Saturday 4th September, 2010
Plane crash near Emirates Road in Dubai
A plane has crashed in the United Arab Emirates in the city of Dubai, it is unknown how many survived.
Dubai cargo plane crashes into military base
A plane has crashed in the United Arab Emirates in the city of Dubai, killing both pilots of the 747.
The biggest fireball I ever saw: Dubai crash witness
'The biggest fireball ever seen' and a 'massive 20-storey tower of smoke and flames' was how witnesses described the crash of a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane in Dubai, in which two crew members were killed.
UAE's exports to Saudi Arabia exceed $266 bn
UAE News.NetThe UAE's exports to Saudi Arabia surpassed one billion Saudi riyals (about $266 million) in June, while Saudi exports to the UAE were valued at 961 million riyals, officials said.
ICC charges three Pakistan players under Anti-Corruption Code
UAE News.NetThe International Cricket Council has charged three Pakistan players with various offences under Article 2 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel relating to alleged irregular behavior during, and in relation to, the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's last month.
Pakistani trio released amid claims of 'Indian set-up’
Business 247Bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif and Test captain Salman Butt were all released without charge on Friday after the interviews at a police station near the "home of
US 'dodges bullet' as Earl weakens to storm
Business 247Hurricane Earl, which earlier in the week was a storm of major proportions that threatened the US East Coast, weakened to a tropical storm on Friday as it swirled offshore towards Canada.
Six arrested over deadly Cancun bar fire
Business 247Quintana Roo state Attorney General Francisco Alor says the suspects told police a drug gang hired them to throw gasoline bombs at the bar, presumably in an attempt at extortion.
Witness accuses police of ‘dictating’ testimony
Business 247A prosecution witness turned hostile, accusing the police of ‘dictating’ his statement to him. The case involves an Emirati businessman accused of threatening to kill a journalist. The w...
NZ plane crashes near airstrip, killing nine
Business 247Nine people are believed to have died when a light aircraft belonging to a skydiving company crashed near an airstrip at Fox Glacier on New Zealand’s South Island on Saturday.
Widespread devastation after 7.1 quake in NZ
Business 247A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused widespread devastation in New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch on Saturday, with officials saying it was "extremely lucky" no one was ...
UAE gets over $73bn in foreign direct investment
Business 247The UAE has attracted more than $73 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) since it was created nearly four decades ago to emerge as the second top capital recipient in the region, according to UN...
DFSA yet to see application for DIFC’s second-tier bourse
Business 247The regulator of DIFC has not yet received any information with regard to the reported second-tier exchange the centre is planning to host for the emirate's smaller enterprises. “So far we don&...
Boeing 747 cargo plane crash in Dubai kills crew
Business 247A UPS cargo aircraft that took off from Dubai International airport on Friday crashed in an uninhabited area killing both crew members. Confirming the incident, a statement issued by the General Civi...
Eight dead as forest fires flare up again in Russia
Business 247This TV grab taken from a broadcast by Russian television channel NTV shows a house burned out by forest fire in the Volgograd region of Russia on Friday. (AFP)
'UAE suspects BlackBerry to be a spy tool'
General SourcesDUBAI: It was worries about spying, by the US and Israel, that had spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, said Dubai’s police chief suggesting a tough lin...
Dubai Police Chief Calls BlackBerry a Spy Tool
CBS News(AP) Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talk...
UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai, 2 killed
Calgary HeraldSmoke rises from the scene of a plane crash in Dubai September 3, 2010. A 747-400 Boeing cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service Inc crashed shortly after takeoff into a military compound near D...
Updated Advisory On UPS Cargo Plane Involved in an Accident in Dubai
Earth TimesATLANTA - (Business Wire) At approximately noon EDT on Friday, Sept. 3, UPS received a report that one of its cargo aircraft had crashed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. UPS can confirm that Flight 6, ...
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