Monday, January 4
Dubai's Extravagance !!!
Dubai opened the world's tallest structure in a glitzy ceremony, leading some to wonder whether the tower is the Emirate's crowning glory or its last hurrah (?).
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The $1.5-billion tower reaches up 828 metres (2,717 ft), 200 storeys into the sky.
It surpasses the next highest inhabited building,
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Experts say land scarcity or urban density does not justify the height of the building. Rather, its monumental nature is a symbol of
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From the 124th-floor observation deck, viewers can see 50 miles (80 km) on a clear day. The air is noticeably cooler and fresher on the terraces than in the stifling ground-level heat and humidity of
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Source: Reuters - 04/Jan/2010.
Sunday, January 3
Europe: Bad Weather
Berlin: Heavy snow has caused problems at the airports in Germany.
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An Air Berlin passenger airplane left the run at the Dortmund airport, closing it for some time.
Due to the bad weather the airport in Frankfurt temporarily stopped accepting landing airplanes. They were redirected to other regions in the country.
On Sunday morning some 30 flights were canceled.
Saturday, January 2
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Friday, January 1
Happy... 2010 !!!
Celebration Around the World
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. Moscow
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Dubay
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Cingapure
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Cingapure.
Sidney
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London
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New York
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Rio de Janeiro
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...wishing you all the best for 2010 !
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Rio de Janeiro.
...wishing you all the best for 2010 !
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