Austrian far-right leader Joerg Haider died in a road accident on Saturday, APA news agency reported quoting the police. "The governor of Carinthia and leader of the BZOe (Alliance for Austria’s Future) Joerg Haider died after a car accident early Saturday in Klagenfurt", the capital
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday flagged off the first train service in Kashmir, where shops, schools and offices were shut in response to a strike call by separatists protesting his visit. The train service in the Valley will eventually cover 117 km between Baramulla in the
The number of people sickened by contaminated water in southern China has risen to 450, more than double the previously reported figure, state media said on Saturday. The residents of two villages in southern Guangxi province began showing symptoms of poisoning last week, including swelling in
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday ordered the doubling of Dubai Marina Yacht Club’s budget by 100 per cent to Dh90 million. General Masbah Rashid Al Fattan, Director of Sheikh Mohammed’s Office, who
The founder of Aceh’s separatist rebel movement made an emotional homecoming on Saturday after nearly 30 years in exile and a war that killed thousands of people. Free Aceh Movement (GAM) founder Hassan di Tiro was greeted by thousands of cheering supporters and former guerrillas as he flew
The defense lawyer for a Russian man alleged to be one of the world?s biggest arms dealers said on Friday that his client would not receive a fair trial if extradited to the United States. The United States is seeking the extradition from Thailand of Viktor Bout, who has been indicted in the US
Celebrity chef, restaurateur and author Gary Rhodes has become a familiar face in Dubai. With his first UAE venture, Rhodes Mezzanine at the Grosvenor House Dubai, and as a regular at Taste of Dubai and the Festival of Taste, the 48 year old is enthusiastic about the ever expanding culinary
She’s tall, leggy and knows how to work a stage. But there’s more to Kelly Rowland than just singing and dancing. The 27-year-old US performer was in Dubai this week for the launch of Select Property and Select Group’s joint venture, Aquitania ? a Dh5.5billion private island development on The
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Trying to head off a potentially embarrassing state ethics report on Republican vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov Sarah Palin, campaign officials released their own report on Thursday that clears her of any wrongdoing. Sen John McCain?s running mate is the subject of a legislative