviving Opec market share rivalries down the road.
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First Gulf to set up $1bn sukuk in Malaysia
Abu Dhabi's First Gulf Bank, the third-largest bank by assets in the UAE, will raise 3.5 billion ringgit ($1.07 billion) with Islamic bonds in Malaysia, according to a statement on Thursday by credit rating agency RAM Ratings.
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Gulf's rift over Qatar may slow investment, reforms
A diplomatic split between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours may disrupt billions of dollars of investment in the region and slow efforts to make economies more efficient through trade and transport reforms.
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ASIS launches amphibious leisure boat
ASIS Boats, a global Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) manufacturer, has launched its inboard jet amphibious range, the world’s first amphibious boats targeting the leisure and recreational market.
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Malaysia Airlines jet goes missing over China
A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing went missing over the South China Sea on Saturday, prompting China to send ships to scour the water for possible wreckage.
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Du joins new global cable consortium
Du, a UAE telecom service provider, has joined an international consortium to build South East Asia - Middle East -Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) cable system.
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Saudi names Brotherhood as terrorist group
Saudi Arabia has formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, in a move that could increase pressure on Qatar whose backing for the group has sparked a row with fellow Gulf monarchies.
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Nissan develops ‘smart rearview mirror’
Nissan Motor Company has announced the development of the Smart rearview mirror, the world’s first LCD monitor that provides clear rearward visibility under various conditions.
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Cut sugar intake drastically urges WHO
Adults should eat less than the equivalent of 6 teaspoons of sugar a day if they are to avoid health risks such as weight gain and tooth decay linked to sugary diets, the World Health Organisation said.
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Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube, which he says have been abused by his political enemies, after local elections on March 30.
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Transguard launches graduate trainee programme
Transguard Themis Recruitment, a part of the Emirates Group, has launched an internal and external graduate trainee programme to help tackle major hiring issues faced by university graduates looking to start a career.
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Bahrain poultry firm told to step up safety
Bahrain's main supplier of fresh chicken has been ordered to improve hygiene and safety standards or face closure.
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