Children killed in Syria attack

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  Dubai crime, accident rates drop

  Initiatives help improve safety records as incidents drop across the board

Passports seized in Dish TV crackdown

'Keep UAE beaches safe for all'

Lock up your home to avoid holiday blues

• UAE opens new bridge to support Swat region

• Carpenter charged with fatal assault on friend

• Emirati students not ready for university

• Job seeker cleared after firm forged his papers

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  Kidnapped Saudi diplomat begs king for help

  Al Qaida-held Saudi diplomat in Yemen appeals for his release

• Saudi to buy British trainer jets

• Saudi king warns of Lebanon civil war threat

• Saudi Arabia to give Yemen $3.25b for stability

• Al Qaida chief urges Saudis to topple Al Sauds

• Saudi beheads man for Bangladeshi's murder

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  Conference opens world to Oman students

  Conference puts spotlight on creating cultural bridges and positive dialogue among nations

• Protests in Liwa in support of Shura member

• Gang of motorbike robbers arrested in Oman

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• Suspect in Omani's murder arrested

• Breakthrough in conservation of Arabian Tahr

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• Doha and Baku face scrutiny in 2020 bid choice

  If the IOC decides to keep four cities competing to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, Doha would be safe

• Israel must rethink policies: Qatar Emir

• Qatar urges its citizens to leave Lebanon

• Qatar to host Cirque du Soleil extravaganza

• Qatar fund awards $140m for research

• Dinner raises $6.5m for Qatar religious scholars

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  Conference opens world to Oman students

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• Car bomb blast kills 12 in northern Yemen

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• Concern as Iran crosses uranium enrichment limit

  Revelation, made public in a UN report, may complicate diplomacy aimed at curbing nuclear programme

• Over 110 killed in Syria's worst massacre

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• Iran has enough material for five nuclear bombs

• Tunisian Salafis clash with police

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• Probe on after rooftop gunman kills two

  Eighteen year old arrested but motive for attack is unclear

• Gilani won't appeal verdict in contempt of court

• Drone-fired missiles kill four in northwest

• Indian PM, 14 ministers accused of graft

• Who left the light on?

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• Indian PM, 14 ministers accused of graft

  Team Anna Demands investigation

• Akhilesh's wife runs in by-election

• CPM leader's remarks on killings rock Kerala

• Sacked driver steals bus to win back family

• Two British men drown while rafting in India

• Bollywood lesson puts drivers on reform path

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  Who left the light on?

  Neon light has been burning behind a partition for the past 77 years

• SpaceX astronauts enter the Dragon

• Confused portrait of murder suspect

• Gunman kills himself after releasing hostages

• He gave viewers a reason to stay up past bedtime

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• Pupil put cannabis into brownies

  School cookery classes are meant to teach the value of nutritious meals made from good, honest ingredients.

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• Two British men drown while rafting in India

• Effect of British visa rules on UAE students

• Scots push for independence from Britain

• Small group behind large number of crimes

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• Gilani won't appeal verdict in contempt of court

  Decision comes after Speaker rules out disqualification of the premier

• Drone-fired missiles kill four in northwest

• Attack victims fear film will bring reprisals

• US Senate panel cuts Pakistan aid

• Bin Laden's widows fiercely loyal

• Interrogator: Bin Laden wives gave little away

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• Veteran diplomat to mend ties with China

  Brady has decades of experience in Asian ties

• Closer to tougher law against cybercrime

• Warning against online scams about Canada jobs

• Corona admits to having $2.4m deposits

• Manila slams continuing Chinese build-up

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  Sarath Fonseka is 'politically victimised'

  Ex-general will continue in politics and campaign for next polls, MP says

• UN finds cluster bombs in Sri Lanka

• UN resolution divides ethnic groups

• Tamil lawmakers want UN pressure on Sri Lanka

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