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Dubai plans new ‘city,’ world’s largest mall
Dubai, famed for its mega-projects before it was hit by the global financial crisis, on Saturday announced a new development to open the world’s biggest mall and a park larger than London’s Hyde Park. The ruler of the Gulf desert city state, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, announced the plan…
Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ beats Bieber as YouTube’s most watched video
South Korean pop sensation Psy’s “Gangnam Style” on Saturday became YouTube’s most-watched video of all time, registering more than 803 million views to overtake “Baby” by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber. The 34-year-old rapper has rocketed to fame since his “Gangnam Style” video — in which he performs his now famous…
Africa’s first woman bishop admits ‘world is watching’
While the Church of England wrings its hands over the appointment of women bishops, Africa’s first woman Anglican bishop is determined to get on with the job without being hung up on the gender debate. “All leaders are ordained by God,” said 61-year-old Swazi primate Ellinah Wamukoya, skimming over the…
Microsoft patents its own augmented reality glasses
Microsoft Patents Its Own Augmented Reality Glasses Microsoft has patented a set of augmented-reality glasses intended to supplement entertainment events.…
Egypt judges slam Morsi over ‘unprecedented attack’
Egyptian judges on Saturday slammed a decree by President Mohamed Morsi granting him sweeping powers as “an unprecedented attack” on the judiciary, and courts across two provinces announced a strike. The constitutional declaration is “an unprecedented attack on the independence of the judiciary and its rulings,” the Supreme Judicial Council…
Puerto Rican boxing great Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho dies
Puerto Rican boxing great Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho, shot in the head last week, was declared dead Saturday after being removed from a respirator, a doctor said. Camacho, who was 50, suffered a heart attack overnight Friday and doctors later disconnected him from life support equipment, said Dr. Ernesto Torres, director…
Arafat body to be dug up Tuesday for poison test
The body of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed on Tuesday to undergo poison tests, the head of the Palestinian inquiry team said on Saturday. “The tomb will be opened on November 27 and experts will take samples the same day within a matter of a few hours,” Tawfiq…
Afghan ‘girl-in-green’ revisits Ashura massacre site
In a brave gesture of defiance against suicide bombers, Afghanistan’s “girl-in-green” on Saturday revisited the scene of a Shiite Muslim holy-day massacre that made her image world famous. Tarana Akbari, now 13, was pictured screaming in horror among piles of bodies moments after a suicide bomber killed 80 people at…
Greece recovers stolen Olympic archaeological artifacts
Greece on Saturday said it had recovered dozens of archaeological artefacts stolen in February from a museum in Olympia after arresting three men in connection to the case. “The discovery and arrest of the perpetrators of the robbery and the recovery of the stolen items are a great success,” deputy…
‘Dallas’ star Larry Hagman dies at 81
Larry Hagman, who shot to worldwide fame for his portrayal of the oilman villain J.R. Ewing in the US television series “Dallas,” has died at the age of 81 after losing a battle with cancer, his family said Saturday. “When he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones,” the family…
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