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Dubai laborers stage rare strike for more pay
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labor protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said. Most blue collar...Tags: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Career and Workplace, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Pakistan, Wage Contract Issues
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Family-Friendly Exhibits
MODERN MEALS: REMAKING AMERICAN FOODS FROM FARM TO KITCHEN
May 17-August 18. Guests will be able to examine how Americans began eating foods that were mass-produced in the first half of the 20th century. The exhibit includes images and artifacts that...Tags: Art Basel Miami Beach, University of Miami, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Everglades, Miami Beach
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Dozens killed as quake hits Iran, Pakistan
TEHRAN, Iran -- An earthquake toppled homes and shops on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday, killing dozens of people and causing skyscrapers to sway in Dubai. It also forced Iranian officials -- for the second time in less than a week --...Tags: Tehran (Iran), U.S. Geological Survey, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Pakistan, Iran
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Quake kills at least 46 along Iran-Pakistan border
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than half a century flattened homes and offices Tuesday on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border, killing at least 46 people in the sparsely populated region...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Pakistan, Iran, Earthquakes
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French daredevil climbs landmark Havana hotel without a net
FrameworkBy Anne-Marie Garcia, Associated Press HAVANA — A French daredevil who has scaled some of the world's tallest buildings conquered Cuba's famous Habana Libre hotel on Monday without ropes or a safety net — climbing to the top in about half an... -
Travelzoo: This Week's Travel Smart Deals
KTLA NewsSegment 1 (6am) Exotic Adventure Dubai and Bangkok Roundtrip airfare from LAX on Emirates Airlines (to Dubai, from Bangkok) 6 nights’ accommodations · 3 nights at the 5-star Fairmont Dubai · 3 nights at the 4.5-star Dusit Thani Bangkok Airfare from Dubai...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Travelzoo Inc., Wines, Costa Rica, Restaurants
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Europe's tallest building opens, but lacks tenants
KIAHEurope has a brand new tallest building. The Shard now graces the skyline of London at 310 meters high (bear in mind The Empire State Building is over 380 meters, the Sear's Tower is more than 400 and the Burj Dubai is over 800 meters!). Anyway,...Tags: Empire State Building
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The Tokyo Skytree, world's tallest tower, opens in Japan
World NowThousands of people braved the rain to see the tallest freestanding tower in the world Tuesday as it was revealed to the public in Japan. The Tokyo Skytree is the second tallest structure in the world at 2,080 feet, coming in after the 2,720-foot high... -
World's tallest tower opens in Tokyo
CNNTens of thousands of visitors flocked to the Tokyo Skytree on Tuesday, trying to be among the first people to get a view of the Japanese capital from the world's tallest tower. The Skytree rises 634 meters (2,080 feet) above Tokyo. It was certified as...Tags: Japan, Tokyo (Japan)
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'The Dark Knight Rises' will contain more than an hour of IMAX footage
Not that you needed another reason to drool over "The Dark Knight Rises,"but here's one more: The conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy (opening July 20) will feature more than an hour of IMAX footage, Nolan told the Wall Street Journal....
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'Mission: Impossible--Ghost Protocol' review: An exciting bonanza of stunts and eye candy
RedEye movie critic*** (out of four) Tom Cruise runs like a maniac. It’s kind of awesome. The much-maligned but still very commanding movie star’s relentless, up-for-anything energy keeps the blood flowing and the stunts, uh, stunting in the first “...Tags: Paula Patton, Jeremy Renner, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Brad Bird, Michael Nyqvist
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The world's tallest 20 skyscrapers in the year 2020
1: Kingdom Tower, Jeddah 2: Burj Khalifa, Dubai 3: Ping An Finance Center, Shenzhen 4: Seoul Light DMC Tower 5: Signature Tower Jakarta 6: Shanghai Tower 7: Wuhan Greenland Center 8: Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel 9: Goldin Finance 117, Tianjin...Tags: Greenland, Seoul (South Korea), Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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