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| Feb.26 |
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Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor 'drowned in hotel bath' Map of Jumeirah Emirates Towers United Arab Emirates Dubai: Superstar Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor died of accidental drowning, a Dubai post-mortem report has said | |
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| Aug.3 |
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Large fire rips through Dubai's Torch Tower Map of Torch Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates A large fire has ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates - for the second time in two years
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| Dec.12 |
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Fire breaks out in high-rise on Dubai's palm island Map of Palm Jumeirah United Arab Emirates Firefighters have put out a fire that broke out on a high-rise in Dubai's palm-shaped island, the latest in a string of blazes to race up multistory buildings
| Aug.3 |
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Firefighter killed after jet crash-lands in Dubai with 300 people on board Map of Dubai airport United Arab Emirates An Emirates flight from India with 300 people on board crash landed, sending smoke into the air and halting all flights at the Middle East's busiest airport | |
| May.4 |
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Etihad turbulence: More than 30 passengers injured Jakarta: More than 30 people were injured when an Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200 hit 'severe and unexpected turbulence' flying into Indonesia
| Mar.28 |
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Fire breaks out at skyscraper in United Arab Emirates Map of Ajman One Ajman United Arab Emirates A fire raced up a high-rise tower in the United Arab Emirates city of Ajman. Images showed bright yellow flames spreading up the side of the building
| Mar.18 |
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All 61 aboard Dubai airliner killed in crash in south Russia Map of Rostov-on-Don Russia Passenger jet FlyDubai Boeing 738 has crashed in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with at least 55 passengers and six crew on board, officials say | |
| Jan.1 |
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Dubai seeks cause of massive hotel fire at New Year Map of Address Downtown Hotel Dubai United Arab Emirates The authorities are trying to find out what caused a spectacular fire to engulf a 63-storey luxury hotel in the city centre on New Year's Eve
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| Dec.31 |
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Fire sweeps through Dubai skyscraper Map of Address Downtown Hotel Dubai United Arab Emirates A huge fire has broken out in a high-rise hotel in central Dubai close to the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa
Burning debris could be seen falling from the 300m-tall (1,000-feet) building, called The Address
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| Oct.1 |
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Firefighters tackle blaze at high-rise tower in UAE A high-rise residential building in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has caught fire, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the air
| Jul.13 |
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Fire engulfs boats in heart of Dubai A number of wooden trading ships have gone up in flames along the Dubai Creek, a waterway that runs through the heart of the city
| Apr.2 |
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Major sandstorm blotting out Dubai sky High winds have whipped up desert sands, severely reducing visibility and causing residents to suffer breathing difficulties
| Feb.20 |
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Fire rips through Dubai skyscraper Map of Torch United Arab Emirates A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world
| Jan.5 |
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'Unprecedented' fog blamed for 28-hour airline trip Abu Dhabi: Staying in the plane for 16 hours to reach destination for passengers and crew aboard Etihad Airways Flight 183, a Boeing 777
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| Oct.23 |
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U.S. swimmer dies during event in UAE
| Sep.3 |
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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai A United Parcel Service cargo plane crashed in an unpopulated area near the Dubai airport, killing the two crew members on board
| Mar.30 |
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Missing sheikh found dead after crash Morocco: The body of the managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Fund was found, four days after he disappeared following a plane crash
| Mar.29 |
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Search for missing UAE fund manager. Morocco
| Mar.26 |
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Head of Abu Dhabi sovereign fund missing Morocco: Forbes' ranked Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brother of the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE, at No. 27
| Feb.9 |
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Burj Khalifa tower deck shut. Dubai
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| Sep.4 |
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Dubai: Helicopter hits oil platform, 7 dead
| Mar.26 |
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Massive fireworks blast in Dubai kills 2
| Feb.1 |
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Third undersea Internet cable cut A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days. | |
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| Nov.8 |
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Bridge collapses in Dubai marina A bridge under construction has collapsed, killing 7 workers and injuring 15
| Aug.27 |
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Fire ravages port again. Dubai
| Jan.18 |
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Dubai tower fire injures workers Up to 25 workers have been injured after being trapped by flames in a fire that engulfed a high-rise under construction
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| Jun.22 |
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US spy plane crashes An Air Force U-2 has crashed killing the pilot after completing a mission in support of US forces in Afghanistan
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| Feb.10 |
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Iranian airliner crashed, killing 43 'Short-hop' commuter flight from Kish island crashed in flames approaching Sharjah airport. 3 survivors in critical condition
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| Mar.27 |
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22 killed in Dubai drydock flood 150 injured after a floodgate broke at a maintenance drydock
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